2019 Acura TLX Electronic parking brake

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Power Window Switches (P155)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P44)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag (P48)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P178)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P147)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P196)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack (P216)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P196)
❙Rearview Mirror (P177)
❙Hood Release Handle (P474)
❙Memory Buttons (P175)
❙SET Button (P175)
❙Glove Box (P192)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P44)
❙Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Boxes (P555)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P428)
❙Dynamic Mode Button (P387)
❙Shift Button*
Electronic Gear Selector (P371)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button
(P432)
❙Shift Lever*
Dual Clutch Transmission (P378)
❙Auto Idle Stop OFF Button* (P383)
❙Wireless Charger* (P197)
❙USB Port (P215)
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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P355)
Electronic Gear Selector* (P371)
● Select
(P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
Park
Press the
(P button.
Used when parking, before turning off or starting the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Pull back the
( R button.
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Press the
( N button.
Transmission is not locked.
Drive
Press the
( D button.
Used for normal driving. The sequential mode can be used.
Gear Position Indicator
The gear position indicator and the
shift button indicator indicate the
current gear selection.
Gear Position
Indicator Shift Button
Indicator
Gear selection
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Quick Reference Guide
Depressing the accelerator
pedal does not release the
parking brake
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Check if the transmission is in (P or (N. If so, select any other
position.
Why does the gear position
automatically change to
(P
when I open the driver's
door to check for parking
space lines when
reversing?
●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Close the driver's door and manually change the gear
position. u
When opening the driver’s door (P373)
Why do I hear a screeching
sound when I apply the
brake pedal?The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer.
I’m seeing an amber
indicator of a tire with an
exclamation point. What is
that?The Tire Pressure Monitoring Sy stem (TPMS) needs attention.
Check tire pressure.
2 If the Low Tire Pressure/TPMS Indicator Comes On or Blinks (P551)
Models with electronic gear selector
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Transmission
System 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.
2Emergency Towing P. 558●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 System Indicator
Blinks along with the Warning
Message P. 552
●Set the parking brake when parking.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
Models with electronic gear selector
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Driving
When Driving
Starting the Engine
1.Make sure the parking brake is applied.
u The electric parking brake indicator
comes on for 15 seconds when you pull
up the electric parking brake switch.
2. Depress the brake pedal.
3. Press the ENGINE START/STOP button
without depressing the accelerator pedal.
1 Starting the Engine
Keep your foot firmly on the brake pedal when
starting the engine.
The engine is harder to st art in cold weather and in
thinner air found at altitudes above 8,000 feet (2,400
meters).
When starting the engine in cold weather, turn off all
electrical accessories such as the lights, climate
control system, and rear de fogger in order to reduce
battery drain.
If you live in a region where winter is extremely cold,
an engine block heater will improve starting and
warming of the engine. Cons ult a dealer for details.
If the exhaust system sounds abnormal or you can
smell exhaust gas inside the vehicle, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. There may be a problem with
the engine or exhaust system.Models with electronic gear selector
Electric Parking
Brake Switch
Brake Pedal
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uuWhen Driving uShifting
Continued
Driving
Shifting
Change the gear position in accordance with your driving needs.
■Shift button positions
■(P (parking) button
The gear position changes to
(P when you
press the
(P button while the vehicle is
parked with the power mode in ON.
The indicators on the sides of the
(P button
come on.
Models with electronic gear selector
1 Shifting
To prevent malfunc tion and unintended
engagement:
•Do not spill any liquids on or around shift buttons.
•Do not place or drop any objects on or around shift
buttons.
•Do not let passengers or ch ildren operate the shift
buttons.
The beeper sounds and the message appears on the
multi-information display when you depress the
accelerator pedal with the gear position in
( N.
Change the gear position to ( D or (R with the brake
pedal depressed.
When shifting gears in extremely low temperatures
(−22°F/−30°C), there may be a short delay before the
shift is indicated in the di splay. Always confirm you
are in the correct gear before driving.
3WARNING
The vehicle can roll aw ay if left unattended
without confirming that Park is engaged.
A vehicle that rolls away could cause a crash
resulting in seriou s injury or death.
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal
until you have confirmed that
( P is shown
on the gear position Indicator.
Park
Used when parking, before turning off or
starting the engine
Reverse
Used when reversing
Neutral
Transmission is not locked
Drive
Used for:
●Normal driving (gears change between 1st
and 9th automatically)
●Temporarily driving in the sequential
mode
●Driving in the sequential mode (when
driving in Sport+ mode)
( P Button
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Driving
Braking
Brake System
Use the parking brake to keep the vehicle stationary when parked. When the
parking brake is applied, you can ma nually or automatically release it.
■To apply
The electric parking brake can be applied any
time the vehicle has battery, no matter which
position the power mode is in.
Pull the electric parkin g brake switch up gently
and securely. u The electric parking brake indicator (red)
comes on.
■Parking Brake1Parking Brake
You may hear the electric parking brake system
motor operating from the re ar wheel area when you
apply or release the parki ng brake, or set the power
mode to OFF. This is normal.
The brake pedal may slightly move due to the electric
parking brake system opera tion when you apply or
release the parking br ake. This is normal.
You cannot apply or release the parking brake if the
battery goes dead.
2 Jump Starting P. 540
If you pull up and hold the electric parking brake
switch while driving, the brakes on all four
wheels are applied by the VSA ® system until the
vehicle comes to a stop. The electric parking
brake then applies, and the switch should be
released.
Electric Parking
Brake Switch
Models with electronic gear selector
Electric Parking
Brake Switch
Models with shift lever
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uuBraking uBrake System
Driving
■To release
The power mode must be in ON in order to
release the electric parking brake.
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the electric parking brake switch.
u The electric parking brake indicator (red)
goes off.
Manually releasing the parking brake using
the switch helps your vehicle start slowly and
smoothly when facing down hill on steep hills.1 Parking Brake
In the following situations, the parking brake
automatically operates.
•When the vehicle stops more than 10 minutes
while ACC with LSF is activated.
•When the driver’s seat belt is unfastened while your
vehicle is stopped automatically by ACC with LSF.
•When the engine is turned off, except by Auto Idle
Stop system, while ACC with LSF is activated.
•When the vehicle stops with the automatic brake
hold system activated for more than 10 minutes.
•When the driver’s seat belt is unfastened while
your vehicle is stopped a nd automatic brake hold is
applied.
•When the engine is turned off, except by Auto Idle
Stop system, while automati c brake hold is applied.
•When there is a problem with the Automatic Brake
Hold System while automatic brake hold is applied.
Electric Parking
Brake Switch
Models with electronic gear selector
Models with shift lever
Electric Parking
Brake Switch
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