2004 Acura TSX lock

µAvoid severe shock to the trans-
mitter, such as dropping or throwing
it. Also, protect it f rom extreme hot
or cold temperatures.
Clean the transmitter case with a
sof t cloth. Do not use strong
cleaners or solvents that could harm
the case. Immersing the transmitter
in any liquid will harm the trans-
mitter and cause it to not f unction
properly.
Remove the old battery and note the
polarity. Make sure the polarity of
the new battery is the same ( side
f acing up), then insert it in the
transmitter.
Snapthetwohalvesof the
transmitter case back together. If you lose a transmitter, you will
need to have the replacement
programmed to your car’s system by
your Acura dealer. Any other
transmitters you have will also need
to be reprogrammed.
As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to thef ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept anyinterf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device. Transmitter Care
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols86
BATTERY

The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear f rom accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position, the door
cannot be opened f rom the inside
regardless of the position of the lock
tab. To open the door, pull the lock
tab up and use the outside door
handle.To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.
See page f or cargo loading and
weight limit inf ormation. Keep the
trunk lid closed at all times while
driving to avoid damaging the lid,
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See
on page .
Youcanopenthetrunkinthree
ways:
Pull the trunk release handle to
the lef t of the driver’s seat.
Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote transmitter.
If the doors are unlocked, press
the trunk release button under the
‘‘A’’ logo on the trunk lid. 193
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CONT INUED
Childproof Door L ocks T runk
Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols87
Pull
LEVER TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE TRUNK RELEASE
BUTTON

To protect items in the trunk when
you need to give the key to someone
else:To open the trunk, push the release
lever to the lef t.
Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
For more inf ormation about child
saf ety, see page .
As a saf ety f eature, your car has a
release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened f rom the
inside.
Lock the trunk release handle
with the master key.
Give the person the valet key.
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2. 26
Emergency T runk Opener
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols88
MASTER KEY

Open the glove box by pulling the
handle to the lef t. Close it with a f irm
push. Lock or unlock the glove box
with the master key.
The glove box light comes on when
the parking lights are on. Glove Box
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols89
GLOVE BOX
An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
inacrash,evenifthe
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.

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To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the lever under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position and
releasethelever.Trytomovethe
seat to make sure it is locked in
position.To change the angle of the seat-back,
pull up on the lever on the outside of
the seat bottom. Move the seat-back
to the desired position and release
the lever. Let the seat-back latch into
the new position.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 13 14
Seat A djustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Front Passenger’s Seat
Adjustments
92

The back of the rear seat folds down
to give you direct access to the trunk.
Each side f olds down separately.
With only half the seat f olded, you
can still carry a passenger in the
back seat. The seat-back can be
released f rom inside the car or inside
the trunk.When storing cargo, you can move
therearcentershoulderbeltoutof
the way by removing the belt f rom
the guide.
To f old down either side of the seat-
back f rom inside the car, insert the
master key in the lock on the rear
shelf. To fold down the driver’s side,
turn the key clockwise, pull down the
top of the seat-back, then release the
key. To f old down the passenger’s
side, turn the key counterclockwise
and do the same procedure.
Folding Rear Seat
Seat A djustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols94
GUIDE
MASTER
KEY

Make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in f ront of the rear seat-
back whenever the seat-back is in its
upright position.
Make sure all items in the trunk, or
items extending through the opening
into the back seat, are secured.
Looseitemscanflyforwardand
cause injury if you have to brake
hard. Seeon page
.
Never drive with the seat-back
f olded down and the trunk lid open.
See on
page .
To release the seat-back from inside
the trunk, pull the release under the
trunk panel. Push the seat-back
down, then let go of the release.
To lock the seat-back upright, push it
f irmly against the trunk panel. Make
sure it is latched in place by pulling
on the top of the seat.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded. The rear seat armrest is located in
the center of the rear seat. Pivot it
down to use it.
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Carrying Cargo
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Seat A djustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols95

Turnthekeyclockwiseagain,and
hold it. All f our windows start to
open. To stop the windows,
release the key.
You can open all of the windows
from the outside with the remote
transmitter.
Press the UNLOCK button once
to unlock the driver’s door.
Press the UNLOCK button a
second time, and hold it. The
passenger’s doors unlock, and all
f our windows start to open. To
stop the windows, release the
button.
To open the windows f urther,
press the button again.
You cannot close the windows with
the remote transmitter. You can open and close the windows
with the key in the driver’s door lock.
To open:
Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
Turn the key clockwise, then
release it. To open the windows f urther, turn
andholdthekeyagain(within
10 seconds).
To close: Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
Turn the key counterclockwise,
then release it.
Turn the key counterclockwise
again, and hold it. All four
windowsstarttoclose.Tostopthe
windows, release the key.
To close the windows f urther, turn
andholdthekeyagain(within
10 seconds).
NOTE: If the windows stop bef ore
the desired position, repeat steps 2
and 3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2. 3.
4.
Power Windows
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Opening the Windows with the
Remote Transmitter
Opening/Closing the Windows
with the Key
100
UNLOCK BUTTON
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