Edit: I told bullshit, AACQ is not working at all. If you press your SCS right (and you've not locked a target), it shows the AACQ into your HUD, but it doesn't lock anything yet. Seems to be WIP.
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SCS (sensor control switch)
AACQ (auto acquisition)
HUD (head-up-display)
WIP (work in progress)