Acura Tlx 2017 Owner's Manual

For decades we’ve built performance sedans
with unwavering purpose and passion. The 2017

TLX represents more than the latest evolution.

Rather, it’s the clearest expression yet of our
performance philosophy. It’s power and control
brought into perfect balance. It’s anticipating
where the driver wants to go, changing the
way wheels themselves move and guide you.
It’s uncompromised design in the name of
unrestrained feeling, putting exhilaration front
and center once again.

TLX V-6 shown with accessory LED fog lights.

ANATOMY OF A

THRILL

SUPER HANDLING

A car should put you
in touch with the road. But that’s just
the beginning. We believe reading the
driver is just as important as reading
the road. Every TLX—whether the
4-cylinder or V-6 models with Precision
All-Wheel Steer or the V-6 with
Super Handling All-Wheel Drive—

anticipates what the driver intends.
It then constantly monitors road
conditions and driver input to help
stay one step ahead. These precise,
seamless adjustments bring added
confidence and the promise of an
immediate thrill around every corner.

HOW
THE
CURVE
WAS
WON

SUPER HANDLING
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE

TLX V-6 SH-AWD with Technology Package shown.

Races are won in the
curves. Now curves have met their match.
The available torque-vectoring Super
Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD
system was designed not just for tricky
weather but also for superior handling
on practically any road.

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SUPER HANDLING
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE

By continuously directing
engine power to match driver input,
weight distribution, available traction,
and other conditions, SH-AWD provides
seamless power transitions and supreme
control. And the new lightweight SH-AWD
system in the TLX uses torque vectoring
to add or subtract rotational momentum
with a surgically precise nudge. The result
is enhanced performance that simply can’t
be matched by front, rear, or conventional
all-wheel-drive systems, whether out on
the track, or simply turning onto your street.

Joining forces with

SH-AWD, Agile Handling Assist

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actively applies braking to any of the
four wheels independently. This helps
the TLX pivot through every corner
more accurately, aiding vehicle
stability, maneuverability, and control.

TORQUE DISTRIBUTION

The available SH-AWD
system continuously determines the
optimal level of power distribution
between the front and rear wheels,
as well as between the rear wheels,
based on an analysis of wheel speed,
steering angle, lateral G-force, and
yaw rate (the rate at which the TLX
rotates clockwise or counterclockwise).

ACCELERATION

As weight shifts to the rear of the TLX during
hard acceleration, the SH-AWD system transfers
up to 44% of the power to the rear wheels to
take advantage of available traction.

HIGHWAY CRUISE

For better fuel efficiency, up to 90% of the
power is sent to the front wheels when cruising
in a straight line.

When cornering on dry surfaces, up to 70% of the
torque is distributed to the rear. Torque vectoring
allows up to 100% of the power to distribute to
the outside rear wheel, improving control and
helping rotate the TLX through the turn.

LANE CHANGECORNERING

For increased stability during lane changes,
the SH-AWD system transfers power to the
inside rear wheel.

SLIPPERY ROAD

Under slick conditions, SH-AWD actively sends
power to the wheel with the most traction.

FLIP THE

PRECISION
ALL-WHEEL STEER

Turning used to be
solely the job of the front wheels.
The TLX has changed all that with
the world’s first Precision All-Wheel
Steer (P-AWS
the toe angle of each rear wheel
independently for increased agility
and stability, while cornering and
also during braking.

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) system. It can adjust

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PHYSICS

TLX shown with accessory LED fog lights.

PRECISION
ALL-WHEEL STEER

From the chassis and
suspension to the steering feel, the
TLX is tuned for full responsiveness.
On front-wheel-drive models, P-AWS
elevates this control to a new level.
When compared with traditional
two-wheel steering systems, P-AWS
dials in more active agility at low­to-mid speeds and better stability
at high speeds.

AGILE
HANDLING
ASSIST

Agile Handling Assist
in every TLX actively applies braking
to any of the four wheels individually.
This helps the TLX rotate through every
corner more accurately. It helps keep
you headed right where you want to
go, tracing the line through the turn.
Working in concert with P-AWS, Agile
Handling Assist helps enhance vehicle
stability, maneuverability, and control.

PRECISION
ALL-WHEEL STEER

BRAKING

CORNERING

LANE CHANGE

The P-AWS system
continuously reads vehicle sensors
and driver input. It then instantly
adjusts the toe angle of each rear
wheel independently, like an expert
skier precisely controlling both skis.
That means the TLX can more gracefully
follow the line the driver pursues
through every curve.

toe-in toe-in

While braking, each rear wheel adjusts inward,
increasing stability.

toe-out toe-in

While cornering, the rear wheels turn the
opposite direction of the front wheels, making
handling quick, agile, and precise.

toe-in toe-out

During high-speed lane changes, the rear
wheels turn the same way as the front wheels
for enhanced smoothness and stabilit y.