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Quick Reference Guide
❚Wipers/Washers (P 139)
❚Headlights/Turn Signals (P 134, 135)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift down) (P 338)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift up) (P 338)
❚Horn (Press an area around .)
❚Voice Control Buttons (P 188)
❚Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System
Voice Control Buttons
(P 274)
❚TRIP Button (P 103, 104)
❚Right Selector Wheel (P 102)
❚Audio Remote Controls (P 169)
❚Brightness Control (P 141)
❚Mph/Km/h Change Button (P 99)
❚Cruise Control Buttons (P 347)
* Not available on all models
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Maintenance Under the Hood (P 389)
❚Windshield Wipers (P 139, 408)
❚Power Door Mirrors (P 146)
❚Headlights (P 135, 405)
❚How to Refuel (P 376)
❚High-Mount Brake Light (P 407)
❚Opening/Closing the Hatch (P 123)
❚Brake/Taillights (P 406)
❚Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P 134, 135, 405)
❚Back-Up Lights (P 406)
❚Rear License Plate Lights (P 407)
❚Hatch Release Button (P 123)
❚Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 111)
❚Front Side Marker Lights (P 135, 405)
❚Daytime Running Lights (P 138, 405)
❚Tires (P 411, 437)
❚Taillights (P 406)
❚Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 406)
❚Rear Side Marker Lights (P 406)
❚Multi-View Rear Camera (P 373)
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uuIndicators u
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators•Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
• Blink if you press the hazard
warning button.•Does not blink or blinks rapidly - Have
your vehicle checked by an authorized
Acura NSX dealer.
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 405, 406
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High Beam
Indicator•Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
Lights On Indicator
•Comes on whenever the light
switch is on, or in AUTO when
the exterior lights are on.• If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF
while the exterior lights are on, a chime
sounds when the driver’s door is opened.
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Immobilizer
System Indicator
•Comes on briefly when you set
the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
• Comes on if the immobilizer
system cannot recognize the key
information.•Blinks - You cannot start the power
system. Set the power mode to VEHICLE
OFF, then select the ON mode again.
• Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle checked
by an authorized Acura NSX dealer.
• Do not attempt to alter this system or add
other devices to it. Electrical problems can
occur.
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears if any door or the trunk (hatch) is not
completely closed.
• Appears if any door or the trunk (hatch) is opened while
driving. The b eeper sounds.•Goes off when all doors and the trunk (hatch) are
closed.
• Appears if there is a proble m with the radiator system.•Drive slowly to prevent ov erheating and have your
vehicle checked by an author ized Acura NSX dealer as
soon as possible.
• Appears when there is a pr oblem with the headlights.•Appears while driving - The low beam headlights
may not be on. When conditions allow you to drive
safely, have your vehicle checked by an authorized
Acura NSX dealer as soon as possible.
• Appears if there is a proble m with the parking sensor
system.• Check if the area around the sensor(s) is covered with
mud, ice, snow, etc. If the indicator(s) stays on even
after you clean the area, have the system checked by an
authorized Acura NSX dealer.Models with
parking sensor
system
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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Controls
Light Switches
Rotating the light switch turns the lights on
and off, regardless of the power mode
setting.
■High beams
Push the lever forward until you hear a click.
■Low beams
When in high beams, pull the lever back to
return to low beams.
■Flashing the high beams
Pull the lever back, and release it.
■Lights off
Turn the lever to OFF either when:
• The transmission is in
(P.
• The parking brake is applied.
To turn the light s on again, turn the lever to
OFF to cancel the lights off mode. Even if you
do not cancel the lights off mode, the lights
come on automatically when:
• The gear position is changed out of
(P.
• The parking brake is released.
• The vehicle starts to move.
■Manual Operation1Light Switches
If you leave the power mode in VEHICLE OFF while
the lights are on, a chime sounds when the driver’s
door is opened.
When the lights are on, the lights on indicator in the
instrument pane l will be on.
2 Lights On Indicator P. 85
If you sense that the le vel of the headlights is
abnormal, have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Acura NSX dealer.
Do not leave the lights on when the power system is
off because it will caus e the 12-volt battery to
discharge.
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
Turns on parking, side marker,
tail, and rear license plate lights
Turns on headlights, parking,
side marker, tail, and rear license
plate lights
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Controls
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the power mode is in ON.
When the light switch is in AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatica lly depending on the
ambient brightness.
The headlights come on when you unlock a
door in dark areas with the headlight switch in
AUTO .
u Once you lock the door, the headlights
will go off.
■Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)1Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
We recommend that you tu rn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a de nse fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything;
otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not
work properly.
Adjust the auto light sensitivity as follows:
2 Customized Features P. 248
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
MAX
HIGH
MID
LOW
MIN
Light Sensor
U.S. models
Bright
Dark
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
The headlights automatically come on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain interval with the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if the wipers are stopped.
The headlights, all other exterior lights, a nd the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF, take the remote with you,
and close the driver’s door.
If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF with the headli ght switch on, but do not
open the door, the lights turn off after 10 minu tes (3 minutes, if the switch is in the
AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver’s door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver’s door, you will hear a reminder chime alerting you that the lights are on.
■Headlight Integration with Wipers
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature
1Headlight Integration with Wipers
This feature activates when the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel br ightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
At dark ambient light levels, the automatic lighting
control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of
the number of wiper sweeps.
You can turn the headlight integration with wipers
function on and off.
2 Customized Features P. 248
1Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headli ght auto off timer setting.
2 Customized Features P. 248
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Controls
Daytime Running Lights
The daytime running lights come on when the following conditions have been met:
• The power mode is in ON.
• The headlight switch is in AUTO.
• The parking brake is released.
The daytime running lights are off the headlight switch is turned on, or when the
headlight switch is in AUTO and it is getting darker outside.1Daytime Running Lights
The brightness of the dayt ime running lights is lower
when the headlight switch is in than when it is
in AUTO . When it is in AUTO, the low-beam
headlights come on once the level of ambient light is
very low.
U.S. models
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