2015 Acura TLX check engine

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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
Transmission
Indicator
●The indicated current gear
selection blinks if there is a
problem with the
transmission system.
●Avoid sudden start and acceleration, and
stop in a safe place immediately.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●All the gear positions may
light for several seconds, and
go off.
●When all the gear positions light,
immediately stop your vehicle in a safe place.●Indicators go off if there is no problem.
However, even if they go off, take your
vehicle to a dealer for inspection.
●The indicated current gear
selection or all the gear
positions blink if there is a
problem with the
transmission system, and the
vehicle no longer moves.
●Immediately stop in a safe place.
2 Emergency Towing P. 515
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●The indicated current gear
selection or all the gear
positions blink if you cannot
select
(P
due to the
transmission system failure.
●The engine can be activated as a temporary
measure.
2
If the Transmission Indicator Blinks along
with the Warning Message
P. 509
●Set the parking brake when parking.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
Models with electronic gear selector
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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

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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
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High Beam
Indicator
●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.
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—
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.
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Fog Light
Indicator
*
●Comes on when the fog lights are
on.
—
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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.
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* Not available on all models

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Continued
Instrument Panel
Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Super Handling-
All Wheel Drive
TM
( SH-AWD ®)
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.●Comes on if there is a problem with
the SH-AWD ® system.●Blinks when the differential
temperature is too high.
●Stays on constantly - The engine drives
the front wheels only in this state. Have
your vehicle checked by a dealer.●Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe place,
change to
(P
, and idle the engine until the
indicator goes off. If the indicator does not
stop blinking, take your vehicle to a dealer.
2 Super Handling-All Wheel Drive
TM (SH-
AWD ®)
* P. 391
* Not available on all models

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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)
*●Comes on when Auto Idle Stop is in
operation. The engine automatically
shuts off.
2Auto Idle Stop
* P. 342
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Auto Idle Stop
System Indicator
(Amber)
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.●Blinks if there is a problem with the
Auto Idle Stop System.●Comes on when Auto Idle Stop
System has been turned off by Auto
Idle Stop OFF Button.
●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
* Not available on all models

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models without full color display
Message
*1
Condition
Explanation
●Appears when the transmission system temperature
is too high. The vehicle no longer moves.
●Immediately stop in a safe place in
(P
.
●Let the engine idle until the message disappears.
●Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets
abnormally high.
2Overheating P. 503
●Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on
the battery.●Appears along with the battery charging system
indicator when the battery is not charging.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2Checking the Battery P. 465
●Turn off the climate control system and rear
defogger to reduce electricity consumption.
2If the Charging System Indicator Comes On
P. 505

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Continued
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models without full color display
Message
*1
Condition
Explanation
●Appears when the starter system has a problem.
●Hold the ENGINE START/STOP button up to 15
seconds to start the engine.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.
2 Starting the Engine P. 322
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
You can remotely check if your vehicle’s doors
are all locked or any are unlocked using the
keyless access remote from extended
distances.
Press the lock button, the Amber (LEFT) LED blinks once. Then after three seconds
one of the following feedback will come:
• Green (center) comes on: Acknowledges that the doors are locked.
• Red (right) comes on: Acknowledges that doors are not locked, or any door is not
completely closed.
• Red (right) blinks three times: The remote does not receive the door lock status
from the vehicle.
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Checking Door Lock Status
*
1Checking Door Lock Status
*
Operate the remote in an open space. If there are
buildings or other obstacles between your vehicle
and the remote, the remot e may not work even
within the operable range. However, the range of
unlock, all doors, and panic functions are the same as
the standard keyless access remote. 2 Using the Remote Transmitter P. 142
When checking the door lock status, you can also
start or stop the engine. 2 Remote Engine Start with Vehicle
Feedback
* P. 325
Red
Green
Amber
Lock Button* Not available on all models