Automatic Lighting Off Feature - Acura TL 2012 Owner's Manual

LIGHT SENSOR
The automatic lighting feature is
controlled by a sensor located on top
of the dashboard. Do not cover this
sensor or spill liquids on it.

Automatic Lighting Off Feature

The automatic lighting off feature
turns off the headlights, all other
exterior lights, and the instrument
panel lights within 15 seconds after
you remove the key and close the
driver's door, or on models with
keyless access system, set the power
＊
mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK),
take the remote with you, and close
the driver's door.
To change the ''HEADLIGHT AUTO
OFF TIMER'' setting, see page
:
＊ On models with keyless access system
Your vehicle has the engine start/stop
button instead of an ignition switch.
For more information on how to select
the power mode, see page
184
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
2012 TL
If you remove the key (or the vehicle
is in VEHICLE OFF mode on models
with keyless access system), and the
driver's door is opened and closed,
the automatic lighting off feature
activates with the headlight switch in
the ''
the lights turned on by setting the
switch in the ''AUTO'' position.
If you turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position with the
headlight switch on, but do not open
122 . the door and get out, the lights turn
off after 10 minutes (3 minutes, if
the switch is in the ''AUTO''
position).
: Models equipped with the keyless access
＊
.
system have an engine start/stop button
instead of an ignition switch. VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) Mode is the equivalent of LOCK (0).
For more information, see pages
Headlights
'' or '' '' position, or
＊
184 and 187.
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