ECU Acura TL 2013 User Guide

Af ter the belt has retracted, tug on
it. If the belt is locked, you will not
be able to pull it out. If you can pull
thebeltout,itisnotlocked,and
you will need to repeat these steps. To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops,
then let the belt f eed back into the
retractor.To remove slack, it may help to
putweightonthechildseat,or
push on the back of the seat while
pulling up on the belt. Af ter conf irming that the belt is
locked, grab the shoulder part of
the belt near the buckle, and pull
up to remove any slack from the
lap part of the belt. Remember, if
the lap part of the belt is not tight,
the child seat will not be secure.Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side-to-side to
verify that it is secure enough to
stay upright during normal driving
maneuvers. If the child seat is not
secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract f ully, then repeat these
steps.
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3.
4.
5.
Installing a Child Seat
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To deactivate the lockable retractor
and remove a child seat, unlatch the
buckle, unroute the seat belt, and let
the belt fully retract.A child seat with a tether can be
installed in any seating position in
the back seat, using one of the
anchorage points shown above.
Since a tether can provide additional
security to the lap/shoulder belt
installation, we recommend using a
tether whenever one is required or
available. Af ter properly securing the child
seat with the lap/shoulder belt
(see page ), pivot the head
restraint down (see page ) and
route the tether strap over the
head restraint.
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Installing a Child
Seat with a Tether
Installing a Child Seat
Using an Out er A nchor
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TETHER ANCHORAGE POINTS TETHER STRAP HOOK
ANCHOR COVER
COVER
ANCHOR
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Lift the anchor cover, then attach
the tether strap hook to the
anchor, making sure the strap is
not twisted.
Tighten the strap according to the
seat maker’s instructions.Followsteps2and3inthe
previous column. Af ter properly securing the child
seat (see page ), adjust the
head restraint to its lowest
position, then route the tether
strap over the head restraint.
1.
2.
3. 2.
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Installing a Child Seat
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TETHER STRAP
HOOKCOVER
ANCHOR
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If you decide that a child can saf ely
ride up f ront, be sure to:Caref ully read the owner’s manual,
and make sure you understand all
seat belt instructions and all saf ety
inf ormation.
Move the vehicle seat to the rear-
most position.
Have the child sit up straight, back
against the seat, and feet on or
near the f loor.
Check that the child’s seat belt is
properly and securely positioned.
Supervise the child. Even mature
children sometimes need to be
reminded to f asten the seat belts
or sit properly. This could result
in serious neck injuries during a
crash.
This could
cause very serious injuries during
a crash. It also increases the
chance that the child will slide
under the belt in a crash and be
injured.
If they do, they
could be very seriously injured in a
crash. Devices intended to
improve a child’s comf ort or
reposition the shoulder part of a
seat belt can make the belt less
ef f ective and increase the chance
of serious injury in a crash.
Additional Saf ety Precautions
Do not let a child wear a seat belt
across t he neck.
Do not let a child put the shoulderpart of a seat belt behind t he backor under t he arm.
T wo children should never use thesame seat belt . Do not put any accessories on a
seat belt.
Protecting L arger Children
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The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or the Canadian models are noted in the text.
Instrument Panel
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CRUISE MAIN INDICATOR CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND
BRAKE SYSTEM
INDICATOR
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATOR IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM
INDICATOR
SIDE AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR
SH-AWD INDICATOR
LIGHTS ON INDICATOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE/TPMS INDICATOR
If e q u ip p e d
:
SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) INDICATOR
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
(EPS) INDICATOR
FOG LIGHT INDICATOR (
P .73)
( P .68)
(P .69) (P.
72)
(P.
72)
(P. 67
)(
P. 73)
(P.
65)
(P. 70
)
(
P. 71)
(
P. 67) (P.
66)
SYSTEM MESSAGE INDICATOR (
P.72)
MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY
SEAT BELT REMINDER INDICATOR ( P.64)
CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR
LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (
P. 72)
( P. 71)
A/T model is shown.
(P. 71)
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) OFF
INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA)
SYSTEM INDICATOR BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM
(BSI) INDICATOR
DOOR/TRUNK OPEN INDICATOR
(P. 68)
(
P. 71)
KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM
INDICATOR (P .74)
(P .75)
(
P. 65, 596)
( P. 64, 595)
( P. 64, 597)
(P. 65, 598)
(
P. 78)
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P.
P.
P.
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ru ment Panel Indica tor s
Cr uis eMa inIndica to r
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SE CURIT YSYST EM IND ICATOR
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In the multi-information display, the
system message is also displayed
(see page ) and you can
customize your vehicle control
settings (see page ).In the normal display mode, the
upper segment displays trip
computer inf ormation, such as f uel
economy or average speed. The
lower segment displays the
odometer/trip meter (A/B), outside
temperature, and engine oil lif e and
maintenance item code(s).
The multi-inf ormation display
consists of an upper segment and a
lower segment. You will see some keyless access
system messages until you select the
ON mode by operating the engine
start/stop button. These messages
canbecustomized(seepage ).
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94
110
On models with keyless access system
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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LOWER
SEGMENT
U.S. model is shown. UPPER
SEGMENT
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ÎWhen you turn the ignition switch
to the ON (II) position, your last
selection is displayed.
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Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. ON Mode is the equivalent of
ON (II). For more information, see
pages
and .
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Description
Menu Item Page
Group Setup Setting Option
Changes when the doors automatically lock.
Changes when the doors automatically unlock.
Changes which doors unlock with the remote
transmitter/keyless access remote on the first
push.
The exterior lights flash each time you press the
LOCK or UNLOCK button. A beeper will also
sound when you press the LOCK button twice.
Changes how long it takes (in seconds) for the
doors to relock and the security system to set after
you unlock but do not open the door.
Set/Cancel all the customized settings as default.
AUTO DOOR LOCK
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER
127
128
130
131
133
134
DOOR SETUP
(P.125)
DEFAULT ALL
(P
.134) OFF
WITH VEH SPD
SHIFT FROM P
(A/T only)
OFF
DRIVER DOOR
With SHIFT to P (A/T only)
ALL DOORS With
SHIFT to P (A/T only)
DRIVER DOOR With IGN OFF
ALL DOORS With IGN OFF
DRIVER DOOR
ALL DOORS
ON
OFF
30 sec
60 sec
90 sec
CANCEL
SET
Default setting
1:
2:
3: Default setting for automatic transmission
Default setting for manual transmission
1
2
1
1 1
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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AUTO DOOR LOCK
Here are the five custom settings for
the door setup:
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
SECURITY RELOCK TIMER KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT KEY AND REMOTE UNLOCK
MODE
While ‘‘DOOR 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( / )buttonuntilyousee
the setting you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button
to enter your selection.
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Multi-Inf ormation Display
Door Setup
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Keyless Lock Acknowledgment
When you press the LOCK button
on the remote transmitter or the
keyless access remote, some
exterior lights f lash, and a beeper
sounds when you push the LOCK
button again within 5 seconds to
verify that the doors and the trunk
arelockedandthesecuritysystem
has set (see page ). You can
customize the exterior lights not to
f lash and the beeper not to sound.
When you press the UNLOCK
button on the remote transmitter or
the keyless access remote to unlock
the driver’s door/all the doors
(depending on the customize
setting), the exterior lights blink
twice to verif y that the door(s) is
unlocked and the security system is
turned off.
To turn this feature on or off, follow
these instructions.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE’’
message appears, go back to ‘‘KEY
AND REMOTE UNLOCK MODE’’
and repeat the procedure again. When your selection is successf ully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customizable item screen.
You can choose this item to
customize f rom ‘‘DOOR SETUP’’ by
pressing the INFO ( / ) button
repeatedly.
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