Trunk light Acura TLX 2020 Owner's Manual

Contents
Child Safety P. 56Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 69Safety Labels P. 70
Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 149 Security System P. 152 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 155
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 158 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 177
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 189 Climate Control System P. 205
Audio Error Messages P. 267General Information on the Audio System P. 274
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® P. 317 Compass* P. 352
When Driving P. 362 Braking P. 429Parking Your Vehicle P. 446
Refueling P. 460 Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 463
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 474 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 488
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 495 Battery P. 504 Remote Transmitter Care P. 506
Cleaning P. 509 Accessories and Modifications P. 514
Engine Does Not Start P. 539Jump Starting P. 542 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 546
Fuses P. 555 Emergency Towing P. 560 When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 561
Refueling P. 563
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 569 Reporting Safety Defects P. 570
Authorized Manuals P. 575 Client Service Information P. 576
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 29
Instrument PanelP. 71
ControlsP. 131
FeaturesP. 213
DrivingP. 355
MaintenanceP. 465
Handling the UnexpectedP. 517
InformationP. 565
IndexP. 578
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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙System Indicators
(P72)
❙Gauges (P113)
❙Multi-Information
Display
(P114)
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P176)
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button (P158)
❙Hazard Warning Button
❙Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror Button
(P173)
Canadian models
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist® (VSA ®) System
OFF) Button
(P419)
❙Parking Sensor System Button* (P449)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) OFF Button (P440)
❙Headlight Washer Button* (P171)
❙Heated Windshield Button* (P173)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) Button
(P407)
❙On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM (P220)
❙Audio System (P214)
❙Climate Control System (P205)
❙Trunk Opener (P149)
❙Fuel Fill Door Release Button (P461)
❙Navigation System*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙Information Screen (P223)
❙ (Surround View Camera) Button*
() See the Navigation System Manual
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P474)
❙Windshield Wipers (P169, 493)
❙Tires (P495, 519)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P136)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P178)
❙Headlights (P162, 488)
❙How to Refuel (P461)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P492)
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P151)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk (P150)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera* (P457)
❙Taillights/Rear Side Marker Lights
(P490)
❙Brake Lights (P490)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P489)
❙Back-Up Lights (P491)
❙Rear License Plate Lights (P492)
❙Fog Lights* (P165, 488)
❙Trunk Release Button (P149)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P161, 162, 488)
❙Side Turn Signal Lights (P161, 488)
❙Daytime Running Lights (P165, 488)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P162, 488)
❙Taillights (P490)
❙Brake Lights (P490)
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Quick Reference Guide
Why do the doors lock
after I unlocked the doors?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 a beeper sound
when I walk away from the
vehicle after I close the
door?The beeper sounds if you move outside the walk away auto lock
operating range before the door completely closes.
2Locking the doors and trunk (Walk away auto lock ®) (P139)
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.
Pressing the electric
parking brake switch does
not release the parking
brake. Why?Press the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal
depressed.
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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 132
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Functions .................. 133
Low Keyless Access Remote Signal Strength .. 135Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 136
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside ............................................. 145
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 147
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 148
Opening and Closing the Trunk ....... 149
Security System ................................ 152
Immobilizer System .......................... 152
Security System Alarm ...................... 152
Opening and Closing the Windows .... 155Moonroof.................................................. 157Operating the Switches Around the
Steering Wheel ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 158
Turn Signals ..................................... 161
Light Switches.................................. 162
Fog Lights
*...................................... 165
Daytime Running Lights ................... 165
Auto High-Beam .............................. 166
Wipers and Washers ........................ 169
Brightness Control ........................... 172
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror Button........................................ 173
Driving Position Memory System ...... 174
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 176
Adjusting the Mirrors ....................... 177
Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 177
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 178
Adjusting the Seats .......................... 180
Front Seats ...................................... 180
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience
Items ................................................ 189
Interior Lights .................................. 189
Interior Convenience Items .............. 192
Climate Control System ................... 205
Using Automatic Climate Control .... 205
Automatic Climate Control Sensors......212
* Not available on all models
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Controls
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Functions
This vehicle comes with the following keys:
Use the keys to start and stop the engine, and
to lock and unlock all the doors and trunk.
You can also use the remote transmitter to
lock and unlock the doors and trunk.1Key Types and Functions
All the keys have an immobilizer system. The
immobilizer system helps to protect against vehicle
theft. 2 Immobilizer System P. 152
Follow the advice below to prevent damage to the
keys:
•Do not leave the keys in direct sunlight, or in
locations with high temperature or high humidity.
•Do not drop the keys or set heavy objects on them.•Keep the keys away from liquids, dust and sand.
•Do not take the keys apart except for replacing the
battery.
If the circuits in the keys are damaged, the engine
may not start, and the remote transmitter may not
work.
If the keys do not work properly, have them
inspected by a dealer.
You can remotely start the engine using the two-way
keyless access remote. 2 Remote Engine Start
* P. 365
Models with two-way keyless access remote
Models without two-way keyless
access remote
Models with two-way keyless
access remote
* Not available on all models
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
When you carry the keyless access remote,
you can lock/unlock the doors and open the
trunk.
You can lock/unlock the doors and trunk
within a radius of about 32 inches (80 cm) of
the outside door handle or trunk release
button.
■Using the Keyless Access System1Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
If the interior light switch is in the door activated
position, the interior light comes on when you unlock
the doors.
No doors opened: The li ght fades out after 30
seconds.
Doors relocked: The light goes off immediately.
2 Interior Lights P. 189
Models without rear door touch sensor
Models with rear door touch sensor
1Using the Keyless Access System
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle with the keyless access system,
the doors will automatically relock.
You can lock or unlock doors using the keyless access
system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
■Locking the doors and trunk
Press the door lock button on the front or
rear
* door.
u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; all the doors lock; and the
security system sets.
1Using the Keyless Access System
•Do not leave the keyless access remote in the
vehicle when you get out . Carry it with you.
•Even if you are not carrying the keyless access
remote, you can lock/unlock the doors while
someone else with the remote is within range.
•The door may be unlocked if the door handle is
covered with water in heavy rain or in a car wash if
the keyless access remote is within range.
•If you grip a front or rear* door handle wearing
gloves, the door sensor ma y be slow to respond or
may not respond by unlocking the doors.
•After locking the door, you have up to two seconds
during which you can pull the door handle to
confirm whether the door is locked. If you need to
unlock the door immediately after locking it, wait
at least two seconds befo re gripping the handle,
otherwise the door will not unlock.
•The door might not open if you pull it immediately
after gripping the door handle. Grip the handle
again and confirm that th e door is unlocked before
pulling the handle.
•Even within the 32 inches (80 cm) radius, you may
not be able to lock/unl ock the doors with the
keyless access remote if it is above or below the
outside handle.
•The keyless access remote may not operate if it is
too close to the door and door glass.
Door Lock Button
* Not available on all models
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Controls
■Unlocking the doors and trunk
Grab the driver’s door handle:u The driver’s door unlocks.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Grab the front passenger’s or rear
* door
handle: u All doors unlock.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Press the trunk release button: u The trunk unlocks and opens.
u A beeper will sound.
2 Using the Trunk Release Button P. 150
Trunk
Release
Button
1Using the Keyless Access System
The light flash, beep and door unlock mode settings
can be customized using th e information screen or
multi-information display. 2 Customized Features P. 120, 292
When you go into the keyless access system working
range with all the doors locked, the puddle lights
come on for 30 seconds.
The lights do not come on if you have previously
stayed within the range for more than two minutes,
or the doors have been locked for a few days.
The feature activates agai n after you open and close
any door, then lock the doors.
Models with puddle lights
* Not available on all models
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
■Locking the doors and trunk (Walk
away auto lock ®)
When you walk away from the vehicle while
carrying the keyless acce ss remote, the doors
will automatically lock.
The auto lock function activates when all
doors are closed, and the keyless access
remote is within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of
the outside door handle.
Exit vehicle while carrying keyless access
remote and close door(s).
1. While within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of
the vehicle.
u The beeper sounds; the auto lock
function will be activated.
2. Carry the keyless access remote beyond
about 5 feet (1.5 m) from the vehicle and
remain outside this range for 2 or more
seconds.
u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; all doors will then lock.1Locking the doors and trunk (Walk away auto lock ®)
The auto lock function is set to OFF as the factory
default setting. The auto lo ck function can be set to
ON using the information sc reen or multi-information
display.
If you set the auto lock function to ON using the
information screen or the multi-information display,
only the remote transmitter that was used to unlock
the driver’s door prior to the setting change can
activate auto lock. 2 Customized Features P. 120, 292
After the auto lock function has been activated, when
you stay within the lockin g/unlocking operation range,
the indicator on the keyless access remote will
continue to flash until the doors are locked.
When you stay beside the vehicle within the
operation range, the doors wi ll automatically lock
approximately 30 seconds after the auto lock
function activating beeper sounds.
When you open a door after the auto lock function
activating beeper sounds, the auto lock function will
be delayed until all doors are closed.
Under the following circumstances, the auto lock
function will not activate:
•The keyless access remote is inside the vehicle.
•The keyless access remote is taken out of its
operational range before al l the doors are closed.
u
The beeper will not sound.
u The beeper will sound.
The activation range of
the auto lock function is
about 5 feet (1.5 m)
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