2009 Acura TL ECU

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Description
Menu Item Setting Option Page
Group Setup
Changes when the doors automatically lock.
Changes when the doors automatically unlock.
Changes which doors unlock with the remote
transmitter/keyless access remote on the first
push.
The exterior lights flash each time you press the
LOCK or UNLOCK button. A beeper 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.
Set/Cancel all the customized settings as default.
AUTO DOOR LOCK
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER
SHIFT FROM P
WIT H VEHICLE SPEED
OFF
SHIFT TO P/DRIVER DOOR
SHIFT TO P/ALL DOORS
IGN OFF/DRIVER DOOR
IGN OFF/ALL DOORS
OFF
DRIVER DOOR
ALL DOORS
ON
OFF
90 sec
60 sec
30 sec
SET
CANCEL121
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125
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127
129
DOOR/WINDOW
SETUP
(P.120)
DEFAULT ALL
(P.129)
: Default setting
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AUTO DOOR LOCK
Here are the five custom settings for
the door setup:
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
While ‘‘DOOR/WINDOW SETUP’’
is shown, press the SEL/RESET
button to enter the customize mode.
Each time you press the INFO ( / ) button, the screen changes as
shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO ( / ) button until you see
the setting you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button
to enter your selection. SECURITY RELOCK TIMER
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
KEY AND REMOTE UNLOCK
MODE
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Door/Window Setup
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: Press the SEL/RESET button.
: Press the INFO button ( / ). Seepage121.
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Keyless Lock Acknowledgment
Select ON or OFF by pressing the
INFO ( / ) button, then enter
your selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
Press the SEL/RESET button to
enter the selecting mode.
You can choose this item to
customize f rom ‘‘DOOR/WINDOW
SETUP’’ by pressing the INFO ( /
) button repeatedly.
When you push the LOCK button on
the remote transmitter or the
keyless access remote, some
exterior lights f lash, and a beeper
sounds when you push the LOCK
button again within 5 seconds to
verify that the doors and the trunk
arelockedandthesecuritysystem
has set (see page ). You can
customize the exterior lights not to
f lash and the beeper not to sound.
When you press the UNLOCK
button on the remote transmitter or
the keyless access remote to unlock
the driver’s door/all the doors
(depending on the customize
setting), the exterior lights blink
twice to verif y that the door(s) is
unlocked and the security system is
turned off.
To turn this feature on or off, follow
these instructions. 380
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Security Relock Timer
On models with keyless access system
When your selection is successf ully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT’’ and repeat
the procedure again. You can change this relock time
f rom 30 seconds to 60 or 90 seconds.
You can choose this item to
customize f rom ‘‘DOOR/WINDOW
SETUP’’ by pressing the INFO ( /) button repeatedly.
If you unlock the doors with the
remote transmitter or the keyless
access remote, but do not open any
of the doors within 30 seconds, the
doors automatically relock, and the
security system sets.
When you unlock the doors by
touching either f ront door handle
while carrying the keyless access
remote, the relock time is f ixed in 30
seconds.
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completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the INFO ( / ) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.
Press the SEL/RESET button to
enter the selecting mode. If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘SECURITY RELOCK TIMER’’ and
repeat the procedure again.
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Push the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in that position.
Make any steering wheel
adjustments before you start driving.
Push the lever under the steering
column all the way down.
Move the steering wheel up or
down, and in or out, so it points
toward your chest, not toward
your f ace. Make sure you can see
the instrument panel gauges and
indicators.Make sure you have securely
locked the steering wheel in place
by trying to move it up, down, in,
and out.
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Steering Wheel A djustments
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LEVER
Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and be seriously injured
inacrash.
Adjust the steering wheel only
when the vehicle is stopped.
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Always make sure the key is f ully
extended when you insert it to the
ignition switch. If the key is not f ully
extended the immobilizer system
may not operate properly and
prevent the engine f rom starting.
The master key can be retracted into
theremotetransmitter.Tousethe
key, push the release button to
release the key f rom the transmitter.
The key should be f ully extended.
To retract the key, push the release
buttonandatthesametimepushthe
key into the remote transmitter until
it is securely latched. Thekeymaycomeincontactwith
your f inger while being retracted or
extended. Make sure your f ingers do
not touch the pivot of the key when
retracting or extending it.
Each keyless access remote has the
built-in key. This key is used to lock/
unlock the doors when the remote
battery becomes weak and the
power door lock/unlock operation is
disabled. You cannot start the engine
with this key.
The built-in key (see page ) f its
all the locks on your vehicle.191On models with keyless access system
Retractable Master Key
Keys and Locks
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Push
RELEASE BUTTON
KEY NUMBER TAG
BUILT-IN KEYS
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Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door or all the
doors (depending on the keyless
memory setting). Press it twice to
unlock the other doors. Some
exterior lights will f lash twice each
time you press the button.
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 beep to verify that the doors are
locked and the security system has
set. You cannot lock the doors if any
door is not f ully closed or if the key
is in the ignition switch. If you do not open any door within 30
seconds, the doors automatically
relock and the security system sets.
The keyless lock acknowledgment
beep and f lashing of the lights can
be deactivated (see page ).
The door activated map lights come
on when you press the UNLOCK
button if the door activated position
is selected by pressing the light
control button (DOOR). If you do
not open any door within 30 seconds
(or whatever setting of the interior
light dimming time is set to), the
light(s) will f ade out. If you relock
the doors with the remote
transmitter before 30 seconds have
elapsed, the light(s) will go of f
immediately. To change the lock/unlock setting
and the relock timer setting, refer to
the customized settings on page .
You can also open all power windows
and the moonroof f rom outside the
vehicle with the remote transmitter
(see page ).
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On models without keyless access system
Remote Transmitter
UNL OCK
LOCK
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LOCK
BUTTON PANIC
BUTTONTRUNK
BUTTON
LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON
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