2014 Acura RLX ABS

8Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel
(P 67)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA®) System
Indicator
VSA® OFF Indicator Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator
Lights Reminders
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator Immobilizer System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
CRUISE CONTROL
Indicator
*
System Message
IndicatorBrake System
Indicator (Red)Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Door and Trunk Open
Indicator
*
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator
*
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges
(P 94)
/Multi-Information Display
(P 95)
/System Indicators
(P 68)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS IndicatorTurn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Keyless Access System
Indicator
Temperature
GaugeSecurity
System
Alarm
IndicatorFuel
Gauge
Tachometer
Multi-Information Display
Speedometer
Shift Lever Position
Indicator
Gear Position Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
System Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
Indicator Automatic Brake Hold
System IndicatorBrake System
Indicator (Amber)
SPORT Mode Indicator Blind Spot Information
(BSI) Indicator
*
System Indicators
Collision Mitigation
Brake System
TM
(CMBS
TM) Indicator
*
Precision All Wheel
Steer System Indicator
Forward Collision
Warning (
FCW
) Indicator
*
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW
) Indicator
Models without
navigation system
Lane Keeping Assist System
(LKAS) Indicator
*
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
with Low Speed Follow (LSF)
Indicator
*
Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator
U.S.
CanadaU.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada

19Quick Reference Guide
What to Do If
The power mode does not
change from VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) to ACCESSORY.
Why?
●The steering wheel may be locked.●Move the steering wheel left and right after
pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button.
The power mode does not
change from ON to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK). Why?
The shift lever should be moved to
(P
.
Why does the brake pedal
pulsate slightly when
applying the brakes?
This can occur when the ABS activates, and does not indicate a
problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never
pump the brake pedal.
The rear door cannot be
opened from inside the
vehicle. Why?
Check if the childproof lock is in the
LOCK position. If so, open the rear
door with the outside door handle.
To cancel this function, push the
lever to the UNLOCK position.

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uuAirbagsuFront Airbags (SRS)
Safe Driving
■When front airbags should not deploy
Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and
help save lives, not to prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might occur
during a less than moderate-to-severe frontal crash.
Side impacts: Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration
causes a driver or front passenger to move toward the front of the vehicle. Side
airbags and side curtain airbags have been specifically designed to help reduce the
severity of injuries that can occur during a moderate-to-severe side impact which
can cause the driver or passenger to move toward the side of the vehicle.
Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a rear
impact. Front airbags cannot provide any significant protection and are not designed
to deploy in such collisions.
Rollovers: Seat belts, and in vehicles equipped with a rollover sensor, side airbags,
and side curtain airbags offer the best protection in a rollover. Because front airbags
could provide little if any protection, they are not designed to deploy during a
rollover.■When front airbags deploy with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the
vehicle framework or suspension might cause one or more of the airbags to deploy.
Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object
that causes a sudden deceleration in the vehicle chassis. Since the impact is
underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.■When front airbags may not deploy, even though exterior damage
appears severe
Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of
visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some
collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags
would not have been needed or would not have provided protection even if they
had deployed.

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uuAirbagsuDriver’s Knee Airbag
Safe Driving
■When driver’s knee airbag deploys with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the
vehicle framework or suspension might cause one or more of the airbags to deploy.
Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object
that causes a sudden deceleration in the vehicle chassis. Since the impact is
underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.■When driver’s knee airbag may not deploy, even though exterior damage
appears severe
Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of
visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some
collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags
would not have been needed or would not have provided protection even if they
had deployed.

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uuAirbagsuSide Airbags
Safe Driving
■When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side
of the vehicle’s framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there
may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough
impact to deploy the airbag.■When a side airbag may not deploy, even though visible damage appears
severe
It is possible for a side airbag to not deploy during an impact that results in
apparently severe damage. This can occur when the point of impact was toward the
far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle’s crushable body parts absorbed
most of the crash energy. In either case, the side airbag would not have been
needed nor provided protection even if it had deployed.

68Instrument Panel
Indicators*1:On the left: Models with navigation system
On the right: Models without navigation systemIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
Brake System
Indicator (Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.●Comes on when the brake fluid level
is low.●Comes on if there is a problem with
the brake system.
●Comes on while driving - Check the
brake fluid level.
2What to do when the indicator
comes on while driving P. 482
●Comes on along with the ABS
indicator - Have the vehicle checked by
a dealer.
2If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On P. 482
Low Oil
Pressure
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when the
engine starts.●Comes on when the engine oil
pressure is low.
●Comes on while driving -
Immediately stop in a safe place.
2If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator
Comes On P. 481
U.S.Canada(Red)

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uuIndicatorsu
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with navigation system
On the right: Models without navigation systemIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
Anti-lock
Brake System
(ABS)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.●If it comes on at any other time,
there is a problem with the ABS.
●Stays on constantly - Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer. With this indicator
on, your vehicle still has normal braking
ability but no anti-lock function.
2Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
P. 389
Supplemental
Restraint
System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.●Comes on if a problem with any of
the following is detected:
-Supplemental restraint system
-Side airbag system
-Side curtain airbag system
-Seat belt tensioner
-Seat belt e-pretensioner
*
●Stays on constantly or does not
come on at all - Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer.
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when the
engine starts.●Comes on if there is a problem with
the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System.
●Stays on constantly or does not
come on at all - Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator Comes On P. 483
* Not available on all models

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uuIndicatorsuMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
Message
Condition
Explanation
●Appears when the vehicle is driving out of a detected
line. The beeper sounds simultaneously.
●Keep the vehicle within the lane you are driving.●The color of either line changes from white to amber as
the vehicle gets closer to that side of the lane line.
●Blinks when you fail to steer the vehicle. The beeper
sounds simultaneously.
●Operate the steering wheel to resume the LKAS.
●Appears when the LKAS is in operation, or the LKAS
button is pressed, but there is a problem with a system
related to the LKAS. The LKAS cancels automatically.
The beeper sounds simultaneously.
●If any other system indicators come on, such as the
VSA®, ABS and brake system, take appropriate action.
2Indicators P. 68
●Appears when the LKAS is in operation, or the LKAS
button is pressed, but there the temperature inside the
LKAS camera is too high. The LKAS cancels
automatically. The beeper sounds simultaneously.
●Use the climate control system to cool down the
camera.●Goes off - The camera has been cooled down. Pressing
the LKAS button can resume the system.
2LKAS camera P. 371
Models with LKAS