2007 Acura RL Owner's Manual

With ACC on, the distance between
your vehicle and the vehic le ahead of
you is controlled and maintained.
You can change this distance to one
of three ranges: long, middle, or
short. To
change the range, press the
DISTANCE button. Each time you
press the button, the range changes
from Long, to Middle, and then to
Short.
The higher your vehicle speed is, the
longer the distan ce between the
vehicle in front will be set as shown
below.
When that vehicle changes lanes or
goes out of ACC range, a beeper
sounds once. If there is no vehicle
ahead of you within ACC range, a
dotted-line vehicle icon will be on the
multi-inf ormation display.
To set the ACC beeper on or of f , see
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Speed
Vehicle
Distance Long
Middle Short 50 mph
(80 Km/h)
154 feet
47 meters 111 feet
34 meters 85 feet
26 meters 65 mph
(104 Km/h)
200 feet
61 meters 173 feet
42 meters 101 feet
31 meters
Changing Vehicle Distance
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Press the ACC button. The ACC
indicator in the instrument panel
goes off. Tap the brake pedal. Push the CANCEL button on the
steering wheel.If you cancel ACC by pressing the
ACC button, the previously set
cruising speed is erased f rom
memory.
The distance you select is also
shown on the multi-inf ormation
display.
ACC is canceled whenever you do
any of these actions:When you push the CANCEL button
or tap the brake pedal to cancel ACC,
the set cruising speed stays in
memory. When you turn on ACC
again, the speed is shown on the
multi-inf ormation display. To return
to that speed, accelerate to over 25
mph (40 km/h), then press the RES/
ACCEL button.
Canceling the A CC
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MIDDLE
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This indicator normally comes on for
a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position. If it comes on at any other
time, there is a problem in the ACC
system. If this happens, take the
vehicle to your dealer to have it
checked.
The ACC system cannot be used
while this indicator is on.
When
ACC is automatically
cancelled, the beeper sounds three
times, and an ACC OFF message
appears on the multi-info rmation
display for 3 seconds.
Any of these conditions may cause
ACC to cancel:
The vehic le speed decreases
below22mph(35km/h). Driving
on a mountainous road, or
driving off road for extended
periods.
When the VSA indicator comes on.
When
the ABS or VSA is activated.
Abrupt
steering wheel movement.
If ACC is cancelled by any these
conditions, wait until the condition
improves, then press the RES/
ACCEL button to restore ACC.
When you do this, the vehicle will
resume its set cruising speed.
If you turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK (0)
position af ter ACC was automatically
cancelled, the set speed is erased,
and you must enter it again (see
page ).
Poor weather (rain, f og, snow, etc.)
When the radar sensor in the front
grille gets dirty.
The vehicle ahead of you cannot
be detected.
An abnormal tire condition is
detected, or the tires are skidding.
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ACC Indicator
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The multi-inf ormation display shows
various messages related to ACC.
For a description of each ACC
message you may see, ref er to the
chart on this and the f ollowing page.
MessageDescription
ACC is on.
ACC is on and in standby mode.
A cruising speed can be set by
pressing the SET/DECEL button.
ACC is in standby mode, and the
previously set cruising speed is in
memory.
The previously set speed can be
resumed by pressing the RES/
ACCEL button.
Messages on the
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MessageMessage
Description Description
ACC detects a vehicle ahead of you.
You will hear a beep when the vehicle
moves out of the ACC radar sensor’s
range.
ACC does not detect a vehicle ahead
of you.
You will hear a beep when ACC
detects a vehicle ahead of you.
ACC has automatically cancelled
because its radar sensor in the f ront
grill is dirty.
You will hear three beeps. ACC has automatically cancelled
because of bad weather or other
conditions.
You will hear three beeps.
Apply the brakes immediately.
Your vehicle is too close to the vehicle
ahead of it.
You will hear a continuous beep.
ACC needs to be checked.
Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
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To switch f rom ACC to cruise
control, press the distance button on
the steering wheel, and hold it f or 1
second.Always be aware which mode is
selected. When the cruise control is selected,
ACC does not sound a beeper or
display a message on the multi-
inf ormation display. Make sure to
keepasafedistancefromthevehicle
ahead of you.
When you press the button, you will
see CRUISE MODE SELECTED on
the multi-information display for 2
seconds.ToswitchbacktoACC,
press and hold the distance button
again for 1 second.
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Press the distance button.
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Todothis,pressandholdthetwo
outside buttons on the HomeLink
transceiver for about 20 seconds,
until the red indicator f lashes.
Release the buttons, then proceed to
step 1. If you just
received your vehicle and have not
trained any of the buttons in
HomeLink bef ore, you should erase
any previously learned codes bef ore
training the f irst button.
If you are training the second or
third buttons, go directly to step 1.
Unplug the garage door opener
motor f rom the electrical outlet.
Holdtheendof thegaragedoor
opener remote 2 to 5 inches f rom
HomeLink. Make sure you are not
blocking your view of the red
indicator in HomeLink.
The HomeLink
universal
transceiver built into your vehicle
canbeprogrammedtooperateupto
three remotely controlled devices
around your home, such as garage
doors, lighting, or home security
systems.
If you are training HomeLink to
operate a garage door or gate, you
should unplug the motor f or that
device during training. Repeatedly
pressing the remote control button
could burn out the motor.
HomeLink stores the code in a
permanent memory. There should
be no need to retrain HomeLink if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead or is
disconnected. If your garage door
opener was manuf actured bef ore
April 1982, you may not be able to
program HomeLink to operate it.
They do not have the saf ety f eature
that causes the motor to stop and reverse if an obstacle is detected
during closing, increasing the risk of
injury.
Always ref er to the opening
instructions and saf ety inf ormation
that came with your garage door
opener or other equipment you
intend to operate with HomeLink. If
you do not have this inf ormation,
contact the manuf acturer of the
equipment.
For quick and accurate training,
make sure the remote transmitter
for the device (garage door,
automatic gate, security system, etc.)
has a fresh battery.
1.
2.
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T raining HomeL ink
General Inf ormation Important Saf ety Precautions
Bef ore you begin
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Plug in the garage door opener
motor, then test the HomeLink
button by pushing it for about 1 second.
If the button works,
programming is complete.
If the button does not work go
to step 6.
Press and hold the remote
transmitter button and one of the
HomeLink buttons at the same
time. If the red indicator in HomeLink
begins to flash slowly at first,
then rapidly, release both
buttons, and go to step 5. If
the red indicator in HomeLink
continues to flash slowly (does
not flash rapidly), your remote
transmitter may stop
transmitting after a short time.
Go to step 4.
Press and hold the remote
transmitter button and one of the
HomeLink buttons at the same
time. While continuing to hold the
HomeLink button, press and
release the remote transmitter
button every 2 seconds.
If the red indicator in HomeLink
begins to flash slowly at first,
then rapidly, release both
buttons, and go to step 5.
If the red indicator in HomeLink
continues to flash slowly (does
not begin to flash rapidly),
repeat steps 2 thru 4. Repeat
these steps to train the
other two HomeLink buttons to
operate any other compatible
remotely controlled devices
around your home (lighting,
automatic gate, security system,
etc.). If the indicator flashes rapidly
f or 2 seconds then stays on, you
have a rolling code transmitter:
go to ‘‘Training with a Rolling
Code System’’ (see page ). If the indicator stays on or
flashes slowly, repeat steps 2
thru 5.
PushandholdtheHomeLink
button for a few seconds, then
watch the red indicator on
HomeLink.
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