2020 Acura TLX Low fuel

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Quick Reference Guide
Auto Idle Stop Function*
To improve fuel economy, the engine stops and then restarts as detailed below. When Auto Idle Stop is on, the Auto Idle Stop in dicator
(green) comes on. (P382)
At Automatic transmissionEngine status
Deceleration
Stop
Start-up
Stop the vehicle and depress the brake pedal.On
Keep the brake pedal
depressed.With the automatic brake hold system activated,
you can release the brake pedal when the
indicator comes on.
U.S.Canada
Off
Release the brake pedal. With the automatic brake hold system activated,
depress the accelerator pedal.Restarting
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 71)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
Indicator Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA®) System Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
System Indicators
System Message
Indicator
Gauges (P113)/Display (P114)/System Indicators (P72)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
Keyless Access System
Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
System Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
Indicator Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator SPORT
(Sport mode)
Indicator Blind spot information
System Indicator
*
Collision Mitigation Braking
SystemTM (CMBSTM) Indicator
Road Departure Mitigation
(RDM) Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
IndicatorU.S.
Canada
U.S.
CanadaFog Light Indicator*
Temperature
Gauge Security System
Alarm IndicatorFuel Gauge
Tachometer
Multi-Information Display
Speedometer
Gear Position Indicator
*/
Shift Lever Position
Indicator
*
M (sequential mode) Indicator/
Sequential Mode Gear Selection
Indicator
System Indicators
Lane Keeping Assist
System ( LKAS) Indicator
Adaptive Cruise Control
(
ACC ) with Low Speed
Follow Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System
( ABS ) Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator Brake System
Indicator (Red) Supplemental Restraint
System Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator Turn Signal and Hazard
Warning Indicators
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
Precision All-Wheel
SteerTM (P-AWS ®)
Indicator*
ECON (Econ mode)
Indicator SH-AWD Indicator
*
Auto Idle Stop System
Indicator (Amber)*/
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)
*
Auto High-Beam
Indicator
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
M (sequential
mode) Indicator/
Sequential Mode
Gear Selection
Indicator●Comes on when the manual
sequential mode is applied.
2 Sequential Shift Mode Operation
P. 381—
Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator
●Comes on and the beeper sounds if
you are not wearing a seat belt when
you set the power mode to ON.
●If the front passenger is not wearing
a seat belt, the indicator comes on
about a few seconds later.
●Blinks while driving if either you and/
or the front passenger has not
fastened a seat belt. The beeper
sounds and the indicator blinks at
regular intervals.
●The beeper stops and the indicator goes off
when you and the front passenger fasten
their seat belts.
●Stays on after you and/or the front
passenger has fastened the seat belt(s)
- A detection error may have occurred in the
sensor. Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 35
Low Fuel
Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is
running low (approximately 2.6 U.S.
gal/9.7 Liter left on 2WD models, and
2.2 U.S. gal/8.2 Liter left on AWD
models).
●Blinks if there is a problem with the
fuel gauge.
●Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon as
possible.
●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
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Instrument Panel
Gauges and Multi-Information Display
Gauges
Gauges include the speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge and related indicators.
They are displayed when the power mode is in ON.
Displays your driving speed in mph or km/h.
Shows the number of engine revolutions per minute.
Displays the amount of fuel left in the fuel tank.
Displays the temperature of the engine coolant.
■Speedometer
■Tachometer
■Fuel Gauge
■Temperature Gauge
1Fuel Gauge
NOTICE
You should refuel when the needle approaches .
Running out of fuel can cause the engine to misfire,
damaging the cata lytic converter.
The actual amount of remain ing fuel may differ from
the fuel gauge reading.E
1 Temperature Gauge
NOTICE
Driving with the temperat ure gauge pointer in the
upper zone can cause serious engine damage. Pull
safely to the side of th e road and allow engine
temperature to return to normal. 2 Overheating P. 547
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uuGauges and Multi-Information Display uMulti-Information Display
Instrument Panel
■Example of customization settings
The steps for changing the “Trip A” Reset Timing setting to When Refueled are
shown below. The default setting for “Trip A” Reset Timing is Manually Reset .
1. Roll the right selector wheel to select
Vehicle Settings , then push the right
selector wheel.
2. Roll the right selector wheel until Meter
Setup appears on the display.
3. Push the right selector wheel.
u Language Selection appears first on
the display.
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Driving
This chapter discusses driving and refueling.
Before Driving................................... 356
Towing a Trailer ................................ 361
When Driving Starting the Engine .......................... 362
Precautions While Driving................. 369
Automatic Transmission
*................. 370
Dual Clutch Transmission*............... 370
Shifting ............................................ 371
Shifting ............................................ 378
Auto Idle Stop
*................................ 382
Models with electronic gear selector
Models with shift lever
Integrated Dynamics System ............ 387
Front Sensor Camera ....................... 388
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow ................................. 390
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System ... 405
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) .. 410
Vehicle Stability Assist® (VSA®), aka Electronic
Stability Control (ESC), System ............... 418
Agile Handling Assist ....................... 420
Precision All-Wheel SteerTM (P-AWS ®)
System*......................................... 420
Blind spot information System*........ 421 Super Handling-All Wheel Drive
TM (SH-
AWD® )*......................................... 424
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Tire Fill Assist.......................... 425
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal Expl anation ........... 427
Braking .............................................. 429
Parking Your Vehicle ........................ 446
Multi-View Rear Camera
*................ 457
Surround View Camera System*..... 459
Refueling ........................................... 460
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions .... 463
* Not available on all models
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Driving
■Shift Operation1Shift Operation
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.
NOTICE
When you change ( D to (R and vice versa, come to
a complete stop and keep the brake pedal depressed.
Operating the shift button before the vehicle has
come to a complete standstill can damage the
transmission.
Use the gear position indicator and the shift button
indicator to check the gear position before selecting
a shift button.
If the indicator of the curren tly selected gear position,
or all the gear position indicators are blinking
simultaneously, there is a problem with the
transmission.
Avoid sudden acceleration and have the transmission
checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
The fuel supply may be cut of f if you drive at engine
speeds in or over the tac hometer’s red zone (engine
speed limit). If this happe ns, you may experience a
slight jolt.
When the engine speed is increased while the
transmission is in
( N, (P or (R, the fuel supply may
be cut off even without the engine speed entering
the tachometer’s red zone.
Gear Position Indicator
Tachometer’s red zone
Press the ( P button.
Pull back the (R button.
Press the
( N button.
Press the
( D button.
Shift Button
Indicator
M (sequential mode) Indicator
Sequential Mode Gear
Selection Indicator
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uuWhen Driving uIntegrated Dynamics System
Driving
Integrated Dynamics System
Modifies the dynamic characte r of the vehicle. There are four modes to select from: Econ, Normal, Sport , and Sport+ .
Press the Dynamic Mode button to select a mode. The mode you have selected appears on the multi-information display.
You can customize the mode default setti ng using the multi-information display.
2Customized Features P. 120, 292
When you restart the engine with Sport+ mode, the mode is changed to Sport automatically.
Dynamic Mode Button
Econ (Econ mode)
Maximizes fuel economy.
Normal (Normal mode)
Provides the best balance of fu el economy and sportiness for
everyday driving.
Sport (Sport mode)
Enhances vehicle response and feel with decreased steering
assist. Also increases th rottle response and SH-AWD
* control.
Sport+ (Sport+ mode)
Adds to Sport mode to allow for increase performance when
using the steering wheel paddle shifters.
* Not available on all models
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