Quick answer

Turn the console Dynamic Mode Dial, confirm the selection in the display and use Individual when a custom combination is preferred.

Before you start

Check that your vehicle has it.

Availability

The cited 2025 feature guide identifies TLX Technology and TLX A-Spec; SH-AWD and damper settings appear only when that equipment is installed.

Retail trim / version
TLX A-Spec
Named package
TLX Technology Package
Compatibility check

Does the documented scope match your car?

This check combines the verified year, any source-supported powertrain scope, source-named trim/package and required equipment. It does not read a VIN or factory build record.

Can you see the required control, menu or equipment on your vehicle?
Published availability and qualifications

The cited 2025 feature guide identifies TLX Technology and TLX A-Spec; SH-AWD and damper settings appear only when that equipment is installed.

  • equipment-dependent settings vary by driveline and package
Visual orientation

Know what kind of control to look for.

This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.

Drive modes orientation diagram for Acura TLX
Drive modes orientationOriginal visual guide · controls vary by trim · not to scale
How to use it

Step by step.

  1. 01

    Turn the console-mounted Dynamic Mode Dial and confirm the mode in the multi-information display.

  2. 02

    Choose Comfort for relaxed response, Normal for balanced response or Sport for sharper powertrain, steering and sound behavior.

  3. 03

    Select Individual to choose separate settings for supported systems.

  4. 04

    Save the desired combination and verify equipment-dependent SH-AWD, damper and lighting choices are present before relying on them.

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Important limits

  • Do not infer SH-AWD or adaptive-damper control on a vehicle without that hardware.
  • Mode selection does not increase tire grip.
  • The separately documented Type S mode system is excluded from this guide's scope.
If it does not work

Quick checks.

  • ✓Confirm the selected mode in the multi-information display.
  • ✓If a setting is absent, check whether the required driveline or package is installed.
  • ✓Return to Normal and check vehicle messages when a requested mode will not engage.
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Primary evidence

2025 Acura TLX Info Center — Integrated Dynamics System

Relevant section or page: Engine/Chassis — Integrated Dynamics System. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.

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Editorial record

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Scope and steps were checked by Car Cheat Codes Editorial Review. A guide is narrowed or corrected when the source does not support a broader claim.

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