2012 Acura TL sensor

Theremotemaynotworkif:It is too close to the vehicle.
It is above or below the vehicle,
even when it is within its operating
range.
The handle of each f ront door has a
sensor. That sensor works with the
remote so you can automatically
unlock the door(s).
By def ault, only the driver’s door
unlocks when you grab its handle.
Each f ront door has a LOCK/
UNLOCK f eature.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS
BEEP’’ setting, see page . To unlock the remaining doors and
the trunk, press the UNLOCK
button on the remote or the rear of
the master door lock switch on the
driver’s door.
To change the ‘‘DOOR UNLOCK
MODE’’ setting, see page .
All the doors unlock when you grab
the handle of the f ront passenger’s
door.
When you unlock the door(s), some
exterior lights blink twice and the
system beeps twice.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS
LIGHT FLASH’’ setting, see.
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CONT INUED
K eyless A ccess System
Unlocking the Door(s)
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Bef ore locking the doors, make sure
theremoteisnotinsidethevehicle. When you press the door lock button
on the f ront door, all the doors and
the trunk will lock.
Theremoteisnotwithinthe
operating range.
The remote is too close to the
vehicle.
When the doors are unlocked.
The vehicle battery is dead. Theremotebatteryisdead.
Each unlock sensor does not operate
when:
If you wear a glove while grabbing a
f ront door handle, the door sensor
maybeslowtorespondormaynot
respond by unlocking the doors.
If you do not open any of the doors
within 30 seconds, they will
automatically relock.
If a remote is within operating range
while you wash your vehicle or when
it is raining heavily, the door sensors
may respond by unlocking the doors.
K eyless A ccess System
L ocking the Doors
176
DOOR LOCK BUTTON
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
2012 TL

When you lock the doors, some
exterior lights blink and the system
beeps once. If no exterior lights blink
and/or no beeper sounds, check to
see if the trunk or hood is open.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS
LIGHT FLASH’’ setting, see.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS
BEEP’’ setting, see page .
Within 2 seconds of pressing the
door lock button or locking the doors
with the remote, pull the handle to
make sure the doors are actually
locked. The door unlock sensors will
not operate f or about 2 seconds af ter
the doors are locked. The door lock button does not
work if:
Theremoteisnotwithinthe
operating range. If you open the driver’s door, pull its
locktabrearwardonthedoor,and
shutitwhentheremoteisinsidethe
vehicle, the driver’s door will unlock.
Make sure you carry the remote
with you when you lock the doors.
Any door is open.
The power mode is not set to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
The remote is in the keyless
access slot.
The remote is too close to the
vehicle.
Theremotebatteryisdead.
The vehicle battery is dead. This function is also activated on the
f ront passenger’s door. If you open
the f ront passenger’s door, and shut
it af ter pulling its lock tab rearward
whentheremoteisinsidethevehicle,
all doors will unlock.
The door lock prevention will also
activate if you try to lock the doors
with the master door lock switch
whentheremoteisinsidethevehicle.
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K eyless A ccess System
Door L ock Prevent ion
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Î
Push the right side of the switch, HI,
to rapidly heat up the seat. Af ter the
seat reaches a comfortable
temperature, select LO by pushing
the lef t side of the switch. This will
keep the seat warm.
The ignition switch must be in the
ON (II) position to use the heaters. Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. Because of the sensors
f or the side airbag cutof f system,
there is no heater in the passenger’s
seat-back.TL and TL with Technology Package models
SH-AWD and SH-AWD with TechnologyPackage models
Seat Heaters
202
SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
HEATERS
Passenger’s Seat
Driver’s Seat
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
ÎModels equipped with the keyless access
system have an engine start/stop button
instead of an ignition switch. ON Mode

is the equivalent of ON (II). For more
information, see page s 184 and 187.
:
In the HI setting, the heater turns off
when the seat gets warm, and turns
back on after the seat’s temperature
drops.
In the LO setting, the heater runs
continuously. It does not cycle with
temperature changes.
2012 TL

The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them. The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable
driving environment in all weather
conditions.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle................
Climate Control System . 226
Using Automatic Climate ...................................
Control .228 Dual Temperature and Mode
...................................
Control .232
..........
Climate Control Sensors . 234
................................
Audio System .235
................................
Audio System .236
..........
Playing the AM/FM Radio . 237
................
Playing the XM
Radio . 246
.................................
Playing Discs .253
...
Disc Changer Error Messages . 263
............................
PlayinganiPod
. 264
.................
iPod
Error Messages . 271
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device .272
USB Flash Memory Device ........................
Error Messages .280
.............
Audio System . 281
................................
Audio System .285
..........
Playing the AM/FM Radio . 286
................
Playing the XM
Radio . 299
................................
Playing a Disc .307
.......
Disc Player Error Messages . 319
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) ..........................................
Audio .320
............................
PlayinganiPod
. 354 .................
iPod
Error Messages . 363
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device .364
USB Flash Memory Device ........................
Error Messages .375
.............
Audio System . 376
..................
Protecting Your Discs . 381
............
AM/FM Radio Reception . 385
................
Remote Audio Controls . 387
......................
Auxiliary Input Jack .389
.................
Radio Thef t Protection . 390
..........................
Setting the Clock .391
............................
Security System .395
.........................................
Compass .397
...............................
Cruise Control .401
HomeLink
Universal ................................
Transceiver .404
HandsFreeLink
(Models without navigation
..................................
system) .407
HandsFreeLink
(Models with navigation
..................................
system) .424
..
AcuraLink
(U.S. models only) . 449
...
Rearview Camera and Monitor . 465
Models without navigation system
BluetoothModels with navigation system Bluetooth
BluetoothBluetooth
Features
Features
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When you set the temperature to its
lower limit ( ) or its upper limit
( ), the system runs at f ull
cooling or heating only. It does not
regulate the interior temperature.
When you adjust a f an control, the
f an is taken out of AUTO mode.To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times. Keep the system completely of f
f or short periods only.
To turn the system completely of f ,
press the ON/OFF button. Each time you press this button, the
climate control system switches
between on and of f . Turning on the
system with this button selects your
last climate control selection.
You can also select the appropriate
mode on the driver’s side and the
passenger’s side separately. To
change a mode, press and release
the appropriate side mode control
button. This will take the mode
control out of AUTO mode.
In AUTO mode, the vehicle’s interior
temperature is independently
regulated f or the driver and f ront
passenger according to each
adjusted temperature. The system
also regulates each temperature
basedontheinformationof the
sunlight sensor and the sun’s position which is updated
automatically by the navigation’s
global positioning system (GPS). If
onesideof thevehicleisgettingtoo
much sun, the system lowers the
temperature only on that side.
When you press this button, the
indicator in the button comes on, and
the passenger’s side temperature
and mode control is synchronized to
thedriver’ssidesettemperatureand
mode control. Changing the
passenger’s side temperature or
mode control makes the indicator go
of f and takes the system out of
SYNC mode.
On models with navigation system
Climate Control System
To Turn Everything Off
ON/OFF Button
SYNC Button
Features
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Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors: a sunlight sensor on top of
the dashboard, and a temperature
and humidity sensor next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.The humidity sensor helps reduce
window f ogging and also monitors
and adjusts cabin humidity by
automatically changing the mode to
Def rost.
The airf low f rom the rear vents can
be adjusted when either AUTO
mode (driver or passenger) is
selected or the f an mode is in the
or position.
You can adjust the direction of the
airflowbymovingthetaboneach
vent up-and-down and side-to-side.
You can also open or close the vents
with the dial between them.
Climate Control System
Climate Control Sensors
Rear Ventilation
234
SUNLIGHT SENSOR
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
SENSOR
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Features
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Be sure items placed on the
floor behind the front seats cannot roll
underneath and interfere with the
proper operation of the seats, the
sensors under the seats, or the
driver’s ability to operate thepedals.
Keep all cargo below the bottom
of the windows. If it is higher, it
could interf ere with the proper
operation of the side curtain
airbags.
Keep the glove box closed while
driving. If it is open, a passenger
could injure their knees during a
crash or sudden stop. Cargo hook buttons in the trunk
can be used to install a net for
securing items.
The cargo net can be used to help
hold down items stored in the trunk.
Distribute cargo evenly on the
f loor of the trunk, placing the
heaviest items on the bottom and
as far forward as possible.
If you carry large items that
prevent you f rom closing the trunk
lid, exhaust gas can enter the
passenger area. To avoid the
possibility of
, f ollow the instructions
on page . 57
If equipped
Cargo Nets
Carrying Cargo in the Trunk Cargo Hook Buttons
carbon monoxide
poisoning
Carrying Cargo
484
CARGO HOOK BUTTON
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Bef ore Driving
2012 TL