Acura ILX (2021 year). Manual in english — page 7

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Clock

Adjusting the Clock

You can adjust the time in the clock display with the power mode in ON.

1.

Press the

SETUP

button.

2.

Rotate

to select

Adjust Clock

on the

screen.

3.

Press .

Adjust Clock

appears.

4.

Rotate

to select the item you want to

adjust (12/24 hour mode, hour, minute).

Then press

.

5.

Rotate

to make the adjustment.

6.

Press

to enter your selection. The display

returns to

Adjust Clock

. Repeat steps 4 to

6 to adjust other items.

7.

To enter the selection, rotate

and select

Set

, then press

.

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Adjusting the Time

1

Clock

The clock is automatically updated through the audio
system.

Models with navigation system

1

Adjusting the Clock

These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.
Rotate

to select.

Press

to enter.

Models with one display

Models with one display

SETUP

Button

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Clock

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Adjusting the Clock

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1.

Press the

SETTINGS

button.

2.

Rotate

to

select

Clock Settings

, then

press .

u

Repeat the procedure to select

Clock

Adjustment

.

3.

Rotate

to change hour, then move

.

4.

Rotate

to change minute, then press

.

1

Adjusting the Clock

These indications are used to show how to operate
the interface dial.
Rotate

to select.

Press

to enter.

Move

to select a secondary menu.

You can customize the clock display to show the 12
hour clock or 24 hour clock.

2

Customized Features

P. 315

You can turn the clock display in the information
screen on and off.

2

Customized Features

P. 315

You cannot adjust the time while the vehicle is
moving.

Models with two displays

U.S. models with two displays

Models with two displays

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Locking and Unlocking the Doors

Key

This vehicle comes with the following keys:

Use the keys to start and stop the engine, and
to lock and unlock all the doors and to open
the trunk.

1

Key

All the keys have an immobilizer system. The
immobilizer system helps to protect against vehicle
theft.

2

Immobilizer System

P. 132

Follow the advice below to prevent damage to the
keys:

•

Do not leave the keys in direct sunlight, or in
locations with high temperature or high humidity.

•

Do not drop the keys or set heavy objects on them.

•

Keep the keys away from liquids, dust and sand.

•

Do not take the keys apart except for replacing the
battery.

If the circuits in the keys are damaged, the engine
may not start, and the remote transmitter may not
work.
If the keys do not work properly, have them
inspected by a dealer.

You can remotely start the engine using the two-way
keyless access remote.

2

Remote Engine Start

*

P. 432

Models with two-way keyless access remote

Models without two-way keyless

access remote

Models with two-way keyless access

remote

* Not available on all models

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Key

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The built-in key can be used to lock/unlock the
doors when the keyless access remote battery
becomes weak and the power door lock/
unlock operation is disabled.

To remove the built-in key, slide the release
knob and then pull out the key. To reinstall
the built-in key, push the built-in key into the
keyless access remote until it clicks.

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Built-in Key

Built-in Key

Release Knob

Models without two-way keyless

access remote

Models with two-way keyless access

remote

Release Knob

Built-in Key

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Low Keyless Access Remote Signal Strength

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Contains a number that you will need if you
purchase a replacement key.

Low Keyless Access Remote Signal Strength

The vehicle transmits radio waves to locate the keyless access remote when locking/
unlocking the doors, opening the trunk, or to start the engine.

In the following cases, locking/unlocking the doors, opening the trunk, or starting
the engine may be inhibited or operation may be unstable:

•

Strong radio waves are being transmitted by nearby equipment.

•

You are carrying the keyless access remote together with telecommunications
equipment, laptop computers, cell phones, or wireless devices.

•

A metallic object is touching or covering the keyless access remote.

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Key Number Tag

1

Key Number Tag

Keep the key number tag separate from the key in a
safe place outside of your vehicle.
If you wish to purchase an additional key, contact a
dealer.

If you lose your key and you cannot start the engine,
contact a dealer.

1

Low Keyless Access Remote Signal Strength

Communication between the keyless access remote
and the vehicle consumes the keyless access remote’s
battery.
Battery life is about two years, but this varies
depending on regularity of use.
The battery is consumed whenever the keyless access
remote is receiving strong radio waves. Avoid placing
it near electrical appliances such as televisions and
personal computers.

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

When you carry the keyless access remote,
you can lock/unlock the doors and open the
trunk.
You can lock/unlock the doors within a radius
of about 32 inches (80 cm) of the outside door
handle. You can open the trunk within about
32 inches (80 cm) radius from the trunk
release button.

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Locking the doors

Press the door lock button on the front door.

u

Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; all the doors lock; and the
security system sets.

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Using the Keyless Access System

1

Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

If the interior light switch is in the door activated
position, the interior light comes on when you unlock
the doors.
No doors opened: The light fades out after 30
seconds.
Doors relocked: The light goes off immediately.

2

Interior Lights

P. 168

Door Lock Button

1

Using the Keyless Access System

If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle with the keyless access system,
the doors will automatically relock.

You can lock or unlock doors using the keyless access
system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.

•

Do not leave the keyless access remote in the
vehicle when you get out. Carry it with you.

•

Even if you are not carrying the keyless access
remote, you can lock/unlock the doors while
someone else with the remote is within range.

•

The door may be unlocked if the door handle is
covered with water in heavy rain or in a car wash if
the keyless access remote is within range.

•

If you grip a front door handle wearing gloves, the
door sensor may be slow to respond or may not
respond by unlocking the doors.

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

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Unlocking the doors and trunk

Grab the driver’s door handle:

u

The driver’s door unlocks.

u

Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.

Grab the front passenger’s door handle:

u

All doors unlock.

u

Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.

Press the trunk release button:

u

The trunk unlocks and opens.

u

A beeper will sound.

2

Using the Trunk Release Button

P. 129

Trunk Release

Button

1

Using the Keyless Access System

•

After locking the door, you have up to 2 seconds
during which you can pull the door handle to
confirm whether the door is locked. If you need to
unlock the door immediately after locking it, wait
at least 2 seconds before gripping the handle,
otherwise the door will not unlock.

•

The door may not open if you pull it immediately
after gripping the door handle. Grip the handle
again and confirm that the door is unlocked before
pulling the handle.

•

Even within the 32 inches (80 cm) radius, you may
not be able to lock/unlock the doors with the
keyless access remote if it is above or below the
outside handle.

•

The keyless access remote may not operate if it is
too close to the door and door glass.

The light flash, beep and door unlock mode settings
can be customized using the multi-information
display.

2

Customized Features

P. 99

The light flash, beep and door unlock mode settings
can be customized using the information screen or
multi-information display.

2

Customized Features

P. 99, 315

Models with one display

Models with two displays

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Locking the doors (Walk away auto
lock

®

)

When you walk away from the vehicle with all
doors closed while carrying the keyless access
remote, the doors will automatically lock.
The auto lock function activates when all
doors are closed, and the keyless access
remote is within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of
the outside door handle.
Exit vehicle while carrying keyless access
remote and close door(s).

1.

While within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of
the vehicle.

u

The beeper sounds; the auto lock
function will be activated.

2.

Carry the keyless access remote beyond
about 5 feet (1.5 m) from the vehicle and
remain outside this range for 2 or more
seconds.

u

Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; all doors will then lock.

1

Locking the doors (Walk away auto lock

®

)

The auto lock function is set to OFF as the factory
default setting. The auto lock function can be set to
ON using the multi-information display.
If you set the auto lock function to ON using the
multi-information display, only the remote
transmitter that was used to unlock the driver’s door
prior to the setting change can activate auto lock.

2

Customized Features

P. 99

The auto lock function is set to OFF as the factory
default setting. The auto lock function can be set to
ON using the information screen or multi-information
display.
If you set the auto lock function to ON using the
information screen or the multi-information display,
only the remote transmitter that was used to unlock
the driver’s door prior to the setting change can
activate auto lock.

2

Customized Features

P. 99, 315

After the auto lock function has been activated,
when you stay within the locking/unlocking
operation range, the indicator on the keyless access
remote will continue to flash until the doors are
locked.

Models with one display

Models with two displays

All models

The activation range of

the auto lock function is

about 5 feet (1.5 m)

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To temporarily deactivate the function:

1.

Set the power mode to OFF.

2.

Open the driver’s door.

3.

Using the master door lock switch, operate
the lock as follows:
Lock

Unlock

Lock

Unlock.

u

The beeper sounds and the function is
deactivated.

To restore the function:

•

Set the power mode to ON.

•

Lock the vehicle without using the auto lock
function.

•

With the keyless access remote on you,
move out of the auto lock function
operation range.

•

Open any door.

1

Locking the doors (Walk away auto lock

®

)

When you stay beside the vehicle within the
operation range, the doors will automatically lock
approximately 30 seconds after the auto lock
function activating beeper sounds.

When you open a door after the auto lock function
activating beeper sounds, the auto lock function will
be delayed until all doors are closed.

Under the following circumstances, the auto lock
function will not activate:

•

The keyless access remote is inside the vehicle.

•

The keyless access remote is taken out of its
operational range before all the doors are closed.

The auto lock function does not operate when any of
the following conditions are met.

•

The keyless access remote is inside the vehicle.

•

A door or the hood is not closed.

•

The power mode is set to any mode other than
OFF.

•

The keyless access remote is not located within a
radius of about 5 feet (1.5 m) from the vehicle
when you get out of the vehicle and close the
doors.

u

The beeper will not sound.

u

The beeper will sound.

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

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1

Locking the doors (Walk away auto lock

®

)

Auto lock function operation stop beeper

After the auto lock function has been activated, the
auto lock operation stop beeper sounds for
approximately two seconds in the following cases.

•

The keyless access remote is put inside the vehicle
through a window.

•

You are located too close to the vehicle.

•

The keyless access remote is put inside the trunk.

If the warning beeper sounds, check that you are
carrying the keyless access remote. Then, open/close
a door and confirm the auto lock activation beeper
sounds once.

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Locking the doors

Press the lock button.

Once:

u

Some exterior lights flash, all the doors
lock, and the security system sets.

Twice (within five seconds after the first
push):

u

The beeper sounds and verifies the
security system is set.

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Unlocking the doors

Press the unlock button.

Once:

u

Some exterior lights flash twice, and the
driver's door unlocks.

Twice:

u

The remaining doors unlock.

*1: Checking Door Lock Status

*

P. 123

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Using the Remote Transmitter

1

Using the Remote Transmitter

If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle with the remote transmitter,
the doors will automatically relock.
You can change the relock timer setting.

2

Customized Features

P. 99, 315

You can lock or unlock doors using the remote
transmitter only when the power mode is in VEHICLE
OFF.

The remote transmitter uses low-power signals, so
the operating range may vary depending on the
surroundings.

The remote will not lock the vehicle when a door is
open.

If the distance at which the remote transmitter works
varies, the battery is probably low.
If the LED does not come on when you press a
button, the battery is dead.

2

Replacing the Button Battery

P. 548

You can customize the door unlock mode setting.

2

Customized Features

P. 99, 315

LED

Unlock

Button

Lock

Button

LED

*1

Unlock

Button

Lock

Button

* Not available on all models

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If the lock or unlock button of the keyless access remote does not work, use the key
instead.

2

Replacing the Button Battery

P. 548

Fully insert the key and turn it.

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key

1

Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key

When you lock the driver's door with a key, all the
other doors lock at the same time. When unlocking,
the driver's door unlocks first. Turn the key a second
time within a few seconds to unlock the remaining
doors.

You can customize the door unlock mode setting.

2

Customized Features

P. 99, 315

Lock

Unlock

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If you do not have the key on you, or if for some reason you cannot lock a door using
the key, you can lock the door without it.

■

Locking the front doors

Push the lock tab forward

a

or push the

master door lock switch in the lock direction

b

, and close the door.

■

Locking the rear doors

Push the lock tab forward and close the door.

■

Lockout prevention system

The doors cannot be locked when the keyless access remote is inside the vehicle.

■

Locking a Door Without Using a Key

1

Locking a Door Without Using a Key

When you lock the driver's door, all the other doors
lock at the same time.
Before locking a door, make sure that the key is not
inside the vehicle.

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You can remotely check if your vehicle’s doors
are all locked or any are unlocked using the
keyless access remote from extended
distances.

Press the lock button, the Amber (LEFT) LED blinks once. Then after three seconds
one of the following feedback will come:

•

Green (center) comes on: Acknowledges 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.

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Checking Door Lock Status

*

1

Checking Door Lock Status

*

Operate the remote in an open space. If there are
buildings or other obstacles between your vehicle
and the remote, the remote may not work even
within the operable range. However, the range
required for unlocking the trunk and all the doors as
well as activating the panic function is the same as
that required for operating the standard keyless
access remote.

When checking the door lock status, you can also
start or stop the engine.

2

Remote Engine Start

*

P. 432

Red

Green

Amber

Lock Button

* Not available on all models

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside

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Locking a door

Push the lock tab forward.

■

Unlocking a door

Pull the lock tab rearward.

■

Using the Lock Tab

1

Using the Lock Tab

When you lock the door using the lock tab on the
driver’s door, all of the other doors lock at the same
time.
When you unlock the door using the lock tab on the
driver’s door, only the driver’s door will unlock.

To Unlock

Lock Tab

To Lock

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside

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Pull the front door inner handle.

u

The door unlocks and opens in one
motion.

Unlocking and opening the driver’s door from the inner handle unlocks all the other
doors.

To avoid all the doors to be unlocked, use the lock tab on the driver’s door to unlock,
then lock again before opening the door.

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This setting works for one time only. If you do not want all the doors to be
unlocked all the time, customize the

Auto Door Unlock

setting to

Off

using

the multi-information display.

2

Customized Features

P. 99

u

This setting works for one time only. If you do not want all the doors to be
unlocked all the time, customize the

Auto Door Unlock

setting to

Off

using

the multi-information display or information screen.

2

Customized Features

P. 99, 315

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Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle

1

Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle

The front door inner handles are designed to allow
front seat occupants to open the door in one motion.
However, this feature requires that front seat
occupants never pull a front door inner handle while
the vehicle is in motion.

Children should always ride in a rear seat where
childproof door locks are provided.

2

Childproof Door Locks

P. 126

Inner Handle

Models with one display

Models with two displays