headlights Acura ILX 2020 Owner's Manual

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Quick Reference Guide
❚Wipers/Washers (P146)
❚Audio Remote Controls (P181)
❚Brightness Control (P148)
❚Headlights/Turn Signals (P138)
❚Fog Lights* (P142)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift down) (P436)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift up) (P436)
❚Horn (Press an area around .)
❚Voice Control Buttons* (P218)
❚Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System
Voice Control Buttons
(P339, 368)
❚SEL/RESET Button (P91)
❚ (Information) Button (P90)
❚Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button
(P477)
❚Interval Button (P468)
❚MAIN Button (P460, 477)
❚Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Buttons (P461)
* Not available on all models
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Maintenance Under the Hood (P516)
❚Windshield Wipers (P146, 532)
❚Tires (P534, 557, 572)
❚Door Lock/Unlock Control (P111)
❚Power Door Mirrors (P153)
❚Headlights (P139, 527)
❚Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P139, 142, 527)
❚Front Turn Signal Lights (P138, 527)
❚Front Side Marker Lights (P139, 527)
❚Fog Lights* (P142, 527)
❚How to Refuel (P504)
❚High-Mount Brake Light (P531)
❚Emergency Trunk Opener (P127)
❚Opening/Closing the Trunk (P124)
❚Back-Up Lights (P530)
❚Multi-View Rear Camera (P501)
❚Trunk Release Button (P125)
❚Taillights (P139, 528)
❚Rear Turn Signal Lights (P528)
❚Rear License Plate Light (P139, 531)
❚Brake Lights (P528)
❚Rear Side Marker Lights (P528)
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Turn Signal
Indicators
●Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
●Blink along with all turn signals when
you press the hazard warning
button.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly
2Replacing Light Bulbs P. 527
—
High Beam
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
Auto High-Beam
Indicator●Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the Auto high-beam
are met.
2Auto High-Beam P. 143—
Lights On
Indicator
●Comes on when the light switch in a
position other than OFF or when the
switch is set to AUTO and the
exterior lights come on.●If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) while the exterior lights are on, a
chime sounds when the driver’s door is
opened.
—
Fog Light
Indicator*
●Comes on when the fog lights are
on.——
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the transmission system temperature is
too high. The vehicle no longer moves.●Immediately stop in a safe place in (P.●Let the engine idle until the message disappears.
●Appears if any door or the trunk is not completely
closed.
●Appears if any door or the trunk is opened while driving.
The beeper sounds.
●Disappears when all doors and the trunk are closed.
●Appears when there is a problem with the headlights.●Appears while driving - The headlights may not be
on. When conditions allow you to drive safely, have
your vehicle checked by a d ealer as soon as possible.
●Appears if there is a problem with the Auto high-beam.●Manually operate the headlight switch.●If you are driving with the high-beam headlights when
this happens, the headlights are changed to low beams.
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uuGauges and Multi-Information Display uMulti-Information Display
Instrument Panel
*1:Default SettingSetup Group Customizable Features
DescriptionSelectable Settings
Driving
Position
Setup
*Memory Position LinkTurns the driving position memory system on and
off.On*1/Off
Keyless
Access
Setup Door Unlock Mode
Changes which doors unlock when you grab the
driver’s door handle.
Driver Door Only
*1/
All Doors
Keyless Access Light
Flash Causes some exterior lights to flash when you
unlock/lock the doors.
On
*1/
Off
Keyless Access Beep Sets the beeper sound or not when you grab either
front door handle. On
*1/
Off
Remote Start System On/
Off
*Turns the remote engine start feature on and off. On*1/Off
Lighting
Setup
Interior Light Dimming
TimeChanges the length of time th e interior lights stay on
after you close the doors.60sec /30sec*1/15sec
Headlight Auto Off
TimerChanges the length of time the exterior lights stay
on after you close the driver’s door.60sec /30sec /15sec*1/ 0sec
Auto Light Sensitivity*Changes the timing for the headlights to come on.Max/High /Mid*1/Low/ Min
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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Controls
Light Switches
Rotating the light switch turns the lights on
and off, regardless of the power mode
setting.
■High beams
Push the lever forward until you hear a click.
■Low beams
When in high beams, pull the lever back to
return to low beams.
■Flashing the high beams
Pull the lever back, and release it.
■Lights off
Turn the lever to OFF either when:
• The transmission is in
(P.
• The parking brake is applied.
To turn the light s on again, turn the lever to
OFF to cancel the lights off mode. Even if you
do not cancel the lights off mode, the lights
come on automatically when:
• The transmission is taken out of
(P and the
parking brake is released.
• The vehicle starts to move.
■Manual Operation1Light Switches
If you leave the power mode in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
while the lights are on, a chime sounds when the
driver’s door is opened.
When the lights are on, the lights on indicator in the
instrument pane l will be on.
2 Lights On Indicator P. 74
Do not leave the lights on when the engine is off
because it will cause the battery to discharge.
If you sense that the le vel of the headlights is
abnormal, have the vehicl e inspected by a dealer.
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
Turns on parking, side marker,
tail, and rear license plate lights
Turns on headlights, parking,
side marker, tail, and rear
license plate lights
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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Controls
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the power mode is in ON.
When the light switch is in AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatica lly depending on the
ambient brightness.
The headlights come on when you unlock a
door in dark areas with the headlight switch in
AUTO .
u Once you lock the door, the headlights
will go off.
■Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)1Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
We recommend that you tu rn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a de nse fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything;
otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not
work properly.
Light Sensor
Models with automatic
intermittent wipers
Models without automatic
intermittent wipers
Light Sensor
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
The headlights automatically come on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain number of intervals with the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if the wipers are stopped.
The headlights, all other exterior lights, a nd the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK), take the remote with
you, and close the driver's door.
If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) with the headlight switch on, but
do not open the door, the lights turn off a fter 10 minutes (3 minutes, if the switch
is in the AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver's door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver's door, you will hear a lights on reminder chime.
■Headlight Integration with Wiper
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature
1 Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
You can adjust the auto li ght sensitivity as follows:
2 Customized Features P. 95, 310
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
U.S. models
Bright
Dark
1 Headlight Integration with Wiper
This feature activates while the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel br ightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
At dark ambient light levels, the automatic lighting
control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of
the number of wiper sweeps.
1 Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headli ght auto off timer setting.
2 Customized Features P. 95, 310
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uFog Lights*
Controls
Fog Lights*
When the low beam headlights are on, turn
the fog light switch on to use the fog lights.
Daytime Running Lights
The parking/daytime running lights come on when the following conditions have
been met:
• The power mode is in ON.
• The headlight switch is in AUTO.
• The parking brake is released.
The lights remain on even if you set the parking brake.
Setting the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOC K) will turn off the daytime running
lights.
The daytime running lights are off once the headlight switch is turned on, or when
the headlight switch is in AUTO and it is getting darker outside.
Fog Light Switch
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uAuto High-Beam
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Controls
Auto High-Beam
The front sensor camera detects the light sources ahead of the vehicle such as the
lights of a preceding or oncoming vehicle, or street lights. When you are driving at
night, the system automatically switches the headlights between low beam and high
beam depending on the situation.
When all of the following conditions have been met, the auto high-beam indicator
comes on and the auto high-beam is activated. •The power mode is in ON.
• The light switch is in AUTO.
• The lever is in the low beam position.
• The headlights have been automatically
activated.
• It is dark outside the vehicle.
If the auto high-beam indica tor does not come on even when all the conditions have
been met, carry out the following procedure and the indicator will come on.
• Pull the lever toward you for flashing the high beams then release it while driving.1Auto High-Beam
The auto high-beam system does not always operate
in every situation. This syst em is just for assisting the
driver. Always observe your surroundings and switch
the headlights between high beam and low beam
manually if necessary.
If you find the timing of beam changes inconvenient
for driving, change the headlight beams manually.
The range and the distance at which the camera can
recognize varies de pending on conditions
surrounding your vehicle.
Regarding the handling of the camera mounted to
the inside of the windshiel d, refer to the following.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 489
For the auto high-beam to work properly:
•Do not place an object that reflects light on the
dashboard.
•Keep the windshield around the camera clean.
•When cleaning the windshield, be careful not to
apply the windshield cleans er to the camera lens.
•Do not attach an object, sticker or film to the area
around the camera.
•Do not touch the camera lens.
If the camera receives a st rong impact, or repairing of
the area near the camera is required, consult a dealer.
■How to Use the Auto High-Beam
Front Sensor Camera
Auto High-Beam
IndicatorLight Switch
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