2012 Acura TL glove box

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .62 ............................
Instrument Panel .63
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Instrument Panel Indicators . 64
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Gauges .76
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Fuel Gauge .76
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Temperature Gauge . 77
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Multi-Inf ormation Display . 78
Controls Near the Steering .........................................
Wheel .136
Windshield Wipers and .....................................
Washers .137
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Turn Signals and Headlights . 139
Automatic Lighting Off ...................................
Feature .141
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Daytime Running Lights . 142
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Fog Lights .143
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 143
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Hazard Warning Button . 145
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Rear Window Def ogger . 145
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Steering Wheel Adjustments . 146
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Keys and Locks .147
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Immobilizer System .149
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Ignition Switch .151
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Door Locks .152
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Childproof Door Locks . 153
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Trunk .154
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 156.....................
Remote Transmitter .157
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Seats .161
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Trunk Pass-through Cover . 166
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Mirrors .167
Driving Position Memory ........................................
System .170
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Keyless Access System . 173
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Keyless Access Remote . 179
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Engine Start/Stop Button . 183
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Seat Heaters .202
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Seat Heaters and Ventilations . 204
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Power Windows .206
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Moonroof .210
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Parking Brake .212
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Interior Convenience Items . 213
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Beverage Holders .214
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Accessory Power Sockets . 215
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Glove Box .216
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Console Compartment . 216
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Vanity Mirror .217
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Sun Visor .217
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Center Pocket .218
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Sunglasses Holder .218
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Coat Hook .219
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Interior Lights .220
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Youshouldhavereceivedakey
number tag with your key. You will
need this key number if you ever
have to get a lost key replaced. Use
only an Acura-approved key blank.Donotdropthekeysorsetheavy
objects on them. Protect the key f rom direct
sunlight, high temperature, and
high humidity.
Keep the keys away f rom liquids.
If they get wet, dry them
immediately with a sof t cloth.
These keys contain electronic
circuits that are activated by the
immobilizer system. They will not
work to start the engine if the
circuits are damaged.
The valet key does not contain a
battery. Do not try to take it apart.
The valet key works only in the
ignition and the driver’s door lock.
You can keep the trunk pass-through
cover and the glove box locked when
you leave your vehicle and the valet
key at a parking f acility. The master key fits all the locks on
your vehicle.
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On models without keyless access
system
Keys and Locks
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VALET
KEY
(GRAY)
KEY
NUMBER
TAG MASTER KEY
WITH REMOTE
TRANSMITTER
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To protect items in the trunk, you
can disable the trunk release button
on the driver’s door by turning off
the trunk main switch in the glove
box, locking the glove box, and
locking the trunk pass-through cover
with the master key or the
built-in key.If you need to give the key to
someone else, give them the
valet key.
As a saf ety f eature, your vehicle has
a release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened f rom the
inside.
To open the trunk, push the release
lever in the direction indicated by
the arrow.
Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this f eature. For more inf ormation
about child saf ety, see page .
To use the valet f unction, remove
thebuilt-inkeyfromtheremoteby
pressing the button, then give that
remote to someone else as a valet
key(seepage ).
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency f uel lid release in the
trunk. Refer to page for how to
access it.
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On models without keyless accesssystem
On models with keyless access system
Trunk
Emergency T runk Opener
Emergency Fuel L id Release
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TRUNK RELEASE LEVER
TRUNK MAIN SWITCH
Vehicle with keyless access system is
shown.
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The f ollowing keys come with your
vehicle. Refer to page for how to
separate the keys.
This key is used to lock/unlock the
doors, glove box, and trunk pass-
through cover.This remote is used to lock/unlock
the doors and unlock the trunk.
When you carry the remote, you can
lock/unlock the doors, unlock the
trunk, and start the engine.
Anyone can lock/unlock a door or
open the trunk if the remote is
within the operating range of the
door or the trunk. You can lock/unlock the doors
within about a 32 inch (about 80 cm)
radius f rom the outside door handle.
You can open the trunk within about
a 32 inch (about 80 cm) radius f rom
thetrunkreleaseswitch.
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Keys
K eyless A ccess System
Built -in K ey
K eyless A ccess Remot e
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BUILT-IN KEYS
OPERATING
RANGE
KEYLESS ACCESS
REMOTES
KEY NUMBER TAG
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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
door activated map lights (if the door
activated light switch is set) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
any door within 30 seconds, the map
lights f ade out. If you relock the
doors with the remote bef ore 30
seconds have elapsed, the lights will
go of f immediately. Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 second to open the trunk.
You cannot open the trunk with the
exterior trunk release switch if the
remote is in the keyless access
remote slot, or the power mode is in
any position except VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK). You cannot open the trunk
with the remote if the trunk main
switch in the glove box is turned of f .
Pressthisbuttonfor
about 2 seconds to attract attention:
thehornwillsoundandtheexterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote.
To change the ‘‘KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE’’ setting, see
.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT’’ setting, see
page . To change the ‘‘SECURITY
RELOCK TIMER’’ setting, see .
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 ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME,’’ see page .
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UNL OCK
T RUNK
PA NIC
K eyless A ccess System
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Automatic TransmissionManual Transmission
How the mode is switched depends
on if the shif t lever is in Park or not.Each time you press the engine
start/stop button without pressing
the clutch pedal, the power mode
switches between VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK), ACCESSORY, and ON
modes. To change the mode f rom
ON to ACCESSORY, or
ACCESSORY to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK), press the engine start/stop
button twice. If the keyless access system
main switch in the glove box is of f ,
make sure to insert the keyless
access remote into the keyless
access slot to turn on your vehicle’s
power mode. For more inf ormation,
ref er to page .
To remove the keyless access
remote from the slot, make sure the
power mode is VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK).
With the shift lever in Park, the
power mode changes f rom ON to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) when you
push the engine start/stop button.
TochangethemodefromONto
ACCESSORY with the shift lever
position in Park, take your f oot of f
the brake and press the engine
start/stop button twice.
Tochangethemodefrom
ACCESSORY to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK),shifttoPark,thenpress
the engine start/stop button twice. 195
K eyless A ccess System
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NOTE:
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Af ter entering the vehicle, insert the
keyless access remote into the slot
to start the engine (see page ). If the keyless access remote battery
dies, you may have to use the built-in
key to unlock/lock the vehicle. The
built-in key is stored inside the
keyless access remote (see).
If the steering wheel is locked, the
engine cannot start. The multi-
inf ormation display shows you the
above message and the indicator in
the engine start/stop button blinks.
To unlock the steering wheel, apply
f orce by turning it lef t and right
while pressing the engine start/stop
button at the same time.
the multi-
inf ormation display shows the
‘‘INSERT KEYLESS REMOTE
INTO SLOT’’ message, then the ‘‘TO
START ENGINE:’’ message will be
shown af ter you insert the remote
into the slot. Each time you press the
engine start/stop button, the
‘‘INSERT KEYLESS REMOTE
INTO SLOT’’ message is shown on
the multi-information display if the
remote is not in the slot. 201
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When the keyless access system mainswitch in the glove box is of f , T o unlock t he st eering wheel
K eyless A ccess System
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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NOTE:
TO UNLOCK WHEEL
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This switch is in the glove box. You
can cancel the keyless access system
f eatures, which are locking/
unlocking the doors, unlocking the
trunk, and starting the engine while
carrying the keyless access remote.
To cancel the system, turn the
keyless access system main switch
of f by pushing it down.Turning of f the keyless
access system will disable lockout
prevention.
With the keyless access remote
system main switch of f , you should
insert the keyless access remote into
the keyless remote slot to start the
engine. For more inf ormation, see
page . According to the message on the
multi-inf ormation display, this
indicator has two indications. A
‘‘CHECK KEYLESS ACCESS
SYSTEM’’ message indicates a
problem with the keyless access
system. A ‘‘CHECK KEYLESS
STARTING SYSTEM’’ message
indicates a problem with the keyless
starting system.
This indicator normally comes on f or
several seconds when you change
the power mode to ON.
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K eyless A ccess System
K eyless Access Remote System
Main Switch
K eyless Access System
Indicator
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NOTE:
MAIN SWITCHOFF
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