Acura TLX (2019 year). Instruction — part 1

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Quick Reference Guide

Visual Index

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System Indicators

(P72)

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Gauges

(P113)

❙

Multi-Information
Display

(P114)

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Steering Wheel Adjustments

(P176)

❙

ENGINE START/STOP Button

(P158)

❙

Hazard Warning Button

❙

Rear Window Defogger/Heated Door
Mirror Button

(P173)

Canadian models

❙

(Vehicle Stability Assist® (VSA®) System

OFF) Button

(P418)

❙

Parking Sensor System Button

*

(P448)

❙

Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

) OFF Button

(P439)

❙

Headlight Washer Button

*

(P171)

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Heated Windshield Button

*

(P173)

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Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) Button

(P406)

❙

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

(P220)

❙

Audio System

(P214)

❙

Climate Control System

(P205)

❙

Trunk Opener

(P149)

❙

Fuel Fill Door Release Button

(P460)

❙

Navigation System

*

() See the Navigation System Instruction

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Information Screen

(P223)

❙

(Surround View Camera) Button

*

() See the Navigation System Instruction

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Wipers/Washers

(P169)

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Headlights/Turn Signals

(P161, 162)

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Paddle Shifter (Shift down)

(P377)

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Paddle Shifter (Shift up)

(P377)

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Horn (Press an area around

.)

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Navigation System Voice Control Buttons

*

() See the Navigation System Instruction

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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® System
Voice Control Buttons

(P 317)

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Brightness Control

(P172)

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Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow (LSF) Buttons

(P390)

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TRIP Button

(P116, 117)

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Interval Button

(P398)

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
Button

(P411)

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Right Selector Wheel

(P115, 120)

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Heated Steering Wheel Button

*

(P202)

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Audio Remote Controls

(P217)

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Fog Lights

*

(P165)

* Not available on all models

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Visual Index

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Power Window Switches

(P155)

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Driver’s Front Airbag

(P44)

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Driver’s Knee Airbag

(P48)

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Door Mirror Controls

(P178)

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Power Door Lock Master Switch

(P147)

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Accessory Power Socket

(P196)

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Auxiliary Input Jack

(P216)

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Accessory Power Socket

(P196)

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Rearview Mirror

(P177)

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Hood Release Handle

(P474)

❙

Memory Buttons

(P175)

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SET Button

(P175)

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Glove Box

(P192)

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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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Side Airbags

(P50)

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Map Lights

(P190)

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Side Curtain Airbags

(P52)

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Seat Belts

(P34)

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Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat

(P65)

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LATCH to Secure a Child Seat

(P61)

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Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat)

(P63)

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Rear Seat

(P187)

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Front Seat

(P180)

❙

Coat Hook

(P200)

❙

Grab Handle

❙

Moonroof Switch

(P157)

❙

Map Lights

(P190)

❙

Sunglasses Holder

(P204)

❙

Sun Visors

❙

Vanity Mirrors

❙

Coat Hook

(P200)

* Not available on all models

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Maintenance Under the Hood

(P472)

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Windshield Wipers

(P169, 491)

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Tires

(P493, 517)

❙

Door Lock/Unlock Control

(P136)

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Power Door Mirrors

(P178)

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Headlights

(P162, 486)

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How to Refuel

(P460)

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High-Mount Brake Light

(P490)

❙

Emergency Trunk Release Lever

(P151)

❙

Opening/Closing the Trunk

(P150)

❙

Multi-View Rear Camera

*

(P456)

❙

Taillights/Rear Side Marker Lights

(P488)

❙

Brake Lights

(P488)

❙

Rear Turn Signal Lights

(P487)

❙

Back-Up Lights

(P489)

❙

Rear License Plate Lights

(P490)

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Fog Lights

*

(P165, 486)

❙

Trunk Release Button

(P149)

❙

Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights

(P161, 162, 486)

❙

Side Turn Signal Lights

(P161, 486)

❙

Daytime Running Lights

(P165, 486)

❙

Front Side Marker Lights

(P162, 486)

❙

Taillights

(P488)

❙

Brake Lights

(P488)

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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 indicator
(green) comes on.

(P382)

At

Automatic transmission

Engine 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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Safe Driving

(P 29)

Airbags

(P 41)

● Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and

your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.

Child Safety

(P 56)

● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.

● Smaller children should be properly restrained in a forward-facing child seat.

● Infants must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat.

Exhaust Gas Hazard

(P 69)

● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon

monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.

Before Driving Checklist

(P33)

● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,

steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.

Seat Belts

(P 34)

● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well

back in the seat.

● Check that your passengers are wearing

their seat belts correctly.

Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.

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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
(BSI) Indicator

*

Collision Mitigation Braking
System

TM

(CMBS

TM

) Indicator

Road Departure Mitigation
(RDM) Indicator

Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator

U.S.

Canada

U.S.

Canada

Fog Light Indicator

*

Temperature
Gauge

Security System
Alarm Indicator

Fuel 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 (LSF) 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
Steer

TM

(P-AWS®)

Indicator

*

ECON

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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Controls

(P 131)

Clock

(P132)

You can also adjust the time instructionly.

a

Enter the Clock Adjustment screen.

2 Clock (P132)

b

Rotate

to change hour, then move

.

c

Rotate

to change minute, then

press .

The navigation system receives signals from
GPS satellites, updating the clock
automatically.

Models with navigation system

ENGINE START/STOP
Button

(P158)

Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.

Turn Signals

(P161)

Lights

(P162)

Turn Signal Control Lever

Right

Left

Light Control Switches

Low Beam

High Beam

Flashing

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Wipers and Washers

(P169)

*1:Models with automatic intermittent

wipers

*2:Models without automatic intermittent

wipers

Wiper/Washer Control Lever

MIST
OFF
AUTO

*1

: Wiper speed varies

automatically
INT

*2

: Low speed with

intermittent
LO: Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe

Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.

Adjustment Ring

(

-: Low Sensitivity

*1

: Lower speed, fewer sweeps

*2

(

+: High Sensitivity

*1

: Higher speed, more sweeps

*2

AUTO should always be turned OFF before
the following situations in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
● Cleaning the windshield

● Driving through a car wash

● No rain present

Steering Wheel

(P176)

● To adjust, push the adjustment lever

down, adjust to the desired position, then
lock the lever back in place.

Models with automatic intermittent wipers

Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside

(P146)
● Pull either front door inner handle to

unlock and open it at the same time.

● Unlocking and opening the driver’s door

from the inner handle unlocks all the
other doors.

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Trunk

(P149)

● To unlock and open the trunk:

• Press the trunk opener on the driver side

control panel.

• Press the trunk release button on the

keyless access remote.

• Press the trunk release button on the

trunk lid.

Trunk Opener

Power Door Mirrors

(P178)
● With the power mode in ON, move the

selector switch to L or R.

● Push the appropriate edge of the

adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.

● Press the folding button

*

to fold in and

out the door mirrors.

Selector Switch

Adjustment Switch

Folding Button

*

Power Windows

(P155)

● With the power mode in ON, open and

close the power windows.

● If the power window lock button is in the

off position, each passenger’s window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.

● If the power window lock button is in the

on position (indicator on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.

Power Window Lock Button

Window Switch

Indicator

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Climate Control System

(P205)

● Press the AUTO button to activate the climate control system.

● Press the

button to turn the system on or off.

● Press the

button or select the Front

icon to defrost the windshield.

Driver’s Side Temperature
Control Switch

Air flows from floor and
windshield defroster vents.

Air flows from floor vents.

Air flows from floor and
dashboard vents, and back of
the center console.

Air flows from dashboard vents
and back of the center console.

AUTO Button

Passenger’s Side Temperature
Control Switch

(On/off) Button

Driver’s Side Temperature
Icon

Passenger’s Side Temperature
Icon

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

(Windshield Defroster) Button

Vent Mode Control Icon

A/C (Air Conditioning) and
SYNC (Synchronization) Icon

Recirculation/Fresh Air Mode
Icon

Fan Control Icon

* Not available on all models

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Features

(P213)

Audio System

(P219)

For navigation system operation

() See the Navigation System Manual

*1:Icons that appear on the screen vary by the source selected.

Information Screen

Audio Menu

(CD Eject) Button

VOL/

(Volume/Power) Knob

BACK Button

Interface Dial (ENTER/MENU
Button)

INFO Button

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

PHONE Button

(Tune Down) Icon

*1

Source

(Day/Night) Button

Tune

*1

CD Slot

(Information) Icon

Preset Icons

*1

(Tune Up) Icon

*1

Stations

*1

SCAN

*1

SMARTPHONE Button

SETTINGS Button

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Audio Remote Controls

(P217)

● SOURCE Button

Press to change the audio mode: FM/AM/
SiriusXM®/CD/USB/iPod/Apple CarPlay/
Android Auto/Bluetooth® Audio/
Pandora®

*

/AUX.

● Left Selector Wheel

Roll to adjust the volume up/down.
Radio:Move to a side to change the

preset station.
Move to a side and hold to select
the next or previous strong station.

CD/USB device:

Move to a side to skip to the
beginning of the next song or
return to the beginning of the
current song.
Move to a side and hold to change
a folder.

Left Selector Wheel

SOURCE Button

* Not available on all models

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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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Paddle Shifters

(P377)

Paddle shifters allow you to shift gears much like a manual
transmission (1st through 9th). This is useful for engine braking.

When the transmission is in

(

D

● The transmission will shift back to

automatic mode once the system
detects that the vehicle is cruising.

When the transmission is in

(

D

with Sport+ mode

● Holds the selected gear, and the M

(sequential mode) indicator comes
on, when the Sport+ mode is on.

● The sequential mode gear selection

is shown in the instrument panel.

Gear Position Indicator

Shift Down

(

-

Paddle Shifter

Shift Up

(

+

Paddle Shifter

Selected Gear Number

M Indicator

* Not available on all models

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