2012 Acura TSX mirror

Contents
Child Safety P. 48 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 60 Safety Labels P. 61Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 95 Security System P. 98 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 100
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 104 Adjusting the Mirror P. 114
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 125 Climate Control System P. 133Audio Error Messages P. 158 Audio Remote Controls P. 160
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver P. 165Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 167 Compass
* P. 179
When Driving P. 191 Braking P. 210 Parking Your Vehicle P. 214
Accessories and Modifications P. 219Maintenance Under the Hood P. 229 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 247
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 259 Battery P. 268 Remote Transmitter Care P. 269
Cleaning P. 271Engine Does Not Start P. 283 Jump Starting P. 284 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 287
Fuses P. 294 Emergency Towing P. 299
When You Cannot Open the Trunk P. 301Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 309 Reporting Safety Defects P. 310
Authorized Manuals P. 315 Client Service Information P. 316
Quick Reference Guide
P. 2
Safe Driving
P. 21
Instrument Panel
P. 63
Controls
P. 87
Features
P. 137
Driving
P. 181
Maintenance
P. 221
Handling the Unexpected
P. 275
Information
P. 303
Index
P. 317

2Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference GuideVisual Index
❙System Indicators
(P64)
❙Gauges
(P75)
❙Navigation System
*
() See Navigation System Manual❙Audio System
(P138)
❙Hazard Warning Button❙Climate Control System
(P133)
❙Rear Window Defogger/
Heated Door Mirror Button (P110)

❙Seat Heater Switches
(P132)
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P113)❙Multi-Information Display
(P76)
❙
(Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®)
System OFF) Button
(P204)
❙Ignition Switch
(P104)

Visual Index
4Quick Reference Guide
❙Door Mirror Controls (P114)❙Parking Brake
(P210)
❙Glove Box
(P126)
❙Rearview Mirror
(P114)
❙Shift Lever
Automatic Transmission (P194)Manual Transmission (P199)
❙Driver Side Fuse Box
(P294)
❙Passenger Side Fuse Box (P295)
❙Driver’s Pocket❙Trunk Release
(P95)
❙Power Window Switches
(P100)
❙Driving Position Memory System Buttons
* (P111)❙Driver’s Front Airbag
(P36)
❙Hood Release Handle
(P 231)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P36)❙Accessory Power Socket (P129)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch
(Unlocking Fuel Fill Door)
(P93)

5Quick Reference Guide
❙Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat
(P57)
❙Seat Belt Installing a Child Seat
(P55)
❙Moonroof Switch
(P103)
❙Map Lights
(P125)❙Front Seat
(P116)
❙Seat Belts
(P26)
❙Side Airbags
(P40)
❙Rear Seat
(P123)
❙LATCH to Secure a Child Seat
(P53)
❙Ceiling Light
(P125)
❙Side Curtain Airbags
(P43)
❙Coat Hook
(P130)
❙Grab Handle
❙HomeLink® Button
(P165)
❙Sunglasses Holder
(P131)
❙Sun Visors❙Vanity Mirrors❙USB Adapter Cable (P139)❙Accessory Power Socket (P129)❙Auxiliary Input Jack (P140)❙Center Pocket
*
* Not available on all models

Visual Index
6Quick Reference Guide
❙Maintenance Under the Hood
(P229)
❙Windshield Wipers
(P108, 257)
❙Tires
(P259, 277)
❙Fog Lights
(P107, 251)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control
(P91)
❙Side Turn Signal Lights
(P105,253)
❙Headlights
(P105, 247)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking/
Side Marker Lights
(P105, 252)
❙How to Refuel
(P216)
❙High-Mount Brake Light
(P256)
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever
(P97)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk
(P95)
❙Back-Up Lights
(P253)
❙Brake/Taillights
(P253)
❙Rear Side Marker Lights
(P253)
❙Door Mirrors
(P114)
❙Trunk Release Switch
(P96)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights
(P253)
❙Rearview Camera
*
() See Navigation System Manual

7Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving
(P21)
Airbags
(P33)
●Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety
(P48)
●All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
●Smaller children should be properly restrained in a forward-facing child seat.
●Infants must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard
(P60)
●Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain
carbon monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces
where carbon monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist
(P25)
●Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts
(P26)
●Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
●Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.* Not available on all models

10Quick Reference Guide
Steering Wheel
(P113)
●To adjust, pull the adjustment lever
towards you, adjust to the desired
position, then lock the lever back in place.
Trunk
(P95)
●Push the trunk release on the driver’s
door, or on the remote transmitter. With
the doors unlocked, press the trunk
release switch on the trunk lid to open it.
Trunk Release
Power Door Mirrors (P114)
●With the ignition switch in ON
(w
, move
the selector switch to L or R.
●Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
●Place the selector switch in the R position
to use the reverse tilt door mirror feature.
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Power Windows
(P100)
●With the ignition switch in ON
(w
, open
and close the power windows.
●If the power window lock button is in the
off position, each passenger’s window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.
●If the power window lock button is in the
on position (indicator is on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
Power Window
Lock Button
Window SwitchIndicator

11Quick Reference Guide
Climate Control System
(P133)
●Press the AUTO button to activate the climate control system.
●Press the ON/OFF button to turn the system on or off.
●Press the button to defrost the windshield.
The climate control system is voice operable. See the navigation system manual for complete
details.
Models with navigation system
(Rear Window Defogger/
Heated Mirror) Button
(Windshield Defroster) Button
A/C (Air Conditioning)
Button
Air flows from dashboard
vents and back of the
center console
*. Air flows from floor and
dashboard vents, and back
of the center console
*. Air flows from floor vents. Air flows from floor and
windshield defroster vents.
(Recirculation) Button
(Fan Control) Bar
Passenger’s Side
Temperature
Control Switch SYNC (Synchronized) Button
AUTO Button
Driver’s Side
Temperature
Control Switch
ON/OFF ButtonMODE Control Button
Clock
(P88)
a
Press the CLOCK button until the
displayed time begins flashing.
b
Press Preset
(4
(Hour) or
(5
(Minute)
to set the time. Press Preset (6
(Reset)
to set the time to the nearest hour.
c
Press the CLOCK button again to set
the time.
The navigation system receives signals from
GPS satellites, updating the clock
automatically.
Models without navigation systemModels with navigation system
* Not available on all models