Acura 2000 TL Owner's Manual page 67

Main Menu Table of Contents
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Automatic Lighting Off Feature
The Automatic Lighting Off feature
turns off the headlights, parking
lights, taillights, side marker lights,
license plate lights and instrument
panel lights within 15 seconds of
removing the key from the ignition
switch and closing the driver's door.
This feature activates if you leave
the headlight switch in the "
or " " position, remove the key, ,
open, then close the driver's door
If you remove the key from the
ignition switch with the headlight
switch on, but do not open the door
and get out, the lights will turn off
after ten minutes.
The lights will turn on again when
you unlock or open the driver's door.
If you unlock the door, but do not
open it within 15 seconds, the lights
will go off. With the driver's door
open, you will hear a lights-on
reminder chime.
Instruments and Controls
Daytime Running Lights
(Canadian Models)
With the headlight switch off, the
high beam headlights come on with
reduced brightness when you turn
the ignition switch to ON (II) and
release the parking brake. They
remain on until you turn the ignition
off, even if you set the parking brake.
"
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch.
Instrument Panel Brightness
The dial on the instrument panel
controls the brightness of the
instrument panel lights. Turn the dial
to adjust the brightness.