2012 ACURA RL horn

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To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
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4:Canadian models only
Ref er to the navigation system manual.
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA)
SYSTEM OFF SWITCH
ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING
SYSTEM (AFS) OFF SWITCH(P.140, 142)(P.35)
HEATED MIRROR
BUTTON
CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS
ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL (ACC)
BUTTONS
(P.71) INSTRUMENT
PANEL BRIGHTNESS PADDLE SHIFTERS
(P.137) WINDSHIELD
WIPER/WASHER
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTSHORN (P.145)
(P.148)(P.316)/ (P.162) (P.147)/ (P.146)
(P.161)(P.319, 324) (P.407)
(P.423)
(P.436)
HEADLIGHT WASHER
BUTTON
(P.138)
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS
(P.304) BLUETOOTH HANDSFREELINK
VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS MIRROR CONTROLS
(P.278)DISTANCE BUTTON
(P.328, 333)(P.182)/ PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
FRONT SEAT HEATER
SWITCHES
FRONT SEAT HEATER
AND SEAT
VENTILATION
BUTTONS(P.183) MULTI-INFORMATION
BUTTONS HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P.146)
HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNAL/
FOG LIGHTS
(P.354) COLLISION MITIGATION
BRAKING SYSTEM (CMBS)
OFF BUTTON
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4 2
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On models with navigation system, refer to the navigation system manual.
If equipped. Canadian models only 1:
2:
3:
4:
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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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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129 131
188
K eyless A ccess System
UNL OCKTRUNK
PA NIC
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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The security system helps to protect
your vehicle and valuables f rom thef t.
The horn sounds and a combination
of headlights, parking/side marker
lights, and taillights f lash if someone
attempts to break into your vehicle
or remove the audio unit. This alarm
continues f or 2 minutes, then the
system resets. To deactivate the
system bef ore the 2 minutes have
elapsed, unlock either f ront door
with the remote or the built-in key.
The security system automatically
sets 15 seconds after you lock the
doors, close the hood, and close the
trunk. For the system to activate,
you must lock the doors f rom the
outside with the remote, built-in key,
lock tab, or master door lock switch.
The security system indicator on the
instrument panel starts blinking
immediately to show you the system
is setting itself .Once the security system sets,
opening any door, the trunk, or hood
without using the built-in key or the
keyless access remote, will cause the
alarm to activate. It also activates if
the ignition switch is turned to the
ON (II) position, the audio unit is
removed f rom the dashboard, or the
wiring is cut.
With the system set, you can still
open the trunk with the remote
without triggering the alarm. Thealarm will sound if the trunk lock is
f orced, or the trunk is opened with
the trunk release button on the
driver’s door or the emergency trunk
opener.
The security system does not set if
any door, the trunk, or hood is not
f ully closed. Bef ore you leave the
vehicle, make sure the doors, trunk
and hood are securely closed.
To see if the system sets af ter you
exit the vehicle, press the LOCK
button on the keyless access remote
within f ive seconds. If the system is
set, the horn will beep once.
Do not attempt to alter this system
or add other devices to it.
Security System
Features
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SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
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No.
No. Amps.No.
Circuits Protected Circuits Protected Amps. Circuits ProtectedAmps.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
150A15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Radiator fan Left headlight low beam
Rear defroster coil
Lef t headlight high beam
Small light
Right headlight high beam
Right headlight low beam
Back-up
FI ECU
Wiper
Headlight washer
Fog lights
MG clutch
Horn, Stop
Rear defroster 15 A
30 A
10 A
15 A
10 A
15 A
7.5 A
15 A
30 A
30 A
10 A
7.5 A
15 A
40 ABack-up, ACC
Hazard
ABS/VSA motor
ABS/VSA
Option
Option
Heater motor
Passenger’s f use box
Battery
IG main
Power window 40 A
15 A
30 A
40 A
40 A
40 A
40 A
70 A
120 A
50 A
50 A
: On Canadian models
Fuse Locations
518
PRIMARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX
SECONDARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX
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CONT INUED
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
....................................... Rating) . 438
............. Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 468
....... HandsFreeLink
,. 354
............ Hazard Warning Flashers . 146
Headlights
Adaptive Front Lighting System
...................................... (AFS) . 144
........................................ Aiming . 468
.................. Automatic Lighting . 141
......... Daytime Running Lights . 142
.................. High Beam Indicator . 65
.................... Lights On Indicator . 64
.......... Low Beams, Turning on . 140
....................... Reminder Chime . 140
........ Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 468
.......... High beams, Turning on . 140
................................... Washer . 138
............................ Head Restraints . 157
............................. Heated Mirrors . 162
................................... Heater, Seat . 182
............. High Altitude, Starting at . 401HomeLink
Universal
................................ Transceiver . 334
....................... Hood, Opening the . 385
........................................... Horn .5,136
... Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 524
Ignition
............................................ Keys . 150
......................................... Switch . 151
............ Timing Control System . 535
...................... Immobilizer System . 150
......... Important Safety Precautions . 8
......................................... Indicators . 62
ABS (Anti-lock Brake
............................ System) . 64, 416
...................................... ACC . 66, 319
Adaptive Front lighting
.................. System (AFS) . 69, 144
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................ System) . 63, 510
................ Charging System . 62, 508
Collision Mitigation Braking
....... System (CMBS ) . 69, 424
............................. Cruise Control . 65Electronically Controlled Power
........ Steering System (ECPS) . 68
..................................... Fog Light . 65
................................... High Beam . 65
........ Key (Immobilizer System) . 64
..... Keyless Access System . 68, 180
..................................... Lights On . 64
...................................... Low Fuel . 66
................ Low Oil Pressure . 62, 508
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
........................... Indicator . 67, 429
Malf unction Indicator
................................ Lamp . 62, 509
....................................... Message . 68
.............. Seat Belt Reminder . 21, 62
.................. Security System . 69, 315
...................................... SH-AWD . 66
..................... Side Airbag Of f . 35, 63
......................................... SRS . 34, 63
......................... Starting System . 402
Turn Signal and Hazard
................................... Warning . 64
VSA (Vehicle Stability
.............................. Assist) . 65, 435
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