2005 Acura RL ignition

Û
Ý
ÛÝ
Each time you press the INFO ( / ) button, the display changes as
shown in the illustration.
Here are the settings you can
customize in this mode: DOOR UNLOCK MODE
KEYLESS ACCESS
LIGHT FLASH
KEYLESS ACCESS BEEP
If you select EXIT and press the
SEL/RESET button, the
CUSTOMIZE GROUP screen is
shown again. With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, press the INFO button
f or more than 3 seconds, then
release it. The CUSTOMIZE ENTRY
screen appears on the multi-
inf ormation display.
Select CHG SETTING, and press the
SEL/RESET button.
Select KEYLESS ACCESS SETUP,
and press the SEL/RESET button.
Multi-Inf ormation Display
K EYL ESS A CCESS Setup
88
Press the or button.
Press the SEL/RESET button.

ÛÝ
ÛÝ
Each time you press the or
button, the screen changes as shown
in the illustration.
Here are the settings you can
customize in this mode:INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME
HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF TIMER
AUTO LIGHT SENSITIVITY
If you select EXIT and press the
SEL/RESET button, the
CUSTOMIZE GROUP screen is
shown again. With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, press the INFO button
f or more than 3 seconds, then
release it. The CUSTOMIZE ENTRY
screen appears on the multi-
inf ormation display.
Select CHG SETTING, and press the
SEL/RESET button.
Select LIGHTING SETUP, and press
the SEL/RESET button.
CONT INUED
Lighting Setup
Multi-Inf ormation Display
Inst rument s and Cont rols
91
Press the or button.
Press the SEL/RESET button.

Û
Ý
With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, press the INFO button
f or more than 3 seconds, then
release it. The CUSTOMIZE ENTRY
screen appears on the multi-
inf ormation display.
Select CHG SETTING, and press the
SEL/RESET button. Select DOOR/WINDOW SET UP,
and press the SEL/RESET button.
Each time you press the INFO ( /
) button, the display changes as
shown in the illustration.
Here are the settings you can
customize in this mode:
DOOR LOCK MODE AUTO DOOR LOCK
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SECURITY RELOCK TIMER If you select EXIT and press the
SEL/RESET button, the
CUSTOMIZE GROUP screen is
shown again.
Door/Window Setup
Multi-Inf ormation Display
94

µ
µ
ÛÝ µ
µ ÛÝ
Auto Door Unlock
You can select f rom three possible
settings f or auto door unlock:
SHIFT TO P The driver’s door or
all the doors, depending on your
selection in DOOR LOCK MODE
(see page ), unlock whenever
you move the shif t lever to Park.
OFF
The auto door lock is deactivated all
the time.
Select the desired condition by
pressing the or button, and
enter your selection by pressing the
SEL/RESET button.
The conf irmation screen is shown
f or 2 seconds, then the CUSTOMIZE
ENTRY screen returns.
To exit this mode without changing
the current settings, select EXIT,
and press the SEL/RESET button.
IGN OFF The driver’s door or all
doors, depending on your selection
in DOOR LOCK MODE (see page
), unlock when you turn the
ignition switch to LOCK (0).
OFF The auto door unlock is
deactivated all the time.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the or button, and
enter your selection by pressing the
SEL/RESET button.
The conf irmation screen is shown
f or 2 seconds, then the CUSTOMIZE
ENTRY screen returns.
To exit this mode without changing
the current settings, select EXIT,
and press the SEL/RESET button.
97 97
Multi-Inf ormation Display
96

Û
Ý
ÛÝ
With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, press the INFO button
f or more than 3 seconds, then
release it. The CUSTOMIZE ENTRY
screen appears on the multi-
inf ormation display.
Select CHG SETTING, and press the
SEL/RESET button.
If you select EXIT and press the
SEL/RESET button, the
CUSTOMIZE GROUP screen is
shown again. You can customize the WIPER
ACTION in this mode. Each time you press the INFO ( / ) button, the display changes as
shown in the illustration.
Select WIPER SET UP, and press
the SEL/RESET button.
CONT INUED
Multi-Inf ormation Display
Wiper Setup
Inst rument s and Cont rols
99
Press the or button.
Press the SEL/RESET button.

µ
µ µPush 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 and
hold it. The lever will return to
center when you release it or
complete a turn.
Turn signal
Of f
Parking and indicator lights
AUTO
Headlights on
High beams
Flashhighbeams
Fog lights of f
Fog lights on The rotating switch
on the lef t lever controls the lights.
Turning this switch 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. If
you leave the lights on with the
ignition switch released af ter turned
to the LOCK (0) position or when
the built-in key is removed f rom the
ignition switch, you will hear a
reminder chime when you open the
driver’s door. When the light switch is in the
‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ 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.
To switch f rom low
beams to high beams, push the lef t
lever f orward until you hear a click.
The blue high beam indicator will
come on (see page ). Pull it back
to return to low beams. To flash the
high beams, pull the lever back
lightly, then release it. The high
beamsstayonaslongasyouhold
the lever back.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. 64
Turn Signal
Headlights
High Beams
Turn Signal, Headlights
104

µThe automatic lighting f eature is
controlledbyasensorlocatedontop
of the dashboard. Do not cover this
sensor or spill liquids on it.
Even with the automatic lighting
f eature turned on, we recommend
thatyouturnonthelightsmanually
when driving at night or in a dense
f og, or when you enter dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking
structures.
To turn on automatic lighting, turn
the light switch to AUTO at any time.
The lights will come on automatically
when the outside light level becomes
low (at dusk, f or example). The
lights on indicator comes on as a
reminder. The lights and indicator
will turn of f automatically when the
system senses high ambient light. To change the ‘‘AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY’’ setting, see page .
Do not leave the light switch in
AUTO if you will not be driving the
vehicle f or an extended period (a
weekormore).Youshouldalsoturn
of f the lights if you plan to leave the
engine idling or of f f or a long time.
The automatic lighting
f eature turns on the headlights, all
other exterior lights, and the
instrument panel lights when it
senses low ambient light.
The lights will remain on when you
turn of f the ignition switch. They will
turn of f automatically when you open
and close the driver’s door. To turn
them on again, either turn the
ignition switch to ON (II) or turn the
light switch to . 93
Headlights
AUTO
Inst rument s and Cont rols
105
LIGHT
SENSOR

Turn the f og lights on and of f by
turning the switch next to the
headlight switch.
You can use the f og lights only when
the headlights are on low beam.
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch. With the light switch in the AUTO
position, you can also use the f og
lights when the headlights turn on
automatically. They will go of f when
the headlights turn of f .
With the headlight switch off, the
high beam headlights come on with
reduced brightness when you turn
the ignition switch to ON (II) and
release the parking brake. They
remain on until you turn the ignition
switch of f , even if you set the
parking brake.This f eature turns of f the headlights,
all other exterior lights, and the
instrument panel lights within 15
seconds after you turn the ignition
switch to LOCK (0) and close the
driver’s door.
To change the ‘‘HEADLIGHT AUTO
OFF TIMER’’ setting, see page . If you see a ‘‘CHECK DRL
SYSTEM’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display, there is a
problem with the daytime running
light system. Take your vehicle to a
dealer to have it checked.
When the multi-information display
shows a ‘‘DRL OFF’’ message, the
daytime running lights are of f .
Follow the procedure in the lef t
column to turn them on.The automatic lighting of f f eature
activates if you leave the headlight
switch in the ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’
position or if the lights are turned on
by setting the switch in the ‘‘AUTO’’
position, turn the ignition switch to
LOCK (0), then open and close the
driver’s door.
If you turn the ignition switch to
LOCK (0) with the headlight switch
on, but do not open the door and get
out, the lights turn off after 10
minutes (3 minutes, if the switch is
in the ‘‘AUTO’’ position).
The lights turn on again when you
unlock or open the driver’s door.
If you unlock the door, but do not
open it within 15 seconds, the lights
go of f . With the driver’s door open,
you will hear a lights-on reminder
chime.
92
Headlights
Fog Lights
Daytime Running Lights Automatic Lighting Of f Feature
106