2023 ACURA TLX start stop button

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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❚System Indicators
(P78)
❚Gauges (P97)
❚Multi-Information
Display
(P98)
❚Navigation System*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❚Audio/Information Screen (P214)
❚ (Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®) System
OFF) Button
(P405)
❚Parking Sensor System Button* (P497)
❚Safety Support Switch (P414, 423, 472)
❚Heated Windshield Button* (P161)
❚Brightness Control (P159)
❚Head-Up Display Buttons* (P112, 160)
❚Hazard Warning Button
❚Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror Button
(P161)
❚Climate Control System (P197)
❚True Touchpad Interface (P211)
❚ENGINE START/STOP Button (P146)
❚Steering Wheel Adjustments (P164)
❚Electric Parking Brake Switch (P484)
❚Trunk Opener (P136)
❚Auto Idle Stop OFF Button (P399)
❚Automatic Brake Hold Button (P489)
❚Front Seat Heater Buttons (P194)
❚Front Seat Ventilator Buttons* (P194)
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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P 117)
Clock (P118)
The clock is automatically updated through
the audio system.ENGINE START/STOP
Button
(P146)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.
Turn Signals (P149)
Lights (P150)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 118
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key .................................................. 120
Low Keyless Remote Signal Strength ... 122
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 123
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside ............................................. 132
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 134
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 135
Opening and Closing the Trunk ....... 136
Security System ................................ 139
Immobilizer System .......................... 139
Security System Alarm ...................... 139 Windows
........................................... 142
Moonroof .......................................... 145
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 146
Turn Signals ..................................... 149
Light Switches.................................. 150
Fog Lights
*...................................... 153
ChicaneTM Daytime Running Lights ... 153
Auto High-Beam .............................. 154
Wipers and Washers ........................ 157
Brightness Control ........................... 159
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror Button .. 161Driving Position Memory System ...... 162 Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 164
Mirrors ............................................... 165
Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 165
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 166
Seats .................................................. 168
Front Seats ...................................... 168
Interior Convenience Items .............. 180
Interior Lights .................................. 180
Storage Items .................................. 182
Climate Control System Using Automatic Climate Control .... 197
Automatic Climate Control Sensors ... 201
* Not available on all models
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
You can remotely check if your vehicle’s doors
are all locked or any are unlocked using the
keyless remote from extended distances.
Press the lock button, the Amber (LEFT) LED blinks once. After th ree seconds, one of
the following feedback will come:
• Green (center) comes on: Acknowle dges that the doors are locked.
• Red (right) comes on: Acknowledges that doors are not locked, or any door is not
completely closed.
• Red (right) blinks three times: The remote does not receive the door lock status
from the vehicle.
■Checking Door Lock Status*1 Checking Door Lock Status*
Operate the remote in an open space. If there are
buildings or other obstacl es between your vehicle
and the remote, the remote may not work even
within the operable range. However, the range
required for unlocking the tr unk and all the doors as
well as activating the pani c function is the same as
that required for operating the standard keyless
remote.
When checking the door lock status, you can also
start or stop the engine.
2 Remote Engine Start
* P. 376
Red
Green
Amber
Lock Button
* Not available on all models
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Controls
Security System
Immobilizer System
This system prevents a key that has not been preregistered from starting the engine.
Pay attention to the follo wing when pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button:
• Do not allow objects that emit strong radio waves near the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
• Make sure the key is not covered by or touching a metal object.
• Do not bring a key from another vehicle’s immobilizer system near the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
• Do not put the key near magnetic items. Electronic devices, such as televisions
and audio systems emit strong magnetic fields. Note that even a key chain can
become magnetic.
Security System Alarm
The security system alarm activates when the trunk, hood or doors are forcibly
opened. The alarm does not activate if the trunk or doors are opened with the key,
remote transmitter or keyless access system.
However, the alarm activates if a door is op ened with the key and then the hood is
opened before the power mode is set to ON.
■When the security system alarm activates
The horn sounds intermittently and some exterior lights flash.
1Immobilizer System
NOTICE
Leaving the key in the vehicl e can result in theft or
accidental movement of the vehicleM
Always take the key with you whenever you leave the
vehicle unattendedM
Do not alter the system or add other devices to itM
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperableM
Apply and hold the brake pedal before turning the
vehicle on the first time after the battery has been
disconnectedM
Canadian models
1 Security System Alarm
Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperable.
The security system alarm continues for a maximum
of two minutes until the security system alarm
deactivates.
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Controls
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel
ENGINE START/STOP Button
■Changing the Power Mode1ENGINE START/STOP Button
ENGINE START/STOP Button Operating Range
You can start the engine when the keyless remote is
inside the vehicle.
The engine may also run if the keyless remote is close
to the door or window, even if it is outside the
vehicle.
ON mode:
The ENGINE START/STOP button is on (in red), if the
engine is running.
If the battery of the keyless remote is getting low, the
engine may not start when you press the ENGINE
START/STOP button. If the engi ne does not start,
refer to the following link.
2 If the Keyless Remote Battery is Weak
P. 606
Do not leave the power mode in ACCESSORY or ON
when you get out.
Operating RangeVEHICLE OFe
The button is off.
The power to all electrical components is turned off.
ACCESSORY
The button blinks (in red).
Operate the audio system and other accessories in this
position.
ON
The button blinks (in red).
All electrical components can be used.
Press the button.
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Controls
If you leave the vehicle for 30 to 60 minutes with the transmission in (P and the
power mode in ACCESSORY, the vehicle automa tically goes into the mode similar to
VEHICLE OFF to avoid draining the battery.
If you open the driver’s door when the pow er mode is set to ACCESSORY, a warning
beep sounds.
■Automatic Power Off
■Power Mode Reminder
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Controls
When the power mode is set to any mode
other than OFF and yo u remove the keyless
remote from the vehicle and shut the door, an
alarm will sound. If th e alarm continues to
sound, place the keyless remote in another
location.
■When the power mode is in
ACCESSORY
The alarm will sound from outside the vehicle.
■When the power mode is in ON
An alarm will sound both inside and outside
the vehicle. In addition, a warning indicator
will appear on the instrument panel.
■Keyless Remote Reminder1 Keyless Remote Reminder
When the keyless remote is within the system’s
operational range, and the driv er’s door is closed, the
warning function cancels.
If the keyless remote is taken out of the vehicle after
the engine has been st arted, you can no longer
change the ENGINE START/STOP button mode or
restart the engine. Always make sure if the remote is
in your vehicle when you operate the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
Removing the keyless remote from the vehicle
through a window does not activate the warning
buzzer.
Do not put the keyless remo te on the dashboard or in
the glove box. It may cause the warning buzzer to go
off. Under some other cond itions that can prevent
the vehicle from locating the remote, the warning
buzzer may also go off even if the remote is within
the system’s operational range.
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