2018 Acura TLX windshield wipers

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P474)
❙Windshield Wipers (P168, 493)
❙Tires (P495, 519)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P136)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P177)
❙Headlights (P161, 488)
❙How to Refuel (P461)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P492)
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P150)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk (P149)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera* (P457)
❙Taillights/Rear Side Marker Lights
(P490)
❙Brake Lights (P490)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P489)
❙Back-Up Lights (P491)
❙Rear License Plate Lights (P492)
❙Fog Lights* (P164, 488)
❙Trunk Release Button (P148)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P160, 161, 488)
❙Side Turn Signal Lights (P160, 488)
❙Daytime Running Lights (P164, 488)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P161, 488)
❙Taillights (P490)
❙Brake Lights (P490)
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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers
(P168)
*1:Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2:Models without automatic intermittent wipers
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
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.
Adjustment Ring
(-: Low Sensitivity*1
: Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
(+: High Sensitivity*1
: Higher speed, more sweeps*2
AUTO should always be turned OFF before
the following situation in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
● Cleaning the windshield
● Driving through a car wash
● No rain present
Steering Wheel (P175)
● To adjust, push the adjustment lever
down, adjust to the desired position, then
lock the lever back in place.
Models with automatic intermittent wipersUnlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P145)
●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.
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uAuto High-Beam
166
Controls
To activate the system, turn the headlight
switch to AUTO and then set the headlights
to low beam. The auto high-beam indicator
will come on.
2 Light Switches P. 161
The high beams remain on unless:
•You have been driving below 45 mph (72 km/h) for an extended amount of time.
• The speed of the vehicle drops below 30 mph (48 km/h).
• The windshield wipers have been running at a high speed for more than a few
seconds.
• You enter a well lit location.
The high beams come back on once the condition that caused them to turn off no
longer exists.
If needed, you can temporarily turn the high beams off manually. Turn on the high
beams by pushing the lever forward until yo u hear a click, or flash the high beams
once by pulling the lever towards you. To turn the high beams back on, repeat one
of the procedures.
■Operating the System1 Operating the System
For the auto high-beam to work properly:
•Do not place an object that reflects light on the
dashboard.
•Keep the windshield around the camera clean.
When cleaning the windshield, be careful not to
apply windshield cleanser to the camera lens.
•Do not attach an object, sticker or film to the area
around the camera.
•Do not touch the camera lens.
If the camera receives a st rong impact, or repairing of
the area near the camera is required, consult a dealer.
If the Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot
Operate: Camera Temperature Too High message
appears:
•Use the climate control system to cool down the
interior and, if necessary, also use defroster mode
with the airflow directed towards the camera.
•Start driving the vehicle to lower the windshield
temperature, which cool s down the area around
the camera.
If the Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot
Operate: Clean Front Windshield message
appears:
•Park your vehicle in a sa fe place, and clean the
windshield. If the message does not disappear after
you have cleaned the winds hield and driven for a
while, have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Headlight
Switch
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the power mode is in ON.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT*1/AUTO*2, LO,
HI)
Move the lever up or down to change the
wiper settings.
■Adjusting wiper operation*
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper
operation.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the lever for more than one
second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two
or three more times to clear the windshield,
then stop.
*1: Models with manual intermittent operation
*2: Models with automati c intermittent operation
■Windshield Wipers/Washers1Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
The wiper motor may stop motor operation
temporarily to prevent an overload. Wiper operation
will return to normal within a few minutes, once the
circuit has returned to normal.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s
shortest delay setting and the LO setting become
the same.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defrost er or heated windshield
*
to warm the windshield, then turn the wipers on.
Models with intermittent time adjustment ring
MIST
OFF
LO: Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.
INT
*1/AUTO*2
Lower speed, fewer sweeps
Higher speed, more sweeps
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
When you push the lever down to AUTO, the
windshield wipers sweep once, and go into
the automatic mode.
The wipers operate intermittently, at low
speed, or at high speed and stops in
accordance with the amount of rainfall the
rainfall sensor detects.
■AUTO sensitivity adjustment
When the wiper function is set to AUTO, you
can adjust the sensitivity of the rainfall sensor
(using the adjustment ring) so that wipers will
operate in accordance with your preference.
Sensor sensitivity
■Automatic Intermittent Wipers*1 Wipers and Washers
If the wipers st op operating due to an obstacle such
as the build-up of snow, pa rk the vehicle in a safe
place.
Rotate the wiper switch to OFF, and set the power
mode to ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF (LOCK), then
remove the obstacle.
1 Automatic Intermittent Wipers*
The rainfall sensor is in the location shown below.
NOTICE
AUTO should always be turned OFF before the
following situation in order to prevent severe damage
to the wiper system:
•Cleaning the windshield
•Driving through a car wash•No rain present
Rainfall Sensor
Adjustment Ring
Low sensitivity
High sensitivity
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
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Controls
Turn the headlights on and press the
headlight washer button to operate.
The headlight washers also operate when you
turn the windshield wash ers for the first time
after the power mode is set to ON.
■Headlight Washers*
Canadian models
1 Headlight Washers*
The headlight washers use th e same fluid reservoir as
the windshield washers.
Headlight Washer Button
* Not available on all models
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Index
Flat Tire/Puncture .................................... 519
Noise When Braking ................................. 27
Overheating ............................................ 547
Premium Gasoline ........................... 460, 566
Puncture/Flat Tire ............................ 519, 532
Rear Door Won’t Open ..................... 25, 146
Select Lever Won’t Move ........................ 546
Warning Indicators.................................... 72
Trunk ........................................................ 148
Lid .......................................................... 148
Light Bulbs .............................................. 566
Main Switch............................................ 150
Open Message .......................................... 97
Unable to Open ...................................... 562
Turn Signals .............................................. 160
Indicators (Instrume nt Panel) ..................... 82
Turn-by-Turn Directions .......................... 118
Two-way Keyless Access Remote .... 143, 365
U
Under-Floor Storage Area....................... 200
Unlocking the Doors ................................ 136
Unlocking the Fron t Doors from the
Inside ................................................. 13, 144
USB Flash Drives ....................................... 276
USB Port .................................................... 215
Using the Keyless Access System ............. 136
V
Valet Mode............................................... 150
Vanity Mirrors ............................................... 7
Vehicle Identification Number ................ 568
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA® ).................. 418
Off Button ............................................... 419
Off Indicator ...................................... 80, 419
System Indicator ................................ 80, 418
Viscosity (Oil) .................................... 477, 567
VSA ® (Vehicle Stability Assist) .................. 418
W
Wallpaper................................................. 226
Warning and Information Messages ......... 92
Warning Indicator On/Blinking ............... 549
Warning Labels ........................................... 70
Warranties (Warranty Manual provided
separately) ............................................... 574
Watts ......................................................... 566
Wear Indicators (Tire) ............................... 500
Wheel Nut Wrench (Jack Handle) ........... 535
Window Washers ...................................... 168
Adding/Refilling Fluid ............................... 487
Switch ..................................................... 168
Windows (Opening and Closing) ............. 154
Windshield
Cleaning .......................................... 510, 512
Defrosting/Defogging .............................. 210
Washer Fluid ........................................... 487
Wiper Blades ........................................... 493 Wipers and Washers................................ 168
Winter Tires .............................................. 503
Snow Tires .............................................. 503
Tire Chains .............................................. 503
Wipers and Washers ................................. 168
Checking and Replacing Wiper Blades ..... 493
Wireless Charger ...................................... 196
WMA ................................................. 244, 252
Worn Tires ................................................ 495
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