2008 Acura RDX interior lights

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .60
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Instrument Panel .61
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Instrument Panel Indicators .62
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Gauges .71
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Turbo Boost Meter .71
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Fuel Gauge .71
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Multi-Inf ormation Display .72
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System Messages .77 ...................
Customized Settings .80
Controls Near the Steering .........................................
Wheel .111
Windshield Wipers and .................................
Washers .112
Rear Window Wiper and ...................................
Washer .113
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Turn Signal and Headlights .114
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Instrument Panel Brightness .117
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Rear Window Def ogger .118
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Hazard Warning Button .118
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Steering Wheel Adjustment .119
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Keys and Locks .119
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Immobilizer System .121
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Ignition Switch .122
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Door Locks .123
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Power Door Locks .123
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Childproof Door Locks .124
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Tailgate .125
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Remote Transmitter .127
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Seats .131
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Driver’s Seat Adjustments .131
Front Passenger’s Seat
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Adjustments .132
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Head Restraints .133
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Active Head Restraints .135 ....................................
Armrests .136
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Folding the Rear Seats Down .136
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Seat Heaters .139
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Power Windows .140
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Moonroof .142
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Mirrors .144
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors .144
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Reverse Mirror Tilt .145
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Heated Mirrors .145
Driving Position Memory ........................................
System .146
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Parking Brake .148
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Interior Lights .149
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Ceiling Lights .149
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Individual Map Lights .150
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Courtesy Lights .151
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Cargo Area Light .151
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Interior Convenience Items .152
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Glove Box .153
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Front Door Pockets .153
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Beverage Holders .154
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Accessory Power Sockets .155
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Sun Visor .155
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Vanity Mirror .156
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Console Compartment .156
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Cargo Area Cover .158
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Customize Setup
Description
Customize Menu
Customize Entry Customize Group Page
ENGLISH
FRENCH
SPANISH
5°F 0°F 5°F
3°C 0°C 3°C
ON
OFF
IGN RESET
TRIP A RESET
TRIP B RESET
15 sec
30 sec
60 sec
0sec
15 sec
30 sec
60 sec
SHIFT FROM P
WITH VEH SPEED
OFF
Changes the language used in the display.
Changes the outside temperature reading
above or below its current reading.
Causes trip meter A and the average fuel
economy to reset when you refuel.
Resets the elapsed time of your current trip.
Changes how long (in seconds) the interior
lights stay on after you close the doors.
Changes how long (in seconds) the exterior
lights stay on after you close the driver’s
door.
Changes when the system automatically
locks the doors.
LANGUAGE SELECT ION
ADJUST OUTSIDE
TEMP. DISPLAY
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL
RESET with REFUEL
ELAP. TIME RESET
CONDITION
INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING T IME
HEADLIGHT AUT O OFF
TIMER
AUTO DOOR LOCK
CHG SETTING
(P.84)
MET ER SET UP
(P.86)
LIGHTING SETUP
(P.95)
DOOR SETUP
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Multi-Inf ormation Display
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While LIGHTING SETUP is shown
in the CUSTOMIZE GROUP of the
multi-inf ormation display, press the
SEL/RESET button. You will 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 f ade out (15,
30, or 60 seconds) by pressing the
INFO ( / ) button, then press the
SEL/RESET button to enter your
selection.
The interior lights f ade out when you
close all doors. You can change the
time that the interior lights fade out.
Int erior L ight Dimming T ime
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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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
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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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When you press the UNLOCK
button, the ceiling lights (if the f ront
and rear ceiling light switches are in
the door activated position) will
come on. If you do not open any door,
the lights stay on for about 30
seconds, then f ade out. If you relock
the doors with the remote
transmitter before 30 seconds have
elapsed, the lights go of f
immediately.
Press this button once to
lock all doors and the tailgate. Some
exterior lights will f lash. When you
push LOCK twice within 5 seconds,
you will hear a beep to verify that the
doors and tailgate are locked and the
security system has set. This button
does not work if any door or tailgate
is not f ully closed.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT’’ setting,
see page . Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Push it
twice to unlock the other doors.
Some exterior lights will f lash twice
when you push the button. If you do
not open any door or the tailgate
within 30 seconds, they will
automatically relock.
To change the ‘‘DOOR LOCK
MODE’’ setting, see page .
To change the ‘‘SECURITY
RELOCK TIMER’’ setting, see page . To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page
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Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 second to attract attention;
the horn will sound, and the exterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
button on the remote transmitter, or
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
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LOCK UNL OCK
PA NIC
Remote Transmitter
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UNLOCK
BUTTONLOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON
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Each f ront and rear ceiling light has
a three-position switch.
Front ceiling lights:
In the ‘‘ ’’ position, both f ront
and rear ceiling lights are on all the
time except when the rear ceiling
light switch is in the OFF position.In the ‘‘ ’’ position, both f ront
and rear ceiling lights are of f all the
time.
With the f ront ceiling lights switch in
this position, the rear ceiling light
does not work, and both f ront and
rear ceiling lights do not come on
when you open any door.
Rear ceiling light:
You can use the rear ceiling light
independently. In the OFF position,
the light does not come on even if
the f ront ceiling light switch is in the
‘‘ ’’ position. In the ON position,
the light stays on continuously
except when the f ront ceiling light
switch is in the ‘‘ ’’ position.
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Ceiling L ights
Interior Lights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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FrontDOOR ACTIVATED DOOR ACTIVATED
Rear OFF
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Open any door.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
Unlock the doors with the key,
locktabonthedriver’sdoor,
master door lock switch, or
remote transmitter.
After all doors are closed tightly, the
light(s) dims slightly, then f ades out
in about 30 seconds. If you do not open any door af ter
unlocking the driver’s door or
removing the key from the ignition
switch, the light(s) f ade out in about
30 seconds. If you leave any door
open without the key in the ignition
switch, the light(s) will go of f af ter 3
minutes.
You can use the f ront ceiling lights
whenever the lights are of f .
To turn a light on or of f , push its lens.
In the door activated position, both
f ront and rear ceiling lights come on
when you:
To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page.
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Interior Lights
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LENSES
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The courtesy lights in the ceiling
console come on when the light
switch is in the or theposition. You can adjust their
brightness by turning the Select/
Reset knob on the instrument panel. The cargo area light has a two
position switch. In the OFF (right)
position, the light does not come on.
In the ON (lef t) position, the light
comesonwhenyouopenthetailgate.
Your vehicle also has a courtesy light
in the ignition switch. This light
comesonwhenyou;
Unlock the driver’s door.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
Open any door.
The courtesy light in each f ront door
comes on when the door is opened,
and goes out when the door is closed.
After all doors are closed tightly, the
light f ades out in about 30 seconds.
To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page
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Courtesy Lights Cargo Area Light
Interior Lights
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COURTESY LIGHTS
ON OFF
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