TABLE OF
CONTENTS
INDEX
VISUAL INDEX
VOICE COMMAND
INDEX
SAFETY
INFORMATION
CLIENT
INFORMATION
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE
CONTROLS
MAINTENANCE
AUDIO AND
CONNECTIVITY
HANDLING THE
UNEXPECTED
BLUETOOTH®
HANDSFREELINK®
DRIVING
ACURALINK®
NAVIGATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acura Total Luxury Care Roadside Assistance
Your Acura TLC Roadside Assistance representative is here to help you 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week. Under your 4-year/50,000-mile (80,000-km) warranty, the
following benefits are available:
• Towing services — full cost of towing to the closest Acura dealer
• Roadside assistance — jump starting, fuel delivery, lockout, and flat tire
• Trip planning — detailed trip routing, emergency services, and more
Call (800) 594-8500 (U.S.) or (800) 565-7587 (Canada)
Acura Client Relations
Your authorized Acura dealer should be able to answer any questions you have
about your vehicle. However, if you are dissatisfied with the information you
receive, you can call Acura Client Relations (see page 141).
Call (800) 382-2238 (U.S.) or (888) 922-8729 (Canada)
INTRODUCTION
This Owner’s Guide is intended to help you quickly get acquainted with your
2018 Acura TLX. It provides basic information and instructions on technology and
convenience features, as well as emergency procedures and how to get assistance.
This guide is for vehicles sold in the United States and Canada. It covers all TLX
models, so you may find descriptions of features and equipment that are not in
your vehicle.
Images throughout this guide are from U.S. vehicles and represent features and
equipment that are available on some, but not all, models. Images shown in this
guide should be considered examples and used for demonstration purposes only.
This guide is not intended to be a substitute for the Owner’s Manual. You can view
and download the Owner ‘s Manual and Navigation Manual by visiting owners.
acura.com. The Warranty Information CD enclosed in your glove box kit includes
the vehicle and tire warranties in electronic format. They can be viewed on a
computer (PC or Mac platform) and saved or printed for your reference. You can
also visit owners.acura.com to view the complete and most current information.
If you are the first registered owner of your vehicle, you may request a
complimentary printed copy of the Owner’s Manual, Navigation Manual, or Vehicle
Warranty up to the first six months after vehicle purchase. To request a copy, visit
owners.acura.com and create or log in to your account. In Canada, please request a
copy from your Acura dealer.
American Honda Motor Company strives to be proactive in protecting our
environment and natural resources. By using electronic delivery for a considerable
portion of the information typically found in a vehicle owner’s manual, we are
further reducing our impact on the environment.
*if equipped
VISUAL INDEX ....................................................... 1
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls .................1
Dashboard and Ceiling Controls ..........................2
SAFETY INFORMATION .......................................3
Important Safety Information .............................3
Seat Belts .................................................................5
Airbags ..................................................................... 8
Child Safety ...........................................................14
Safety Label Locations........................................20
Reporting Safety Defects ....................................21
INSTRUMENT PANEL..........................................22
Malfunction Indicators ....................................... 22
Condition Indicators ........................................... 24
On/Off Indicators ................................................ 25
Multi-Information Display ................................. 26
VEHICLE CONTROLS ..........................................27
Customized Features ...........................................27
Using the Remote Transmitter .......................... 29
Keyless Access System .......................................30
Door Operation from Inside the Vehicle ..........31
Walk Away Auto Lock ......................................... 32
Power Window Operation ................................. 32
Power Moonroof Operation ............................. 33
Interior and Exterior Lights ................................34
One-Touch Turn Signal ....................................... 37
Wiper Operation .................................................. 37
Adjusting the Seats ............................................. 39
Driving Position Memory System ......................41
Adjusting the Steering Wheel ........................... 42
Adjusting the Mirrors ..........................................43
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver ....................44
Climate Control System ..................................... 45
Seat Heaters and Ventilation* .......................... 46
AUDIO AND CONNECTIVITY ...........................47
Basic Audio Operation ........................................ 47
FM/AM Radio ........................................................51
SiriusXM® Radio .................................................. 52
Compact Disc (CD) ............................................. 53
USB Flash Drive ................................................... 54
iPod
®
...................................................................... 55
Bluetooth
®
Audio ................................................. 56
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ............................57
Pandora
®
* .............................................................. 58
Apple CarPlay
™
....................................................60
Android Auto
™
...................................................... 61
BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK® ....................62
Basic HFL Operation ........................................... 62
Pairing a Phone ....................................................64
Making a Call ........................................................ 65
SMS Text Messaging and E-Mail ....................... 68
ACURALINK
®*
......................................................69
AcuraLink Messages ............................................ 69
Subscription Features ......................................... 70
NAVIGATION* ..................................................... 71
Basic Navigation Operation ...............................71
Entering a Destination .........................................74
Routing ...................................................................76