Contemporary cars have a growing number of options and although they give us a lot of convenience, some of them are not always easy to use. Whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Acura TLX, depending on its options, it can be tricky to know precisely how to start a Acura TLX? Even if this imperative act of running a car may seem evident to most of you, dependent on the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less simple to do so. On this webpage we will explain the different methods to start a Acura TLX with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Acura TLX with a card, and at last, without using the key.

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How to start a Acura TLX with key?

So we commence our content which aims to teach you how to start a Acura TLX, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find under the various guidelines to be done to turn on the engine of your Acura TLX:

  • Distinguish the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is inserted), it is in most cases on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our content on the steering wheel blocked on Acura TLX that is blocked to discover how to unblock it.
  • Place the key into this one.
  • Examine that you are in neutral for a manual car and in the “N” or “P” position for an automatic transmission.
  • Turn the ignition on by turning it clockwise a quarter turn until you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Verify on your dashboard that the orange lights disappear, if you don’t know what they indicate don’t hesitate to consult our content on orange lights on Acura TLX to know the explanation for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Acura TLX starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk injuring it, if the car does not start, let it recover a few tens of seconds before a new testing)
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  • That’s it. You handled to start your Acura TLX,

How to start a Acura TLX with the key card?

After finding out about how to turn on the engine of a Acura TLX with key or will describe you how to do it for a Acura TLX equipped with a key card and not a key. The process remains more or less alike, so don’t hesitate to get back to the previous part to get details on each of the steps to do. Learn down below the steps to follow to start your Acura TLX with a card:

  • Depending on the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a dedicated slot, verify on your dashboard if your Acura TLX is equipped with this slot or not.
  • If it has one, insert the card in this hole, otherwise you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
  • Locate the “start” button, which is commonly based at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is commonly located on the centre console.
  • Examine that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Push the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Acura TLX
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  • Push a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Acura TLX

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How do I start a Acura TLX without a key?

And at last, we will discover, how to start a Acura TLX without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this might seem obvious. Nevertheless, you should know that if your Acura TLX is more modern than the mid 90’s it will be difficult to turn on it without a key because of all the security gadgets present on it. As expected, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the procedure to stick to:

  • Remove the cover that protects your steering wheel and locate among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
  • Strip, connect them jointly and isolate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the procedure). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • Finally, strip the starter wire and connect it quickly with the battery wire (do not make extended contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Acura TLX).

There, you’ve learned all the methods to start a Acura TLX.

If you wish more tutorials on the Acura TLX, go to our Acura TLX category.