2020 Acura TLX Auto idle button

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 (P476)
❙Memory Buttons (P175)
❙SET Button (P175)
❙Glove Box (P192)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P44)
❙Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Boxes (P557)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P429)
❙Dynamic Mode Button (P387)
❙Shift Button*
Electronic Gear Selector (P371)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button
(P433)
❙Shift Lever*
Dual Clutch Transmission (P378)
❙Auto Idle Stop OFF Button* (P383)
❙Wireless Charger* (P197)
❙USB Port (P215)
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uuIndicators u
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)*
●Comes on when Auto Idle Stop is in
operation. The engine automatically
shuts off.
2Auto Idle Stop* P. 382—
Auto Idle Stop
System Indicator
(Amber)
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
——
●Comes on when Auto Idle Stop
System has been turned off by Auto
Idle Stop OFF Button.
2Auto Idle Stop System ON/OFF P. 383
●Blinks if there is a problem with the
Auto Idle Stop System.●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
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Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if the keyless access remote’s battery is too
weak to start the engine or the key is not within
operating range to start the engine.
A beeper sounds six times.●Bring the keyless access remote in front of the ENGINE
START/STOP button to be touched with.
2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is Weak P. 540
●Appears three seconds after the To Start, Hold
Remote Near Start Button , then To Start Engine
messages appears sequentially.●Unless you bring the keyless access remote in front of
the ENGINE START/STOP button, this message does
not appear.
2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is Weak P. 540
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY or
ON.2Starting the Engine P. 362
●Appears when the engine does not restart automatically
due to the following reason:
• The hood is open.
• There is a problem in the sy stem that disables Auto
Idle Stop.●Follow the normal procedure to start the engine.
2 Starting the Engine P. 362●Close the hood.
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.●Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing
the ENGINE START/STOP button.
Models with Auto Idle StopModels with Auto Idle Stop
Canadian models
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Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when you attempt to put the transmission into
another gear position wi th the transmission in
(P and
the engine OFF.
●To select another gear position while in (P, the engine
must be ON.
●Appears when you try to chan ge the gear position after
the position has automatically been changed to
(P with
the driver’s door open and the driver’s seat belt
unfastened.
●Press the (P button If you leave the vehicle.
●Appears if you press the ENGINE START/STOP button
to turn the engine off wi thout the transmission in
(P.●Put the transmission into (P. The power mode changes
to VEHICLE OFF.
●Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice after
putting the transmission into
(P.
●Appears when the engine stops without the
transmission in
(P, and does not restart automatically.●Appears if you open the hood while Auto Idle Stop
activates.
●If you want to set the power mode to ON, put the
transmission into
(P.●If you want to start the engine, follow the normal
procedure.
2 Starting the Engine P. 362
Models with electronic gear selector
U.S. models
Canadian models
Models with Auto Idle StopModels with Auto Idle Stop
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Controls
Climate Control System
Using Automatic Climate Control
The automatic climate control system maintains the interior temperature you select.
The system also selects the proper mix of heat ed or cooled air that raises or lowers
the interior temperature to your pr eference as quickly as possible.
Use the system when the engine is running.
1. Press the AUTO button.
2. Adjust the interior temperature using the driver’s side or passenger’s side
temperature control switch.
3. Press the (On/Off) button to cancel.1Using Automatic Climate Control
If any buttons/icons on the touch screen are pressed
while using the climate control system in auto, the
function of the button/icon th at was pressed will take
priority.
The AUTO indicator will go off, but functions
unrelated to the button/icon that was pressed will be
controlled automatically.
During idle-stops, air-conditioning is suspended, and
only the blower remains active.
If you do not want air-cond itioning suspended, press
the Auto Idle Stop OFF button to cancel idle-stop.
To prevent cold air from bl owing in from outside, the
fan may operate at low speed for a while after the
AUTO button has been pressed.
If the interior is very warm, you can cool it down
more rapidly by partial ly opening the windows,
turning the system on auto, and setting the
temperature to low. Change the fresh air mode to
recirculation mode until the temperature cools down.
When you set the temperat ure to the lower or upper
limit, Lo or Hi is displayed.
Models with Auto Idle Stop
All models
(On/Off) ButtonAUTO Button
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
Driver’s Side
Temperature
Control Switch
Passenger’s
Side
Temperature
Control Switch Passenger’s
Side
Temperature
Driver’s Side
Temperature
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uuClimate Control System uUsing Automatic Climate Control
Controls
Pressing the button or selecting the Front
icon appearing after the vent mode icon is
selected turns the air conditioning system on
and automatically switches the system to fresh
air mode.
Press the button or select the Front
icon again to turn off, the system returns to
the previous settings.
■To rapidly defrost the windows
1.Press the button, or select the vent
mode icon and then the Front icon.
2. Select the recirculation mode.
2 Switching between the Recirculation
and Fresh Air Modes P. 210
■Defrosting the Windshield and Windows1Defrosting the Windshield and Windows
For your safety, make sure you have a clear view
through all the windows before driving.
Do not set the temperatur e near the upper or lower
limit.
When cold air hits the windshield, the outside of the
windshield may fog up.
If the side windows fog up, adjust the vents so that
the air hits th e side windows.
If you press the button or select the Front
icon during Auto Idle Stop, the engine restarts
automatically.
Models with Auto Idle Stop
1 To rapidly defrost the windows
After defrosting the windows, switch over to fresh air
mode.
If you keep the system in recirculation mode, the
windows may fog up from humidity. This impedes
visibility.
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uuBluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®u HFL Menus
Features
■To pair a cell phone (when there is no
phone paired to the system)
1. Press the PHONE button.
2. Rotate to select Yes, then press .
3. Make sure your phone is search or
discoverable mode, then press .
u HFL automatically searches for a
Bluetooth device.
4. When your phone appears on the list, select
it by pressing .
u If your phone does not appear, you can
select Options... and Refresh to search
again.
u If your phone still do es not appear, select
Options... to select Device Not Found?
and search for Bluetooth devices using
your phone. From your phone, select
HandsFreeLink .
5. HFL gives you a pairing code on the
information screen.
u Confirm if the pairing code on the screen
and your phone match.
This may vary by phone.
6. A notification appears on the screen if
pairing is successful.
■Phone Setup1Phone Setup
Your Bluetooth -compatible phone must be paired to
HFL before you can make and receive hands-free
calls.
Phone Pairing Tips:
•You cannot pair your phone while the vehicle is
moving.
•Up to six phones can be paired.
•Your phone’s battery may dr ain faster when it is
connected to HFL.
•If your phone is not ready for pairing or not found
by the system within three minutes, the system will
time out and returns to idle.
Once you have paired a phone, you can see it
displayed on the screen with one or two icons on the
right side.
These icons indicate the following: : The phone can be used with HFL.
: The phone is compatible with Bluetooth® Audio.
When pairing is completed, an Automatic Phone
Sync prompt appears. Select On if you want your call
history and phonebook au tomatically imported to
HFL. 2 Changing the Automatic Phone Sync
setting P. 335
If there is an active c onnection to Apple CarPlay,
pairing of additional Bluetooth-compatible devices is
unavailable.
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uuWhen Driving uAuto Idle Stop*
Driving
To turn the Auto Idle Stop system off, press
this button. The Auto Id le Stop system stops.
u Auto Idle Stop system will stop and the
Indicator (amber) will come on.
The Auto Idle Stop syst em is turned on every
time you start the engine, even if you turned it
off the last time you drove the vehicle.
■Auto Idle Stop System ON/OFF1 Auto Idle Stop System ON/OFF
Pressing the Auto Idle Stop OFF button restarts the
engine during the Auto Idle Stop activated.
Auto Idle Stop System
Indicator (Amber)
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