2001 Acura RL ignition

Keys and Locks

Power Door Locks
Each front door has a master door
lock switch. Either switch locks and
unlocks all doors. Push the switch down to lock all doors, and up to

unlock them.
Each door has a lock tab at the top of
the door. When you push down the lock tab on the driver's door, alldoors lock. Pulling up the lock tab on
the driver's door only unlocks that door. The lock tab on each

passenger's door only locks and

unlocks that door.
To lock any passenger's door when
getting out of the car, push the locktab down and close the door. To lock
the driver's door, remove the key
from the ignition switch and push the lock tab down or push the master switch down, then close the door.
All doors can be locked from the outside by using the key in either
front door. To unlock only the driver's door from the outside, insert the key
in the driver's door lock, turn the key
and release it. If you turn the key and hold it, all doors will unlock. All
four doors will unlock when you unlock the passenger's door with the
key.

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Instruments and Controls
LOCK TAB
MASTER DOOR LOCK SWITCH

Keys and Locks

Lockout Prevention

If you forget and leave the key in the
ignition switch, Lockout Prevention
will not allow you to lock the driver's door. With the driver's door open
and the key in the ignition, both
master door lock switches are disabled. However, if the driver's
door is not open, the master door
lock switches are not disabled. Pushing the switch down on the
open passenger's door will lock all
doors. If you try to lock an open
driver's door by pushing in the lock
tab, the tabs on all doors pop out. Pushing in the lock tab on the
passenger's door only locks that door. Remote Transmitter
You can lock and unlock your car with the remote transmitter. When
you push the LOCK button, all doorslock. You will hear a beep, and the
parking lights, taillights and license
plate lights will flash once. When you push the UNLOCK button
once, only the driver's door unlocks.
The remaining doors unlock when you push the button a second time.
You will hear two beeps, and the outside lights will flash twice, each
time you push the button.
The ceiling lights (if the ceiling light switch is in the center position) and
the door courtesy lights will come on
when you press the UNLOCK button. If you do not open any door, the
lights stay on for about 10 seconds,
then fade out. If you relock the doors with the remote transmitter before 10 seconds have elapsed, the lights
will go off immediately.

Instruments and Controls
LED

UNLOCK
BUTTON
LOCK

BUTTON

TRUNK
RELEASE

BUTTON

PANIC
BUTTON

Keys and Locks

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 cannot lock any of the doors
with the remote transmitter if any door is not fully closed or the key is
in the ignition switch. You cannot
unlock any of the doors with the key
in the ignition switch.
To open the trunk, push the Trunk Release button for approximately
one second.
You can open the trunk with the remote transmitter regardless of the
position of the main switch in the
glove box. The trunk will not open if
the key is in the ignition switch. Turning the Beep Off and On
You can program the keyless entry system so it does not beep when you
lock and unlock the doors. This
procedure only turns off the beep;
the exterior lights will still flash.
To turn this feature off, stand near the car with the remote transmitter.Press and hold the Trunk Release
button, then press the Lock button
within one second. You should see
the LED on the remote transmitter come on for one second. Release the
buttons after the LED goes out.
To turn this feature on, repeat the above procedure. You should see the
LED blink twice.
After you program the remote transmitter, make sure the trunk lidis closed. Panic Mode
Panic mode allows you to remotely
activate your car's security system to
attract attention. When activated, the
horn will sound, and the exterior
lights will flash, for about 30 seconds.
To activate panic mode, press and hold the PANIC button for about two
seconds.

To cancel Panic mode before 30 seconds, press any button on the
remote transmitter. You can also
turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Panic mode will not activate if the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)

position.

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Instruments and Controls

Seat Adjustments

See pages 12 — 14 for important safety
information and warnings about how to
properly position seats and seat-backs.
Make all seat adjustments before
you start driving.
Your Acura has power adjustments for both front seats. The two power seat adjustment switches are on the
outside edge of the seat bottom.
You can adjust the power seats with the ignition switch in any position. Driver's Seat Adjustments
The long horizontal switch adjusts the seat bottom in several directions.
The short vertical switch adjusts the seat-back angle.
Push the horizontal switch forward
or backward to move the seat
forward or backward. Pull up or push down on the front of
the switch to move the seat bottom's
front edge up or down. Pull up or
push down on the rear of the switch
to move the rear of the seat bottom up or down.

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Mirrors

Keep the inside and outside mirrors
clean and adjusted for best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors before
you start driving.
The inside mirror has an automaticanti-glare mechanism. When the
AUTO switch is pushed in, the indicator will light. When the mirrorsenses light from the headlights of
the car behind you, the mirror surface will automatically darken to
reduce the glare. Adjusting the Power Mirrors
Adjust the outside mirrors with the adjustment button on the driver's
door armrest:
1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
2. Move the selector switch to L (driver's side) or R (passenger's

side).

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Instruments and Controls

INDICATOR
SENSOR
AUTO SWITCH SELECTOR SWITCH

Mirrors

ADJUSTMENT BUTTON

3. Move the mirror right, left, up or
down by pushing the adjustment

button in that direction.
4. When you finish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns off the adjustment button so you can't
move a mirror out of position by accidentally bumping the button.
Outside mirror positions can be
stored in the driving position
memory system (see page 101).
HEATED MIRROR BUTTON

The outside mirrors are heated to re- move fog and frost. With the ignitionswitch ON (II), turn on the heaters
by pressing the button. The light in the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters off.
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Driving Position Memory System

Your Acura has a memory feature for the steering wheel, driver's seat, and outside mirror positions.
Two seat, steering wheel, and outside mirror positions for different
drivers or driving conditions can be
stored in separate memories. You
select a memorized position by
pushing the appropriate button.
Storing a Driving Position in Memory

Store a driving position as explained
in this section only when the car is
parked.
1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II). You cannot add a new drivingposition in the memory unless the
ignition switch is ON (II). You canrecall a memorized position with
the ignition switch in any position.
2. Adjust the seat to a comfortable position (see page 94). Adjust
the steering wheel to acomfortable position (see page
71).

Adjust the outside mirrors for best visibility (see page 99). 3. Press and release the MEMO
button on the control panel. You
will hear a beep. Immediately press and hold one of the memory
buttons (1 or 2) until you hear two beeps. The indicator light in thememory button will come on. The
current positions of the driver's
seat, steering wheel, and outside
mirrors are now stored.
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Instruments and Controls
MEMO BUTTON

Driving Position Memory System

Doing any of the following after
pressing the MEMO button will cancel the storing procedure. Not pressing a memory button
within 5 seconds. Readjusting the seat or steering
position. Readjusting the outside mirror
position.
Each memory button stores only one driving position. Storing a new
position erases the previous setting stored in that button's memory. If
you want to add a new position while retaining the current one, use the
other memory button.
All stored driving positions will be lost if your car's battery goes dead or
is disconnected.
Selecting a Memorized Position

You can select memorized positions as follows.
1. Make sure the parking brake is set and the shift lever is in Park.
2. Insert the key in the ignition switch. If you do not insert the key
in the ignition switch, the steering
wheel will not adjust to the memorized position until you do. 3. Press the desired memory button
(1 or 2) until you hear a beep, then
release the button.
The system will move the seat, steering wheel and outside mirrors
to the memorized positions. The indicator light in the selected
memory button will flash during
movement. When the adjustments
are complete, you will hear two
beeps and the indicator light will remain on.

Instruments and Controls
MEMORY BUTTONS