2009 Acura TL Owner's Manual - Page 508

Main Menu Table Of Contents Starting the Engine (Models with Keyless Access System) 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, this feature keeps the engine's starter motor running until the engine starts. Follow these instructions to start the engine: 1. Apply the parking brake. 2. In cold weather, turn off all electrical accessories to reduce the drain on the battery. 3. Make sure the shift lever is in Park. Press on the brake pedal. In either of the following cases, you should insert the keyless access remote into the keyless remote slot. For more information, see pages 186 and 187 . 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. Depending on the outside temperature, the starter motor runs for about 6 to 9 seconds until the engine starts. If you hold the engine start/stop button for more than 7 seconds, the starter motor, depending on the outside temperature, runs for about 10 to 25 seconds until the engine starts. 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 143 . 5. If the engine does not start within 15 seconds, or starts but stalls right away, repeat step 4 with the accelerator pedal pressed halfway down. If the engine starts, release pressure on the accelerator pedal so the engine does not race. 6. If the engine fails to start, press the accelerator pedal all the way down, and hold it there while starting to clear flooding. If the engine still does not start, return to step 5. CONTINUED Driving 505 2009 TL