Acura TLX (2021 year). Manual in english — page 24

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(

P

(parking) button

Park your vehicle in a safe place with the
power mode in ON, then apply the brakes and
press the

(

P

button to put the transmission in

Park.
The indicators on the sides of the

(

P

button

come on.

(

P

Button

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Shift Operation

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Shift Operation

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 currently 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 off if you drive at engine
speeds in or over the tachometer’s red zone (engine
speed limit). If this happens, 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.

When shifting gears in extremely low temperatures
(−22°F/−30°C), there may be a short delay before the
shift is indicated in the display. Always confirm you
are in the correct gear before driving.

Gear Position Indicator

Tachometer’s red zone

Press the

(

P

button.

Pull back the

(

R

button.

Press the

(

N

button.

Press the

button.

Each time you press the button,

the mode switches between Drive

and S Position mode.

D/S

Shift Button Indicator

M

(sequential mode) Indicator

Sequential Mode Gear

Selection Indicator

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When opening the driver’s door

If you open the driver’s door under the following conditions, the gear position
automatically changes to

(

P

.

•

The vehicle is stationary with the engine running, or moving at 1 mph (2 km/h) or
slower.

•

The transmission is in other than

(

P

.

•

You have unfastened the driver side seat belt.

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If you manually change the gear position from

(

P

with the brake pedal

depressed, the gear position will automatically return to

(

P

once you release

the brake pedal.

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When turning off the power mode

If you turn the engine off while the vehicle is stationary, and the transmission is in
other than

(

P

, the gear position automatically changes to

(

P

.

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Shift Operation

The beeper sounds once when you change to

(

R

.

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Customized Features

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1

When opening the driver’s door

While the system is designed to automatically change
the gear position to

(

P

under the described

conditions, in the interest of safety you should always
select

(

P

before opening the driver's door.

Make sure to park the vehicle in a safe place.

2

When Stopped

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If you want to drive the vehicle after the gear position
has automatically changed to

(

P

under the described

conditions, close the door, fasten the seat belt,
depress the brake pedal, then change the gear
position.

If you leave the vehicle, turn off the engine and lock
the doors.

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If you want to keep the transmission in

(

N

position [car wash mode]

With the engine running:

1.

Press and hold the brake pedal.

2.

Select

(

N

, then release the button to display

(

N

(Neutral) hold mode on the

multi-information display.

3.

Press and hold

(

N

again for two seconds.

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This puts the vehicle in car wash mode which must be used when your vehicle
is pulled through a conveyor type automatic car wash where you or an
attendant do not remain in the vehicle.

If the

ENGINE START/STOP

button is pressed

after car wash mode has been activated, the
power mode will change to ACCESSORY and
a message will be displayed on the multi-
information display.

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The gear position remains in

(

N

with the

power mode in ACCESSORY for 15
minutes, then, it automatically changes
to

(

P

and the power mode changes to

OFF.

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Manually changing to

(

P

cancels

ACCESSORY mode. The

(

P

indicator

comes on and the power mode changes
to OFF. You must always shift to

(

P

when car wash mode is no longer
needed.

1

If you want to keep the transmission in

(

N

position [car wash

mode]

The transmission may not stay in

(

N

position while

the following indicators are on or when the message
below appears:

•

Malfunction indicator lamp

•

Transmission system indicator

•

Charging system indicator

•

The

12 Volt Battery Charging System Problem.

Do Not Drive.

message on the multi-information

display.

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Restrictions on selecting a gear position

You cannot select a gear position under certain circumstances that may lead to a crash.

When the
transmission is in:

1. Under these
circumstances:

2. If you try to change to
the following:

3. The gear position
remains in/changes to:

How to change the
gear position

(

P

The brake pedal is not
depressed.

Other gear position

(

P

Release the accelerator
pedal and depress the
brake pedal.

The accelerator pedal is
depressed.

(

N

The vehicle is moving at low
speed without the brake pedal
depressed.

(

N

The vehicle is moving at low
speed with the accelerator
pedal depressed.

(

N

,

(

D

or

(

S

The vehicle is moving forward.

(

R

Stop your vehicle in a
safe place, depress the
brake pedal, and select
the appropriate gear
position.

(

R

or

(

N

The vehicle is moving backward.

(

D

,

(

S

(

R

,

(

N

,

(

D

or

(

S

The vehicle is moving.

(

P

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Use the paddle shifters to change between 1st and 10th gears without releasing
your hands from the steering wheel. The transmission will switch to the sequential
mode.

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When the transmission is in

(

D

:

The vehicle will go into the sequential mode momentarily, and the sequential mode
gear selection indicator will come on.
When the vehicle goes into the sequential mode by

(

-

paddle shifter and the lower

gear is available, the transmission properly selects single or double gear change.
Once you start traveling at a constant speed, the sequential mode will automatically
switch off, and the sequential mode gear selection indicator will go off.

Hold the

(

+

paddle shifter for two seconds or push the

button to return to

normal drive.

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When the transmission is in

(

S

:

The vehicle will go into the sequential mode, and the

M

(sequential mode) indicator

and sequential mode gear selection indicator will come on.
If the vehicle speed increases and the engine speed reaches near the tachometer’s
red zone, the transmission automatically shifts up to the next gear.

•

You can cancel this mode by holding the

(

+

paddle shifter for two seconds or

push the

button.

•

You can cancel this mode by turning the

Dynamic Mode

switch to select any

other dynamic mode (

COMFORT

,

NORMAL

,

SPORT

) or push the

button to

return to Drive mode.
When the sequential mode is canceled, the sequential mode indicator and
sequential mode gear selection indicator turn off.

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Sequential Mode

D/S

D/S

D/S

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Sequential Mode Operation

1

Sequential Mode Operation

Each paddle shift operation makes a single or double
gear change.
To change gears continuously, release the paddle
shifter before pulling it again for the next gear.

If the sequential mode gear selection indicator blinks
when you try to shift up or down, this means your
vehicle speed is not in its allowable gear range or the
protection of transmission system is necessary.
Slightly accelerate to shift up and decelerate to shift
down while the indicator is blinking.

When the transmission is in

(

S

and

SPORT

or

INDIVIDUAL

mode, to prioritize the engine

performance enhancement, the transmission may
not allow for shifting up while the engine speed is
low.

Sequential Mode Gear

Selection Indicator

Downshifting when pulling

the

paddle shifter.

(Changes to a lower gear)

Upshifting when pulling

the

paddle shifter.

(Changes to a higher gear)

Paddle Shifter

(Shift down)

Paddle Shifter

(Shift up)

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Integrated Dynamics System

Driving

Integrated Dynamics System

Modifies the dynamic character of the vehicle. There are four modes to select from:

COMFORT

,

NORMAL

,

SPORT

, and

INDIVIDUAL

.

Turn the

Dynamic Mode

switch to select

COMFORT

,

NORMAL

or

SPORT

. Press

the button to select

INDIVIDUAL

. The mode you have selected appears on the

audio/information screen.

1

Integrated Dynamics System

The mode may not be able to be change when:

•

The vehicle is turning

•

The VSA

®

system is activating

•

There is a problem with the engine, transmission,
the brake system, the VSA

®

, the EPS, the Active

Damper System

*

, and the SH-AWD

®

*

* Not available on all models

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Selecting the Dynamic Mode

Audio/Information

Screen

INDIVIDUAL

Setting screen

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COMFORT

mode

NORMAL

mode

SPORT

mode

Changing modes

alters the screen on

the multi-information

display.
Currently selected

mode is displayed in

the right bottom.

Currently selected mode

Dynamic Mode

Switch

Button

INDIVIDUAL

mode

Rotate

Rotate

Rotate

Rotate

Push

Push

Press and

hold

Press the

or

button on the

True Touchpad

Interface

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Mode descriptions

Each mode has been crafted for different driving styles according to the following chart.

*1:Interior accent light only available if equipped. Interior accent light changes with

Dynamic Mode

only when

Accent Light Theme

is

set to

Dynamic Mode

.

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Lighting area of the accent light

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Mode

Function

Accent Light Color

*1

COMFORT

Maximizes driver comfort through decreased steering effort and reduced ride
firmness (if Active Damper System is equipped)

Blue

NORMAL

Balanced response for everyday use

White

SPORT

Enhances vehicle response through increased steering effort, heightened
throttle response, modified active sound control, and more responsive ride
and/or handling (if Active Damper System and/or SH-AWD is equipped)
When in

SPORT

, the Auto Idle Stop System will stay disabled regardless of

the Auto Idle Stop

OFF

button

2

Auto Idle Stop

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Red

INDIVIDUAL

Each category can be customized separately to suit the driver’s preference

2

Customizing the INDIVIDUAL Settings

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Blue, white, or red

2

Customizing the INDIVIDUAL
Settings

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Next start-up mode

The mode for the next start-up is saved according to the following chart. Each keyless access remote has it’s own mode saved.

*1:Interior accent light only available if equipped. Interior accent light changes with

Dynamic Mode

only when

Accent Light Theme

is

set to

Dynamic Mode

.

2

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Last Dynamic Mode

Next Dynamic Mode

Welcome Accent Light Color

*1

COMFORT

COMFORT

Blue

NORMAL

or

SPORT

NORMAL

White

INDIVIDUAL

(via

COMFORT

)

COMFORT

Blue

INDIVIDUAL

(via

NORMAL

or

SPORT

)

NORMAL

White

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Lighting area of the accent light

Interior accent light only available if equipped. Interior accent light changes with

Dynamic Mode

only when

Accent Light Theme

is set to

Dynamic Mode

.

2

Customized Features

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Lighting Area of the Accent Light

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You can customize the

INDIVIDUAL

settings linked to your current keyless access remote. Each keyless access remote has it’s own settings.

1.

Push and hold the button to enter

INDIVIDUAL

mode and open the

INDIVIDUAL

settings.

2

Selecting the Dynamic Mode

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2.

Drag to highlight the setting category icon and click the A-zone touchpad to display the setting screen.

3.

Drag to highlight the desired setting and click the A-zone touchpad to change the setting.

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Press the

button to return to

INDIVIDUAL

settings screen.

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Press the

button to return to the audio/information screen.

2

True Touchpad Interface

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Customizing the INDIVIDUAL Settings

Swipe to highlight the

setting category icon and

click the A-zone touchpad

INDIVIDUAL

Setting screen

When

Engine

is selected

Button

Current setting

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*1:Interior accent light only available if equipped. Interior accent light changes with

Dynamic Mode

only when

Accent Light Theme

is

set to

Dynamic Mode

.

2

Customized Features

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2

Lighting area of the accent light

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Category

Description

Engine

Select

COMFORT

,

NORMAL

, or

SPORT

for the engine throttle response and transmission shift response

Steering

Select

COMFORT

,

NORMAL

, or

SPORT

for the steering effort

Suspension

Select

COMFORT

,

NORMAL

, or

SPORT

for ride and/or handling:

●

The suspension stiffness with the Active Damper System (if equipped)

●

The power distribution to the wheels with SH-AWD (if equipped)

Idle Stop

Set the Auto Idle Stop system to

Enabled

or

Disabled

. While

Idle Stop

is

Disabled

in

INDIVIDUAL

mode,

the Auto Idle Stop System will stay disabled regardless of the Auto Idle Stop

OFF

button

2

Auto Idle Stop

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Lighting

*1

Set the interior accent lighting.

COMFORT

for blue,

NORMAL

for white, and

SPORT

for red

Reset to Default

Engine

,

Steering

,

Suspension

and

Lighting

is set to

Normal

, and

Idle Stop

is set to

Enabled

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Auto Idle Stop

To help maximize fuel economy, the engine automatically stops when the vehicle
comes to a stop, depending on environmental and vehicle operating conditions. The
indicator (green) comes on at this time.

The environmental and vehicle conditions that
impact Auto Idle Stop system operation are
varied.

2

Auto Idle Stop Activates When:

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The engine then restarts once the vehicle is
about to move again, and the indicator
(green) goes off.

2

The Engine Automatically Restarts When:

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Auto Idle Stop

The 12-volt battery installed in this vehicle is
specifically designed for a model with Auto Idle Stop.
Using a 12-volt battery other than this specified type
may shorten the 12-volt battery life, and prevent
Auto Idle Stop from activating. If you need to replace
the 12-volt battery, make sure to select the specified
type. Ask a dealer for more details.

Auto Idle Stop

Indicator (Green)

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If the Auto Idle Stop function does not
activate, the indicator comes on and a
message appears on the multi-information
display.

2

Indicators

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If the driver’s door is opened while the
indicator (green) comes on, a buzzer sounds
to notify you that the Auto Idle Stop function
is in operation.

A message associated with Auto Idle Stop
appears on the multi-information display.

2

Auto Idle Stop System ON/OFF

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