horn Acura TL 2008 Owner's Manual

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS/
FOG LIGHTS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
BUTTONCRUISE
CONTROL
BUTTONS
SEAT HEATER
SWITCHES
HORN
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT
(P.86,89)
(P.91)(P.183) (P.192)(P.111)
(P.186)
(P.90)
(P.90)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/
WASHERS
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR
(P.60)
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINKBUTTONS
(P.85)
REMOTE AUDIO CONTROL
BUTTONS
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
(P.89)
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) OFF
SWITCH
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P.107)
(P.271)
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
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HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS/
FOG LIGHTS
SEAT HEATER
SWITCHES
HORN
MIRROR CONTROLS STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTREMOTE AUDIO
CONTROL BUTTONS CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) OFF
SWITCH (P.86,89)
(P.89)
(P.271)
(P.107) (P.91)(P.183) (P.85)
(P.90)
(P.111)
(P.192)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
(P.186)
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
(P.90)
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINKBUTTONS
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If you unlock the doors with the
remote transmitter, but do not open
anydoorswithin30seconds,the
doors automatically relock and the
security system sets. To change this
setting, ref er to Keyless Memory
Settings on page . Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door or all the
doors (depending on the keyless
memory setting). Press it twice to
unlock the other doors. Some
exterior lights will f lash twice each
time you press the button.
The ceiling light (if the ceiling light
switch is in the center position) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
anydoorswithin30seconds(or
whatever setting the relock timer is
set to), the light f ades out. If you
relock the doors with the remote
transmitter before 30 seconds have
elapsed, the light will go of f
immediately.
Press this button once to
lock all doors. Some exterior lights
will f lash. When you push LOCK
twice within 5 seconds (depending
on the keyless memory setting), you
will hear a beep to verify that the
doors are locked and the security
system has set. You cannot lock the
doors if any door is not f ully closed
or if the key is in the ignition switch. Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 second to open the trunk.
Pressthisbuttonfor
about 2 seconds to attract attention:
the horn will sound, and the exterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote
transmitter, or turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position.
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UNL OCK
LOCK TRUNK
PA NIC
Remote Transmitter
Inst rument s and Cont rols
99
LOCK
BUTTON
UNLOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON
TRUNK
BUTTON
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The security system automatically
sets 15 seconds after you lock the
doors, hood, and trunk. For the
system to activate, you must lock the
doors f rom the outside with the key,
driver’s lock tab, master door lock
switch, or remote transmitter. The
security system indicator next to the
driver’s door lock starts blinking
immediately to show you the system
is setting itself .With the system set, you can still
open the trunk with the remote
transmitter without triggering the
alarm. The alarm will sound if the
trunk is opened with the trunk
releasebuttononthedriver’sdoor,
thetrunkreleasehandlebehindthe
trunk pass-through cover, or the
emergency trunk opener.
Do not attempt to alter this system
or add other devices to it.
The security system helps to protect
your vehicle and valuables f rom thef t.
The horn sounds and a combination
of headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights and taillights f lash if
someone attempts to break into your
vehicleorremovetheradio.This
alarm continues f or 2 minutes, then
the system resets. To reset an
alarming system before the 2
minutes have elapsed, unlock the
driver’s door with the key or use the
remote transmitter.
The security system will not set if
the hood, trunk, or any door is not
f ully closed. If the system will not set,
check the door and trunk open
monitor on the multi-inf ormation
display (see page ) to see if the
doors and trunk are f ully closed.
Since it is not part of the monitor
display, manually check the hood.
Once the security system is set,
opening any door (without using the
key or the remote transmitter), the
hood, or the trunk will cause the
system to alarm. It also alarms if the
audio unit is removed f rom the
dashboard or the wiring is cut.
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Security System
Features
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SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
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No. Circuits ProtectedCircuits Protected
No.
Amps. Amps.
1
2
3
4
5
Left Headlight Low Beam
Rear Defroster Coil
Left Headlight High Beam
Small Light
Right Headlight High Beam Right Headlight Low Beam
Back Up
FI ECU
Condenser Fan
Fog Light
Radiator Fan Motor
MG Clutch Relay
Horn, Stop
Rear Defroster
Back UP, ACC
Hazard Warning
VSA Pump Motor Relay
VSA Fail Safe Relay
FI ECU (ECM/PCM)
Power Seat
Heater Motor
Battery
IGI Main
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
15 A
30 A
7.5 A 10 A
7.5 A 15 A
7.5 A 15 A
30 A
10 A
30 A
7.5 A 20 A
40 A
40 A
15 A
30 A
40 A
40 A
40 A
40 A
120 A 50 A
Fuse Locations
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
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UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX
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