2017 Acura TLX remote control

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DRIVING
DRIVING
Remote Engine Start*
Start your vehicle’s engine using the two-way remote transmitter from extended
distances before you enter the vehicle.
Lock button
ENGINE button: After
pressing the Lock
button, press and hold
to start the engine.Red indicator: Remote
is out of range or
cannot communicate
with the vehicle, or the
engine is stopped.
Amber indicator: Remote
is communicating with
the vehicle.
Green indicator:
Confirms doors are
locked or engine is
running.
Engine exhaust contains toxic carbon monoxide.
Breathing carbon monoxide can kill you or cause unconsciousness.
Never use the remote engine starter when the vehicle is parked in a garage
or other area with limited ventilation.
WARNING
*if equipped
Make sure the vehicle is in a safe location when using remote engine start (i.e., a
well ventilated area, away from flammable materials).
Starting the Engine
Press the Lock button, then press and hold the ENGINE button.
The engine runs for up to 10 minutes. To extend the time for another 10 minutes,
repeat the procedure during the initial 10 minutes.
While the engine is running, the climate control system adjusts the interior
temperature, the security system remains on, and lights and accessories remain
off.
Stopping the EnginePress and hold the ENGINE button.
The engine will also stop if it has been running for more than 10 minutes, or if any
door is opened without using the remote transmitter or keyless access.
Load Limits Example
Example 1 Max load
850 lbs
(385 kg) Passenger weight
150 lbs x 2 = 300 lbs (68 kg x 2 = 136 kg) Cargo
weight
550 lbs
(249 kg)
Example 2 Max load
850 lbs
(385 kg) Passenger weight
150 lbs x 5 = 750 lbs (68 kg x 5 = 340 kg) Cargo
weight
100 lbs (45 kg)
Overloading or improper loading can affect handling and stability and cause a
crash in which you can be hurt or killed.
Follow all load limits and other loading guidelines in this manual.
WARNING
In addition, the total weight of the vehicle, all occupants, accessories, cargo, and
trailer tongue load must not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). Both are on a label on the driver’s doorjamb.
The headlight aim on your vehicle was set by the factory, and does not need to be
adjusted. However, if you regularly carry heavy items in the trunk, have the aiming
readjusted at your dealer or by a qualified technician.
Your vehicle is not designed to tow a trailer. Attempting to do so can void your
warranties.

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INDEX
INDEX
Changing Fuses ..................................................... 113
Char ging system indicator....................................22
Childproof Door Locks
........................................... 29
Child Safety
............................................................. 14
Child Seat
................................................................. 16
Adding Security with a Tether
...........................19
Installing a Child Seat
.........................................18
LATCH-Compatible Child Seat .......................... 17
Selecting a Child Seat
.........................................16
Client Information................................................133
Climate Control Commands

..............................136
Climate C

ontrol System
........................................42
Seat Heaters and

Ventilation
...........................43
Clock

........................................................................\
40
CMBS indicator
....................................................... 23
CMBS off indicator
................................................. 25
Collision Mitigation Braking System indicator
.23
Collision Mitigation Braking System™
..............91
Compact Disc (CD)
............................................... 49
Compact Disc Commands

..................................1

37
Condition Indicators
.............................................. 24
Contact Us
............................................................. 134
Cruise Control
......................................................... 85
Cruise control indicators
.......................................25
Customized Features
............................................ 40
Dashboard and Ceiling Controls
............................2
Detour
....................................................................... 71
Dialing a Number
................................................... 59
Door Operation
...................................................... 29
Doors........................................................................\
.28 Childproof Door Locks
........................................29
Front Door Inner Handle
....................................29
Lock Tab
................................................................. 29
Master Door Lock Switch
...................................29
DOT Tire Quality Grading

...................................128
T

emperature ....................................................... 129
Traction
................................................................ 128
Treadwear
............................................................ 128
Uniform Tire Quality Grading

.........................128
Driv

er’s Knee Airbag ................................................. 8Driving
......................................................................72
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
with Low

Speed Follow (LSF)
..........................86
Auto

Idle Stop .....................................................83
Blind Spot Information (BSI)

.............................93
Braking

...................................................................81
Collision Mitigation Braking System................ 91
Cruise Control
......................................................85
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
with Pedestrian Detection

................................88
Integrated Dynamics

System (IDS) .................84
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
......................89
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
................90
Maximum Load Limit
..........................................73
Multi-View Rear Camera

....................................95
P

arking Sensor System
......................................94
P

ower Mode ..........................................................76
Remote Engine Start

...........................................75
R

oad Departure Mitigation (RDM) ...................92
Shifting................................................................... 77
Super Handling-All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD)
.94
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®)
........................84
Driving Position Memory System
.......................37
ECON mode indicator
...........................................25
Electric Parking Brake
............................................81
Electric parking brake indicator

...........................24
Electric parking brak

e system indicator .............23
Electric Power Steering indicator

........................23
Electr

onic Gear Selector........................................ 79
E-Mail
........................................................................\
62
Emergency Assistance
..........................................64
Emergency Engine Stop
......................................103
Emergency Towing
...............................................103
Engine and Fuel
.....................................................131
Engine Compartment Fuse Boxes
.....................110
Engine Coolant
......................................................121
Engine Oil
...............................................................119
Engine Oil Life
.......................................................120
Engine Start/Stop Button
.....................................76
EPS indicator
...........................................................23
Exterior Lights
.........................................................32
Fastening a Seat Belt
...............................................7
FCW indicator
.........................................................23
FCW off indicator
...................................................25
Find Nearest Place
.................................................69
Flat Tire
...................................................................106
Floor Mats
................................................................37
Fluids
.......................................................................131
FM/AM Radio
..........................................................47
FM/AM Radio Commands

..................................1

37
Fog lights indicator
................................................25
Foot Brake
................................................................81
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
with Pedestrian Detection
...................................88
Forward Collision Warning indicator
..................23INDEX
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) indicator ............23
A CC indicator ................................................... 23, 25
AcuraLink
.................................................................. 63
ASSIST button
..................................................... 64
Emergency Assistance

.......................................64
LINK button

......................................................... 64
Messages
............................................................... 63
Operator Assistance
........................................... 64
Security Features
................................................ 64
Subscription Features
........................................64
AcuraLink featuring Aha

........................................54
A

curaLink Real-Time Traffic ..................................71
Acura Total Luxury Care Roadside Assistance

135
A

daptive Cruise Control (ACC) ...........................86
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
with Low

Speed Follow (LSF)
.............................86
A

dvanced Airbags ..................................................... 8
Aha
........................................................................\
.... 54
Aha Radio Commands
......................................... 137
Airbag Care
.............................................................. 13
Airbags
........................................................................\
8
Advanced Airbags
.................................................. 8
Airbag Care ............................................................ 13
Airbag System Components
..............................12
Airbag System Indicators
...................................10
Driver’s Knee Airbag
.............................................. 8
Front Airbags (SRS) ................................................ 8
Important Facts About Your Airbags
................10
Side Airbags
............................................................ 9
Side Curtain Airbags
.............................................. 9
Airbag System Components

.................................12
Airbag S

ystem Indicators ......................................10
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
..........................11
SRS Indicator
........................................................ 10
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

.............................81
Anti-lock Brak

e System indicator
........................23
ASSIST button

........................................................ 64
Audio Commands
................................................. 137Audio Operation
....................................................44
Aha

........................................................................\
.. 54
Auxiliary Input Jack ............................................. 44
Bluetooth Audio

................................................... 51
Compact Disc (CD)

............................................ 49
FM/AM Radio

........................................................ 47
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio

........................... 52
iP

od

........................................................................\
. 50
On-Demand Multi-Use Display (ODMD)

...... 46
Pandora

.................................................................. 53
SiriusXM Radio

.................................................... 48
Sound

..................................................................... 45
Steering Wheel Controls

.................................... 45
USB Flash Driv

e

.................................................... 50
USB Port

............................................................... 44
Auto Idle Stop

........................................................ 83
Automatic Brake Hold

........................................... 82
Automatic brake hold indicator

.......................... 25
Automatic Dimming R

earview Mirror

................ 39
Automatic Rain-Sensing Wipers ......................... 34
Auto Park Mode

...................................................... 79
Auxiliary Input Jack

............................................... 44
Battery

.................................................................... 122
Blind Spot Information (BSI) System

................. 93
Blind Spot Information system indicator

.......... 23
Bluetooth Audio

..................................................... 51
Bluetooth Audio Commands

............................. 1

37
Bluetooth Handsfreelink

....................................... 56
Call History

........................................................... 61
Dialing a Number

................................................ 59
Displays and Controls

......................................... 56
E-Mail

..................................................................... 62
Making a Call

........................................................ 59
On-Demand Multi-Use Display (ODMD)

....... 57
Pairing a Phone.....................................................58
Phonebook

........................................................... 60
Siri Eyes Free

......................................................... 55
SMS Text Messaging

............................................ 62
Speed Dial

...................................................... 60, 61
Talk Button Tips

................................................... 57
Brake Fluid

............................................................. 122
Brake Hold

............................................................... 82
Brake system indicator

................................... 22, 23
Braking

...................................................................... 81
Brightness Control .................................................. 32
BSI indicator

............................................................ 23
BSI off indicator

...................................................... 25
Call History

.............................................................. 61
Carbon Monoxide Gas

............................................. 4
Car Wash Mode

..................................................... 80
Change a Setting

................................................... 40
Changing a Flat Tire

............................................. 107

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INDEX
INDEX
Parking Sensor System ......................................... 94
P assenger Airbag Off Indicator .............................11
Phone
........................................................................\
58
Phonebook
.............................................................. 60
Phone Commands
................................................ 136
Place Name..............................................................69
Power Door Mirrors................................................39
Power Mode............................................................. 76
Power Moonroof
..................................................... 31
Power Window
....................................................... 30
Power Window Lock
............................................. 30
Precision All Wheel Steer System indicator
......23
Rain-Sensing Wipers
............................................. 34
Readiness Codes
...................................................130
Rear Camera
............................................................ 95
Refueling
.................................................................. 97
Remote Battery Strength
......................................99
Remote Engine Start
.............................................. 75
Remote Transmitter
............................................... 27
Reporting Safety Defects
......................................21
Reserve Tank
.......................................................... 121
Reverse Tilt Door Mirrors
......................................39
Road Departure Mitigation indicator
.................23
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System
.......92
Roadside Assistance
............................................. 135
Routing
..................................................................... 70
Safety Information
................................................... 3
Carbon Monoxide Gas
..........................................4
Child Safety ........................................................... 14
Reporting Safety Defects
...................................21
Safety Label Locations

........................................20
Safety Messages

.................................................... 3
Seat Belts
................................................................... 5
Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor
...........................7
Fastening a Seat Belt
............................................. 7
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts
.......................................5
Proper Use of Seat Belts

.......................................5
Seat Belt Inspection

.............................................. 6
Seat belt reminder indicator

.............................24
Seat Heaters and

Ventilation
..............................43
Seats

........................................................................\
.. 35
Front Seats
............................................................ 35
Head Restraints
.................................................... 36
Sequential Mode
................................................... 80
Sequential Shift Mode
........................................... 78
Service Codes
........................................................ 116
Setting
..................................................................... 40
Setting the Clock
................................................... 40
Shifting
..................................................................... 77
Electronic Gear Selector
.....................................79
Sequential Mode
.......................................... 80, 94
Sequential Shift Mode
........................................78
Shift Lever
............................................................. 77
Shift Lever
................................................................ 77
Shift Lever Does Not Move
..................................99Shoulder Anchor
.......................................................7
Side Airbags ...............................................................9
Side Curtain Airbags
.................................................9
Siri Eyes Free
............................................................55
SiriusXM Radio
.......................................................48
SiriusXM Radio Commands

................................1

37
SMS Text Messaging
..............................................62
Song By Voice Commands

..................................1

37
Sound
........................................................................\
45
Specifications
........................................................131
Engine and Fuel
..................................................131
Fluids
....................................................................131
Light Bulbs........................................................... 131
Tires
......................................................................131
Vehicle
.................................................................131
Speed Dial
.........................................................60, 61
SPORT mode indicator
..........................................25
SRS indicator
....................................................10, 23
Steering Wheel ....................................................... 38
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls
...................1
Steering Wheel Controls

................................45

, 65
Street Address
........................................................68
Super Handling-All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD)
...94
Supplemental Restraint System indicator.........23
System Guidance Volume ..................................... 67
System message indicator
....................................24
Tire Chains
.............................................................126
Tire Information
....................................................124
DOT Tire Quality Grading

................................128
Tir

e and Loading Information Label ...............125
Tire and Wheel Replacement
..........................125
Tire Labeling........................................................ 127
Tire Service Life
..................................................126
Tire Terminology
................................................127
Wear Indicators
..................................................124
Tire Pressure Monitoring System indicator
.......23
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
.......104
Tires
........................................................................\
.131
TPMS indicator
........................................................23
Traffic
........................................................................\
71
Troubleshooting
....................................................133
Trunk
........................................................................\
.28
Trunk Release Button
.............................................29
Turn Signal
...............................................................33
Turn signal indicator
..............................................25
Under the Hood
....................................................117
Unlocking the Doors
..............................................28
USB Commands
....................................................137
USB Flash Drive
.......................................................50
USB Port
..................................................................44
Vehicle Controls ...................................................... 27
Vehicle Stability Assist system indicator
...........23
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)

..............................84
Visual Index

................................................................1
Voice Command Index
........................................136
Frequently Asked Questions
.............................. 133
F
ront Airbags (SRS)

.................................................. 8
Front Door Inner Handle

....................................... 29
Front Seats

............................................................... 35
Fuel Information

.............................................. 83, 97
Fuse Locations

....................................................... 110
Changing Fuses

.................................................. 113
Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Boxes..................... 112
Engine Compartment Fuse Boxes

.................. 110
Garage Opener ........................................................ 41
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio

.............................. 52
Har

d Disc Drive (HDD) Commands

.................. 137
Headlight Washers

................................................ 34
Headlight-Wiper Integration

............................... 33
Head R

estraints

...................................................... 36
Heated Steering Wheel

........................................ 38
Heated Windshield

Button

.................................. 34
High beams indicator

............................................ 25
Home Address

........................................................ 68
HomeLink

................................................................. 41
Immobilizer indicator
............................................ 24
Instrument P anel .................................................... 22
Condition Indicators
........................................... 24
Malfunction Indicators
.......................................22
On/Off Indicators
................................................ 25
Integrated Dynamics System (IDS)
...................84
Interior Lights
.......................................................... 32
Intermittent Wipers
............................................... 33
iPod........................................................................\
....50
iPod Commands
.................................................... 137
Jump Starting
....................................................... 100
Keyless Access System

.......................................... 28
K

eyless Access system indicator .........................23
Lane Departure Warning indicator......................23
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
.........................89
Lane Keeping Assist System indicator
................23
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
...................90
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts
..........................................5
LATCH-Compatible Child Seat
............................17
LDW indicator
......................................................... 23
Light Bulbs
............................................................. 131
Lights
........................................................................\
. 32
Brightness Control
............................................... 32
Exterior Lights
...................................................... 32
Interior Lights
....................................................... 32
Lights indicator
....................................................... 25
LINK button
............................................................ 64
LKAS indicator
.................................................. 23, 25
Locking the Doors
.................................................. 28
Lock Tab
.................................................................... 29
Low fuel indicator
................................................... 24
Low oil pressure indicator
.....................................22
Low tire pressure indicator
...................................24Maintenance
..........................................................
114
Battery .................................................................
122
Brake Fluid ...........................................................
122
Engine Coolant ...................................................
121
Engine Oil ............................................................
119
Maintenance Minder .........................................
115
Opening the Hood ............................................. 118
Safety Precautions............................................. 114 Service Codes .....................................................
116
Under the Hood .................................................
117
Window Washer Fluid
.......................................
122
Wiper Blades
.......................................................
123
Maintenance Minder ............................................
115
Making a Call ...........................................................
59
Malfunction indicator lamp
.................................
22
Malfunction Indicators
..........................................
22
Map Legend .............................................................
70
Master Door Lock Switch ......................................
29
Maximum Load Limit .............................................
73
Mirrors ......................................................................
39
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror .............39
Power Door Mirrors .............................................39
Reverse Tilt Door Mirrors
...................................39
Moonroof
.................................................................31
Multi-Information Display
....................................26
Multi-View Rear Camera

.......................................95
Navigation

...............................................................65
AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic

...............................71
Detour

....................................................................71
Display and Controls
...........................................66
Entering a Destination
.......................................68
Find Nearest Place
...............................................69
Home Address
.....................................................68
Map Legend
..........................................................70
ODMD Shortcuts
.................................................69
Place Name
...........................................................69
Routing
..................................................................70
Steering Wheel Controls

....................................65
Str

eet Address .....................................................68
System Guidance Volume

..................................67
T

alk Button Tips ...................................................65
Traffic
.....................................................................71
Voice Prompt
........................................................67
Navigation Commands
.......................................136
On-Demand Multi-Use Display (ODMD)
........46
One-Touch Turn Signal
..........................................33
On/Off Indicators
...................................................25
Opening the Hood
...............................................118
Opening the Trunk
..................................................28
Operator Assistance
.............................................64
Overheating
...........................................................102
Pairing a Phone
.......................................................58
Pandora
....................................................................53
Pandora® Commands
..........................................137
Parking Brake
...........................................................81