2016 Acura RLX Hybrid windshield wipers

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P 468)
❙Windshield Wipers (P 163, 485)
❙Tires (P 488, 509)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 136)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 173)
❙Headlights (P 159, 480)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P 158, 481)
❙How to Refuel (P 456)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P 484)
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P 148)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk (P 146)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera* (P 444)
❙Rear Side Marker Lights (P 483)
❙Brake/Taillights (P 483)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 482)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P 158, 159, 480)
❙Back-Up Lights (P 483)
❙Rear License Plate Lights (P 484)
❙Taillights (P 483)
❙Fog Lights (P 162, 480)
❙Surround View Camera System* (P 445)
❙Trunk Release Button (P 146)
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Continued
Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the power mode is in ON.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, LO, HI)
Change the wiper switch setting according to
the amount of rain.
■AUTO
2 Automatic Intermittent Wipers P. 164
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the lever, the wipers make
two or three more sweeps before stopping.
1 Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield, becoming stuck.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
them. Use the defroster to warm the windshield,
then turn the wipers on.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens.
When the vehicle starts moving, the wipers make a
single sweep.
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
The wiper motor may stop motor operation
temporarily to prevent an overload. Wiper operation
will return to normal within a few minutes, once the
circuit has returned to normal.
MIST
OFF
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.
AUTO : Wiper speed varies
automatically
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Controls
When you push the lever down to AUTO, the
windshield wipers sweep once, and go into
the automatic mode.
The wipers operate intermittently, at low
speed, or at high speed and stops in
accordance with the am ount of rainfall the
rainfall sensor detects.
■AUTO sensitivity adjustment
When in AUTO, you can also adjust the
rainfall sensor sensitivity using the adjustment
ring.
Sensor sensitivity
■Automatic Intermittent Wipers1 Wipers and Washers
If the wipers stop operating due to any obstacle such
as the build-up of snow, park the vehicle in a safe
place.
Rotate the wiper switch to OFF, and set the power
mode to ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF (LOCK), then
remove the obstacle.
1 Automatic Intermittent Wipers
The rainfall sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not put the wiper lever in AUTO when cleaning
the windshield or driving through a car wash. If the
wiper lever is in AUTO , and the power mode is in ON,
the rainfall sensor may re spond to your hand or car
wash liquids, and th e wipers may operate
automatically.
Rainfall Sensor
Adjustment Ring
Low sensitivity:
Lower speed, fewer sweeps
High sensitivity:
Higher speed, more sweeps
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
Turn the headlights on and press the
headlight washer button to operate.
The headlight washers also operate when you
turn the windshield washers for the first time
after the power mode sets to ON.
■Headlight Washers
Canadian models1Headlight Washers
The headlight washers use th e same fluid reservoir as
the windshield washers.
Headlight
Washer
Button
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uuWhen Driving uLane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
Driving
■The system operation is suspended if
you:
• Set the wipers to continuous operation.
u Turning the wipers off resumes the
LKAS.
• Decrease the vehicle speed to about 40
mph (64 km/h) or less.
u Increasing the vehicle speed to about 45
mph (72 km/h) or more resumes the
LKAS.
• Depress the brake pedal.
u The LKAS resumes and starts detecting
the lane lines again once you release the
brake pedal.
■The LKAS may automatically be suspended when:
• The system fails to detect lane lines.
• The steering wheel is quickly turned.
• You fail to steer the vehicle.
• The vehicle runs on a curved road over the speed limit.
Once these conditions no longer exis t, the LKAS automatically resumes.
■The LKAS may automatically be canceled when:
• The camera temperature gets extremely high or low.
• The camera behind the rearview mirror, or the area around the camera, including
the windshield, gets dirty.
• Driving through a sharp curve.
• Driving at a speed in excess of approximately 90 mph (145 km/h).
• The ABS or VSA system engages.
The beeper sounds if the LKAS is automatically canceled.
When the LKAS is suspended,
the lane lines on the multi-
information display change to
contour lines, and the beeper
sounds.
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Index
U
Unlocking the Doors................................. 136
Unlocking the Front Doors from the Inside ........................................... 18, 142
USB Flash Drives ........................................ 285
USB Port .................................................... 213
Using the Keyless Access System .............. 138
V
Valet Mode............................................... 185
Vanity Mirrors ............................................... 7
Vehicle Identification Number ................. 554
Vehicle Speed ............................................ 127
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®).................. 409
Off Button ............................................... 410
Off Indicator ...................................... 83, 410
System Indicator ................................ 83, 409
Viscosity (Oil) ..................................... 471, 553
VSA ® (Vehicle Stability Assist) .................. 409
W
Warning and Information Messages ......... 92
Warning Indicator On/Blinking ................ 535
Warning Labels ........................................... 71
Warranties (Warranty Manual provided separately) ............................................... 559
Watts ......................................................... 552
Wear Indicators (Tire) ............................... 493
Wheel Nut Wrench (Jack Handle) ............ 524Window Washers
..................................... 163
Adding/Refilling Fluid .............................. 479
Switch ..................................................... 163
Windows (Opening and Closing) ............ 152
Windshield
Cleaning ......................................... 501, 504
Defrosting/Defogging .............................. 207
Washer Fluid ........................................... 479
Wiper Blades ........................................... 485
Wipers and Washers................................ 163
Winter Tires
Snow Tires .............................................. 496
Tire Chains .............................................. 496
Wipers and Washers ................................. 163
Checking and Replacing Wiper Blades ..... 485
WMA ................................................. 248, 272
Worn Tires ................................................ 488
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