2008 Acura RL Owner's Manual

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.The lock sensors do not operate if :
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.
Theremoteisnotwithinthe
operating range.
The doors are open.
The ignition switch is not in the
LOCK (0) position.
The built-in key is in the ignition
switch.
The remote is too close to the
vehicle.
Theremotebatteryisdead.
The vehicle battery is dead.
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L ocking the Doors
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DOOR LOCK SENSOR
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Bef ore closing the trunk, make sure
theremoteisnotinthetrunk.
If you close the trunk when the
remote is in it, the system beeps, and
the trunk reopens.
When you close the trunk with all
doors locked, the trunk will lock.
When you unlock all the doors with
the remote, built-in key or power
door lock master switch, the trunk
will unlock.
Use the pull handle when you close
the trunk.
If you open a door, pull its lock tab,
and shut it when the remote is inside
the vehicle, the driver’s door unlock.
Make sure you carry the remote
with you when you lock the doors.
K eyless A ccess System
Locking the TrunkDoor L ock Prevent ion
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PULL HANDLE
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The trunk cannot be locked if :
When the trunk is locked, you can
open it in any of these ways: Press this button once to
lock all doors. Some exterior lights
will f lash. When you push the LOCK
button twice within 5 seconds, you
will hear a beep to verify that the
doors are locked and the security
system is set.
Pull the trunk release switch when
carrying the remote (the system
beeps once).
Press the trunk button on the
remote.
Press the trunk release button
inside the vehicle. Keep the trunk lid closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
lid, and to prevent exhaust gas f rom
getting into the interior. See
on page .
The remote is too close to the
seatback of the rear seat or the
seat cushion.
Theremoteisontheinteriorrear
panel.
The remote is too close to the
trunk lid.
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L ocking and Unlocking the T runk K eyless A ccess Remote
LOCK
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Monoxide Hazard
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LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON PANIC
BUTTON
TRUNK
RELEASE
BUTTON
LOCK
BUTTON
TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH
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To change the ‘‘SECURITY
RELOCK TIMER’’ setting, see page
.
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:
the horn will sound and the exterior
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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TRUNK
PA NIC
UNL OCK
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Here are the settings activated with
the remote;Driving position memory
(see page ).
Audio system settings
(see page ).
Customized settings
(see page ).
Climate control settings
(see page ).
When you unlock the door with your
remote, each remote activates the
keyless memory settings related to
that remote. The driver’s ID (Driver
1orDriver2)isshownontheback
of each remote. Compass system pref erences
(see page ).
To turn of f this f eature, press and
hold the LOCK and UNLOCK
buttonsatthesametime.TheLED in the remote will blink once. Then
release the buttons. Doing this
cancels the keyless memory settings
f or that remote and restores the
def ault settings.
Navigation system pref erences
(see the navigation system
manual). Some of them keep the same
settings as they were set previously.
To turn the keyless memory settings
back on, repeat this procedure. The
LED will blink twice to indicate the
f eature has been turned on.
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your dealer.
Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid.
Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperature.
Avoid dropping or throwing the
transmitter.
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K eyless A ccess System
K eyless Memory Settings
Remote Transmitter Care
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DRIVER’S ID
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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.
Replace the batteries if necessary.
Battery type: CR2025
Remove the built-in key.
Remove the upper half by carefully
prying on the edge with a coin. Replace the old batteries with new
batteries. Place the batteries so the
side is f acing up. Snap the two
halvesof theremotecaseback
together.
An improperly disposed of battery
can hurt the environment.
Always conf irm local regulations f or
battery disposal.
K eyless A ccess System
Replacing the Remote Battery
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The engine may not run, and some
malf unctions may occur, if the
remote is:The engine may not start if the
remote is subjected to strong radio
waves.
Also, the engine may not start if the
remote is too close to the windows.
Outside the vehicle.
On the dashboard.
On the rear interior panel.
In the glove box.
In the door pockets.
In the trunk, etc.
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Ignition Switch Operating Range
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Make sure you know where the remote
is when you are inside the vehicle.
Remember that you can start the engine
without using the built-in key when the
remote is inside the vehicle.
Make sure you always carry the remote
with you.
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When you push the ignition switch,
theremoteandthevehiclerecognize
each other. Af ter the recognition,
the remote indicator f lashes, and a
beeper sounds once. Af ter the beep,
turn the ignition switch.
When the remote is out of the
operating range, the ignition switch
is locked.
If the ignition switch cannot be
turned f rom the LOCK (0) position
to the ACCESSORY (I) position afterthe beep, the steering wheel is
locked. To unlock the steering wheel,
turn it right and lef t while turning
the ignition switch at the same time.
If theremoteandthevehicledonot
recognize each other, turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK (0)
position, remove the ignition switch
cover, insert the built-in key, and
turn the switch (see pages and
). Before leaving the vehicle, make
sure the ignition switch is in the
LOCK (0) position.
You will also see a ‘‘RETURN
IGNITION SWITCH TO LOCK (0)
POSITION’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display.
To turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position, put the
transmission in Park, press the
switch in, and turn it to the LOCK
(0) position. When the transmission
is not in Park, you cannot turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK (0)
position.
If you open the driver’s door with the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) position, a beeper will sound.
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CONT INUED
Ignition Switch
K eyless A ccess System
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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