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Acura ILX Hybrid (2015 year). Manual - part 7

uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

1Using the Keyless Access System

■ Using the Keyless Access System

If the distance at which it works varies, the battery is

When you carry the keyless access remote,

probably low.

you can lock/unlock the doors and open the

If the LED does not come on when you press a

trunk.

button, the battery is dead.

You can lock/unlock the doors within a radius

2 Replacing the Button Battery P. 304

of about 32 inches (80 cm) of the outside door

You can customize the door lock mode and keyless

handle. You can open the trunk within about

lock acknowledgement setting.

32 inches (80 cm) radius from the trunk

2 Customized Features P. 95

release button.

• Do not leave the keyless access remote in the

vehicle when you get out. Carry it with you.

■ Locking the vehicle

• Even if you are not carrying the keyless access

Press the door lock button on the front door.

remote, you can lock/unlock the doors while

Door Lock Button

someone else with the remote is within range.

u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper

• The door may be unlocked if the door handle is

sounds; all the doors lock; and the

covered with water in heavy rain or in a car wash if

security system sets.

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.

• 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.

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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

■ Unlocking the vehicle

1Using the Keyless Access System

Grab the driver’s door handle:

• Even within the 32 inches (80 cm) radius, you may

u The driver’s door unlocks.

not be able to lock/unlock the doors with the

u Some exterior lights flash twice and the

keyless access remote if it is above or below the

beeper sounds twice.

outside handle.

• The keyless access remote may not operate if it is

Grab the front passenger’s door handle:

too close to the door and door glass.

u All the doors unlock.

u Some exterior lights flash twice and the

If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of

beeper sounds twice.

unlocking the vehicle, the doors will automatically

relock.

Press the trunk release button:

Trunk Release Button

The light flash, beep and unlock settings can be

u The trunk unlocks and opens.

customized using the multi-information display.

u The beeper will sound.

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2 Using the Trunk Release Button P. 115

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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

1Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key

■ Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key

When you lock the driver's door with a key, all the

Fully insert the key and turn it.

other doors lock at the same time. When unlocking,

the driver's door unlocks first. Turn the key a second

Lock

time within a few seconds to unlock the remaining

doors.

You can customize the door unlock mode setting.

Unlock

2 Customized Features P. 95

■ Locking a Door Without Using a Key

1Locking a Door Without Using a Key

When you lock the driver's door, all the other doors

■ Locking the front doors

lock at the same time.

Push the lock tab forward a or push the

Make sure you have the key in your hand before

master door lock switch in the lock direction

locking the door to prevent it from being locked in

b, and close the door.

the vehicle.

■ 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, and

any door is open.

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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside

Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside

1Using the Lock Tab

■ Using the Lock Tab

When you lock the door using the lock tab on the

■ Locking a door

Lock Tab

driver's door, all the other doors lock at the same

To Lock

Push the lock tab forward.

time.

When you unlock the door using the lock tab on the

■ Unlocking a door

driver's door, only the driver's door will unlock.

Pull the lock tab rearward.

To Unlock

1Unlocking Using the Inner Handle of Front Doors

■ Unlocking Using the Inner Handle of Front Doors

The inner front door handles are designed to allow

Pull the front door inner handle.

front seat occupants to open the door in one motion.

u The door unlocks and opens in one

However this feature requires that front seat

motion.

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.

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Inner Handle

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uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuChildproof Door Locks

1Using the Master Door Lock Switch

■ Using the Master Door Lock Switch

When you lock/unlock either front door using the

Press the master door lock switch in as shown

master door lock switch, all the other doors lock/

To Lock

to lock or unlock all doors.

unlock at the same time.

To Unlock

Master Door Lock Switch

Childproof Door Locks

1Childproof Door Locks

The childproof door locks prevent the rear doors from being opened from the inside

To open the door from the inside when the

childproof door lock is on, put the lock tab in the

regardless of the position of the lock tab.

unlock position, lower the rear window, put your

hand out of the window, and pull the outside door

■ Setting the Childproof Door Locks

handle.

Slide the lever in the rear door to the lock

position, and close the door.

■ When opening the door

Open the door using the outside door handle.

Unlock

Lock

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Opening and Closing the Trunk

Precautions for Opening/Closing the Trunk

■ Opening the trunk

Open the trunk all the way.

u If it is not fully opened, the trunk lid may begin to close under its own weight.

■ Closing the trunk

Keep the trunk lid closed while driving to:

u Avoid possible damage.

u Prevent exhaust gas from leaking into the vehicle.

2 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 66

Using the Trunk Opener

Pulling the trunk release to the lower left of

the driver's seat unlocks and opens the trunk.

Trunk Release

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uuOpening and Closing the TrunkuUsing the Trunk Release Button

■ Locking the trunk opener

You can lock the trunk release with the built-

in key.

Using the Trunk Release Button

1Using the Trunk Release Button

• Do not leave the keyless access remote in the

Trunk Release Button

Push up the release button on the trunk lid

vehicle when you get out. Carry it with you.

after the doors are unlocked.

A person who is not carrying the keyless access

•

remote can unlock the trunk if a person who is

Even if the trunk is locked, you can open the

carrying it is within range.

trunk if you carry the keyless access remote.

• Do not leave the keyless access remote inside the

u The beeper will sound.

trunk and close the lid. The beeper sounds and the

trunk cannot be closed.

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uuOpening and Closing the Trunk uUsing the Remote Transmitter

Using the Remote Transmitter

Press the trunk release button for

Trunk

Button

approximately one second to unlock and open

the trunk.

Trunk Main Switch

1Trunk Main Switch

The trunk main switch disables the trunk

If you need to give the key to someone else, remove

the built-in key from the keyless access remote by

release button on the remote transmitter and

pressing the release button, and give the remote as a

the trunk release button on the trunk lid to

valet key.

protect luggage in the trunk.

1. Turn off the trunk main switch in the glove

ON

box.

2. Lock the glove box.

OFF

3. Lock the trunk release.

Main Switch

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uuOpening and Closing the TrunkuEmergency Trunk Opener

Emergency Trunk Opener

The trunk release lever allows you to open the

1Emergency Trunk Opener

Lever

trunk from inside for your safety.

Parents should decide if their children should be

shown how to use this feature.

Slide the release lever in the direction of the

arrow.

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uuSecurity SystemuSecurity System Alarm

■ Setting the security system alarm

1Security System Alarm

The security system alarm automatically sets when the following conditions have

Do not set the security system alarm when someone

been met:

is in the vehicle or a window is open. The system can

• The power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).

accidentally activate when:

• The hood and trunk are closed.

• Unlocking the door with the lock tab.

• Opening the trunk with the trunk release or the

• All doors are locked from outside with the key, remote transmitter or keyless

emergency trunk opener.

access system.

If the battery goes dead after you have set the

■ When the security system alarm sets

security system alarm, the security alarm may go off

The security system indicator in the instrument panel blinks. When the blinking

once the battery is recharged or replaced.

interval changes after about 15 seconds, the security system is set.

If this occurs, deactivate the security system alarm by

unlocking a door using the key, remote transmitter,

or keyless access system.

■ To cancel the security system alarm

The security system is canceled when the vehicle is unlocked using the key or remote

Do not attempt to alter this system or add another

transmitter, or you grab either front door handle while carrying the keyless access

device to it.

remote. The security system indicator goes off at the same time.

■ Panic Mode

■ The panic button on the remote

PANIC

Button

transmitter

If you press the panic button for

approximately one second, the following will

occur for about 30 seconds:

• The horn sounds.

• Some exterior lights flash.

■ Canceling panic mode

Press any button on the remote transmitter, or set the power mode to ON.

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Opening and Closing the Windows

Opening/Closing the Power Windows

The power windows can be opened and closed when the power mode is in ON,

1Opening/Closing the Power Windows

using the switches on the doors. The driver's side switches can be used to open and

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close all of the windows.

Closing a power window on someone's

The power window lock button on the driver's side must be switched off (not

hands or fingers can cause serious injury.

pushed in, indicator off) to open and close the windows from anywhere other than

Make sure your passengers are away from

the driver's seat.

the windows before closing them.

When the power window lock button is pushed in, the indicator comes on and you

can only operate the driver's window. Turn the power window lock button on when

The power windows can be operated for up to 10

children are in the vehicle.

minutes after you set the power mode to VEHICLE

OFF (LOCK).

Opening either front door cancels this function.

■ Opening/Closing Windows with Auto-Open/Close Function

Auto Reverse

■ Automatic operation

If a power window senses resistance when closing

ON

To open: Push the switch down firmly.

automatically, it will stop closing and reverse

OFF

To close: Pull the switch up firmly.

Power Window

direction.

Lock Button

The window opens or closes completely. To

The driver’s window auto reverse function is disabled

Driver’s

stop the window at any time, push or pull the

when you continuously pull up the switch.

Window

Switch

switch briefly.

The auto reverse function stops sensing when the

Front Passenger’s

Indicator

window is almost closed to ensure that it fully closes.

Window Switch

■ Manual operation

To open: Push the switch down lightly, and

hold it until the desired position is reached.

To close: Pull the switch up lightly, and hold it

until the desired position is reached.

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uuOpening and Closing the Windows uOpening/Closing the Power Windows

■ Opening/Closing Windows without Auto-Open/Close Function

To open: Push the switch down.

Close

To close: Pull the switch up.

Release the switch when the window reaches

the desired position.

Open

■ Opening Windows and Moonroof with the Remote

To open: Press the UNLOCK button twice

within 10 seconds and hold it down for the

second time. If the windows stop midway,

repeat the procedure.

Unlock

Button

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uuOpening and Closing the WindowsuOpening/Closing the Power Windows

■ Opening/Closing the Windows/Moonroof with the Key

To open: Unlock the driver’s door with the

key. Within 10 seconds of returning the key to

the central position, turn the key in the unlock

direction and hold it there.

Close

To close: Lock the driver’s door with the key.

Within 10 seconds of returning the key to the

Open

central position, turn the key in the lock

direction and hold it there.

Release the key to stop the windows/

moonroof at the desired position. If you want

further adjustment, repeat the same

operation.

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Opening and Closing the Moonroof

1Opening/Closing the Moonroof

■ Opening/Closing the Moonroof

You can only operate the moonroof when the power mode is in ON. Use the switch

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in the front of the ceiling to open and close the moonroof.

Opening or closing the moonroof on

■ Automatic operation

someone's hands or fingers can cause

To open: Pull the switch back firmly.

serious injury.

Open

To close: Push the switch forward firmly.

Make sure all hands and fingers are clear of

The moonroof will automatically open or close

the moonroof before opening or closing it.

all the way. To stop the moonroof midway,

Tilt

touch the switch briefly.

Close

NOTICE

Opening the moonroof in below freezing

■ Manual operation

temperature or when it is covered with snow or ice

To open: Pull the switch back lightly, and

can damage the moonroof panel or motor.

hold it until the desired position is reached.

To close: Push the switch forward lightly, and

The power moonroof can be operated for up to 10

minutes after you set the power mode to VEHICLE

hold it until the desired position is reached.

OFF (LOCK).

Opening either front door cancels this function.

■ Tilting the moonroof up

To tilt: Push on the center of the moonroof

When resistance is detected, the auto reverse

switch.

function causes the moonroof to change directions,

To close: Push the switch forward firmly, then

then stop. Auto reverse stops sensing when the

moonroof is almost closed to ensure that it fully

release.

closes.

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Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel

ENGINE START/STOP Button

1ENGINE START/STOP Button

■ Changing the Power Mode

ENGINE START/STOP Button Operating Range

Operating Range

VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)

Indicator

Indicator in the button is off.

The steering wheel is locked. The

power to all electrical

components is turned off.

ACCESSORY

Indicator in the button is on.

Indicator in the button blinks

(from ON to ACCESSORY).

You can start the engine when the keyless access

Operate the audio system and

remote is inside the vehicle.

other accessories in this position.

The engine may also run if the keyless access remote

is close to the door or window, even if it is outside the

vehicle.

ON

ON mode:

Indicator in the button is on.

Indicator in the button is off, if the engine is running.

All electrical components can be

used.

If the keyless access remote battery is weak, beeper

Without pressing

sounds and the TO START, HOLD REMOTE NEAR

the brake pedal

START BUTTON message appears on the multi-

information display.

Press the button without the shift

Press the button.

2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is

lever in P.

Weak P. 330

Shift to P then press the button.

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