2012 ACURA RL brake

If you drive without releasing the
parking brake, a beeper will sound,
and you will also see a ‘‘RELEASE
PARKING BRAKE’’ message on the
multi-inf ormation display (see page
).
To apply the parking brake, push the
parking brake pedal down with your
f oot. To release the parking brake,
push on the pedal again. The parking
brake indicator on the instrument
panel should go out when the
parking brake is f ully released with
the engine running (see page ). The moonroof has a key-of f delay.
You can still open and close the
moonroof f or up to 10 minutes af ter
you turn of f the ignition switch. The
key-of f delay cancels as soon as you
open either f ront door. You must
then turn the ignition switch to the
ON (II) position f or the moonroof to
operate.
You can use the remote transmitter
or the key to operate the moonroof
f rom the outside. Ref er to page
f or details. 188 6363
Moonroof , Parking Brake
Parking Brake
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes, axles, and tires. A beeper will
sound if the vehicle is put into gear
with the parking brake on. If you try to open the moonroof in
below-f reezing temperatures, or when
it is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or its
motor.
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Verbal Reminder
This f unction allows you to turn
verbal reminder ON or OFF.
Examples of these reminders
include: To view the third setup screen, move
the interf ace selector down. To
return to the first setup screen, say
‘‘Backward,’’ or move the interface
selector to the lef t to select .
The third setup screen allows you to
change the verbal reminder. To
select a setup item, turn the interf ace
knob until it is highlighted, then
press ENTER to select it.To select or , turn the
interf ace knob to the right or lef t,
then press ENTER.A reminder to f asten the driver’s
and f ront passenger’s seat belts Driving with the trunk or a door
open Driving with the parking brake on
Compass Syst em (U.S. model wit hout navigat ion syst em)
T hird Set up Screen
BACK
ON OFF
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You can increase the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:You can decrease the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:
Press and hold the RES/ACCEL
button. When you reach the
desired cruising speed, release the
button.
Push on the accelerator pedal.
Accelerate to the desired cruising
speed, then press the SET/
DECEL button.Press and hold the SET/DECEL
button. Release the button when
you reach the desired speed.
To increase your speed in very
small amounts, tap the RES/
ACCEL button. Each time you do
this, the vehicle speeds up about 1
mph (1.6 km/h). Cruise control may not hold the set
speed when you are going up and
down hills. If your speed increases
going down a hill, use the brakes to
slow down. This will cancel cruise
control. On models with adaptive
cruise control (ACC), this also
causes the cruise control icon on the
multi-inf ormation display to go of f
and the cruise mode icon to come on.
To resume the set speed, press the
RES/ACCEL button. The CRUISE
CONTROLicononthemulti-
inf ormation display will come back
on.To slow down in very small
amounts, tap the SET/DECEL
button. Each time you do this,
your vehicle will slow down about
1 mph (1.6 km/h).
Tap the brake pedal lightly with
your f oot. The CRUISE
CONTROLicononthemulti-
inf ormation display will go out.
When the vehicle slows to the
desired speed, press the SET/
DECEL button.
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Changing the Set Speed
Cruise Control
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Tap the brake pedal.
Push the CANCEL button on the
steering wheel. Resting your f oot on the brake pedal
causes cruise control to cancel. Even with cruise control on, you can
still use the accelerator pedal to
speed up f or passing. Af ter
completing the pass, take your foot
of f the accelerator pedal. The vehicle
will return to the set cruising speed.
You can cancel cruise control in any
of these ways:
Push the CRUISE (ACC) button.When you push the CANCEL button
or tap the brake pedal, the system
remembers the previously set speed.
To return to that speed, accelerate to
above25mph(40km/h),thenpress
and release the RES/ACCEL button.
The CRUISE CONTROL [ACC
(green)] indicator comes on. The
vehicle accelerates to the same
speed as bef ore.
Pressing the CRUISE (ACC) button
turns the system completely of f and
erases the previous cruising speed. Resuming the Set Speed Canceling Cruise Control
Cruise Control
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CRUISE (ACC) BUTTON
CANCEL BUTTON
Non-ACC model is shown.
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Adaptive cruise control (ACC) allows
you to maintain a set speed and keep
the vehicle ahead of you and your
vehicle at a saf e distance without
having to use the accelerator pedal
or the brake pedal.If the vehicle ahead of you slows
down suddenly or another vehicle
cuts in f ront of your vehicle, ACC
alerts you by sounding a beeper and
displaying a message on the multi-
inf ormation display.
TheACCradarsensorinthefront
grille can detect and monitor the
distance of a vehicle up to 328 f eet
(100 meters) ahead of your vehicle.
For more inf ormation on the radar
sensor, see page .Do not use ACC under these
conditions:
In poor visibility.
In heavy traffic.
When you must slow down and
speed up repeatedly.
On winding roads.
When you enter a toll gate,
interchange, service area, parking
area, etc. In these areas, there is
no vehicle ahead of you, and ACC
would still try to accelerate to your
set speed.
In bad weather (rain, f og, snow,
etc.)
On a slippery road (f or example a
road covered with ice or snow). As with any system, there are limits
to ACC. Inappropriate use of ACC
can result in a serious accident. Use
the brake pedal whenever necessary,
and always keep a safe distance
between your vehicle and other
vehicles. When the vehicle ahead of you slows
down or speeds up, ACC senses the
change in distance and compensates
by accelerating or braking your
vehicle to reach the cruising speed
you previously set. The distance
between vehicles is based on your
speed: the f aster you go, the longer
the distance will be; the slower you
go, the shorter it will be.419 Overview
Important Saf ety Precautions
A daptive Cruise Control (A CC)
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If the vehicle ahead of you slows
down abruptly, or if another vehicle
cuts in f ront of you, a beeper sounds
and a message appears on the multi-
inf ormation display to warn you.
Your vehicle f ollows the vehicle
ahead of it, keeping a constant
distance. ACC will not keep your
vehicle at a constant distance if the
vehicle ahead of you goes out of
range of your set speed.If the vehicle ahead of you slows
down and changes lanes, ACC no
longer tracks it. Your vehicle will
then return to your set speed. In this case, decelerate your vehicle
by pressing the brake pedal, and
keep an appropriate distance f rom
the vehicle ahead.
When a vehicle ahead is within ACC
range and going at a steady speed
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ACC does not work below 25 mph
(40 km/h). It cannot bring your
vehicle to a complete stop.
ACC will not sound a beeper or
display a message on the multi-
inf ormation display to warn you of
vehicles going slower than 13 mph
(20 km/h) or vehicles that are
parked. In these cases, it is up to
you to maintain a safe distance by
using the brake pedal.
ACC may not recognize
motorcycles or other small
vehicles ahead of your vehicle.ACC may react to vehicles beside
you or even a building beside you
by momentarily applying the
brakes or sounding a beeper under
conditions such as a sudden curve
or narrowing of the road, an
abrupt movement of the steering
wheel, or if you are in an unusual
position within your lane. Limitations
A daptive Cruise Control (A CC)
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The set speed can be decreased
using the SET/DECEL button or the
brake pedal.
To decrease the set speed with the
SET/DECEL button, do this:
Press and hold the SET/DECEL
button. Release the button when you
reach the speed you want.
To slow down in small amounts, tap
the SET/DECEL button repeatedly.Each time you do this, your vehicle
slows down about 1 mph (1 km/h).
When the system detects a vehicle
ahead of you, a beeper sounds once
and a solid-line vehicle icon appears
on the multi-information display. The set cruising speed will be shown
on the multi-information display.
On a steep downhill, the vehicle
speed may exceed the set cruising
speed.
To decrease the set speed with the
brake pedal, do this:
Tap the brake pedal. When the
vehicle slows down to the speed you
want, press the SET/DECEL button.
The set speed will be shown on the
multi-inf ormation display. If you use
the brake pedal to decrease speed,
andthenpresstheRES/ACCEL
button, your vehicle will return to the
previously set speed.
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Decreasing the Set Speed Detecting a Vehicle A head of You
A daptive Cruise Control (A CC)
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SET/DECEL BUTTONU.S.
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