Troubleshooting Guide - Acura 3.5 RL Manual

Driving Position Memory System (DPMS)

Troubleshooting Guide

After completing the pre-troubleshooting tests (see page 23-204), select the flowchart(s) listed on the next page for the
symptom(s) you want to troubleshoot. If the symptom(s) are related to automatic adjusting, first read the explanation for
the automatic adjustment modes.
Automatic Adjustment Modes
Mode 1: When the ignition key is pulled out (ignition switch turned OFF) with the AUTO switch ON and the vehicle parked
position to ease exit from the vehicle.
Mode 2: When the ignition key is inserted at the end of mode 1, without turning the ignition switch ON (II) and the vehicle
parked
Mode 3: When one of position buttons is pressed with the vehicle parked
the steering column, the seat and the mirrors will move to their memorized positions.
NOTE: The priority of the automatic adjustments are shown:
• If the ignition key is not inserted, the steering column
is not adjusted at No. 3 to No. 4. It will be adjusted at
No. 9 to No. 10 only after the key is inserted.
• If the ignition key is inserted while No. 1 and No. 2
are carried out, the steering column will be adjusted
at No. 3 and No. 4.
the steering column automatically moves to the highest tilt position and the fully-retracted
the steering column will return to the position it was in before mode 1 began.
and the ignition key is inserted,
Priority
1
Seat slide (backward), mirror
2 Seat recline (backward)
Tilt
3
4 Extend-retract
5 Seat slide (forward)
Seat recline (forward)
6
7 Seat front up-down
Seat rear up-down
8
Tilt
9
Extend-retract
10
Devices