2014 Acura RLX cruise control

uuWhen DrivinguAdaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF)
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When driving at 25 mph (40 km/h) or above: Take your foot off the pedal and
press down the RES/+/SET/– switch when you reach the desired speed. The moment
you release the switch, the set speed is fixed, and ACC with LSF begins.
When driving at slower than 25 mph (40 km/h): You can set the vehicle speed
only when there is a vehicle detected ahead of you. If the vehicle is moving and the
brake pedal is not depressed, pressing the switch fixes the set speed to 25 mph (40
km/h) regardless of current vehicle speed. If the vehicle is stationary, you can set the
vehicle speed even with the brake pedal depressed.
When ACC with LSF starts operating, the
vehicle icon, distance bars and set speed
appear on the multi-information display. ■
To Set the Vehicle Speed
1Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF)
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When the MAIN button is pressed, ACC with LSF and
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) are both turned on
or off.
Do not use ACC with LSF under these conditions:•In poor visibility (e.g., bad weather, such as rain,
fog, and snow).•When you must slow down and speed up
repeatedly.•On winding roads.•When you enter a toll gate, interchange, service
area, parking area, etc. In these areas, there is no
vehicle ahead of you, but ACC with LSF would still
try to accelerate to your set speed.•On a slippery road (for example a road covered
with ice or snow).•When a spare tire
* is installed.
•When going down a steep hill where the engine
braking does not work sufficiently.
When not using ACC with LSF: Turn off adaptive
cruise by pressing the MAIN button. This also will
turn off the Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS).
1To Set the Vehicle Speed
You can switch the displayed set speed
measurements on the multi-information display
between mph and km/h.
2Customized Features P. 102, 264
On when ACC with LSF
begins
Press down and release
RES/+/SET/− Switch
Set Vehicle Speed Set Vehicle Distance
* Not available on all models

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■There is a vehicle ahead
ACC with LSF monitors if a vehicle ahead of you enters the ACC with LSF range. If it
does, the ACC with LSF system maintains or decelerates your vehicle’s set speed in
order to keep the vehicle’s set following distance from the vehicle ahead.2To Set or Change Following Distance P. 360
When a vehicle whose speed is slower than
your set speed comes in front of you, your
vehicle starts to slow down.
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When in Operation
1When in Operation
If the vehicle ahead of you slows down abruptly, or if
another vehicle cuts in front of you, the beeper
sounds and a message appears on the multi-
information display to alert you.
Depress the brake pedal, and keep an appropriate
distance from the vehicle ahead.
Even if the distance between your vehicle and the
vehicle ahead is short, ACC with LSF may start
accelerating your vehicle under the following
circumstances:•The vehicle ahead of you is going at almost the
same speed as, or faster than, your vehicle.•A vehicle that cuts in front of you is going faster
than your vehicle, gradually increasing the distance
between the vehicles.
If you do not want to hear a beep when the system
detects a vehicle, or when the vehicle goes out of the
ACC with LSF range, you can change the pre-running
detect car beep setting.
2Customized Features P. 102, 264
Beep
ACC with LSF Range: 394 ft. (120 m)
A vehicle icon appears on the
multi-information display

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■There is no vehicle ahead
When driving at 22 mph (35 km/h) or above:
Your vehicle maintains the set speed without
having to keep your foot on the brake or
accelerator pedal.
If there previously was a vehicle detected
ahead that kept your vehicle from traveling at
the set speed, ACC with LSF accelerates your
vehicle to the set speed, and then maintains it.
When driving under 22 mph (35 km/h) and no
vehicle is detected ahead: ACC with LSF
automatically cancels. The beeper sounds once.
■When you depress the accelerator pedal
You can temporarily increase the vehicle speed. In this case, there is no audible or
visual alert even if a vehicle is in the ACC with LSF range.
ACC with LSF stays on unless you cancel it. Once you release the accelerator pedal,
the system resumes the set speed.■A vehicle detected ahead is within ACC with LSF range and stops
Your vehicle also stops, automatically. The
Stopped message appears on the multi-
information display.
When the vehicle ahead of you starts again,
the vehicle icon on the multi-information
display blinks. If you press the RES/+/SET/–
switch up or down, or depress the accelerator
pedal, ACC with LSF operates again within the
prior set speed.A vehicle icon with dotted-line
contour appears on the multi-
information display
1When in Operation
Limitations
Use the brake pedal to maintain a safe distance with
other vehicles in the following cases. ACC with LSF
may not work properly when:•A vehicle ahead of you is parked when your vehicle
is moving.•Motorcycles or other small vehicles are ahead of
you.•A vehicle cuts in front of you at a short distance.
ACC with LSF may momentarily apply brakes or
sound a beep if there is a vehicle, or even a building,
next to you if:•You make a sudden turn or drive on a narrow road.•You abruptly move the steering wheel.•You are in an unusual position within your lane.
When your vehicle stops automatically because a
vehicle detected ahead of you has stopped, the
distance between the two vehicles will vary based on
the ACC with LSF distance setting, as follows:
Short: 11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Middle: 14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Long, Extra Long: 16.4 ft (5.0 m)
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Increase or decrease the vehicle speed using the RES/+/SET/– switch on the steering
wheel.
•Each time you press the switch up or down, the vehicle speed is increased or
decreased by about 1 mph or 1 km/h accordingly.
•If you keep the switch pressed up or down, the vehicle speed increases or
decreases by about 5 mph or 5 km/h accordingly.■
To Adjust the Vehicle Speed
1To Adjust the Vehicle Speed
If a vehicle detected ahead is going at a speed slower
than your increased set speed, ACC with LSF may not
accelerate your vehicle. This is to maintain the set
distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead.
To increase speedTo decrease speed

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Press the (distance) button to change the
ACC with LSF following distance.
Each time you press the button, the following
distance (the distance behind a vehicle
detected ahead of you) setting cycles through
short, middle, long, and extra long following
distances.
The higher your selected set speed is, the longer the short, middle, long or extra long
following distance becomes. See the following examples for your reference.
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To Set or Change Following Distance
Distance Button
Following Distance
When the Set Speed is:
50 mph (80 km/h)
65 mph (104 km/h)
Short
83 feet
25 meters
100 feet
31 meters
Middle
110 feet
33 meters
137 feet
42 meters
Long
154 feet
47 meters
200 feet
61 meters
Extra
Long
204 feet
62 meters
265 feet
81 meters

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To cancel ACC with LSF, do any of the
following:
•Press the CANCEL button.
•Press the MAIN button.
uACC with LSF indicator goes off.
•Depress the brake pedal.
uWhen the LSF function has stopped the
vehicle, you cannot cancel ACC with LSF
by depressing the brake pedal.
■Automatic cancellation
The beeper sounds and a message appears on the multi-information display when
ACC with LSF is automatically canceled. Any of these conditions may cause the ACC
with LSF to automatically cancel:
•Your vehicle speed slows to 22 mph (35 km/h) or below when a detected vehicle
goes out of the ACC with LSF range.
•Bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.)
•When the radar sensor in the front grille gets dirty.
•The vehicle ahead of you cannot be detected.
•An abnormal tire condition is detected, or the tires are skidding.
•Driving on a mountainous road, or driving off road for extended periods.
•Abrupt steering wheel movement.
•When the ABS, VSA® or CMBS
TM is activated.
•When the VSA® system indicator comes on.
•When the vehicle is stopped on a very steep slope.
•When you manually apply the parking brake.
•When the detected vehicle within the ACC with LSF range is too close to your
vehicle.
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To Cancel
1To Cancel
Resuming the prior set speed: After you have
canceled ACC with LSF, you can resume the prior set
speed while it is still displayed. Press the RES/+/SET/
– switch up when driving at a speed of at least 25
mph (40 km/h) or more.
Even if your vehicle speed has gone down to less than
25 mph (40 km/h), you can still resume the prior set
speed when ACC with LSF detects a vehicle ahead of
you.
You cannot set or resume in the following situations:•When the vehicle speed is less than 25 mph
(40km/h) and there is no vehicle detected in front
of your vehicle•When the MAIN button is turned off
CANCEL
ButtonMAIN
Button
1Automatic cancellation
Even though ACC with LSF has been automatically
canceled, you can still resume the prior set speed.
Wait until the condition that caused ACC with LSF to
cancel improves, then press the RES/+/SET/– switch
down.

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The ACC with LSF automatic cancellation can be also triggered by the following
causes. In these cases, the parking brake will be automatically applied.
•The driver’s seat belt is unfastened when the vehicle is stationary.
•The vehicle stops for more than 10 minutes.
•The engine is turned off.

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Press and hold the (distance) button for one second.
Cruise Mode Selected appears on the multi-information display for two seconds,
and then the mode switches to Cruise.
To switch back to ACC with LSF, press and hold the button again for one second.■
To Switch ACC with LSF to Cruise Control
1To Switch ACC with LSF to Cruise Control
Always be aware which mode you are in. When you
are driving in Cruise mode, be more cautious about
keeping a safe distance from a vehicle ahead of you.
The current mode is displayed on the multi-
information display.
2Switching the Display P. 95
ACC with
LSF ONCruise
Control ON
Distance Button