2015 Acura TLX Rear air

ContentsThis owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s manual (including the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular model may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications included in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.
2Safe Driving P. 27For Safe Driving P. 28 Seat Belts P. 32 Airbags P. 392Instrument Panel P. 69Indicators P. 70 Gauges and Multi-Information Display P. 1172Controls P. 137Clock P. 138 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 139
Opening and Closing the Moonroof P. 160
Adjusting the Seats P. 1802 Features P. 209Audio System P. 210 Audio System Basic Operation P. 215
Customized Features P. 259 HomeLink® Universal Transceiver P. 2772 Driving P. 315Before Driving P. 316 Towing a Trailer P. 321
Multi-View Rear Camera P. 419 Refueling P. 4202 Maintenance P. 425Before Performing Maintenance P. 426 Maintenance Minder
TM P. 429
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 454
Climate Control System Maintenance P. 469
2 Handling the Unexpected P. 475Tools P. 476 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 477
Overheating P. 503 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 505
When You Cannot Open the Trunk P. 5172 Information P. 519Specifications P. 520 Identification Numbers P. 524
Emissions Testing P. 527 Warranty Coverages P. 529

Visual Index
6Quick Reference Guide
❙Power Window Switches
(P158)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag
(P42)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag
(P46)
❙Door Mirror Controls
(P178)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch
(P150)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P193)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack
(P212)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P193)
❙USB Port
(P211)
❙Rearview Mirror
(P177)
❙Hood Release Handle
(P436)
❙Memory Buttons
(P175)
❙SET Button
(P175)
❙Glove Box
(P189)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag
(P42)
❙Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Boxes
(P512)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P396)❙IDS Button
(P346)
❙Shift Button
*
Electronic Gear Selector
(P331)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button (P400)❙Shift Lever
*
Dual Clutch Transmission
(P338)
❙Auto Idle Stop OFF Button
* (P342)

7Quick Reference Guide
❙Side Airbags
(P48)
❙Map Lights
(P188)
❙Side Curtain Airbags
(P50)
❙Seat Belts
(P32)
❙Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat
(P63)
❙LATCH to Secure a Child Seat
(P59)
❙Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat)
(P61)
❙Rear Seat
(P185)
❙Front Seat
(P180)
❙Coat Hook
(P194)
❙Grab Handle
❙Moonroof Switch (P160)❙Map Lights
(P188)
❙Sunglasses Holder (P198)❙Sun Visors❙Vanity Mirrors
* Not available on all models

9Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving
(P 27)
Airbags
(P 39)
● Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety
(P 54)
● 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
(P 66)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exha ust gases that contain carbon
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist
(P 31)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts
(P 32)
● 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

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uuFor Safe Driving uYour Vehicle’s Safety Features
Safe Driving
Your Vehicle’s Safety FeaturesThe following checklist will help you take an active role in protecting yourself and
your passengers.
1Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
Your vehicle is equipped with many features that
work together to help protect you and your
passengers during a crash.
Some features do not require any action on your part.
These include a strong steel framework that forms a
safety cage around the passenger compartment,
front and rear crush zones, a collapsible steering
column, and tensioners that tighten the front seat
belts in a sufficient crash.
However, you and your passengers cannot take full
advantage of these features unless you remain seated
in the correct position and always wear your seat
belts. In fact, some safety features can contribute to
injuries if they are not used properly.
679101112
Safety Cage
Crush Zones
Seats and Seat-Backs
Head Restraints
Collapsible Steering Column
Seat Belts
Front Airbags
Side Curtain Airbags
Door Locks Side Airbags
Seat Belt Tensioners/Seat Belt
e-pretensioners
*
77
10
10
9
9
11
116
12
8Knee Airbag
8
* Not available on all models

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uuFor Safe Driving uYour Vehicle’s Safety Features
Safe Driving
For the safety of you and your passengers, make a habit of checking these items
each time before you drive.
• After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure all doors are closed and locked.
Locking the doors helps prevent an occupant from being ejected and an outsider
from unexpectedly opening a door.
2 Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 148
•Adjust your seat to a position suitable for driving. Be sure the front seats are
adjusted as far to the rear as possible while allowing the driver to control the
vehicle. Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a
crash.
2 Adjusting the Seats P. 180
•Adjust head restraints to the proper position. Head restraints are most effective
when the center of the head restraint aligns with the center of your head. Taller
persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.
2 Adjusting the Head Restraints P. 182
•Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Confirm that any
passengers are properly belted as well.
2 Fastening a Seat Belt P. 35
•Protect children by using seat belts or child seats according to a child’s age, height
and weight.
2 Child Safety P. 54
■
Safety Checklist
1Safety Checklist
If the door and trunk open indicator
* will come on
and a message appears on the multi-information
display, a door and/or the trunk is not completely
closed. Close all doors and the trunk tightly until the
message disappears.
2 Indicators P. 81, 102
*
Models with
full color
display
Models without
full color
display
* Not available on all models

32Safe Driving
Seat BeltsAbout Your Seat BeltsSeat belts are the single most effective safety device because they keep you
connected to the vehicle so that you can take advantage of many built-in safety
features. They also help keep you from being thrown against the inside of the
vehicle, against other passengers, or out of the vehicle. When worn properly, seat
belts also keep your body properly positioned in a crash so that you can take full
advantage of the additional protection provided by the airbags.
In addition, seat belts help protect you in almost every type of crash, including:
-frontal impacts
- side impacts
- rear impacts
- rollovers■Lap/shoulder seat belts
All five seating positions are equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts with emergency
locking retractors. In normal driving the retractor lets you move freely while keeping
some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop the retractor locks to
restrain your body. The front passenger’s and rear seat belts also have a lockable
retractor for use with child seats.2 Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt P. 61
1About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts cannot completely protect you in every
crash. But in most cases, seat belts can reduce your
risk of serious injury.
Most states and all Canadian provinces and territories
require you to wear seat belts.
The emergency locking retractor may lock if you lean
forward too quickly. Slower movements will allow
the belt to extend fully without locking.
3
WARNING
Not wearing a seat belt properly increases
the chance of serious injury or death in a
crash, even though your vehicle has
airbags.
Be sure you and your passengers always
wear seat belts and wear them properly.

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uuSeat Belts uAbout Your Seat Belts
Safe Driving
■Proper use of seat belts
Follow these guidelines for proper use:
• All occupants should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that position
for the duration of the trip. Slouching and leaning reduce the effectiveness of the
belt and can increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
• Never place the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or
behind your back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.
• Two people should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very
seriously injured in a crash.
• Do not put any accessories on the seat belts. Devices intended to improve comfort
or reposition the shoulder part of a seat belt can reduce the protective capability
and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
Your vehicle monitors front seat belt use. If
the power mode is set to ON before the
driver’s seat belt is fastened, the beeper will
sound and the indicator will blink. If the driver
does not fasten the belt before the beeper
stops, the indicator will remain on.
The beeper will also periodically sound and
the indicator will blink while driving until the
driver’s and front passenger’s seat belts are
fastened.■
Seat Belt Reminder
1About Your Seat Belts
If a rear seat passenger moves around and extends
the seat belt, the lockable retractor may activate. If
this happens, release the retractor by unfastening the
seat belt and allow the belt to retract completely.
Then refasten the belt.1 Seat Belt Reminder
The indicator will also come on if a front passenger
does not fasten their seat be lt within six seconds after
the power mode is set to ON.
When no one is sitting in the front passenger’s seat,
the indicator will not come on and the beeper will not
sound.
The indicator also may not come on and the beeper
may not sound when the occupant is not heavy
enough to trigger the weight sensor. Such occupants
(e.g., infants and smaller children) should be moved
to the rear seat as a depl oying front airbag likely will
injure or kill them. 2 Protecting Child Passengers P. 54
Models with
full color
display
Models without
full color
display