2018 Acura TLX Owners Manual - Door Operation from Inside the Vehicle

Use these methods to lock or unlock the doors.

Using the Lock Tab

To unlock: When you unlock either front door using the lock tab, the specific door (driver's or passenger's) unlocks.

To lock: When you lock the door using the lock tab on the driver's door, all the other doors and trunk lock at the same time. When you lock the door using the lock tab on the front passenger's door, only that door locks.

To unlock: Press the unlock side of the switch to unlock all doors and the trunk.

To lock: Press the lock side of the switch to lock all doors and the trunk.

Pull the front door inner handle. The door unlocks and opens in one motion. Unlocking and opening the driver's door from the inner handle unlocks all other doors.

Do not pull a front door inner handle while the vehicle is moving.

The childproof door locks prevent the rear doors from being opened from the inside regardless of the position of the lock tab.

Slide the lever in the rear door to the lock position, and close the door.

Open the door using the outer door handle.

Press the trunk opener on the dashboard next to the steering column when all doors are unlocked to open the trunk.

When you walk away from the vehicle while carrying the remote transmitter, the doors and trunk can automatically lock if the following conditions are met:

• The remote transmitter is within a range of 8 feet (2.5 m).

• All doors and the hatch are closed.

• There is not an additional remote transmitter inside the vehicle.

Follow these steps (see diagram):

1. Exit the vehicle, close the door and stay near it. Listen for a beep. The system is activated.

2. Walk at least 8 feet (2.5 m) away.

3. Listen for a beep and look for the lights to flash. The doors lock.

To turn on this feature, follow the steps below:

1. Press the SETTINGS button.

2. Select Vehicle Settings, then Keyless Access Setup, then Walk Away Auto Lock.

3. Select On.