lock Acura TSX 2008 Owner's Guide

You can customize some vehicle
control settings f or ‘‘DRIVER 1’’ and
‘‘DRIVER 2’’ separately.
To have the driver’s ID detected,
make sure you use your transmitter
to unlock the driver’s door.
If you use the key to unlock the
driver’s door, the system cannot
recognize either ‘‘DRIVER 1’’ or
‘‘DRIVER 2.’’ In this case, when you
try to enter the customizing mode,‘‘DRIVER UNKNOWN
CUSTOMIZE IMPOSSIBLE’’ will be
displayed, and you cannot customize
some of the settings.
Refertothetableonpagetosee
what settings you can customize.
If you use your remote transmitter to
unlock the driver’s door, and the
system f ails to recognize either
‘‘DRIVER 1’’ or ‘‘DRIVER 2’’ see
page to link your transmitter to
your vehicle.
To use the system, your cell phone
and the HFL system must be linked.
Not all cell phones are compatible
with this system. Ref er to page
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.
With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, press and hold the
INFO button for more than 3
seconds. ‘‘CUSTOMIZE ENTRY’’
appears on the multi-inf ormation
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DRIVER’S
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30 sec
60 sec
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15 sec
30 sec
60 sec
DRIVER DOOR
ALL DOORS
ON
OFF
30 sec
60 sec
90 sec
WITH VEH SPD
INTERMITTENT Page
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117
Customize Menu
INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING T IME
HEADLIGHT AUT O OFF
TIMER
DOOR LOCK MODE
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER
FRONT WIPER ACTION Description
Changes how long (in seconds) the
interior lights stay on after you close the
doors.
Changes how long (in seconds) the
exterior lights stay on after you close the
driver’s door.
Changes which doors unlock with the
remote transmitter when the button is
pushed one time.
The exterior lights flash each time you
press the LOCK or UNLOCK button. A
horn 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.
Changes the windshield wiper operation
between two settings when the wiper
switch is in the INT position.
Customize Group
LIGHTING SETUP
(P.106)
DOOR · WINDOW
SETUP
(P.110)
WIPER SETUP
(P.117)
Customize Entry
CHG SETTING
(P.92)
: Default setting
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There are three custom settings in
the Door · Window Setup:DOOR LOCK MODE
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SECURITY RELOCK TIMER
While the multi-information display
shows ‘‘DOOR · WINDOW SETUP,’’
press the SEL/RESET button on the
steering wheel. Each time you press
the INFO button, the display
changesasshowninthenext
column.
To customize a setting, press the
INFO button repeatedly until you see
the setting you want to customize,
and press the SEL/RESET button.
Then f ollow the procedures
described on the f ollowing pages. Door · Window Setup
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While the multi-information display
is showing ‘‘DOOR · WINDOW
SETUP,’’ press the SEL/RESET
buttononthesteeringwheel.The
display changes to ‘‘DOOR LOCK
MODE’’ as shown above.Press the SEL/RESET button. The
display changes as shown above.
In def ault setting, if you push the
UNLOCK button once on the remote
transmitter or turn the key clockwise
in the driver’s door lock, only the
driver’s door unlocks.
You can select whether only the
driver’s door unlocks or all the doors
unlock in ‘‘DOOR LOCK MODE.’’
Select ‘‘DRIVER DOOR’’ or ‘‘ALL
DOORS’’ by pressing the INFO
button, and enter your selection by
pressing the SEL/RESET button.
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Door L ock Mode
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When your selection is successf ully
entered, you will see the above
display f or several seconds, and then
the display goes back to
‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’If you f ail to enter your selection,
you will see the above display f or
several seconds, then the display
goes back to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’
Repeat the setup.To exit ‘‘DOOR LOCK MODE,’’
press the INFO button until you see
‘‘EXIT,’’ then press the SEL/RESET
button. The display goes back to
‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’
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Press SEL/RESET button, then
press the INFO button.
Each time you press the INFO
button, the display changes to ‘‘ON,’’
to ‘‘OFF,’’ then to ‘‘EXIT.’’
Select ‘‘ON’’ or ‘‘OFF’’ by pressing
the INFO button, and enter your
selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
When you push the LOCK button on
the remote transmitter, the door and
trunk locks are set, some of the
exterior lights f lash, and a beeper
sounds. If you push the LOCK
button (with the security system set)
again within 5 seconds, the horn
sounds to let you know the security
system is working. You can
customize the Keyless Lock settings
so that the exterior lights do not
f lash and/or the acknowledgement
beeper does not sound.
While the multi-inf ormation display
shows ‘‘DOOR·WINDOW SETUP,’’
press the SEL/RESET button on the
steering wheel. Then press the
INFO button repeatedly until you see
‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT’’ as shown
above.
CONT INUED
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K eyless L ock A cknowledgement
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When your selection is entered, you
will see the above display for several
seconds, and then the display
changes to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’If you f ail to enter your selection,
you will see the above display f or
several seconds, and the display goes
back to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’
Repeat the setup.To exit ‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,’’ press the
INFO button until you see ‘‘EXIT,’’
then press the SEL/RESET button.
The display goes back to
‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’
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While the multi-information display
shows ‘‘DOOR·WINDOW SETUP,’’
press the SEL/RESET button on the
steering wheel. Then press the
INFO button repeatedly until you see
‘‘SECURITY RELOCK TIMER’’ as
shown above.Press the SEL/RESET button, then
press the INFO button.
Each time you press the INFO
button, the time changes f rom ‘‘30
sec,’’ to ‘‘60 sec,’’ and then to ‘‘90 sec.’’
If you unlock the doors with the
remote transmitter, but do not open
any of the doors within 30 seconds,
the doors automatically relock and
the security system sets.
You can change this relock time
f rom 30 seconds to 60 or 90 seconds.
CONT INUED
Securit y Relock T imer
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Select the desired relock time by
pressing the INFO button, and enter
your selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.If you f ail to enter your selection,
you will see the above display f or
several seconds, and the display goes
back to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’
Repeat the setup.
When your selection is entered, you
will see the above display for several
seconds, and then the display goes
back to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’ To exit ‘‘SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER,’’ press the INFO button
until you see ‘‘EXIT,’’ then press the
SEL/RESET button. The display
goes back to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’
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µµPush down on the
lef t lever to signal a lef t turn and up
to signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever in
the proper direction and hold it. The
lever will return to center when you
release it or complete a turn. Turning the switch
on the lef t lever to the
‘‘ ’’position turns on the parking
lights, taillights, instrument panel
lights, side-marker lights, and rear
license plate lights.
Turning the switch to the ‘‘ ’’
position turns on the headlights.
When the light switch is in the
‘‘ ’’ or the ‘‘ ’’ position, the
Lights On indicator comes on as a
reminder. This indicator stays on if
you leave the light switch on and
turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK (0)
position.
If you leave the lights on with the
key removed f rom the ignition
switch, you will hear a reminder
chime when you open the driver’s
door.
Turn signal
Of f
Parking and indicator lights
Headlights
High beams
Flashhighbeams
Fog lights of f
Fog lights on
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Turn Signal
Headlights
Turn Signals and Headlights
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