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You can customize some vehicle
control settings f or ‘‘DRIVER 1’’ and
‘‘DRIVER 2’’ separately.
To have the driver’s ID detected,
make sure you use your transmitter
to unlock the driver’s door.
If you use the key to unlock the
driver’s door, the system cannot
recognize either ‘‘DRIVER 1’’ or
‘‘DRIVER 2.’’ In this case, when you
try to enter the customizing mode,‘‘DRIVER UNKNOWN
CUSTOMIZE IMPOSSIBLE’’ will be
displayed, and you cannot customize
some of the settings.
Refertothetableonpagetosee
what settings you can customize.
If you use your remote transmitter to
unlock the driver’s door, and the
system f ails to recognize either
‘‘DRIVER 1’’ or ‘‘DRIVER 2’’ see
page to link your transmitter to
your vehicle.
To use the system, your cell phone
and the HFL system must be linked.
Not all cell phones are compatible
with this system. Ref er to page
for instructions on how to link
your cell phone to the HFL and how
to receive or make phone calls, or
visit the acura.com/handsfreelink
website.
With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, press and hold the
INFO button for more than 3
seconds. ‘‘CUSTOMIZE ENTRY’’
appears on the multi-inf ormation
display. 219
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Multi-Inf ormation Display
Customized Settings
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DRIVER’S
ID
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30 sec
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15 sec
30 sec
60 sec
DRIVER DOOR
ALL DOORS
ON
OFF
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60 sec
90 sec
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Customize Menu
INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING T IME
HEADLIGHT AUT O OFF
TIMER
DOOR LOCK MODE
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER
FRONT WIPER ACTION Description
Changes how long (in seconds) the
interior lights stay on after you close the
doors.
Changes how long (in seconds) the
exterior lights stay on after you close the
driver’s door.
Changes which doors unlock with the
remote transmitter when the button is
pushed one time.
The exterior lights flash each time you
press the LOCK or UNLOCK button. A
horn will also sound when you press the
LOCK button twice.
Changes how long it takes (in seconds)
for the doors to relock and the security
system to set after you unlock but do not
open the door.
Changes the windshield wiper operation
between two settings when the wiper
switch is in the INT position.
Customize Group
LIGHTING SETUP
(P.106)
DOOR · WINDOW
SETUP
(P.110)
WIPER SETUP
(P.117)
Customize Entry
CHG SETTING
(P.92)
: Default setting
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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If you f ail to enter the desired
adjustment properly, you will see the
above display for several seconds,
then the display goes back to
‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’ Repeat the
adjustment.To exit ‘‘ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP.
DISPLAY,’’ press the INFO button
until you see ‘‘EXIT,’’ and press the
SEL/RESET button. The display
goes back to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’
When your selection is successf ully
entered, you will see the above
display f or several seconds, and then
the display goes back to
‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’
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When your selection is successf ully
entered, you will see the above
display f or several seconds, and then
the display goes back to
‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’If you f ail to enter your selection,
you will see the above display f or
several seconds, then the display
goes back to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’
Repeat the setup.To exit ‘‘DOOR LOCK MODE,’’
press the INFO button until you see
‘‘EXIT,’’ then press the SEL/RESET
button. The display goes back to
‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’
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µTo switch f rom low
beams to high beams, push the lef t
lever f orward until you hear a click.
The 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
beams will stay on as long as you
hold the lever back.
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.
They will go of f when you turn the
headlights of f or onto high beam. This f eature turns of f the headlights,
parking lights, taillights, and license
plate lights within 15 seconds of
removing the key from the ignition
switch and closing the driver’s door.
You can change this 15 second timer
to 0, 30, or 60 seconds (see page
). With the headlight switch in the off
or position, the high beam
headlights and the high beam
indicator come on with reduced
brightness when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position and release the parking
brake. They remain on until you turn
the ignition switch of f , even if you
set the parking brake.
This feature activates if you leave
the headlight switch in the or
position, remove the key, then
open and close the driver’s door.
If you remove the key f rom the
ignition switch with the headlight
switch on, but do not open the door,
the lights will turn of f af ter 10
minutes. The lights will 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
will go off. With the driver’s door
open, you will hear a lights on
reminder chime.
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Automatic Lighting Of f Feature
High Beams
Fog Lights (Canadian Models)
Daytime Running L ights
Headlights, Automatic Lighting Of f Feature, Daytime Running Lights
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The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch.The level of brightness is shown on
the multi-information display while
you adjust it. It goes out 5 seconds
af ter you f inish adjusting.
When the multi-information display
shows a ‘‘DRL OFF’’ message, the
daytime running lights are of f .
Follow the procedure in the previous
page to turn them on.
To reduce glare at night, the instru-
ment panel illumination dims when
you turn the light switch to or. Turning the select/reset knob
f ully to the right until you hear a
click will cancel the reduced bright-
ness.
If you see a ‘‘CHECK DRL
SYSTEM’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display, there is a
problem in the high beam headlight’s
circuit. Take your vehicle to a dealer
to have it checked.
The select/reset knob on the
instrument panel controls the
brightness of the instrument panel
lights. Turn the knob to adjust the
brightness.
Instrument Panel Brightness
Daytime Running L ights, Instrument Panel Brightness
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SELECT/RESET KNOB BRIGHTNESS LEVEL
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Each f ront door has a master door
lock switch. Either switch locks and
unlocks all doors. On the driver’s
door, push the top of the master
door lock switch to lock all doors.
Push the bottom to unlock them.
Each door has a lock tab on the top.
Push the tab down to lock the door
and pull it up to unlock. All doors can be locked f rom the
outsidebyusingthekeyinthe
driver’s door. To unlock only the
driver’s door or all doors (depending
on the ‘‘DOOR LOCK MODE’’
setting), insert the key, turn the key,
and release it. The remaining doors
unlock when you turn the key a
second time within a f ew seconds.
To change this setting, see page .
Youcanopenorclosethewindows
by using the key in the driver’s door
(see page ).
To lock the passenger’s door when
getting out of the vehicle, push the
lock tab down and close the door. To
lock the driver’s door, remove the
key f rom the ignition switch and
push the lock tab down or push the
top of the master switch, then close
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Power Door L ocks
Door L ocks
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LOCK TAB
MASTER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
Unlock
Lock
DRIVER’S DOOR
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µ Pressthisbuttononce
to unlock the driver’s door or all the
doors (depending on the ‘‘DOOR
LOCK MODE’’ setting). 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 Activated
position) will come on when you
press the UNLOCK button. If you do
not open any doors within 30
seconds (or whatever setting the
‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING
TIME’’issetto),thelightfadesout.
If you relock the doors with the
remote transmitter before 30
seconds have elapsed, the light will
go of f immediately.
To change the ‘‘DOOR LOCK
MODE’’ setting, see page .
When the key is in the ignition
switch, the f unctions of each button
are disabled.
Press this button once to
lock all doors. Some exterior lights
will f lash. When you push LOCK
twice within 5 seconds, you will hear
a horn (depending on the ‘‘KEYLESS
LOCK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT’’
setting) to verify that the doors are
locked and the security system has
set. The Lock button will not work this way if any door is not f ully
closed.
You can open and close all power
windows from outside the vehicle
with the key. With the remote
transmitter, you can open the
windows. Refer to Power Windows
on page .
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT’’ setting,
see page .
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LOCK
Remote Transmitter
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PANIC
BUTTON
TRUNK
RELEASE
BUTTON
LOCK
BUTTON
UNLOCK
BUTTON
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