Owner and Service Manual Review

The Acura TL is a mid-size luxury car from Honda’s Acura brand. It was first introduced in 1996. The 2004 Acura TL is powered by a 3.2 L 24 valve SOHC VTEC V6 engine which is paired with either a 5-speed automatic with SportShift or 6-speed manual.

The following workshop manual apply for 2004 Acura TL series. This manual contains detail information about technical specification, features as well as description of proper methods and procedures for performing maintenance, service, repairs, trouble diagnosis and troubleshooting of the vehicle. This workshop manual is divided into 23 sections. Each section includes a table of contents, or an exploded view index showing parts disassembly sequence, bolt torques and thread size, pages reference to description in text, disassembly and assembly procedures and tools, inspection, testing/troubleshooting, repair and adjustment.

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The 2009 Acura TL navigation system is a highly sophisticated location system with voice control that uses satellites and a map database to show you where you are and to help guide you to a desired destination. The navigation system receives signals from the global positioning system (GPS), a network of 24 satellites in orbit around the earth. By receiving signals from several of these satellites, the navigation system can determine the latitude, longitude, and elevation of your vehicle. In addition, a gyroscopic yaw sensor and a vehicle speed sensor in your vehicle keep track of the direction and speed of travel at all times.

The following Navigation System Manual provides detail information about basic introduction to navigation controls and communication system of Acura TL 2009 model. This manual is divided into sections which cover discussion on Getting Started of using the navigation system, system controls, voice control basic, entering information, system start-up, map screen legend and description, map scrolling, Information Features (Cellular Phonebook, Voice Info, Map Legend, Calendar, Calculator, Weather Information, Traffic c Incidents, Wallpaper, and Key to Zagat Ratings).

The navigation system applies location, direction, and speed information to the maps and calculates a route to the destination you enter. As you drive to that destination, the system provides map and voice guidance.

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