2010 Acura TSX door lock

Avoid dropping or throwing the
transmitter.
Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperature.
Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid.
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your dealer.
If it takes several pushes on the
button to lock or unlock the doors,
replace the battery as soon as
possible.
Battery type: CR1616 Separate the keypad from the
transmitter by pushing any button
f rom outside.Be caref ul when removing
this screw as the head of the screw
can strip out. Remove the screw at the base of
the transmitter with a small
Phillips-head screwdriver.
To replace the battery:
To turn the memory position link
settings back on, repeat this
procedure. The LED will blink once
to indicate the feature has been
turned on. You can turn of f this driving position
memory activation. Press and hold
the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons at
thesametime.TheLEDinthe
remote transmitter will blink twice.
Then release the buttons. Doing this
also cancels the memory position
link setting f or that remote and
restores the default settings. You will also see the ‘‘DRIVER 1’’ or
‘‘DRIVER 2’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display, depending on
which linked remote transmitter is
used.
1.
2.
Remote Transmitter
Remote Transmitter Care
Replacing the Transmitter
Battery
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NOTE:
KEYPAD
SCREW
2010 TSX

The trunk will lock when you lock
the driver’s door with the key, the
remote transmitter, either master
door lock switch, or the lock tab on
the driver’s door.To open the trunk f rom the outside,
push the release switch, then lif t up.Youcanalsoopenthetrunkineither
of two ways:
Push the trunk release button on
the driver’s door.
Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote transmitter.
To unlock the trunk, turn the key
twice to unlock the doors, push the
rear of either master door lock
switch, or push UNLOCK twice on
the remote transmitter.
Trunk
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TRUNK RELEASE
SWITCH
TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON
2010 TSX

To close the trunk, use the inner
handle to lower the lid, then press
down on the back edge.
Keep the trunk lid closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging it,
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See,page . To protect items in the trunk, you
can disable the trunk release button
on the driver’s door and the trunk
release switch on the trunk lid by
turning of f the trunk main switch in
the glove box and locking the glove
box. Make sure either rear seat is
not f olded down.
If you need to give the key to
someone else, give them the valet
key. Even if the trunk release is locked
with the main switch, you can open
the trunk with the remote
transmitter.
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency f uel lid release in the
trunk. Refer to page for how to
access it.
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Trunk
Carbon
Monoxide Hazard Trunk Main Switch
Emergency Fuel L id Release
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MAIN SWITCH
ONOFF
2010 TSX

As a saf ety f eature, your vehicle has
a release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened f rom the
inside.
To open the trunk, push the release
leverinthedirectionindicatedbythe
arrow.Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
For more inf ormation about child
saf ety, see page .
Remove the rear lef t side head
restraint by pressing the release
button.
If the power door lock system cannot
unlock the trunk, unlock and open it
manually f rom inside the vehicle.
To unlock and open the trunk:
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1.
Emergency T runk Opener
Unlocking and Opening the
T runk Manually
Trunk
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TRUNK RELEASE LEVER
RELEASE
BUTTON
2010 TSX

Pull up the cover of the tether
anchor point on the lef t side.Insert the master key in the lock
on the rear shelf .
Turn the key clockwise, then
release the key. The trunk lid will
be opened.If you need to unlock and open the
trunk manually, it means there may
be a problem with the power door
lock system or the trunk lock. Have
the vehicle checked by your dealer.
Reinstall the head restraint.
2.
5. 4. 3.
Trunk
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COVER
2010 TSX

Press the UNLOCK button a
second time, and hold it. The
remaining doors unlock, and all
f our windows and the moonroof
start to open. To stop the windows
and moonroof , release the button.Turn the key clockwise, then
release it. Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
To open:
Press the UNLOCK button once
to unlock the driver’s door. To open the windows and
moonroof f urther, press the
button again (within 10 seconds of
step 1) and hold it. If the windows
and the moonroof stop bef ore the
desired position, repeat steps 1
and 2.
You cannot close the windows or the
moonroof with the remote
transmitter.
You can open all of the windows and
the moonroof f rom outside with the
remote transmitter. You can open and close the windows
and moonroof with the key in the
driver’s door lock.
1. 2.
3.
1.
2.
CONT INUED
Power Windows
Opening the Windows and
Moonroof with the Remote
Transmitter Opening/Closing the Windows
and Moonroof with the K ey
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Open
Close
UNLOCK
BUTTON
2010 TSX

Turnthekeyclockwiseagain,and
hold it. All f our windows and the
moonroof start to open. To stop
the windows and the moonroof ,
release the key.To close:
Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
Turn the key counterclockwise,
then release it.
Turn the key counterclockwise
again, and hold it. All four
windows and the moonroof start to
close. To stop the windows and
the moonroof , release the key.
To close the windows and the
moonroof f urther, turn and hold
the key again (within 10 seconds
of step 2).
To open the windows and the
moonroof f urther, turn and hold
the key again (within 10 seconds
of step 2).
If the windows and the
moonroof stop bef ore the desired
position, repeat steps 2 and 3. 1.
2.
3.
4.
3.
4.
Power Windows
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NOTE:
2010 TSX

The ceiling light has a three-position
switch: ON, Door Activated, and
OFF. In the Door Activated (center)
position, the light comes on when
you:After all doors are closed tightly, the
light dims slightly, then f ades out in
about 30 seconds.
The ceiling light (with the switch in
the center position) comes on when
you remove the key f rom the ignition
switch. If you do not open a door, the
light stays on, then f ades out in
about 30 seconds.
Turn on a spotlight by pushing the
lens. Push the lens again to turn it
of f . You can use the spotlights at all
times.
Unlock the driver’s door with the
keyorremotetransmitter. Open any door. To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page
.
If you leave any door open without
the key in the ignition switch, the
ceiling light will go of f af ter about 15
minutes. 95
CONT INUED
Ceiling L ight
Spotlights
Interior Lights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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DOOR ACTIVATED POSITION
SPOTLIGHT
2010 TSX