light Acura TL 2009 Service Manual

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Bef ore closing the trunk, make sure
theremoteisnotinthetrunk.
If you close the trunk when the
remote is in it, the system beeps, and
the trunk reopens.
Keep the trunk lid closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
lid, and to prevent exhaust gas f rom
getting into the interior. Seeon page .
Press this button once to
lock all doors. Some exterior lights
will f lash. When you push the LOCK
button twice within 5 seconds, you
will hear a beep to verify that the
doors are locked and the security
system is set. You cannot lock the doors if any
door is not f ully closed, if the remote
is in the keyless access remote slot,
or if the power mode is in any
position except the VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK).
When you cannot set the security
system because the trunk or hood is
open, no exterior light blinks and/or
no beeper sounds.
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K eyless A ccess System
Carbon
Monoxide Hazard K eyless A ccess Remote
LOCK
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LED
PANIC
BUTTON
TRUNK
RELEASE
BUTTON
LOCK
BUTTON
UNLOCK
BUTTON
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Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Press it
twice to unlock the other doors.
Some exterior lights will f lash twice
each time you press the button. The
door activated map lights (if the door
activated light switch is set) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
any door within 30 seconds, the map
lights f ade out. If you relock the
doors with the remote bef ore 30
seconds have elapsed, the lights will
go of f immediately. Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 second to open the trunk.
You cannot open the trunk with the
exterior trunk release switch if the
remote is in the keyless access
remote slot, or the power mode is in
any position except VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK). You cannot open the trunk
with the remote if the trunk main
switch in the glove box is turned of f .
Pressthisbuttonfor
about 2 seconds to attract attention:
thehornwillsoundandtheexterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote.
To change the ‘‘KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE’’ setting, see page
.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT’’ setting, see
page .
To change the ‘‘SECURITY
RELOCK TIMER’’ setting, see page .
If you unlock the doors with the
remote, but do not open any doors
within 30 seconds, the doors
automatically relock and the security
system sets.
To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME,’’ see page .
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UNL OCK
T RUNK
PA NIC
K eyless A ccess System
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To open or close the moonroof
partially, lightly pull the switch back
or push it f orward and hold it. The
moonroof will stop when you release
the switch.
If the moonroof runs into any
obstacle while it is closing
automatically, it will reverse
direction, and then stop. To close the
moonroof , remove the obstacle, then
use the moonroof switch again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
moonroof is almost closed. You
should always check that all
passengers and objects are away
f rom the moonroof bef ore closing it.You can open and close the
moonroof f or up to 10 minutes af ter
you turn of f the ignition switch, on
models with keyless access system,
set the power mode to VEHICLE
OFF (LOCK). Opening either f ront
door cancels this f unction.
You can use the remote transmitter/
keyless access remote or the key/
built-in key to operate the moonroof
f rom the outside. Ref er to page
f or details.
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Moonroof
Auto Reverse
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If you try to open the moonroof in
below-f reezing temperatures, or when
it is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or its
motor.
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To apply the parking brake, pull the
lever up f ully. To release it, pull up
slightly, push the button, and lower
the lever. The parking brake
indicator on the instrument panel
should go out when the parking
brake is f ully released (see page ).If you drive without releasing the
parking brake, a beeper will sound,
and you will also see a ‘‘RELEASE
PARKING BRAKE’’ message on the
multi-inf ormation display (see page
).
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Parking Brake
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PARKING
BRAKE LEVERDriving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and hubs. A beeper will sound if
the vehicle is driven with the parking
brake on.
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Your vehicle has two accessory
power sockets. One is next to the
shif t lever. The other is in the
console compartment.
To access the f ront accessory socket,
slide the lid f orward until it latches.
To close it, push in on the lid to slide
it backward. To use an accessory power socket,
the ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Models equipped with the
keyless access system have an
engine start/stop button instead
of an ignition switch.
ACCESSORY Mode is the
equivalent of ACCESSORY (I),
and ON Mode is the equivalent
of ON (II). For more information, see pages and
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Each socket is intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps).
None of the sockets will power an
automotive type cigarette lighter
element.
Make sure to put the socket cover
back in place to prevent any small
foreign objects from getting into the
socket.
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A ccessory Power Sockets
Interior Convenience Items
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CONSOLE COMPARTMENT
Slide the lid
forward. Pull up the lid.
Front
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To open the console compartment,
push in on the lever and lif t the
armrest. To close, lower the armrest,
and push it down until it latches.
Make sure to slide back the tray
bef ore opening the console
compartment.
Open the glove box by pulling out
thehandle.Closeitwithafirmpush.
Lock or unlock the glove box with
the master key or the built-in key on
models with keyless access system.
The glove box light comes on only
when the parking lights are on.
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Console Compartment
Glove Box
Interior Convenience Items
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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GLOVE BOX To lock
An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
inacrash,evenifthe
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.
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To use a sun visor, pull it down. You
can also use a sun visor at the side
window. Remove the support rod
f rom the clip, and swing the sun
visor toward the side window.
You can extend the sun visor f urther
by pulling it back.
To use the vanity mirror on the back
of the sun visor, pull up the cover.
The vanity mirror lights come on
when you pull up the cover.
You can put small items in the
sliding tray located in the console
compartment lid. To use the tray,
push it in to open it, then slide out
f ully. Make sure to slide back the
tray f irmly until you hear a click
when not in use.
Interior Convenience Items
Sun Visor
Vanity Mirror
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SUN VISOR
Slide
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Some larger styles of sunglasses
may not f it in the holder.You may also store small items in
this holder. Make sure they are
small enough to let the holder close
and latch, and that they are not
heavy enough to cause the holder to
pop open while driving.
Touseacoathook,slideitout
slightly, then pull it down.
Make sure the coat hook is pulled up
when you are not using it. This hook
is not designed f or large or heavy
items.
Interior Convenience Items
Coat Hook
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COAT HOOK
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Door (Door activated position):
OFF position:
After all doors are closed tightly, the
lights dim slightly, then f ade out in
about 30 seconds.
To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page .
With any door lef t open, the lights
stay on about 15 minutes, then go
out.
Your vehicle has the light control
buttons on the f ront ceiling. With
these buttons, you can select three
positions: OFF, Door (door activated
position), and ON. To select a
position, press the appropriate
button.
When you press the DOOR button,
the green indicator in the button
comesonasareminder. To turn off the setting, press the
OFF button. On the door activated
position, pressing the DOOR button
again also turns of f the setting.
The rear individual map lights
cannot be turned on. The f ront individual map lights
canbeturnedonandoff by
pressing each map light button
(/). The individual map lights in the
f ront and rear come on when any
door is opened, when the remote
transmitter (the keyless access
remote on models with keyless
access system) is used to unlock
the doors. When the doors are
closed, each light can be turned on
and of f by pushing the map light
button ( / ).
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Interior Lights
Light Control Buttons
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Front
OFF MAPLIGHTBUTTON
DOOR ACTIVATED
ONFront
Rear
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If any map light is lef t on when the
ignition switch is turned of f or the
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) mode is set,
and all doors are closed, it will turn
of f when the vehicle is locked with
the remote transmitter (the keyless
access remote on models with
keyless access system), or af ter 15
minutes.
The lights also come on when the
key is removed f rom the ignition
switch.
The lights also come on when the
power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK).
All the individual map lights come
on and stay on. Turn on the f ront individual map
lights by pushing each map light
button ( / ). Push the
button again to turn it off. When the
door activated position is selected
with the light control button, the rear
map lights can be turned on by
pushing each map light button
( / ). Push the button
again to turn it off.
ON position:
On models without keyless access
system
On models with keyless access system
Interior Lights
Individual Map L ights
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Front
Rear
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