automatic transmission Acura TL 2013 User Guide

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K eyless A ccess System
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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: Press the engine start/stop button.
: Press the engine start/stop button without the shift lever in P.
: Shift to Park, then press the engine start/stop button.
Do the following without pressing the brake pedal. VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
Indicator in the button is off.
ACCESSORY
ON
: Press the engine start/stop button without pressing the clutch pedal.
Indicator in the button is on.
Indicator in the button blinks
(from ON to ACCESSORY)
Some electrical components such as the
audio system and accessory power sockets
can be operated.
Indicator in the button is on when the
engine is not running.
(If the engine is running, this indicator is off.)
All electrical components can be used.
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Automatic TransmissionManual Transmission
How the mode is switched depends
on if the shif t lever is in Park or not.Each time you press the engine
start/stop button without pressing
the clutch pedal, the power mode
switches between VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK), ACCESSORY, and ON
modes. To change the mode f rom
ON to ACCESSORY, or
ACCESSORY to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK), press the engine start/stop
button twice. If the keyless access system
main switch in the glove box is of f ,
make sure to insert the keyless
access remote into the keyless
access slot to turn on your vehicle’s
power mode. For more inf ormation,
ref er to page .
To remove the keyless access
remote from the slot, make sure the
power mode is VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK).
With the shift lever in Park, the
power mode changes f rom ON to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) when you
push the engine start/stop button.
TochangethemodefromONto
ACCESSORY with the shift lever
position in Park, take your f oot of f
the brake and press the engine
start/stop button twice.
Tochangethemodefrom
ACCESSORY to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK),shifttoPark,thenpress
the engine start/stop button twice. 195
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NOTE:
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You can start the engine in any
power mode.
To start the engine:Depress the brake pedal and press
the engine start/stop button. Move the shift lever to Park (P). Af ter you unlock and open the
driver’s door, you will see the ‘‘TO
START ENGINE:’’ message on the
multi-inf ormation display.
The ‘‘ TO TURN ACCESSORY ON:’’
message will be shown af ter
three seconds.
The display switches between the
‘‘TO START ENGINE:’’ and ‘‘TO
TURN ACCESSORY ON:’’ messages
every three seconds.
Apply the parking brake.
Press the clutch pedal down all the
way.
The engine does not start unless
the clutch pedal is pressed.
Press the engine start/stop button.
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3.
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Starting the EngineStarting Guidance
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ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON
BRAKE PEDAL
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON
MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PEDAL
M/TTO TURN
ACCESSORY ON:
A/T
TO START ENGINE:
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To turn the vehicle off, make sure
the vehicle is completely stopped and
do the f ollowing.If the shif t lever is in any gear
other than neutral, depress the
clutch pedal, then press the engine
start/stop button.
The engine stops and the power
mode switches f rom ON to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
Bef ore leaving the vehicle, make
sure it is of f . You can verif y if the
power is of f by checking the engine
start/stop button LED indicator.
You can only place the vehicle in the
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) mode if the
transmission is in Park. You will see
the ‘‘SHIFT TO PARK’’ message on
the multi-information display if you
press the engine start/stop button to
turn the vehicle off with the shift
lever in any other position except
for P (Park).
If the shift lever is in neutral, press
the engine start/stop button. Press the engine start/stop button
with your f oot on the brake pedal. Shif t to park (P). Make sure to press the brake pedal
or set the parking brake before
turning off the engine. If your foot
is OFF the clutch pedal in any gear
position, pressing the engine start/
stop button turns off the engine,
and the vehicle may move
forward or backward.
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2.
Manual Transmission
Automatic Transmission
On automatic transmission models
On manual transmission models
Stopping the Engine
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Operat ion Guidance
190
SHIFT TO PARK
A/T model only
A/T model
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If the power mode is in ACCESSORY,
you may see the ‘‘ACCESSORY
MODE’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display.Af ter the driver’s door is opened, you
willseethe‘‘TOTURNVEHICLE
OFF:’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display. Press the engine
start/stop button twice with your
f oot of f the brake pedal to change
the power mode f rom ACCESSORY
to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK). Press the engine start/stop button
twice with your f oot of f the brake
pedal (automatic transmission) or
the clutch pedal (manual
transmission) to change the power
mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK). If you open the driver’s door in the
ACCESSORY mode, a beeper will
sound. You will also see a
‘‘ACCESSORY MODE’’ or ‘‘TO
TURN VEHICLE OFF:’’ message on
the multi-information display.
Bef ore leaving the vehicle, make
sure it is in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
All models
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TO TURN VEHICLE OFF
ACCESSORY MODE
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The engine start/stop button may be
used to stop the engine due to an
emergency situation even while
driving. If you must stop the engine,
do either of the f ollowing operations:Press and hold the engine start/
stop button for three seconds.
Firmly press the engine start/stop
button three times.
Do not press the button while driving
unless it is absolutely necessary f or
the engine to be switched of f . If you are driving, the power mode
switches f rom ON to ACCESSORY
or VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
whenever you perf orm either
procedure. However, the steering
wheel will NOT lock.
If you cannot stop the engine by
pressing the engine start/stop
button once when the vehicle is
stopped and the shif t lever is in Park
(automatic transmission), do either
emergency engine stop procedure.
In this case, the power mode will
change to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK),
however, the steering wheel may
NOT lock.
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If the remote battery becomes
weak and the power door lock/
unlock operation is disabled.When the keyless access remote
system main switch in the glove
box is set to of f .
In the following two cases, you have
to insert the keyless access remote
into the keyless access remote slot
to set the power mode and start the
engine: To remove the keyless access
remote, place the vehicle in the
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) mode, then
pull out the keyless access remote.
If the keyless access remote has
been inserted into the slot with the
keyless access remote system main
switch in the glove box turned off, it
will lock into place when the power
is on. The slot will unlock when the
power is turned off.
If the keyless access remote
does not come out of the slot
easily,try to push it in before
pulling it out. Make sure the
vehicle is in VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) mode.
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K eyless A ccess Remote Slot
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NOTE:
KEYLESS ACCESS REMOTE SLOT
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On automatic transmission models
The multi-information display
shows the ‘‘ACCESSORY MODE’’
or ‘‘TO UNLOCK KEYLESS
REMOTE TURN OFF POWER’’
message to remind you to change
the power mode to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK).
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The message reminds you that the
keyless access remote is locked in
the keyless access remote slot, and
that the power mode is in the
ACCESSORY or ON position. To
remove the keyless access remote,
turn the power mode of f by pressing
the engine start/stop button twice
(in ACCESSORY mode) or once (in
ON mode) without pressing the
brake pedal.
When the keyless access remote
system main switch in the glove box
is set to OFF, the multi-information
display will show the ‘‘TO UNLOCK
KEYLESS REMOTE TURN OFF
POWER’’ message after you shift
to Park.To unlock the keyless access remote: On automatic transmission models
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In ACCESSORY mode, the
‘‘ACCESSORY MODE’’ message will
be displayed a f ew seconds af ter the
‘‘TO UNLOCK KEYLESS REMOTE
TURN OFF POWER’’ message is
displayed.
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To remove the keyless access remote:On automatic transmission models
If the vehicle is lef t in the
ACCESSORY mode, the ‘‘TO TURN
VEHICLE OFF’’ message is shown
on the multi-information display
when you open the driver’s door. If
the vehicle is lef t in the VEHICLE
OFF (LOCK) mode with the keyless
access remote in the slot, the
‘‘REMOVE KEYLESS REMOTE
FROM SLOT’’ message is shown on
the multi-information display.If youturnoff thevehicleandleave
the remote in the keyless access
remote slot, you will also hear a
reminder beeper.
TheshiftlevermustbeinPark
bef ore you can press the engine
start/stop button twice without
pressing the brake pedal to set the
vehicle into the VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) mode.
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This section gives you tips on
starting the engine under various
conditions, and how to operate the
manual and automatic transmissions.
It also includes important
information on parking your vehicle,
the braking system, the Super
Handling-All Wheel Drive
(SH-AWD
) system, the vehicle
stability assist (VSA
), aka
electronic stability control (ESC),
system, the tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS), and the blind spot
inf ormation system (BSI). ........................
Preparing to Drive .486
Starting the Engine (Models without Keyless .....................
Access System) .487
Starting the Engine (Models with Keyless .....................
Access System) .489
...................
Manual Transmission . 491
..............
Automatic Transmission . 494
Driving with the Paddle .......................................
Shif ters .499
Super Handling-All Wheel ...
Drive (SH-AWD
) System . 504
...........................................
Parking .506
.............................
Braking System .507
...............
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) . 508
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
),
aka Electronic Stability ........
Control (ESC), System . 510
.........................
Hill Start Assist .512
Tire Pressure Monitoring ........................
System (TPMS) .514
Blind Spot Inf ormation System ...........................................
(BSI) .519
...........................
Towing a Trailer .528
...................
Towing Your Vehicle . 528
Driving
Driving
485
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