2012 ACURA RL lights

ÛÝ While LIGHTING SETUP is shown
in the CUSTOMIZE GROUP of the
multi-inf ormation display, press the
SEL/RESET button. You will see the
above display.Press the SEL/RESET button. The
screen changes as shown above.
Select how long you want the lights
to stay on bef ore they f ade out (60,
30, or 15 seconds) by pressing the
INFO ( / ) button, then press the
SEL/RESET button to enter your
selection. The interior lights f ade out when you
close all doors. To change how long
thelightsstayonbeforetheyfade
out, f ollow these instructions:
Int erior L ight Dimming T ime
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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ÛÝ ÛÝ The headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights, taillights, and license
plate lights go of f af ter the selected
time when you close the driver’s
door and take the remote with you.
To change how long the lights stay
on before they go off, follow these
instructions:
While the multi-information display
is in the LIGHTING SETUP screen
of the CUSTOMIZE GROUP, press
the SEL/RESET button. The screen
changes to CUSTOMIZE MENU.
Press the INFO ( / ) button until
you see the above display.Press the SEL/RESET button. The
screen changes as shown above.
Select how long you want the lights
to stay on bef ore they go of f (0, 15,
30, or 60 seconds) by pressing the
INFO ( / ) button, then press the
SEL/RESET button to enter your
selection.
Headlight A ut o Of f T imer
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Theheadlightscomeonwhenitis
bright.
HIGH
Theheadlightscomeonwhenitis
somewhat bright.
MID
Theheadlightscomeonwhenitisas
bright as sunset or sunrise.
LOW
Theheadlightscomeonwhenitis
somewhat dark.
MIN
Theheadlightscomeonwhenitis
dark.While LIGHTING SETUP is shown
in the CUSTOMIZE GROUP of the
multi-inf ormation display, press the
SEL/RESET button. The screen
changes to CUSTOMIZE MENU.
Press the INFO ( / ) button until
you see the above display.Press the SEL/RESET button. The
screen changes as shown above.
Select f rom f ive levels of sensitivity
by pressing the INFO ( / ) button,
then press the SEL/RESET button
to enter your selection. The headlights automatically come
on when the headlight switch is in
the AUTO position and the ambient
light reaches a changeable level. You
can select the auto light sensitivity
f rom the f ollowing f ive levels:
Auto Light Sensitivity
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ÛÝÛÝ When you press the LOCK button
on the remote to lock the doors and
the trunk, and then press the button
again within 5 seconds, a beeper
sounds once and the exterior lights
blink once to verif y that the doors
arelockedandthesecuritysystemis
set.
While the multi-information display
is in the DOOR/WINDOW SETUP
screen of the CUSTOMIZE GROUP,
press the SEL/RESET button. The
screen changes to CUSTOMIZE
MENU. Press the INFO ( / )
button until you see the above
display.Press the SEL/RESET button. The
screen changes as shown above.
Select ON or OFF by pressing the
INFO ( / ) button, then press the
SEL/RESET button to enter your
selection. When you press the UNLOCK
button on the remote to unlock the
doors, the exterior lights blink twice
to verify that the doors are unlocked
and the security system is turned of f .
To turn this feature on or off, follow
these instructions.
CONT INUED
K eyless L ock A cknowledgement
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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On models with navigation system, refer to the navigation system manual.
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
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MIRROR CONTROLS VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA)
SYSTEM OFF SWITCH PADDLE SHIFTERS
ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING
SYSTEM (AFS) OFF SWITCH (P.140, 142)(P.137)
CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS
FRONT SEAT HEATER
SWITCHES (P.145)(P.146)
DISTANCE BUTTON
(P.161) (P.407)
(P.436)
HEADLIGHT WASHER
BUTTON(P.138)
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS(P.182)/ HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNAL/
FOG LIGHTSINSTRUMENT
PANEL BRIGHTNESS
(P.146)WINDSHIELD
WIPER/WASHERHAZARD WARNING BUTTON
(P.162)
ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL (ACC)
BUTTONS
FRONT SEAT HEATER AND
SEAT VENTILATION
BUTTONS
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS(P.148)BLUETOOTH HANDSFREELINK
VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS(P.354)VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS(P.328, 333) (P.278)
(P.304)HORN
(P.183) MULTI INFORMATION
DISPLAY BUTTONS(P.71) (P.319, 324) PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR(P.35)
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
(P.147)/
HEATED MIRROR
BUTTON
(P.316)/ COLLISION MITIGATION
BRAKING SYSTEM (CMBS)
OFF BUTTON(P.423)
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µPull back
and hold the wiper control lever.
The washers spray until you
release the lever. The wipers run
at low speed, then complete one
more sweep af ter you release the
lever.
The headlight washers can be
operated at any time by pressing the
headlight washer button located next
to the steering wheel column. The
headlights must be turned on to use
this button. In addition, the headlight
washer operates without pressing
the button at the first time you turn
on the windshield washers af ter you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.The headlight washers use the same
f luid reservoir as the windshield
washers.
When you activate the windshield
washer with the headlights turned
on, the headlight washer will be
activated under certain conditions.
For more inf ormation, see
sectioninthenextcolumn.
On Canadian models
Windshield Wipers and Washers
Windshield Washer Headlight Washers
Headlight
WashersCanadian models only
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HEADLIGHT WASHER BUTTON
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µ Push down on the
lever to signal a lef t turn and up to
signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever,
and hold it. The lever will return to
center when you release it or
complete a turn.
The rotating switch
on the lef t lever controls the lights.
Turning this switch to the ‘‘ ’’
position turns on the parking lights,
taillights, instrument panel lights,
side-marker lights, and rear license
plate lights.
Turning the switch to the ‘‘ ’’
position turns on the headlights. If
you leave the lights on with the
ignition switch released af ter turned
to the LOCK (0) position or when
the built-in key is removed f rom the
ignition switch, you will hear a
reminder chime when you open the
driver’s door.When the light switch is in the
‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ position, the
lights on indicator comes on as a
reminder. This indicator stays on if
you leave the light switch on and
turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or the LOCK (0)
position.
To switch f rom low
beams to high beams, push the lef t
lever f orward until you hear a click.
The blue 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
beamsstayonaslongasyouhold
the lever back. Turn Signal
Of f
Parking and instrument panel
AUTO
Headlights on
High beams
Flashhighbeams
Fog lights of f
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9.Turn Signal
Headlights
High Beams
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The automatic lighting f eature is
controlledbyasensorlocatedontop
of the dashboard. Do not cover this
sensor or spill liquids on it. Even with the automatic lighting
f eature turned on, we recommend
thatyouturnonthelightsmanually
when driving at night or in a dense
f og, or when you enter dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking
f acilities. To turn on automatic lighting, turn
the light switch to AUTO. The lights
will come on automatically when the
outside light level becomes low (at
dusk, f or example). The lights on
indicator comes on as a reminder.
The lights and indicator will turn of f
automatically when the system
senses high ambient light.To change the ‘‘AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY’’ setting, see page
. The automatic lighting
f eature turns on the headlights, all
other exterior lights, and the
instrument panel lights when it
senses low ambient light.
The lights will remain on when you
turn of f the ignition switch. They will
turn of f automatically when you open
and close the driver’s door. To turn
them on again, either turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position or turn the light switch to
the position.Do not leave the light switch in
AUTO if you will not be driving the
vehicle f or an extended period (a
weekormore).Youshouldalsoturn
of f the lights if you plan to leave the
engine idling or of f f or a long time.120 AUTO
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LIGHT SENSOR
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