interior lights Acura ZDX 2012 Owner's Manual

This section gives information about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach.Control Locations
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62
Instrument Panel
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63
Instrument Panel Indicators
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64
Gauges
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76
Multi-Information Display
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78
Controls Near the Steering
Wheel
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136
Windshield Wipers and Washers
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137
Turn Signal and Headlights
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139
Hazard Warning Button
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143
Rear Window Defogger
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143
Instrument Panel Brightness
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144
Steering Wheel Adjustments
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145
Keys and Locks
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147
Immobilizer System
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149
Ignition Switch
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150
Door Locks
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151
Childproof Door Locks
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153
Tailgate
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153
Power Tailgate
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153
Remote Transmitter
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157
Seats
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161
Front Seat Heaters
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167 Front Seat Heaters and Seat
Ventilation
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168
Rear Seat Heaters (Canadian models)
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170
Power Windows
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171
Panoramic Glass Roof
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174
Parking Brake
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176
Mirrors
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177
Driving Position Memory
System
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180
Keyless Access System
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183
Interior Lights
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208
Interior Convenience Items
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212
Beverage Holders
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213
Console Compartment
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213
Under Floor Storage
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214
Storage Compartments
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214
Glove Box
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215
Sunglasses Holder
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215
Coat Hook
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216
Sun Visor
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216
Vanity Mirror
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217
Accessory Power Sockets
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217
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To use the system, your cell phone
and the HFL system must be linked.
Not all cell phones are compatible
with this system. Refer to page 399
or 416 for instructions on how to link
your cell phone to the HFL and how
to receive or make phone calls, or
visit the
acura.com/handsfreelink
website. In Canada, visit
www.acura.
ca,
or call 1-888-9-ACURA-9.
On models with navigation systemYou can see HFL information on the
navigation screen (see page 418). Battery Charge Low
When the battery's state of charge is
low, the vehicle's battery
management system triggers one of
the following
‘‘BATTERY CHARGE
LOW ’’messages if the ignition is on
or off.
Depending on how low the battery's
state of charge dropped and how
long it remained low, these messages
may occur frequently. It may take a
number of trips to sufficiently
recharge the battery and the
messages to no longer appear.
IGN ON (II) －Immediately turn off
all electrical devices (interior lights,
air conditioning, audio, heated seats,
etc.). Try not to operate other
electrically operated controls such as
the power windows. Driving the
vehicle will recharge the battery. If
the message continues to display
while driving, see your dealer.
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Group SetupMenu Item DescriptionSetting OptionPage
POSITION
SETUP
(P. 114) MEMORY POSITION LINK Changes the driver's seat, the steering wheel, and
the outside mirror positions to a stored setting. ON
ꭧ
1
115
OFF
AUTO TILT AND
TELESCOPE STEERING
WHEEL Moves the steering wheel fully up when you get in/
get out of the vehicle.
ON
ꭧ
1
116
OFF
KEYLESS
ACCESS
SETUP
ꭧ 2
(P. 118) DOOR UNLOCK MODE Changes which doors unlock when you grab the
driver's door handle. DRIVER DOOR
ꭧ
1
119
ALL DOORS
KEYLESS ACCESS LIGHT
FLASH Causes some exterior lights to blink when you
unlock/lock the doors. ON
ꭧ
1
120
OFF
KEYLESS ACCESS BEEP Causes the beeper to sound when you unlock/lock the doors. ON
ꭧ
1
121
OFF
LIGHTING
SETUP
(P. 123) INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING
TIME
Changes how long (in seconds) the interior lights
stay on after you close the doors and the tailgate. 60 sec
124
30 sec
ꭧ 1
15 sec
HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF
TIMER Changes how long (in seconds) the exterior lights
stay on after you close the driver's door. 60 sec
125
30 sec 0 sec
15 sec
ꭧ 1
AUTO LIGHT SENSITIVITY Changes the timing of when the headlights come
on. The headlight switch needs to be in the AUTO
position. MAX LOW
126
HIGH MIN
MID
ꭧ 1
ꭧ 1: Default setting
ꭧ 2: On models with keyless access system
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Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired level by pressing
the INFO (▲/▼ ) button, then enter
your selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
When your selection is successfully
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
‘‘ ADJUST ALARM VOLUME ’’and
repeat the procedure again.
Auto Interior IlluminationTo reduce glare at night, the
instrument lights gradually dim
when you turn the headlight switch
on. You can customize when the
instrument lights dim, according to
the outside light level.
There are MAX, HIGH, MID, LOW
and MIN levels and OFF for the auto
interior illumination settings.
If you want the illuminations to start
dimming as early as possible, select
MAX. For illuminations to start
dimming as late as possible, select
MIN. Choose HIGH, MID, or LOW
for levels in between.
To disable the auto interior
illumination function, select OFF.
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Interior Light Dimming TimeThe interior lights fade out when you
close all doors and tailgate. To
change how long the lights stay on
before they fade out, follow these
instructions:
You can choose this customize item
from‘‘LIGHTING SETUP ’’by
pressing the INFO (▲ /▼ ) button
repeatedly.
Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the INFO (▲ /▼ ) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.
When your selection is successfully
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
‘‘ INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING
TIME ’’and repeat the procedure
again.
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Adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel by pressing the＋
or － button. Press the ＋button to
increase the brightness and the －
button to decrease it. The brightness
can be set differently for when the
headlights are on, and when they are
off.
The level of brightness is shown on
the multi-information display while
you adjust it. It goes out 5 seconds
after you finish adjusting. To reduce glare at night, the
instrument panel illumination dims
when you turn the light switch to
or
. To cancel the glare reduction
function, set the brightness to the
highest level, then press the ＋
button. You will hear a beep when it
is canceled.
When the brightness reaches the
maximum level, ‘‘BRIGHTNESS
MAXIMUM LEVEL’’ appears on the
display.
You can customize when the glare
reduction function starts. To change
‘‘ AUTO INTERIOR
ILLUMINATION, ’’see page 111 for
more information.
＋ BUTTON
－BUTTON
U.S. model is shown.
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On models without keyless accesssystemLOCK －Press this button once to
lock all doors and the tailgate. Some
exterior lights will flash. When you
push LOCK twice within 5 seconds,
you will hear a beep to verify that the
doors and tailgate are locked and the
security system has set. This button
does not work if any door or tailgate
is open or if the key is in the ignition
switch. UNLOCK
－Press this button once
to unlock the driver's door (or all the
doors and the tailgate depending on
the door lock setting). Press it twice
to unlock the other doors and the
tailgate. Some exterior lights will
flash twice when you press the
button. If you do not open any door
or the tailgate within 30 seconds,
they will automatically relock and the
security system sets.
The door activated spotlights come
on when you press the UNLOCK
button if the door activated position
is selected by pressing the light
control button (DOOR). If you do not
open any door within 30 seconds (or
whatever setting of the interior light
dimming time is set to), the light(s)
will fade out. If you relock the doors
with the remote transmitter before 30
seconds have elapsed, the light(s)
will go off immediately. On the keyless lock
acknowledgment, you can deactivate
the beep on locking and flashing of
the lights (see page 133).
To change the lock/unlock setting
and the relock timer setting, refer to
the customized settings on page 128.
You can also open all power
windows, panoramic glass roof, and
sunshade from outside the vehicle
with the remote transmitter (see
page 172).
LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON
TAILGATE
BUTTON
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Before closing the tailgate, make
sure the remote is not inside the
vehicle.
If you close the tailgate when the
remote is inside the vehicle, and all
the doors are locked, the system
beeps, and all the doors unlock.
Keep the tailgate closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
tailgate, and to prevent exhaust gas
from getting into the interior. See
Carbon Monoxide Hazardon page
58. Keyless Access Remote
LOCK
－Press this button once to
lock all doors and the tailgate. Some
exterior lights will flash. When you
push the LOCK button twice within 5
seconds, you will hear a beep to
verify that the doors and the tailgate
are locked and the security system is
set. You cannot lock the doors or the
tailgate if any door or the tailgate is
open, 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 tailgate or hood
is open, no exterior light blinks and/
or no beeper sounds.
LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON
TAILGATE
BUTTON
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UNLOCK－Press this button once
to unlock the driver's door. Press it
twice to unlock the other doors.
Some exterior lights will flash 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 doors within 30 seconds, the
map lights fade out. If you relock the
doors with the remote before 30
seconds have elapsed, the lights will
go off immediately. To change the door unlock mode
setting, see page 132.
To change the
‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME, ’’see page 124.
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 ‘‘SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER ’’setting, see page 134.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ’’setting, see
page 133. TAILGATE
－All doors must be
unlocked to operate the power
tailgate. Press and hold the
TAILGATE button to open or close
the power tailgate. When the tailgate
begins to move, you will hear a beep,
and some front and rear lights will
flash.
If you push the same button again
while the tailgate is opening or
closing, three beeps sound, the
tailgate stops moving, reverses
direction and stops in the fully
opened or fully closed position.
PANIC －Press this button for about
2 seconds to attract attention: the
horn will sound and the exterior
lights will flash for about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
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Light Control ButtonsYour vehicle has the light control
buttons on the front 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 indicator in the button comes on
as a reminder.To turn off the setting, press the OFF
button.
OFF position:●The front individual map lights can
be turned on and off by pressing
each map light button (
).
●The rear individual map lights
cannot be turned on.Door (door activated) position:●The individual map lights in the
front and rear come on when any
door or the tailgate is opened,
when the remote transmitter/
remote (on models with keyless
access system) is used to unlock
the doors (see page 157). When
the doors and the tailgate are
closed, each light can be turned on
and off by pushing the map light
button (
).
After all doors and the tailgate are
closed tightly, the lights dim slightly,
then fade out in about 30 seconds. To change the
‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page
124.
With any door or the tailgate left
open, the lights stay on about 15
minutes, then go out.
On models without keyless access systemThe lights also come on when the
key is removed from the ignition
switch.On models with keyless accesssystemThe lights also come on when the
power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK).ON position:●All the individual map lights come
on and stay on.
DOOR ACTIVATED POSITION
ON
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