Acura TL 2012 Owner's Manual page 194

Keyless Access System
Stopping the Engine
A/T model
To turn the vehicle off, make sure
the vehicle is completely stopped and
do the following.
Automatic Transmission
1. Shift to park (P).
2. Press the engine start/stop button
with your foot on the brake pedal.
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Manual Transmission
If the shift lever is in neutral, press
the engine start/stop button.
If the shift lever is in any gear
other than neutral, depress the
clutch pedal, then press the engine
start/stop button.
The engine stops and the power
mode switches from ON to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
Before leaving the vehicle, make
sure it is off. You can verify if the
power is off by checking the engine
start/stop button LED indicator.
On manual transmission models
Make sure to press the brake pedal
or set the parking brake before
turning off the engine. If your foot is
OFF the clutch pedal in any gear
position, pressing the engine start/
stop button turns off the engine, and
the vehicle may move forward or
backward.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
2012 TL
Operation Guidance
SHIFT TO PARK
A/T model only
On automatic transmission models
You can only place the vehicle in the
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) mode if the
transmission is in Park. You will see
the ''SHIFT TO PARK'' message on
the multi-information display if you
press the engine start/stop button to
turn the vehicle off with the shift
lever in any other position except for
P (Park).