2006 Acura RL ignition

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Moves the seat forward
and backward.Adjusts the seat-back
angle f orward or
backward.
The controls f or the power
adjustable front seats are on the
outside edge of each seat bottom.
You can adjust the seats with the
ignition switch in any position. Make
all seat adjustments bef ore you start
driving.
Moves the f ront of the
seat up or down and the
rear of the seat up or
down. (Driver’s seat
only)
Raises or lowers the seat.
(Driver’s seat only)Increases or decreases
the lumbar support.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position the seats and seat-backs. 14 17
Front Seat Power A djustments
Seats
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PASSENGER’S SEAT
DRIVER’S SEAT

See page f or important saf etyinf ormation and a warning about how toproperly position the head restraints. 16
Your vehicle has adjustable head
restraints on the f ront seats.
The head restraints help protect you
and your passengers f rom whiplash
and other injuries.
Theyaremosteffectivewhenyou
adjust them so the back of the
occupant’s head rests against the
center of the restraint.
The head restraints adjust f or height.
The tilt of the f ront head restraints is
also adjustable. You need both hands
to adjust the restraint. Do not
attempt to adjust it while driving. To
raise it, pull upward. To lower the
restraint, push the release button
sideways, and push the restraint
down. To adjust the tilt, pivot the
f ront head restraint to the desired
position.You can raise the rear head
restraints by hand.
To lower the rear head restraints f or
better visibility, press the rear head
restraint tilt button on the ceiling
console with the ignition switch in
the ON (II) position.
Head Restraints
Seats
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FRONT
RELEASE BUTTON REAR
REAR HEAD RESTRAINT
TILT BUTTON

Move the selector switch to L
(driver’s side) or R (passenger’s
side).
Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to move the
mirrorright,left,up,ordown.The outside mirrors are heated to
remove fog and frost. With the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, turn on the heaters by
pressing the button. The indicator in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters off. Pressing this button also
turns the rear window def ogger on
and off.
When you f inish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns of f the
adjustment switch so you can’t
move a mirror out of position by
accidentally bumping the switch.
Outside mirror positions can be
stored in the driving position
memory system (see page ). Depending on the position of the
selector switch, the lef t or right side
mirror will pivot downward slightly
when you shif t the transmission into
reverse. In the lef t position, the lef t
mirror pivots. In the right position,
the right mirror pivots. This gives
you a better view of that side of the
vehicle while parallel parking. The
mirror returns to its original position
when you take the transmission out
of reverse. To turn this f eature of f ,
leave the switch in the center
position. 3.
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors Power Mirror Heaters
Mirrors
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HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
SELECTOR
SWITCH ADJUSTMENT SWITCH

Store a driving position only when
the vehicle is parked.Adjust the steering wheel to a
comf ortable position (see page ).
Adjust the outside mirrors f or best
visibility (see page ). Adjust the seat to a comfortable
position (see page ).
Your vehicle has a memory feature
f or the steering wheel, driver’s seat,
and outside mirror positions.
Two seat, steering wheel, and
outside mirror positions can be
stored in separate memories. You
select a memorized position by
pushing the appropriate button.
Press the MEMO button on the
driver’s door. You will hear a beep.
The indicator in the memory
buttons (1 and 2) will blink.
Immediately press one of the
memory buttons (1 or 2) until you
hear two beeps. The indicator in
the memory button will stay on.
The current positions of the
driver’s seat, steering wheel, and
outside mirrors are now stored.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. You cannot add a
new driving position in the
memory unless the ignition switch
is the ON (II) position. You can
recall a memorized position with
the ignition switch in any position.
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Storing a Driving Position in
Memory
Driving Position Memory System
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MEMORY
BUTTONS
MEMO BUTTON

Press any button on the control
panel: MEMO, 1, or 2.
Adjust the outside mirrors. Shif t out of Park. Push any of the adjustment
switches f or the seat or steering
wheel.
If you select a memorized position
without pushing the ignition switch
knob or inserting the built-in key in
the ignition switch, only the seat and
outside mirrors will adjust. To get
the system to also adjust the steering
wheel, push and turn the ignition
switch or insert the built-in key in
the ignition switch. You will hear two
beeps when it is complete. You can use the adjustment switches
to change the positions of the seat,
steering wheel, or outside mirrors
af ter they are in their memorized
position. If you change the
memorized position, the indicator in
the memory button will go out. To
keep this driving position f or later
use, you must store it in the driving
position memory.
To stop the system’s automatic
adjustment, do any of the f ollowing:
Driving Position Memory System
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This remote is used to lock/unlockthe doors and unlock the trunk.
When you carry the remote, you can
lock/unlock the doors, unlock the
trunk, and start the engine without a
key.
You can lock/unlock the doors
within a about 32 inches (about 80
cm) radius f rom the outside door
handle.
The f ollowing keys come with your
vehicle. Refer to page for how to
separate the keys.
This key is used to lock/unlock the
doors, glove box, trunk pass-through
cover, and to start the engine (af ter
you remove the ignition switch cover,
see page ).
Youcanopenthetrunkwithina
about 32 inches (about 80 cm) radiusfromthetrunkreleaseswitch.
It is above or below the vehicle,
even when it is within its operating
range. It is too close to the vehicle.
Theremotemaynotworkif: Anyone can lock/unlock a door or
open the trunk if the remote is
within the operating range of the
door or the trunk.
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Keys
K eyless A ccess System
Built -in K ey
K eyless A ccess Remot e
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BUILT-IN KEYS OPERATING
RANGE
KEY NUMBER TAG KEYLESS ACCESS
REMOTES

Each f ront door has a LOCK/
UNLOCK f eature.
When you touch the door lock
sensor of the f ront door by hand, all
the doors and the trunk will lock.Theremoteisnotwithinthe
operating range.
The lock sensors do not operate if :
The built-in key is in the ignition
switch. The doors are open.
The ignition switch is not in the
LOCK (0) position.
The remote is too close to the
vehicle.
The vehicle battery is dead. Theremotebatteryisdead.
When you lock the doors, some
exterior lights blink once and the system beeps once. When you
cannot set the security system
because the trunk or hood is open,
no exterior light blinks and/or no
beeper sounds.
Bef ore locking the doors, make sure
theremoteisnotinsidethevehicle. If a remote is within operating range
while you wash your vehicle or when
it is raining heavily, the door sensors
may respond by locking the doors. Within 2 seconds of touching the
handle to lock the doors or locking
the doors with remote, pull the
handletomakesurethedoorsare
actually locked. The door unlock
sensors do not operate f or about 2
seconds af ter the doors are locked. To change the ‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS
BEEP’’ setting, see page . To change the ‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS
LIGHT FLASH’’ setting, see page
. If you touch the door lock sensor of
the f ront door with your hand
wearing a glove, the door sensor may
delay to respond or not respond by
locking the doors.
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L ocking the Doors
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DOOR LOCK SENSOR

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To change the ‘‘SECURITY
RELOCK TIMER’’ setting, see page
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Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 second to open the trunk.
You cannot open the trunk if the
built-in key is in the ignition or the
ignition switch is in any position
except the LOCK (0) position. You
cannot open the trunk with the
remote if the trunk main switch is
turned off. To change the ‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT’’ setting, see
page.
Pressthisbuttonfor
about 2 seconds to attract attention:
thehornwillsoundandtheexterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote.
You cannot lock the doors if any
door, the trunk, or the hood is not
f ully closed if the built-in key is in
the ignition switch, or if the ignition
switch is in any position except the
LOCK (0) position.
Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Press it
twice to unlock the other doors.
Some exterior lights will f lash twice
each time you press the button. The
ceiling light (if the ceiling light
switch is in the DOOR position) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
anydoorswithin30seconds,the
ceiling light f ades out. If you relock
the doors with the remote before 30
seconds have elapsed, the ceiling
light will go of f immediately.
If you unlock the doors with the
remote, but do not open any doors
within 30 seconds, the doors
automatically relock and the security
system sets. To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME,’’ see page . To change the ‘‘DOOR LOCK
MODE’’ setting, see page .
When you cannot set the security
system because the trunk or hood is
open, no exterior light blinks and/or
no beeper sounds.
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K eyless A ccess System
TRUNK
PA NIC
UNL OCK
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