Starting The Engine (Models With Keyless Access System) - Acura TL 2012 Owner's Manual

Your vehicle's starting system has an
auto control mode. When you have
your keyless access remote and push
the engine start/stop button while
depressing the brake pedal (A/T) or
clutch pedal (M/T), this feature
keeps the engine's starter motor
running until the engine starts.
Follow these instructions to start the
engine:
Apply the parking brake.
1.
2. In cold weather, turn off all
electrical accessories to reduce
the drain on the battery.
3. Manual transmission:
Press the clutch pedal down all the
way. The power mode from ON to
START does not function unless
the clutch pedal is pressed.
Automatic transmission:
Make sure the shift lever is in
Park. Press on the brake pedal.

Starting the Engine (Models with Keyless Access System)

In either of the following cases, you
should insert the keyless access
remote into the keyless remote slot.
For more information, see pages
194 and 195 .
The keyless access remote system
main switch is off.
The keyless access remote battery
becomes weak or dead.
4. Without touching the accelerator
pedal, push and release the engine
start/stop button. You do not need
to hold the engine start/stop
button to start the engine. The
starter motor runs until the engine
starts or a maximum of 10 25
seconds depending on engine
coolant temperature.
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If the engine does not start, wait
at least 10 seconds before
trying again.
The immobilizer system protects your
vehicle f rom thef t. If an improperly
coded keyless access remote (or other
device) is used, the engine's f uel system
is disabled. For more inf ormation, see
page 149 .
The engine is harder to start in cold
weather. Also, the thinner air f ound at
altitudes above 8,000 f eet (2,400
−
meters) adds to this problem.
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