2012 Acura TSX display

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Use the multi-information display to customize certain features.■
How to customize
Press and hold the button for a few seconds while the ignition switch is in
ON (w
.
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Customized Features
1Customized Features
To customize other features, press the
button.
2List of customizable options P. 82
2Example for customization settings P. 84
Customization is possible when you see the driver’s
ID (DRIVER 1 or DRIVER 2) on the CHG setting
screen.
The driver’s ID indicates which remote transmitter
you have used to unlock the driver’s door.
The customized settings are recalled every time you
unlock the driver’s door with that remote.
When you customize settings:
Shift to
(P
Set the parking brakeAutomatic transmission modelsManual transmission models
Button:
Changes the customize
menus and items
Multi-Information
Display:
Goes to customize
settings.
SEL/RESET button:
Enters the selected
item

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Customization flow
CHG SETTING Press and hold the button.DEFAULT ALLEXIT
METER SETUPPOSITION SETUPLIGHTING SETUPDOOR SETUP
ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP. DISPLAY
LANGUAGE SELECTIONELAPSED TIME RESET
TRIP A RESET with REFUEL
MEMORY POSITION LINK
*
INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING TIMEAUTO LIGHT SENSITIVITY
HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF TIMER
AUTO DOOR LOCKSECURITY RELOCK TIMER
AUTO DOOR UNLOCKDOOR LOCK MODEKEYLESS LOCK ACKNOWLEDGMENT
SEL/RESET
Press and hold the button.
EXIT
SEL/RESETSEL/RESETSEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
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List of customizable options
*1: Default SettingSetup Group Customizable Features Description Selectable settingsMETER SETUP
LANGUAGE SELECTION
Changes the displayed language.
ENGLISH
*1/FRENCH/SPANISH
ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP.
DISPLAY
Adjusts the temperature reading by a few degrees.
-5°F ~ ±0°F
*1 ~ +5°F (U.S.)
-3°C ~ ±0°C
*1 ~ +3°C (Canada)
TRIP A RESET with REFUEL
Sets Trip A and the average fuel economy to reset
when you refuel.
ON/OFF
*1
ELAPSED TIME RESET
Changes the resetting conditions of the elapsed
time.
IGN OFF
*1/TRIP A/TRIP B
POSITION
SETUP
MEMORY POSITION LINK
*
Changes the driver’s seat position to a stored
setting.
ON
*1/OFF
LIGHTING
SETUP
INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING
TIME
Changes the length of time the interior lights stay
on after you close the doors.
60sec/30sec
*1/15sec
HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF
TIMERChanges the length of time the exterior lights stay
on after you close the driver’s door.60sec/30sec/15sec
*1/0sec
AUTO LIGHT SENSITIVITY Changes the timing for the headlights to come on. MAX/HIGH/MID
*1/LOW/MIN
* Not available on all models

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*1: Default Setting
*2: Default Setting for automatic transmission
*3: Default Setting for manual transmissionSetup Group Customizable Features Description Selectable settingsDOOR SETUP
AUTO DOOR LOCK
Changes the setting for the automatic locking
feature.
OFF/ WITH VEH SPD
*1/
SHIFT FROM
(P
(A/T only)
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
Changes the setting for when the doors unlock
automatically.
OFF/DRIVER DOOR With SHIFT
to
(P
*2 (A/T only)/
ALL DOORS With SHIFT to
(P

(A/T only)/
DRIVER DOOR With IGN OFF*3/
ALL DOORS With IGN OFF
DOOR LOCK MODE
Sets up either the driver’s door or all doors to unlock
on the first push of the remote.
DRIVER DOOR
*1/ALL DOORS
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
LOCK/UNLOCK - The exterior lights flash LOCK (2nd
push) - The beeper sounds
ON
*1/OFF
SECURITY RELOCK TIMER
Changes the time it takes for the doors to relock and
the security system to set after you unlock the
vehicle without opening any door.
90sec/60sec/30sec
*1
DEFAULT ALL
Sets/Cancels all the customized settings as default.
SET/CANCEL

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Example for customization settings
The steps for changing the TRIP A RESET with REFUEL setting to ON are shown
below. The default setting for TRIP A RESET with REFUEL is OFF.
1.Press and hold button until CHG
SETTING appears on the display.
2.Press the SEL/RESET button to go into the
METER SETUP group.
3.Press the SEL/RESET button again.
uLANGUAGE SELECTION appears first in
the display.

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4.Press the button until TRIP A
RESET with REFUEL appears on the
display, then press the SEL/RESET button.
uThe display switches to the
Customization setup screen, where you
can select ON, OFF, or EXIT.
5.Press the button and select ON,
then press the SEL/RESET button.
uThe ON setup screen appears, then the
display returns to the Customization
menu screen.
6.Press the button until EXIT
appears in the display, then press the SEL/
RESET button.
7.Repeat step 6 until you return to the normal
screen.

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Setting the ClockClockYou can adjust the time in the clock display, using the CLOCK button.
1.Press the MENU button.
2.Rotate to select CLOCK ADJUST in the
display.
3.Press . CLOCK ADJUST appears.
4.Rotate to select the item you want to
adjust (12/24 hour mode, hour, minute).
Then press .
5.Rotate to make the adjustment.
6.Press to enter your selection. The display
returns to CLOCK ADJUST. Repeat steps 4
to 6 to adjust other items.
7.To enter the selection, Rotate and select
SET, then press .
8.Press the MENU button to go back to the
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Adjusting the Time
1Clock
You can switch the clock display between 24 hours
and 12 hours when in the menu mode.
Selector Knob Icon details
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
To set the time to the nearest hour:
Press and hold the CLOCK button until the clock
display begins to blink, then press the
(3
(Reset)
button.
Depending on the displayed time, the clock sets
forward or backward.
Example:
1:06 will reset to 1:00
1:53 will reset to 2:00
The clock is automatically updated through the
navigation system, so the time does not need to be
adjusted.
Models with navigation system
Models without navigation system
Menu Button
12/24 Hour Mode
Hour Setting
Minute Setting

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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuChildproof Door Locks
Controls
Childproof Door LocksThe childproof door locks prevent the rear doors from being opened from the inside
regardless of the position of the lock tab.
Slide the lever in the rear door to the lock
position, and close the door.
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When opening the door
Open the door using the outside door handle.
Auto Door Lock/Unlock■
Auto door lock
The auto door lock function automatically locks all the doors and the trunk, and the
fuel fill door when the vehicle reaches about 10 mph (15 km/h).
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Auto door unlock
When you depress the brake pedal and move the shift lever to
(P
, the driver’s door
automatically unlocks.
When you depress the brake pedal and turn the ignition switch to LOCK
(0
, the
driver’s door automatically unlocks.
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Setting the Childproof Door Locks
1Childproof Door Locks
To open the door from the inside when the
childproof door lock is on, put the lock tab in the
unlock position, lower the rear window, put your
hand out of the window, and pull the outside door
handle.
LockUnlock
1Auto Door Lock/Unlock
The auto door lock/unlock settings can be
customized using the multi-information display.
2Customized Features P. 80
Automatic transmission modelsManual transmission models