Auto idle Acura TLX 2015 Owner's Manual

Visual Index
6Quick Reference Guide
❙Power Window Switches
(P158)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag
(P42)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag
(P46)
❙Door Mirror Controls
(P178)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch
(P150)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P193)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack
(P212)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P193)
❙USB Port
(P211)
❙Rearview Mirror
(P177)
❙Hood Release Handle
(P436)
❙Memory Buttons
(P175)
❙SET Button
(P175)
❙Glove Box
(P189)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag
(P42)
❙Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Boxes
(P512)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P396)❙IDS Button
(P346)
❙Shift Button
*
Electronic Gear Selector
(P331)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button (P400)❙Shift Lever
*
Dual Clutch Transmission
(P338)
❙Auto Idle Stop OFF Button
* (P342)

10Quick Reference Guide
Auto Idle Stop Function
*
To improve fuel economy, the engine stops and then restarts as detailed below. When Auto Idle Stop is on, the Auto Idle Stop indicator
(green) comes on.
At Automatic transmission
Engine status
Deceleration
Stop the vehicle and depress the brake
pedal.
StopKeep the brake pedal depressed.Start-up Release the brake pedal.
OnOffRestarting

11Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel
(P 69)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
Indicator Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA®) System Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
System Indicators
System Message
Indicator
Gauges
(P117)
/Display
(P118)
/System Indicators
(P70)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
Keyless Access System
Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
System Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
Indicator Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator SPORT
(Sport mode)
Indicator Blind Spot Information
(BSI) Indicator
*
Forward Collision Warning
Indicator
*/Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM (CMBS
TM)
Indicator
*
Lane Departure Warning
Indicator
*/Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM) Indicator
*
Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator
U.S.
CanadaU.S.
Canada
Fog Light Indicator
*
Temperature
Gauge Security
System Alarm
IndicatorFuel Gauge
Tachometer
Multi-Information Display
Speedometer
Gear Position Indicator
*/
Shift Lever Position
Indicator
*
M (sequential mode)
Indicator/Sequential
Mode Gear Selection
Indicator
System Indicators
Lane Keeping Assist
System ( LKAS) Indicator
*
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC ) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) Indicator
*
Models without
full color display
Anti-lock Brake System
( ABS ) Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator CRUISE CONTROL
Indicator
*
Brake System
Indicator (Red) Supplemental Restraint
System Indicator
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator
*
Low Fuel Indicator Turn Signal and Hazard
Warning Indicators
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
Door and Trunk Open
Indicator
*
Precision All Wheel
Steer System Indicator
*
ECON
ECON (Econ mode)
Indicator SH-AWD Indicator
*
Auto Idle Stop System
Indicator (Amber)
*
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)
*
* Not available on all models

25Quick Reference Guide
Why do the doors lock
after I unlocked the doors
using a remote
transmitter?
If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors are
relocked automatically for security.
Why does the beeper
sound when I open the
driver’s door?
The beeper sounds when:●The power mode is in ACCESSORY.●The exterior lights are left on.●The Auto Idle Stop
* is in operation.
Why does the beeper
sound when I start driving?
The beeper sounds when the driver and/or front passenger are
not wearing their seat belts.
Why do I hear a screeching
sound when I apply the
brake pedal?
The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer.
Pressing the electric
parking brake switch does
not release the parking
brake. Why?
Press the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal
depressed.
* Not available on all models

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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)
*●Comes on when Auto Idle Stop is in
operation. The engine automatically
shuts off.
2Auto Idle Stop
* P. 342
—
Auto Idle Stop
System Indicator
(Amber)
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.●Blinks if there is a problem with the
Auto Idle Stop System.●Comes on when Auto Idle Stop
System has been turned off by Auto
Idle Stop OFF Button.
●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
* Not available on all models

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models without full color display
Message
*1
Condition
Explanation
●Appears if the keyless access remote battery is too
weak to start the engine or the key is not with you
to start the engine.
A beeper sounds six times.
●Bring the keyless access remote in front of the
ENGINE START/STOP button to be touched with.
2If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is Weak
P. 496
●Appears three seconds after the To Start, Hold
Remote Near Start Button , then To Start Engine
messages appeared sequentially.
●Unless you bring the keyless access remote in front
of the ENGINE START/STOP button, this message
does not appear.
2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is Weak
P. 496
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY or
ON.
2 Starting the Engine P. 322
●Appears when the engine does not restart
automatically due to the following reason:●The hood is open.●There is a problem in the system that disables Auto
Idle Stop.
●Follow the normal procedure to start the engine.
2Starting the Engine P. 322
Models with Auto Idle Stop
Models with Auto Idle Stop

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models without full color display
Message
*1
Condition
Explanation
●Appears when you attempt to start the engine with
the transmission not in
(P
.
●To start the engine, the vehicle must be in
(P
.
●Appears when you try to change the gear position
after the position has automatically been changed
to
(P
with the driver’s door open and the driver’s
seat belt unfastened.
●Press the park button If you leave the vehicle.
●Appears when you change to
(N
, and press the
ENGINE START/STOP button within five seconds.
●Appears when the vehicle is stopped with the
driver’s seat belt unfastened and there is a chance
that the vehicle may roll unintentionally.
●The gear position remains in
(N
for 15 minutes,
then automatically switches to (P
.
2 If you want to keep the
(N
position in
ACCESSORY P. 334
●Press the
(P
button before release the brake pedal
when idling, parking or exiting the vehicle.
2 Shift Operation P. 332
●Appears when the engine stops without the shift
lever in
(P
, and does not restart automatically.
●Appears if you open the hood while Auto Idle Stop
activates.
●If you want to set the power mode to ON, move the
shift lever to
(P
.
●If you want to start the engine, follow the normal
procedure.
2Starting the Engine P. 322
Models with electronic gear selector
Models with Auto Idle Stop
Models with Auto Idle Stop

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Continued
Instrument Panel
Message
Condition
Explanation
●Appears when Auto Idle Stop Guidance Screens ON
has been selected from the customization menu.●Appears when Auto Idle Stop does not activate for
some reason.●Appears when the engine restarts automatically.●Appears when the battery temperature is around 14°F
(−10°C). or lower.●Appears when Auto Idle Stop does not activate because
the climate control system is in use, and the difference
between the set temperature and actual interior
temperature becomes significant.●Appears when Auto Idle Stop does not activate because
the engine coolant temperature is low or high.
2 Auto Idle Stop
* P. 342
●Appears when Auto Idle Stop does not activate because
the battery charge level is low.
●Appears even though the battery is fully charged
- The system may not read the battery amount correctly.
Drive for a few minutes.●Appears after charging the battery or jump
starting - Disconnect the negative - cable once and
reconnect it again to the battery. Drive a few minutes.
Models with Auto Idle Stop* Not available on all models

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
Message
Condition
Explanation
●Appears when Auto Idle Stop does not activate because
the pressure to the brake pedal is not enough.
●Depress the brake pedal firmly.
●Appears when Auto Idle Stop Guidance Screens ON
has been selected from the customization menu.●Appears when the system is under the following
conditions while Auto Idle Stop activates:●The battery charge level is low.●The battery temperature is around 14°F (-10°C) or
lower.
The climate control system is in use, and the difference
●The engine restarts automatically in a few seconds.
2 Starting the Engine P. 322
Models with Auto Idle Stop
●between the set temperature and actual interior
temperature becomes significant.●The humidity in the interior is high.

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Continued
Instrument Panel
■Customization flow
Roll the right selector wheel to select Vehicle Settings and push the right selector wheel.Vehicle Settings
“Trip A” Reset Timing
Language SelectionAdjust Outside Temp. DisplayMemory Position LinkDoor Unlock ModeKeyless Access Light Flash
Driver Assist System Setup
Meter Setup
Driving Position SetupKeyless Access Setup
“Trip B” Reset Timing
Turn by Turn Display
*
Forward Collision Warning Distance
*
ACC Forward Vehicle Detect Beep
*
Push
PushPush
Lane Keeping Assist Suspend Beep
*
Blind Spot Info
*
Seat Position Movement At Entry/Exit
Auto Seat Belt Tension
*
Roll
Keyless Access Beep
Push
Roll
PushPush
RollRollRoll
RollRollRoll
ACC Display Speed Unit
*
Road Departure Mitigation Setting
*
Remote Start System On/Off
*
Keyless Access Beep Volume
Auto Idle Stop Guidance Screens
*
Roll
* Not available on all models