Acura TLX (2021 year). Manual in english - page 20

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Features

*1:Default Setting

Setup Group

Customizable Features

Description

Selectable Settings

Vehicle

Lighting 
Setup

Accent Light Brightness

*

Changes the brightness level of the 
interior accent lighting.

Link to 
Illumination

*1

/

Max

/

High

/

Mid

/

Low

/

Off

Accent Light Theme

*

Changes the theme of the interior 
accent lighting.

2

Lighting area of the accent light

 

P. 392

Dynamic Mode

*1

See other selectable 
settings on the screen.

Interior Light Dimming Time

Changes the length of time the interior 
lights stay on after you close the doors.

15 sec

/

30 sec

*1

/

60 

sec

Headlight Auto Off Timer

Changes the length of time the 
exterior lights stay on after you close 
the driver’s door.

0 sec

/

15 sec

*1

/

30 sec

/

60 sec

Auto Interior Illumination 
Sensitivity

Changes the sensitivity of the 
brightness of the instrument panel 
when the headlight switch is in 

AUTO

 

position.

Min

/

Low

/

Mid

*1

/

High

/

Max

Auto Headlight On with 
Wiper On

Causes the headlights to come on 
when the headlight switch is in the 

AUTO

 position and the wipers are 

used several times within a certain 
number of intervals.

On

*1

/

Off

Auto Light Sensitivity

*

Changes the timing for the headlights 
to come on.

Min

/

Low

/

Mid

*1

/

High

/

Max

* Not available on all models

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*1:Default Setting

Setup Group

Customizable Features

Description

Selectable Settings

Vehicle

Door Setup

Auto Door Lock

Changes the setting for the automatic 
locking feature.

Off

/

With Vehicle 

Speed

*1

/

Shift from P

Auto Door Unlock

Changes the setting for when the 
doors unlock automatically.

All Doors with 
Driver’s Door 
Opens

*1

/

All Doors 

with Shift to P

/

All 

Doors with IGN Off

/

Off

Key and Remote Unlock 
Mode

Sets up either the driver’s door or all 
doors to unlock on the first push of the 
remote or built-in key.

Driver Door

*1

/

All 

Doors

Keyless Lock Answer Back

LOCK/UNLOCK- The exterior lights 
flash.
LOCK (2nd push)- The beeper sounds.

On

*1

/

Off

Security Relock Timer

Changes the time it takes for the doors 
to relock and the security system to set 
after you unlock the vehicle without 
opening any door.

30 sec

*1

/

60 sec

/

90 

sec

Auto Folding Door Mirror

*

Changes the setting so that the mirrors 
fold at the time the doors are locked 
with the remote transmitter or keyless 
access system.

Auto Fold with 
Keyless

*1

/

Manual 

Only

* Not available on all models

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Setup Group

Customizable Features

Description

Selectable Settings

Vehicle

Maintenance 
Information

(Select Reset Items)

Resets the Maintenance Minder

TM

 

display when you have performed the 
maintenance service.

—

Reset All Due

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*1:Default Setting

Setup Group

Customizable Features

Description

Selectable Settings

Camera

Rear Camera

*

Guidelines

Selects whether the guidelines come 
on the rear camera monitor.

2

Multi-View Rear Camera

*

 P. 503

Dynamic

/

Fixed

/

Both

*1

/

Off

Cross Traffic Monitor

*

Turns the cross traffic monitor feature 
on and off.

On

*1

/

Off

Surround 
View 
Camera

*

Guidelines

Selects whether the guidelines come 
on the rear camera monitor.

2

Surround View Camera System

*

 

P. 505

Dynamic

/

Fixed

/

Both

*1

/

Off

Cross Traffic Monitor

Turns the cross traffic monitor feature 
on and off.

On

*1

/

Off

Show after Shifting from 
Reverse

Sets the rear view to be automatically 
switched to the front view when the 
transmission is out of 

(

R

.

On

/

Off

*1

* Not available on all models

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Setup Group

Customizable Features

Description

Selectable Settings

Sound

Bass / Treble

Treble

Adjusts the settings of the audio 
speakers’ sound.

2

Adjusting the Sound

 P. 231

—

Midrange

Bass

Reset to Default

Roof / Center 
Volume

*

Roof Speaker Volume

Center Speaker Volume

Reset to Default

Audio Zones 
& Balance / 
Fader

*

Full Vehicle

Driver Only

Front Only

Rear Only

Reset to Default

Balance / 
Fader

*

Reset to Default

* Not available on all models

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Setup Group

Customizable Features

Description

Selectable Settings

Sound

Speed Volume Compensation

Adjusts the settings of the audio 
speakers’ sound.

2

Adjusting the Sound

 P. 231

Off

/

Low

/

Mid

*1

/

High

DTS Neural Surround

*

On

/

Off

*1

Compressed Audio Enhancement

*

On

/

Off

*1

Notifications

Changes the notification settings for 
apps.

—

* Not available on all models

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Defaulting All the Settings

Features

Defaulting All the Settings

Reset all the menu and customized settings as the factory defaults.

1.

Press the 

 (home) button.

2.

Select 

Settings

.

3.

Select 

System

.

4.

Select 

Factory Data Reset

.

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A confirmation message appears on the 
screen.

5.

Select 

Continue

 to reset the settings.

6.

Select 

Reset

 to reset the settings.

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The system will reboot.

1.

Press the 

 (home) button.

2.

Select 

Settings

.

3.

Select 

Vehicle

.

4.

Select 

Reset to Default

.

5.

Select 

Reset

.

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Defaulting System Settings

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Defaulting All the Settings

When you transfer the vehicle to a third party, reset 
all settings to default and delete all personal data.

If you perform 

Factory Data Reset

, it will reset the 

preinstalled apps to their factory default.

■

Defaulting Vehicle Settings

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Features

HomeLink

®

 Universal Transceiver

The HomeLink

®

 Universal Transceiver can be programmed to operate up to three 

remote controlled devices around your home, such as garage doors, lighting, or 
home security systems.

Refer to the safety information that came with your garage door opener to test that 
the safety features are functioning properly. If you do not have the safety 
information, contact the manufacturer.

Before programming HomeLink, make sure that people and objects are out of the 
way of the garage or gate to prevent potential injury or damage.

When programming a garage door opener, park just outside the garage door’s path.

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Important Safety Precautions

1

HomeLink

®

 Universal Transceiver

Before programming HomeLink to operate a garage 
door opener, confirm that the opener has an external 
entrapment protection system, such as an “electronic 
eye,” or other safety and reverse stop features. If it 
does not, HomeLink may not be able to operate it.

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HomeLink

®

 Universal Transceiver

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Training HomeLink

If it is necessary to erase a previously entered 
learned code:

•

Press and hold the I and III HomeLink 
buttons for about 10 seconds, until the 
green indicator blinks. Release the buttons, 
and proceed to step 1.

•

If you are training the second or third 
button, go directly to step 1.

The instructions on the next page should work for most gate or garage openers, but 
may not work for all. For detailed instructions about your specific remote opener, 
visit 

http://www.homelink.com

 or call (800) 355-3515.

III HomeLink Button

Indicator

I HomeLink Button

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 Universal Transceiver

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Features

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Programming a Button

1

Training HomeLink

Reprogramming a Button
If you want to retrain a programmed button for a 
new device, you do not have to erase all button 
memory. You can replace the existing memory code 
using this procedure:

Erasing Button Memory
To erase programming from the buttons, press and hold 
the two outside HomeLink buttons until the HomeLink 
indicator changes from 

orange to rapidly flashing green

. 

This should take about 10 seconds. You should erase all 
programming before selling the vehicle.

Operating
To operate, simple press and release the 
programmed HomeLink button. Activation will now 
occur for the trained device.

Questions
For questions or comments, visit 

www.HomeLink.com

, 

www.youtube.com/

HomeLinkGentex

, or by calling the HomeLink Hotline 

(North America only) at (800) 355-3515.

HomeLink

®

 is a registered trademark of Gentex 

Corporation.

2.

1.

Press and hold the desired HomeLink button until 
the HomeLink indicator begins to 

slowly flash 

orange

. This should take about 20 seconds.

Release the HomeLink button and position the 
remote transmitter you wish to link 1 - 3 inches 
(3 - 8 cm) from the HomeLink button you want to 
program, then follow steps 3 - 6 under 
“programming a button.”

Training 

Complete

HomeLink LED is 

continuously on green

.

YES

YES

1.

Position the remote transmitter you wish to link 1 to 3 inches (3 - 8 cm) from the 
HomeLink

®

 button you want to program.

3b.

Canadian Garage Door Opener

A. Press and release the HomeLink 
button. Press, hold and release the 
button on the remote every 2 secs. 
Does the HomeLink indicator (LED) 
change from 

slowly flashing orange to 

rapidly flashing or continuously on 
green

? The process should take less 

than 60 seconds.

NO

2.

Press and hold the desired HomeLink button. Is the HomeLink indicator (LED) 

slowly 

flashing orange

? 

NO

3a.

Hold the button on the remote 
transmitter. Does HomeLink indicator 
(LED) change from 

slowly flashing 

orange to rapidly flashing green or 
continuously on green

? The process 

should take less than 60 seconds.

5.

Press and hold the HomeLink button again.

HomeLink indicator 

rapidly flashes 

green

.

5a.

The remote has a rolling code. Press the 
“learn” button on the remote-controlled 
device (e.g. garage door opener).

6.

Press and hold the HomeLink button 
again.
The remote-controlled device should 
operate.

Training Complete

5b.

Within 30 secs, press and hold the 
programmed HomeLink button for 2 
secs.

4.

Press and hold the programmed HomeLink 
button for about a second. Does the device 
(garage door opener) work?

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Features

Bluetooth

®

 HandsFreeLink

®

Bluetooth

®

 HandsFreeLink

®

 (HFL) allows you to place and receive phone calls using 

your vehicle’s audio system, without handling your cell phone.

Using HFL

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HFL Buttons

1

Bluetooth

®

 HandsFreeLink

®

Place your phone where you can get good reception.

To use HFL, you need a 

Bluetooth

-compatible cell 

phone. For a list of compatible phones, pairing 
procedures, and special feature capabilities:

•

U.S.: Visit 

www.handsfreelink.com/Acura

, or call 1-

888-528-7876.

•

Canada: For more information on smartphone 
compatibility, call 1-855-490-7351.

To use the system, the 

Bluetooth

®

 setting must be 

On

.

2

Phone Setup

 P. 333

Voice control tips

•

Aim the vents away from the ceiling and close the 
windows, as noise coming from them may interfere 
with the microphones.

•

Press the 

 button when you want to call a 

number using a phonebook name or a number. 
Speak clearly and naturally after a beep.

•

If the microphone picks up voices other than yours, 
the command may be misinterpreted.

•

To change the volume level, use the audio system’s 
volume or use the audio remote controls on the 
steering wheel.

 (Talk) Button

Microphone

 (Back) Button

VOL

(

+

/

VOL

(

-

 (Volume) Switch

Left Selector Wheel

APPS

 Button

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 HandsFreeLink

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Features

Left Selector Wheel:

•

Incoming call: 

Move the selector wheel to the right to answer the call. Move it 

to the left to decline the call.

•

During a call: 

Move the selector wheel to the right to display the call options 

menu. Move it to the left to end the call.

•

 (back) button: 

Press the button to go back to the previous screen or to 

cancel a command.

•

 (talk) button: 

Press the button to start voice recognition.

To go to the phone screen of the multi-information display or the head-up display

*

:

1.

Press the 

APPS

 button on the steering wheel.

2.

Using the selector wheel, scroll to 

Phone

 on the multi-information display or the 

head-up display

*

, and then press the left selector wheel.

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You can select 

Favorites

 or 

Recents

 by moving the selector wheel to the left 

or the right.

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Bluetooth

®

 HandsFreeLink

®

Bluetooth

®

 Wireless Technology

The 

Bluetooth

®

 word mark and logos are registered 

trademarks owned by 

Bluetooth

 SIG, Inc., and any 

use of such marks by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., is under 
license. Other trademarks and trade names are those 
of their respective owners.

HFL Limitations
An incoming call on HFL will interrupt the audio 
system when it is playing. It will resume when the call 
is ended.

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®

 HandsFreeLink

®

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Using HFL

Features

The audio/information screen notifies you when there is an incoming call.

Bluetooth

®

 connection status is displayed in the B-zone.

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HFL Status Display

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HFL Status Display

The information that appears on the audio/
information screen varies between phone models.

HFL Mode

Caller’s Name (If registered)/

Caller’s Number (If not registered)

Bluetooth

 Indicator

Appears when your phone is connected to HFL.

Signal Strength

Battery Level Status

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®

 HandsFreeLink

®

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Using HFL

Features

Certain manual functions are disabled or inoperable while the vehicle is in motion. 
You cannot select a grayed-out option until the vehicle is stopped.

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Limitations for Manual Operation

*

* Not available on all models

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®

 HandsFreeLink

®

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HFL Menus

The power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON to use the system.

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Phone screen

1.

Press the 

 (home) button.

2.

Select 

Phone

.

1

HFL Menus

To use HFL, you must first pair your 

Bluetooth

-

compatible cell phone to the system while the vehicle 
is parked.

Some functions are limited while driving.

Display the last outgoing, incoming and missed calls.

Recents

All

Dialed

Received

Display the last outgoing calls.

Display the last incoming calls.

Missed

Display the last missed calls.

Enter Number

Enter a phone number to dial.

Contacts

Display the phonebook of the paired phone.

Add Favorite

(Favorite Contact List)

MENU

From Recents

From Contacts

Using Enter Number

Dial the selected number in the favorite contact list.

Display the 

Phone Menu

 screen.

Select a phone number from the call history to store as a 
favorite contact number.
Select a phone number from the phonebook to store as a 
favorite contact number.
Enter a phone number to store as a favorite contact number.

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 HandsFreeLink

®

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HFL Menus

Features

■

Phone Menu screen

1.

Press the 

 (home) button.

2.

Select 

Phone

.

3.

Select 

MENU

.

Change Connected Phone

+ Connect New Device

Pair a new phone to the system.

Connect or disconnect a paired device.

Ringtone

Select a fixed ring tone or the one from the connected cell phone.

Auto Sync Phone

Set phonebook and call history data to be automatically imported when a phone is paired to HFL.

Auto Phone Call Transfer

Set calls to automatically transfer from your phone to HFL when you enter the vehicle.

AcuraLink Assist

Turn AcuraLink Assist on and off.

Options

Delete Device

Automatically 

Download Updates

Delete a paired device.

Turn automatic download 
function of the software 
on and off.

Options

Turns the 

Bluetooth

®

 on and off.

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