light Acura TL 2012 User Guide

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You can customize some of the
vehicle control settings to your
pref erence. Here are the settings
you can customize: METER SETUP Each time you press the INFO ( /
) button, the screen changes as
shownonthe nextpage.Pressthe
INFO( / )buttonuntilyousee
the setup you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button
to enter your selection.
If you do not make any changes,
select ‘‘EXIT.’’ The display returns to
the normal display.
LIGHTING SETUP
If you want the settings as they were
when the vehicle lef t the f actory,
select DEFAULT ALL, as described
on page .
POSITION SETUP
KEYLESS ACCESS SETUP
DOOR SETUP
When you want to change the
vehicle control settings, press the
INFO ( / ) button to select
CHANGE SETTINGS, then press
the SEL/RESET button.
: Only on models with keyless
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METER SETUP
See page101.POSITION
SETUP
See page
112.KEYLESS
ACCESS SETUP
See page
115.LIGHTING
SETUP
See page
120.DOOR SETUP
See page
125.
DEFAULT ALL
See page
134.
: On models with keyless access
system only
: Press the SEL/RESET button.
: Press the INFO button ( / ).
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Auto Interior Illumination
While the headlight switch is turned
on, the interior lights gradually dim,
as the outside light level gets low.
You can customize at which outside
light level the lights start to dim.
ThereareMAX,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
f or levels in between.
To disable the auto interior
illumination f unction, select OFF. You can choose this item to
customize f rom ‘‘METER 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.
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Each time you press the INFO ( /) button, the screen changes as
shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO ( / ) button, until you see
the setting you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button
to enter your selection. While ‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS SETUP’’
is shown, press the SEL/RESET
button to enter the customize mode. KEYLESS ACCESS BEEP KEYLESS ACCESS
LIGHT FLASH DOOR UNLOCK MODE
There are three custom settings for
the keyless access setup:
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On models with keyless access system
K eyless A ccess Setup
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: Press the SEL/RESET button.
: Press the INFO button ( / ).
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the selections.
Select ON or OFF by pressing the
INFO ( / ) button, then enter
your selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
When KEYLESS ACCESS LIGHT
FLASH is set to ON, some exterior
lights blink twice when you unlock
thedoorsbygrabbingthedriver’s
door handle while carrying the
remote.
You can choose this item to
customize f rom ‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS
SETUP’’ by pressing the INFO ( /) button repeatedly.
The same exterior lights blink once
when you lock the doors by pushing
the door lock button while carrying
the remote.
Keyless Access Light Flash
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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. When KEYLESS ACCESS BEEP is
set to ON, the beeper sounds twice
when you unlock the doors by
grabbing the drivers door handle
while carrying the remote.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS LIGHT
FLASH’’ and repeat the procedure
again. You can choose this item to
customize f rom ‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS
SETUP’’ by pressing the INFO ( /
) button repeatedly.
When you lock the doors by pushing
the door lock button while carrying
the remote, the beeper sounds once.
Keyless Access Beep
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INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME
HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF TIMER
While ‘‘LIGHTING SETUP’’ is
shown, press the SEL/RESET
button to enter the customize mode.
Each time you press the INFO ( / ) button, the screen changes as
shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO ( / ) button until you see
the setting you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button
to enter your selection. Here are the three custom settings
f or the lighting setup:
AUTO LIGHT SENSITIVITY
Lighting Setup
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Interior Light Dimming Time
Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
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
‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING
TIME’’ and repeat the procedure
again.
The interior lights f ade out when you
close all doors. To change how long
thelightsstayonbeforetheyfade
out, f ollow these instructions:
You can choose this item to
customize f rom ‘‘LIGHTING
SETUP’’ by pressing the INFO ( /
) button repeatedly. Select the desired setting (15 sec, 30
sec, or 60 sec) by pressing the INFO
( / ) button, then enter your
selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
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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.
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
of f , f ollow these instructions:
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.
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Auto Light Sensitivity
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. 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
Theheadlightscomeonwhenitisas
bright as sunset or sunrise.
LOW
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somewhat dark.
MIN
Theheadlightscomeonwhenitis
dark.
You can choose this item to
customize f rom ‘‘LIGHTING
SETUP’’ by pressing the INFO
( / ) button repeatedly.
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