2007 Acura RDX Owner's Manual

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When the indicator in the button is
on, air from the vehicle’s interior is
sent throughout the system again.
When the indicator is off, air is
brought in from the outside of the
vehicle (fresh air mode).
The outside air intakes for the
climate control system are at the
base of the windshield. Keep this
area clear of leaves and other debris.
Thesystemshouldbeleftinfresh
air mode under almost all conditions.
Keeping the system in reci rculation
mode, parti cularly with the A/C off,
can cause the windows to fog up.
Switch to recirc ulation mode when
driving through dusty or smoky
conditions, then return to fresh air
mode. This
button turns the windshield
defrost on and off.
Wh en you push this button, air flows
from the defroster vents at the base
of the windshield, and the system
au tomatically switches to fresh air
mode and turns on the A/C. When
the indicator in the button is on, the
passenger’s temperature cannot be
set separately from the driver’s. This button turns the rear window
def ogger on and of f . Pushing this
button also turns the mirror heaters
on and of f (see page ).
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Recirculation Button
Windshield Def roster Button Rear Window Def ogger
Button
Climate Control System
Features
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If you press the OFF button, the
climate control system shuts of f
completely.
Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents.
Airf low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield. To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times. Keep the system of f f or short
periods only.
The mode indicator in the display
changes to the current mode each
time you press the button.
When the climate control system is
turned off, the temperature in the
display will also turn of f .
Use the MODE button to select the
vents the air flows from. Some air
will f low f rom the dashboard corner
vents in all modes.
To Turn Everything Off
Mode Button
Climate Control System
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Thedriver’ssideandthepassenger’s
side can be controlled independently
by adjusting these buttons when the
indicator in the DUAL button is lit.
To set the driver’s side temperature
to a different value than the
passenger’s, press the DUAL button,
then press the temperature control
buttons ( or ) on the driver’s
side. To set the passenger’s side to a
different value than the driver’s,
press the temperature control
buttons ( or ) on the passenger’s
side. You can adjust the passenger’s
side without pressing the DUAL
button first. Your vehicle has four temperature
control buttons, two f or the driver,
and two for the front passenger.
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Temperature Control Buttons
Dual Temperature Control
Features
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RDX model
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
DIPLAY DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
DIPLAY
DUAL BUTTON
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
BUTTONS PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE DIPLAY
PASSENGER’S
SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
BUTTONS
RDX with Technology Package model
PASSENGER’S
SIDE
TEMPERATURE
DIPLAY
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Ý When you set the temperature to its
lower or upper limit, it is displayed as or .
Push AUTO or . The selected
temperatures appear in the display.
When the indicator in the DUAL
button is off, you can adjust both
sides to the same temperature by
adjusting the driver’s side
temperature control buttons ( or ).
Dual Temperature Control
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DRIVER’S SIDE PASSENGER’S SIDE
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Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is in the
top of the dashboard, and a
temperature sensor is next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them. Sunlight Sensor/T emperature
Sensor
Climat e Cont rol Sensors
Features
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TEMPERATURE SENSOR
SUNLIGHT SENSOR
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Read the appropriate pages in this
section for operation of the audio
systems installed in your vehicle.For RDX model, see pages thru .
For RDX with Technology
Package model, see page thru .
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199
230
Audio System
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RDX model
U.S. model is shown.
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Audio System
Features
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U.S. model is shown. RDX with Technology Package model
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XM satellite radio information is
available on page .
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ‘‘ST’’
will be shown on the center display if
the station is broadcasting in stereo.
Stereo reproduction on AM is not
available. The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Turn the system on by
pushing the PWR/VOL knob, or the
AM or FM button. Adjust the volume
by turning the PWR/VOL knob.
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On U.S. models
On RDX model
Audio System
To Play the AM/FM Radio
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STEREO
INDICATOR
FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
TUNE/FOLDER BAR AM BUTTONSCAN
INDICATOR
A.SEL
INDICATOR
A.SEL/RDM BUTTON VOLUME
LEVEL
PWR/VOL KNOB
PRESET BARS
SEEK/SKIP BAR
U.S. model is shown.
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