2015 Acura TLX Owner's Manual

Visual Index
8Quick Reference Guide
❙Maintenance Under the Hood
(P434)
❙Windshield Wipers
(P169, 454)
❙Tires
(P456, 477)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control
(P142)
❙Power Door Mirrors
(P178)
❙Headlights
(P165, 447)
❙How to Refuel
(P421)
❙High-Mount Brake Light
(P453)
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever
(P154)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk
(P153)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera
(P419)
❙Rear Side Marker Lights
(P451)
❙Brake/Taillights
(P451)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights
(P450)
❙Back-Up Lights
(P452)
❙Rear License Plate Lights
(P453)
❙Brake/Taillights
(P451)
❙Fog Lights
* (P168, 447)
❙Trunk Release Button
(P152)
❙Front Turn Signal Lights
(P164, 448)
❙Front Side Marker/Parking Lights
(P165, 447)

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

10Quick Reference Guide
Auto Idle Stop Function
*
To improve fuel economy, the engine stops and then restarts as detailed below. When Auto Idle Stop is on, the Auto Idle Stop indicator
(green) comes on.
At Automatic transmission
Engine status
Deceleration
Stop the vehicle and depress the brake
pedal.
StopKeep the brake pedal depressed.Start-up Release the brake pedal.
OnOffRestarting

11Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel
(P 69)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
Indicator Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA®) System Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
System Indicators
System Message
Indicator
Gauges
(P117)
/Display
(P118)
/System Indicators
(P70)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
Keyless Access System
Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
System Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
Indicator Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator SPORT
(Sport mode)
Indicator Blind Spot Information
(BSI) Indicator
*
Forward Collision Warning
Indicator
*/Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM (CMBS
TM)
Indicator
*
Lane Departure Warning
Indicator
*/Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM) Indicator
*
Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator
U.S.
CanadaU.S.
Canada
Fog Light Indicator
*
Temperature
Gauge Security
System Alarm
IndicatorFuel Gauge
Tachometer
Multi-Information Display
Speedometer
Gear Position Indicator
*/
Shift Lever Position
Indicator
*
M (sequential mode)
Indicator/Sequential
Mode Gear Selection
Indicator
System Indicators
Lane Keeping Assist
System ( LKAS) Indicator
*
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC ) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) Indicator
*
Models without
full color display
Anti-lock Brake System
( ABS ) Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator CRUISE CONTROL
Indicator
*
Brake System
Indicator (Red) Supplemental Restraint
System Indicator
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator
*
Low Fuel Indicator Turn Signal and Hazard
Warning Indicators
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
Door and Trunk Open
Indicator
*
Precision All Wheel
Steer System Indicator
*
ECON
ECON (Econ mode)
Indicator SH-AWD Indicator
*
Auto Idle Stop System
Indicator (Amber)
*
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)
*
* Not available on all models

12Quick Reference Guide
Controls
(P 137)
Clock
(P138)
You can also adjust the time manually.
a
Enter the Clock Adjustment screen.
2 Clock (P138)
b
Rotate to change hour, then press
.
c
Rotate to change minute, then
press .
The navigation system receives signals from
GPS satellites, updating the clock
automatically.
Models with navigation system
ENGINE START/STOP
Button
(P161)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.
Turn Signals
(P164)
Lights
(P165)Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing

13Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers (P169)*1:Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2:Models without automatic intermittent
wipers
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
Adjustment Ring : Low Sensitivity
*1
: Long Delay
*2
: High Sensitivity
*1
: Short Delay
*2
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies automatically
INT
*2: Low speed with intermittent
LO: Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Steering Wheel
(P176)
● To adjust, push the adjustment lever
down, adjust to the desired position, then
lock the lever back in place.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside (P149)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
● Unlocking and opening the driver’s door
from the inner handle unlocks all the
other doors.
Trunk
(P152)
● To unlock and open the trunk:
•Press the trunk release on the driver side
control panel.
• Press the trunk release button on the
keyless access remote.
• Press the trunk release button on the
trunk lid.
Trunk Release

14Quick Reference Guide
Power Door Mirrors (P178)
●With the power mode in ON, move the
selector switch to L or R .
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
● Press the folding button
* to fold in and
out the door mirrors.Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Folding Button
*
Power Windows
(P158)
● With the power mode in ON, 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 on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
Power Window Lock Button
Window Switch
Indicator

15Quick Reference Guide
Climate Control System
(P199)
● Press the AUTO button to activate the climate control system.
● Press the 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
Driver’s Side Temperature
Control Switch
Air flows from floor and
windshield defroster vents. Air flows from floor vents. Air flows from floor and
dashboard vents. Air flows from dashboard vents.AUTO Button Passenger’s Side Temperature
Control Switch
(On/off) ButtonDriver’s Side Temperature
Icon Passenger’s Side Temperature
Icon
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
(Windshield Defroster) Button
Vent Mode Control Icon A/C
(Air Conditioning) and
SYNC (Synchronized) Icon
Recirculation/Fresh Air Mode
Icon
Fan Control Icon
*
Not available on all models