headlights Acura TL 2009 Owner's Manual

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
CENTER DISPLAY
CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS
HORN NAVIGATION DISPLAY
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS PADDLE SHIFTERS
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS/
FOG LIGHTS
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR
HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
: Models with keyless access system
SEAT HEATER SWITCHES KEYLESS ACCESS
REMOTE SLOT
VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS for
NAVIGATION SYSTEM /
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINKSYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH
MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY BUTTONS ENGINE START/
STOP BUTTON
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINKSYSTEM BUTTONS (P.133,137)
(P.374) (P.394) (P.140)
(P.78)
(P.145) (P.193) (P.386)
(P.277)
(P.224)
(P.131)
(P.34)
(P.139)
(P.178)
(P.189)
(P.424)
(P.512)
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM
OFF SWITCH
(P.524)
HEADLIGHT WASHERS
(P.132) INTERFACE DIAL
SELECTOR KNOB(P.215,278)
(P.139/163)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
(P.137)
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROL BUTTONS
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .62
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Instrument Panel .63
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Instrument Panel Indicators .64
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Gauges .75
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Fuel Gauge .75
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Temperature Gauge .76
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Multi-Inf ormation Display .77
Controls Near the Steering
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Wheel .130
Windshield Wipers and .....................................
Washers .131
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Turn Signals and Headlights .133
Automatic Lighting Off ...................................
Feature .135
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Daytime Running Lights .136
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Fog Lights .137
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Instrument Panel Brightness .137
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Hazard Warning Button .139
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Rear Window Def ogger .139
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Steering Wheel Adjustments .140
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Keys and Locks .141
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Immobilizer System .143
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Ignition Switch .145
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Door Locks .146
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Childproof Door Locks .147 ..............................................
Trunk .148
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Emergency Trunk Opener .150
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Remote Transmitter .151
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Seats .155
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Trunk Pass-through Cover .160
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Mirrors .161
Driving Position Memory ........................................
System .164
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Keyless Access System .167
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Keyless Access Remote .173
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Engine Start/Stop Button .177
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Seat Heaters .193
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Power Windows .195
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Moonroof .199
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Parking Brake .201
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Interior Convenience Items .202
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Beverage Holders .203
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Accessory Power Sockets .204
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Glove Box .205
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Console Compartment .205
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Vanity Mirror .206
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Sun Visor .206
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Center Pocket .207
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Sunglasses Holder .207
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Coat Hook .208
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Interior Lights .209
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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If you turn the steering wheel to the
f ull lef t or right position repeatedly
while stopping or driving at very low
speed, you may f eel slightly harder
steering in order to prevent damage
to the steering box caused by
overheating.
You will also see a ‘‘CHECK POWER
STEERING SYSTEM’’ message on
the multi-information display.This indicator comes on red if any
door or the trunk lid is not closed
tightly.
You will also see a corresponding
indicator(s) on the multi-information
display to indicate which door and/
or the trunk is not closed tightly (see
page ).
If this happens, stop the vehicle in a
saf e place and turn of f the engine.
Reset the system by restarting the
engine. The indicator will stay on,
but should go of f af ter driving a
short distance. If it does not go of f ,
or comes back on again while driving,
take the vehicle to your dealer to
have it checked. With the indicator
on, the EPS may be turned of f ,
making the vehicle harder to steer.
This indicator comes on with the
high beam headlights. For more
inf ormation, see page .
This indicator also comes on with
reduced brightness when the
daytime running lights (DRL) are on
(see page ).
This indicator comes on when you
turn on the f og lights. For more
inf ormation, see page .
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Instrument Panel Indicators
Door/T runk Open
Indicator High Beam Indicator
Fog L ight Indicator
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Description
Group Setup Setting Option
Menu Item Page
Changes which doors unlock when you use the
remote or grab the driver’s door handle.
Causes some exterior lights to blink when you
unlock/lock the doors by grabbing or touching the
sensor/pushing the button on the driver’s door
handle.
Causes the beeper to sound when you unlock/lock
the doors by grabbing or touching the sensor/
pushing the button on the driver’s door handle.
Changes how long (in seconds) the interior lights
stay on after you close the doors.
Changes how long (in seconds) the exterior lights
stay on after you close the driver’s door.
Changes the timing of when the headlights come
on. The headlight switch needs to be in the AUTO
position.15 sec
0sec
LOW
MIN
KEYLESS ACCESS
SETUP
(P.110)
LIGHTING SETUP
(P.115)
DRIVER DOOR
ALL DOORS
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
60 sec
30 sec
60 sec
30 sec
15 sec
MAX
HIGH
MID
DOOR UNLOCK MODE
KEYLESS ACCESS LIGHT
FLASH
KEYLESS ACCESS BEEP
INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING T IME
HEADLIGHT
AUTO OFF TIMER
AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY
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Multi-Inf ormation Display
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Headlight Auto Of f Timer
You can choose this item to
customize f rom ‘‘LIGHTING
SETUP’’ by pressing the INFO ( /) button repeatedly. Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired setting (60 SEC,
30 SEC, 15 SEC or 0 SEC) by
pressing the INFO ( / ) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.
The headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights, taillights, and license
plate lights go of f af ter the selected
time when you remove the key f rom
the ignition switch and close the
driver’s door. On models with
keyless access system, the lights go
of f af ter the selected time when you
close the driver’s door and take the
remote with you. To change how
longthelightsstayonbeforetheygo
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Multi-Inf ormation Display
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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When your selection is successf ully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF TIMER’’
and repeat the procedure again. MIN
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dark.
You can choose this item to
customize f rom ‘‘LIGHTING
SETUP’’ by pressing the INFO ( /
) button repeatedly.
The headlights automatically come
on when the headlight switch is in
the AUTO position and the ambient
light reaches a changeable level. You
can select the auto light sensitivity
f rom the f ollowing f ive levels:
MAX
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bright.
HIGH
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somewhat bright.
MID
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bright as sunset or sunrise.
LOW
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somewhat dark.
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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If equipped
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
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SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
PADDLE SHIFTERS
REMOTE AUDIO CONTROL BUTTONS
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST
(VSA) SYSTEM OFF SWITCH
CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONSPASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF INDICATOR
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
CENTER DISPLAY
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER/HEATED
MIRROR BUTTON
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS/
FOG LIGHTS
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINKSYSTEM BUTTONS
HEADLIGHT WASHERS
VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS for
NAVIGATION SYSTEM /
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINKSYSTEM MULTI-INFORMATION
DISPLAY BUTTONS NAVIGATION DISPLAY
HORN
Vehicle with navigation system is shown. KEYLESS ACCESS REMOTE SLOT
(P.189)
ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON
(P.177)
(P.137)
(P.133,137)
(P.394) (P.524)
(P.132)
(P.140) (P.78)
(P.374)
(P.512)(P.131)
(P.134)(P.139)
(P.215,278)
(P.139,163) (P.277)
(P.224) (P.193)
(P.386) INTERFACE DIAL
SELECTOR KNOB
(P.420,424)
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When you activate the windshield
washer with the headlights turned
on, the headlight washer will be
activated under certain conditions.
For more inf ormation, see
sectioninthenextcolumn. The headlight washers use the same
f luid reservoir as the windshield
washers.
The headlight washers can be
operated at any time by pressing the
headlight washer button located next
to the steering wheel column. The
headlights must be turned on to use
this button. In addition, the headlight
washer operates without pressing
the button at the first time you turn
on the windshield washers af ter you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. Models equipped with the
keyless access system have an
engine start/stop button instead
of an ignition switch. ON Mode
is the equivalent of ON (II). For
more inf ormation, see pages
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Canadian SH-AWD models onlyHeadlight Washers
Windshield Wipers and Washers
Headlight
Washers Canadian SH-A WD models only
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HEADLIGHT WASHER SWITCH
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Push down on the
lef t lever to signal a lef t turn and up
to signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever and
hold it. The lever will return to the
center when you release it or
complete a turn.
Turning the switch to
the ‘‘ ’’ position turns on the
parking lights, taillights, instrument
panel lights, side-marker lights, and
rear license plate lights.
Turning the switch to the ‘‘ ’’
position turns on the headlights.
When the light switch is in either of
these positions, the lights on
indicator comes on as a reminder.
Turn Signal
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Parking and instrument panel
AUTO
Headlights on
High beams
Flashhighbeams
Fog lights of f
Fog lights on This indicator stays on if you leave
the light switch on and turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or LOCK (0) position.
Models equipped with the
keyless access system have an
engine start/stop button instead
of an ignition switch. VEHICLE
OFF (LOCK) Mode is the
equivalent of LOCK (0) and
ACCESSORY Mode is the
equivalent of ACCESSORY (I).
For more inf ormation, see pagesand .
If you leave the lights on with the
key removed f rom the ignition
switch, or with the power mode in
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK), you will
hear a reminder chime when you
open the driver’s door.
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Turn Signals and Headlights
Turn Signal
Headlights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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The automatic lighting
f eature turns on the headlights and
all other exterior lights when it
senses low ambient light.
To turn on automatic lighting, turn
the light switch to AUTO. The lights
will come on automatically when the
outside light level becomes low (at
dusk, f or example). The lights on
indicator comes on as a reminder.
The lights and indicator will turn of f
automatically when the system
senses high ambient light. Push the lef t lever
f orward until you hear a click. The
blue high beam indicator will come
on (see page ). Pull the lever back
to return to the low beams.
To f lash the high beams, pull the
lever back lightly, then release it.
The high beams will stay on as long
as you hold the lever back. The lights will remain on when you
turn of f the ignition switch. They will
turn of f automatically when you
remove the key and open the driver’s
door. To turn them on again, either
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position or turn the light switch
to the position.Even with the automatic lighting
f eature turned on, we recommend
thatyouturnonthelightsmanually
when driving at night or in a dense
f og, or when you enter dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking
f acilities.
The lights will remain on when you
set the power mode to VEHICLE
OFF (LOCK). They will turn of f
automatically when you open the
driver’s door and take the remote
with you. To turn them on again,
either set the power mode to ON or
turn the light switch to the position. To change the ‘‘AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY’’ setting, see page
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Do not leave the light switch in
AUTO if you will not be driving the
vehicle f or an extended period (a
weekormore).Youshouldalsoturn
of f the lights if you plan to leave the
engine idling or of f f or a long time.
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On models without keyless access
system
On models with keyless access system
AUTO
High Beams
Headlights
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