Acura ILX (2018 year). Manual - part 8

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Unlocking the doors and the trunk

Grab the driver’s door handle:

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The driver’s door unlocks.

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Some exterior lights flash twice and the 
beeper sounds twice.

Grab the front passenger’s door handle:

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All the doors unlock.

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Some exterior lights flash twice and the 
beeper sounds twice.

Press the trunk release button:

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The trunk unlocks and opens.

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The beeper will sound.

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Trunk Release Button

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Using the Keyless Access System

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

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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.

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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.

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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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After locking the door, you have up to two 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 two seconds before gripping the handle, 
otherwise the door will not unlock.

•

The door might 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 audio/information 
screen or multi-information display.

2 Customized Features P. 99, 263

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Locking the doors

Press the lock button.
Once:

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

Twice (within five seconds after the first 
push):

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The beeper sounds and verifies the 
security system is set.

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Unlocking the doors

Press the unlock button.
Once:

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

Twice:

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The remaining doors unlock.

*1: Checking Door Lock Status

*

 P. 120

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Using the Remote Transmitter

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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, 263

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. 472

You can customize the door unlock mode setting.

2 Customized Features P. 99, 263

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. 472

Fully insert the key and turn it.

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key

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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.

If you unlock the doors with the key, the alarm goes 
off when you open the hood or move the shift lever 
out of 

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P before the power mode is set to ON.

You can customize the door unlock mode setting.

2 Customized Features P. 99, 263

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.

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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.

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Locking the rear doors

Push the lock tab forward and close the door.

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Lockout prevention system

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

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Locking a Door Without Using a Key

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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

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Checking Door Lock Status

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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.

2 Customized Features P. 99, 263

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

2 Remote Engine Start with Vehicle 

Feedback

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 P. 358

Red

Green

Amber

Lock Button

* Not available on all models

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Locking a door

Push the lock tab forward.

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Unlocking a door

Pull the lock tab rearward.

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Using the Lock Tab

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Using the Lock Tab

When you lock the door using the lock tab on the 
driver's door, all 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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Pull the front door inner handle.

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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 or audio/information screen.

2 Customized Features P. 99, 263

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Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle

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Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle

The inner front door 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. 123

Inner Handle

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Childproof Door Locks

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Press the master door lock switch in as shown 
to lock or unlock all the doors.

Childproof Door Locks

The childproof door locks prevent the rear doors from being opened from the inside 
regardless of the position of the lock tab.

Slide the lever in the rear door to the lock 
position, and close the door.

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When opening the door

Open the door using the outside door handle.

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Using the Master Door Lock Switch

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Using the Master Door Lock Switch

When you lock/unlock either front door using the 
master door lock switch, all the other doors lock/
unlock at the same time.

To Unlock

To Lock

Master Door Lock Switch

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Setting the Childproof Door Locks

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Childproof Door Locks

To open the door from the inside when the 
childproof door lock is on, put the lock tab in the 
unlock position, lower the rear window, put your 
hand out of the window, and pull the outside door 
handle.

Unlock

Lock

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Auto Door Locking/Unlocking

Your vehicle locks or unlocks all doors automatically when a certain condition is met.

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Drive lock mode

All doors lock when the vehicle’s speed reaches about 10 mph (15 km/h).

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Driver’s door open mode

All doors unlock when the driver’s door is opened.

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Auto Door Locking

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Auto Door Unlocking

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Auto Door Locking/Unlocking

You can turn off or change to another auto door 
locking/unlocking setting using the audio/
information screen or multi-information display.

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Opening and Closing the Trunk

Precautions for Opening/Closing the Trunk

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Opening the trunk

Open the trunk all the way.

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

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Closing the trunk

Keep the trunk lid closed while driving to: 

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Avoid possible damage.

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Prevent exhaust gas from leaking into the vehicle.

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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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Locking the trunk opener

You can lock the trunk release with the built-
in key.

Using the Trunk Release Button

Push up the release button on the trunk lid 
after the doors are unlocked.

Even if the trunk is locked, you can open the 
trunk if you carry the keyless access remote.

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The beeper will sound.

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Using the Trunk Release Button

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If you forget the keyless access remote inside, the 
beeper will sound and the trunk will not close.

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A person who is not carrying the keyless access 
remote can unlock the trunk if a person who is 
carrying it is within range.

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If the beeper sounds after you close the trunk, 
move the keyless access remote away from the 
trunk and close again.

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The keyless access remote may not operate if it is 
too close to the trunk.

Trunk Release Button

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Using the Remote Transmitter

Press the trunk release button for 
approximately one second to unlock and open 
the trunk.

Trunk Main Switch

The trunk main switch disables the trunk 
release button on the remote transmitter and 
the trunk release button on the trunk lid to 
protect luggage in the trunk.
1. Make sure the rear seat-back is not folded 

down.

2. Turn off the trunk main switch in the glove 

box.

3. Lock the glove box.
4. Lock the trunk release.

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Using the Remote Transmitter

If the driver’s door is locked, the trunk will 
automatically lock when you close it. Otherwise, you 
will have to lock it manually.

Trunk 
Release 
Button

Trunk 
Release 
Button

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Trunk Main Switch

If you need to give the key to someone else, remove 
the built-in key from the keyless access remote by 
sliding the release knob, and give the remote as a 
valet key.

ON

OFF

Main Switch

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Emergency Trunk Opener

The trunk release lever allows you to open the 
trunk from inside for your safety.

Slide the release lever in the direction of the 
arrow.

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Emergency Trunk Opener

Parents should decide if their children should be 
shown how to use this feature.

Lever

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Security System

Immobilizer System

The immobilizer system prevents a key that has not been pre-registered from 
starting the engine. Each key contains electronic transmitters that use electronic 
signals to verify the key.

Pay attention to the following 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 with the keyless 

access remote.

• 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 opened with the key and then the 
transmission is taken out of 

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P or the hood is opened before the power mode is set 

to ON.

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When the security system alarm activates

The horn sounds intermittently and some exterior lights flash.

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Immobilizer System

NOTICE

Leaving the keyless access remote in the vehicle can 
result in theft or accidental movement of the vehicle. 
Always take the key with you whenever you leave the 
vehicle unattended.

Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your 
vehicle inoperable.

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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 alarm continues for a maximum of two 
minutes until the security system deactivates.

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To deactivate the security system alarm

Unlock the vehicle using the key, remote transmitter or keyless access remote. The 
system, along with the horn and flashing lights, is deactivated.

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Setting the security system alarm

The security system alarm automatically sets when the following conditions have 
been met:
• The power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
• The hood and trunk are closed.
• All doors are locked from outside with the key, remote transmitter or keyless 

access system.

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When the security system alarm sets

The security system indicator in the instrument panel blinks. When the blinking 
interval changes after about 15 seconds, the security system is set.

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To cancel the security system alarm

The security system is canceled when the vehicle is unlocked using the remote 
transmitter, or you grab either front door handle while carrying the keyless access 
remote, or the power mode is set to ON. The security system indicator goes off at 
the same time.

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Security System Alarm

Do not set the security system alarm when someone 
is in the vehicle or a window is open. The system can 
accidentally activate when:

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Unlocking the door with the lock tab.

•

Opening the trunk with the trunk release or the 
emergency trunk opener.

•

Opening the hood with the hood release.

•

Taking the transmission out of 

(

P.

If the battery goes dead after you have set the 
security system alarm, the security alarm may go off 
once the battery is recharged or replaced.
If this occurs, deactivate the security system alarm by 
unlocking a door using the key, remote transmitter, 
or keyless access system.

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The PANIC button on the remote 
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.

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Canceling panic mode

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

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Panic Mode

Panic 
Button

Panic 
Button

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