2012 ACURA RL lock

µ The trunk cannot be locked if :
When the trunk is locked, you can
open it in any of these ways:Press this button once to
lock all doors. Some exterior lights
will f lash. When you push the LOCK
button twice within 5 seconds, you
will hear a beep to verify that the
doors are locked and the security
system is set.
Pull the trunk release switch when
carrying the remote (the system
beeps once). Press the trunk button on the
remote. Press the trunk release button
inside the vehicle.Keep the trunk lid closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
lid, and to prevent exhaust gas f rom
getting into the interior. See
on page . The remote is too close to the
seat-back of the rear seat or the
seat cushion. Theremoteisontheinteriorrear
panel. The remote is too close to the
trunk lid.
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LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON TRUNK
RELEASE
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH
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µµ
µ You cannot lock the doors if any
door is not f ully closed, if the built-in
key is in the ignition switch, or if the
ignition switch is in any position
except the LOCK (0) position.
When you cannot set the security
system because the trunk or hood is
open, no exterior light blinks and/or
no beeper sounds.
Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. 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 position) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
any door within 30 seconds, the
ceiling light f ades out. If you relock
the doors with the remote before 30
seconds have elapsed, the ceiling
light will go of f immediately.To change the ‘‘DOOR LOCK
MODE’’ setting, see page .
To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME,’’ see page .
If you unlock the doors with the
remote, but do not open any door
within 30 seconds, the doors
automatically relock and the security
system sets.
To change the ‘‘SECURITY
RELOCK TIMER’’ setting, see page
.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT’’ setting, see
page .
You can also open all power windows
and the moonroof f rom outside the
vehicle with the remote transmitter
(see page ).Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 second to open the trunk.
You cannot open the trunk if the
built-in key is in the ignition or the
ignition switch is in any position
except the LOCK (0) position. You
cannot open the trunk with the
remote if the trunk main switch is
turned off.
Pressthisbuttonfor
about 2 seconds to attract attention:
the horn will sound and the exterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote. 127
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UNL OCKTRUNK
PA NIC
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The driving position memory
activated (Driver 1, Driver 2) is
shownonthebackof eachremote.
Make sure you store your desired
driving position in the memory thatis activated by the remote you
normally carry.
When you unlock the driver’s door
with your remote transmitter, each
remote transmitter activates the
customized settings related to that
remote.To turn of f this f eature, press and
hold the LOCK and UNLOCK
buttonsatthesametime.TheLED
in the remote will blink once. Then
release the buttons. Doing this
cancels the keyless memory settings
f or that remote and restores the
def ault settings.
Some of them keep the same
settings as they were set previously.
To turn the keyless memory settings
back on, repeat this procedure. The
LED will blink twice to indicate the
f eature has been turned on.
When you unlock and open the
driver’s door with the remote, the
driver’s seat (except power lumbar)
and outside mirrors move to the
positions stored in memory. An
indicator on one of the driving
position memory buttons on the
driver’s door also comes on. Navigation system pref erences
(see the navigation system
manual). Here are the settings activated with
the remote:
Driving position memory
(see page ).
Customized settings
(see page ).
Audio system settings
(see page ).
Climate control settings
(see page ).
Compass system pref erences
(see page ).164
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Recalling a Memorized Driving
Position
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DRIVER’S ID
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If the ignition switch cannot be
turned f rom the LOCK (0) position
to the ACCESSORY (I) position afterthe beep, the steering wheel is
locked. To unlock the steering wheel,
turn it right and lef t while turning
the ignition switch at the same time.
If theremoteandthevehicledonot
recognize each other, turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK (0)
position, remove the ignition switch
cover, insert the built-in key, and
turn the switch (see pages and
).
When you push the ignition switch,
theremoteandthevehiclerecognize
each other. Af ter the recognition,
the remote indicator f lashes, and a
beeper sounds once. Af ter the beep,
turn the ignition switch.
When the remote is out of the
operating range, the ignition switch
is locked.151
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Make sure you know where the remote
is when you are inside the vehicle.
Remember that you can start the engine
without using the built-in key when the
remote is inside the vehicle.
Make sure you always carry the remote
with you.
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To remove the ignition switch cover,
insert the built-in key (see page ),
then pull the cover out by pulling the
built-in key while pushing it. Also, if you close the door when the
ignition switch is not in the LOCK
(0) position and the remote is not
inside the vehicle, the keyless access
alarm sounds outside the vehicle, a
message appears on the multi-
inf ormation display, and the beeper
sounds if the ignition switch is in the
ON (II) position.
When the beeper sounds af ter you
close the driver’s door outside the
vehicle, check the position of the
ignition switch and the location of
the remote.
If the engine is running and you
removetheremotefromthevehicle,
it will continue to run. But once
turned to the LOCK (0) position, the
engine will not restart until a remote
is brought back into the vehicle. To turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position, put the
transmission in Park, press the
switch in, and turn it to the LOCK
(0) position. When the transmission
is not in Park, you cannot turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK (0)
position.
Bef ore leaving the vehicle, make
sure the ignition switch is in the
LOCK (0) position.
If you open the driver’s door with the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) position, a beeper will sound.
You will also see a ‘‘RETURN
IGNITION SWITCH TO LOCK (0)
POSITION’’ message on the multi-
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Removing the Ignition Switch
Cover
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BUILT-IN KEY IGNITION SWITCH COVER
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The engine does not restart if you
turn the ignition switch to the LOCK
(0) position when the remote is
outside the vehicle. Check where the
remote is. Make sure that you carry
the remote or built-in key with you
when you operate the ignition switch.
If you pass the remote through an
open window, the system does not
respond.Also,evenwhentheremote
is inside the vehicle, the beeper may
sound when the location of the
remote is not detected due to
surrounding conditions. It is not a
f ailure. Make sure that you carry the
remote with you. The outside beeper sounds when
the ignition switch is in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position.
When the ignition switch is in the
ON (II) position, the multi-
inf ormation display shows
‘‘KEYLESS REMOTE NOT
DETECTED,’’ and the inside and
outside beepers sound.
The multi-inf ormation display
message goes away when you
bring the remote back inside the
vehicle, and close the door or
apply the parking brake.
If the engine is running and you
removetheremotefromthe
vehicle, it will continue to run.
Once turned to the LOCK (0)
position, the engine will not restart
until a remote is brought back into
the vehicle. When you are pressing the ignition
switch, or when the ignition switch is
in the ON (II) position, the beeper
sounds if you take the remote out of
the vehicle and close the door.
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K eyless Remot e Not Det ect ed
Beeper and Message
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The keyless access system
indicator comes on and stays on
while you are driving.
The indicator comes on and stays
on with the ignition switch in the
ON (II) position.
The multi-inf ormation display
shows ‘‘CHECK KEYLESS
ACCESS SYSTEM.’’
In this case, use the built-in key to
lock/unlock the doors and start the
engine. The indicator comes on f or several
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. Have
your vehicle checked by your dealer
if : Thebatteriesintheremotenormally
last about 2 years. To ensure
maximum battery life, do not store
the remote close to electrical devices
such as computers or TVs. When the
multi-inf ormation display shows
‘‘KEYLESS REMOTE LOW
BATTERY,’’ replace the batteries as
soon as possible (see page ).175Check K eyless A ccess Syst em K eyless Remot e L ow Bat t ery
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KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM
INDICATOR
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To remove the built-in key, pull it out
while pressing the release button. To
reinstall the built-in key, push the
key into the remote until it clicks.The trunk and glove box cannot be
opened when you turn the trunk
main switch of f and lock the glove
box and trunk pass-through cover
with the built-in key. Also, the trunk
cannot be opened by using the
remote. The keyless access system uses an
electric f ield to identif y the remote.
To avoid damaging the remote and
the built-in key, never pull on the
built-in key unless you are pressing
the release button.If you use medical equipment such
as a cardiac pacemaker, ask your
doctor if the radio waves used by the
remote will af f ect it.Valet Function Built-in key and Remote
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RELEASE BUTTONBUILT-IN KEY
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