2015 Acura TLX Owner's Manual

80
uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models without full color displayIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
Supplemental
Restraint
System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.●Comes on if a problem with
any of the following is
detected:
-Supplemental restraint
system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
●Stays on constantly or does not come
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes
off when the engine starts.●Comes on if there is a
problem with the EPS system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator Comes On P. 507

81
uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models without full color display
*2:Models without full color displayIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
Vehicle
Stability Assist
(VSA ®) System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.●Blinks when VSA ® is active.●Comes on if there is a
problem with the VSA ®
system or hill start assist
system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA® ), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System P. 386
2 Hill Start Assist System P. 328
Vehicle
Stability Assist
(VSA®) OFF
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.●Comes on when you
deactivate VSA ®.
2 VSA ® OFF Button P. 387
—
—
Door and
Trunk Open
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
if you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.●Comes on if any door or the
trunk is not completely
closed.
The beeper sounds and the
message appears if any door
or the trunk is opened while
driving.
●Goes off when all doors and the trunk are
closed.
—
*2

82
uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models without full color displayIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
Low Tire
Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.●Comes on if the tire pressure
of any of the tires becomes
significantly low.●Blinks for about one minute,
and then stays on if there is a
problem with the TPMS, or
when a compact spare tire
* is
temporarily installed.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pressures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted
with a compact spare
*, get your regular tire
repaired or replaced and put back on your
vehicle as soon as you can.
System
Message
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.●Comes on along with a beep
when a problem is detected.
A system message on the
multi-information display
appears at the same time.
●While the indicator is on, roll the right
selector wheel to see the message again.●Refer to the Indicators information in this
chapter when a system message appears on
the multi-information display. Take the
appropriate action for the message.●The multi-information display does not
return to the normal screen unless the
warning is canceled, or the right selector
wheel is rolled.
—
—
* Not available on all models

83
uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
●Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.●Blink if you press the hazard warning
button.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly - A turn
signal light bulb has blown. Change the
bulb immediately.
2Replacing Light Bulbs P. 447, 448, 450
—
High Beam
Indicator
●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.
—
—
Lights On
Indicator
●Comes on whenever the light switch
is on, or in AUTO when the exterior
lights are on.
●If you set the power mode to ACCESSORY
or VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) while the exterior
lights are on, a chime sounds when the
driver’s door is opened.
—
Fog Light
Indicator
*
●Comes on when the fog lights are
on.
—
—
Immobilizer
System Indicator
●Comes on briefly when you set the
power mode to ON, then goes off.●Comes on if the immobilizer system
cannot recognize the key
information.
●Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Set
the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK),
then select the ON mode again.●Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.●Do not attempt to alter this system or add
other devices to it. Electrical problems can
occur.
—
* Not available on all models

84
uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models without full color display
*2:Models with full color display
*3:Models without full color displayIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
Security
System Alarm
Indicator
●Blinks when the security
system alarm has been set.
2 Security System Alarm P. 155
—
—
Keyless Access
System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.●Comes on as soon as a
problem is detected in the
keyless access system or
keyless starting system.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator
*
●Comes on when you press
the CRUISE button.
2Cruise Control
* P. 348
—
—
CRUISE
CONTROL
Indicator
*
●Comes on when you have set
a speed for cruise control.
2 Cruise Control
* P. 348
—
—
Indicator
*2*3*2*3
* Not available on all models

85
uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Forward Collision
Warning (FCW)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you change the power mode to ON,
then goes off.●Comes on when you have
customized FCW to turn off.●Comes on if there is a problem with
the FCW system.
●Stays on constantly without FCW off -
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Comes on when the FCW system
shuts itself off.
●Stays on - The temperature inside the
system is too high. The system activates
when the temperature inside the system
cools down.
2 Automatic shutoff P. 367
2 Front Sensor Camera
* P. 351
●Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle
in a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft
cloth.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message come back on after
you cleaned the area around the camera.
2 Automatic shutoff P. 367
2 Front Sensor Camera
* P. 351
Models with FCW* Not available on all models

86
uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you change the power mode to ON,
then goes off.●Comes on if there is a problem with
the LDW system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on when the LDW system
shuts itself off.
●Stays on - The temperature inside the
camera is too high.
Use the climate control system to cool down
the camera.
The system activates when the temperature
inside the camera cools down.
2 Front Sensor Camera
* P. 351
●Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle
in a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft
cloth.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message come back on after
you cleaned the area around the camera.
2 Front Sensor Camera
* P. 351
Models with LDW* Not available on all models

87
uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you change the power mode to ON,
then goes off.●Comes on if there is a problem with
the RDM system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on when the RDM system
shuts itself off.
●Stays on - The temperature inside the
camera is too high.
Use the climate control system to cool down
the camera.
The system activates when the temperature
inside the camera cools down.
2 Front Sensor Camera
* P. 351
●Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in
a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft cloth.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message come back on after
you cleaned the area around the camera.
2 Front Sensor Camera
* P. 351
●When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop your
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off dirt
using a soft cloth.●Have your vehicle checked by a dear if the
message does not disappear even after you
clean the sensor cover.
Models with RDM* Not available on all models