2008 Acura RDX light

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The headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights, taillights, and license
plate lights go of f af ter the selected
time when you close the driver’s
door and take the remote with you.
To change how long the lights stay
on before they go off, follow these
instructions:
While LIGHTING SETUP is shown
in the CUSTOMIZE GROUP of the
multi-inf ormation display, press the
SEL/RESET button. The screen
changes to CUSTOMIZE MENU.
Press the INFO ( / ) button until
you see the above display.Press the SEL/RESET button. The
screen changes as shown above.
Select how long you want the lights
to stay on bef ore they go of f (0, 15,
30, or 60 seconds) by pressing the
INFO ( / ) button, then press the
SEL/RESET button to enter your
selection.
Headlight A uto Of f T imer
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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To exit HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF
TIMER without changing the
current setting, select EXIT by
pressing the INFO ( / ) button,
then press the SEL/RESET button.
The screen goes back to
CUSTOMIZE MENU.
When your choice is set, you will see
the above display f or several seconds,
then the screen goes back to
CUSTOMIZE MENU.
If your choice is not set, you will see
the above display f or several seconds,
then the screen goes back to
CUSTOMIZE MENU. If this
happens, you need to repeat the
same procedure.
Multi-Inf ormation Display
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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ÛÝ Press the SEL/RESET button. The
screen changes as shown above.
Select ON or OFF by pressing the
INFO ( / ) button, then press the
SEL/RESET button to enter your
selection.
While DOOR SETUP is shown in the
CUSTOMIZE GROUP of the multi-
inf ormation display, press the SEL/
RESET button. The screen changes
to CUSTOMIZE MENU. Press the
INFO ( / ) button until you see
the above display.
When you press the UNLOCK
button on the remote transmitter to
unlock the doors and the tailgate, the
exterior lights blink twice to verif y
that the doors and the tailgate are
unlocked and the security system is
turned off.
When you push the LOCK button on
the remote transmitter, some
exterior lights f lash, and a beeper
sounds when you push the LOCK
button again within 5 seconds to
verify that the doors and the tailgate
arelockedandthesecuritysystem
has set (see page ). You can
customize the exterior lights not to
f lash and the beeper not to sound.
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Multi-Inf ormation Display
K eyless L ock A cknowledgement
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Ref er to the navigation system manual. On RDX model only
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS
SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) OFF
SWITCH
MIRROR CONTROLS PADDLE SHIFTERS
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT
VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS
HORN
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL/
FOG LIGHTS
WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS/
REAR WINDOW
WIPER/WASHER
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINKBUTTONS MULTI-INFORMATION
BUTTONS
(P.114/115)
(P.297)
(P.112/113)
(P.118/145)
(P.139)
(P.234)
(P.72)
(P.119)
(P.313)
(P.144)
(P.252) UPPER DISPLAY
(P.169)
NAVIGATION SYSTEM /
CENTER DISPLAY
(P.168)
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
(P.155)
(P.32)
(P.220)
HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
(P.118)
REMOTE AUDIO CONTROL
BUTTONS (P.230)
3, 4 1 3
3, 4
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µµPush down on the
lever to signal a lef t turn and up to
signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever,
and hold it. The lever will return to
center when you release it or
complete a turn. Turning the switch to
the ‘‘ ’’ position turns on the
parking lights, taillights, instrument
panel lights, side-marker lights, and
rear license plate lights.
Turning the switch to the ‘‘ ’’
position turns on the headlights.
When the light switch is in the
‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ position, the
lights on indicator comes on as a
reminder. This indicator stays on if
you leave the light switch on and
turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or the LOCK (0)
position.
Turn signal
Of f
Parking and interior lights
Headlights
High beams
Flashhighbeams
Fog lights of f
Fog lights on
If you leave the lights on with the
key removed f rom the ignition
switch, you will hear a reminder
beeper when you open the driver’s
door.
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8. Turn Signal Headlights
Turn Signals and Headlights
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µThis f eature turns of f the headlights,
parking lights, taillights, side marker
lights, license plate lights, and
instrument panel lights within 15
seconds of removing the key f rom
the ignition switch and closing the
driver’s door.
This feature activates if you leave
the headlight switch in the or
position, remove the key, then
open and close the driver’s door.
If you remove the key f rom the
ignition switch with the headlight
switch on, but do not open the door,
the lights will turn of f af ter 10
minutes.
Push the lever
f orward and the high beam indicator
will come on (see page ). Pull it
back to return to low beams.
To f lash the high beams, pull the
lever back lightly, then release it.
The high beams will stay on as long
as you hold the lever back. Turn the f og lights on and of f by
turning the switch next to the
headlight switch.
You can use the f og lights only when
the headlights are on low beam.
They will go of f when the headlights
are turned of f .
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Automatic Lighting Of f Feature
High Beams Fog Lights
Headlights
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The lights will turn on again when
you unlock or open the driver’s door.
If you unlock the door, but do not
open it within 15 seconds, the lights
will go off. With the driver’s door
open, you will hear a lights on
reminder beeper.With the headlight switch of f or in
the position, the high beam
headlights and the high beam
indicator come on with reduced
brightness when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position and release the parking
brake. They remain on until you turn
the ignition switch of f , even if you
set the parking brake.
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch.
You can change the ‘‘HEADLIGHT
AUTO OFF TIMER’’ setting on the
multi-inf ormation display (see page
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98 Daytime Running L ights
Headlights
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The knob on the instrument panel
controls the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights. Turn the knob to
adjust the brightness.
Separate adjustments can be made
when the headlights are on and of f .To reduce glare at night, the
instrument panel illumination dims
when you turn the light switch to the
or position.
You will hear a beep when maximum
or minimum brightness is reached.
You will also hear a beep when the
maximum level is canceled by
turning the knob a click to the lef t. The level of brightness is shown on
the multi-information display while
you adjust it. It goes out 5 seconds
af ter you f inish adjusting.
Instrument Panel Brightness
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL KNOB
U.S. model is shown
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