2017 Acura RDX steering

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uuAirbags uAirbag System Components
Safe DrivingAirbags can pose serious hazards. To do their job, airbags must inflate with
tremendous force. So, while airbags help sa ve lives, they can cause burns, bruises,
and other minor injuries, and sometimes even fatal ones if occupants are not
wearing their seat belts properly and sitting correctly.
What you should do: Always wear your seat belt properly, and sit upright and as
far back from the steering wheel as possibl e while allowing full control of the
vehicle. A front passenger should move thei r seat as far back from the dashboard as
possible.
Remember, however, that no safety system ca n prevent all injuries or deaths that
can occur in a severe crash, even when s eat belts are properly worn and the airbags
deploy.
Do not place hard or sharp objects between yourself and a front airbag.
Carrying hard or sharp objects on your lap, or driving with a pipe or other sharp
object in your mouth, can result in in juries if your front airbag inflates.
Do not attach or place objects on the front airbag covers. Objects on the
covers marked SRS AIRBAG could interfere with the proper operation of the airbags
or be propelled inside the vehicle an d hurt someone if the airbags inflate.
■Important Facts About Your Airbags1Important Facts About Your Airbags
Do not attempt to deactivate your airbags. Together,
airbags and seat belts pr ovide the best protection.
When driving, keep hands and arms out of the
deployment path of the fro nt airbag by holding each
side of the steering wheel. Do not cross an arm over
the airbag cover.

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uuAirbags uTypes of Airbags
Safe Driving
Types of Airbags
Your vehicle is equipped with three types of airbags:
• Front airbags: Airbags in front of the driver ’s and front passenger’s seats.
• Side airbags: Airbags in the driver’s and front passenger’s seat-backs.
• Side curtain airbags: Airbags above the side windows.
Each is discussed in the following pages.
Front Airbags (SRS)
The front SRS airbags inflate in a moderate-to -severe frontal collision to help protect
the head and chest of the driver and/or front passenger.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) indica tes that the airbags are designed to
supplement seat belts, not replace them. Seat belts are the occupant’s primary
restraint system.
The front airbags are housed in the center of the steering wheel for the driver, and
in the dashboard for the front pass enger. Both airbags are marked SRS AIRBAG.
■Housing Locations
1Types of Airbags
The airbags can inflate whenever the power mode is
in ON.
After an airbag inflates in a crash, you may see a
small amount of smoke. This is from the combustion
process of the infl ator material and is not harmful.
People with respiratory pr oblems may experience
some temporary discomfort. If this occurs, get out of
the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
1 Front Airbags (SRS)
Dual-Stage, Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags
(SRS)
Your vehicle is equipped wi th dual-stage, multiple-
threshold front airbags (SRS).
During a frontal crash severe enough to cause one or
both front airbags to deploy, the airbags can inflate
at different rates, dependi ng on the severity of the
crash, whether or not the se at belts are latched, and/
or other factors. Frontal airbags are designed to
supplement the seat belts to help reduce the
likelihood of head and chest injuries in frontal
crashes.

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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models without full color display
On the right: Models with full color display
*2:Models without full color display
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Door and
Tailgate Open
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds if you
set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on if any door or the tailgate
is not completely closed.
●The beeper sounds and the indicator
comes on if any door or the tailgate
is opened while driving.
●Goes off when all doors and the
tailgate are closed.
—
—
—
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and go es 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.
2 If the Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator Comes
On P. 422
*2
* Not available on all models

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models without full color display
On the right: Models with full color display
Message*1ConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the starting
system.●As a temporary measure, press and hold the
ENGINE START/STOP button for 15
seconds while depressing the brake pedal
and manually start the engine.
Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.
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●Appears after you unlock and open the
driver’s door.
2 Starting the Engine P. 268
●Appears three seconds after the TO START
ENGINE/ To Start Engine message appears.
2Starting the Engine P. 268
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.●Move the steering wheel left and right after
pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button.
U.S.U.S.
Canada

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
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Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the vehicle is driving out of a detected
lane. The beeper sounds simultaneously.
●Beeps and a warning display alert you that the vehicle is
drifting out of a detected lane.
●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.
Models with LKAS

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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Setting the Clock.............................. 118
Locking and Unlocking the Doors Key Types and Functions .................. 119
Low Keyless Access Remote Signal Strength ..... 122Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 123
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside ... 128Childproof Door Locks ..................... 129
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 130
Opening and Closing the Tailgate ... 131
Security System Immobilizer System .......................... 137
Security System Alarm ...................... 137
Opening and Closing the Windows .... 140Opening and Closing the Moonroof....... 143Operating the Switches Around the
Steering Wheel ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 144
Turn Signals ..................................... 147
Light Switches.................................. 147
Fog Lights
*...................................... 150
Daytime Running Lights ................... 150
Wipers and Washers ........................ 151
Brightness Control ........................... 154
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror Button ... 155Driving Position Memory System ...... 156 Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 158
Adjusting the Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 159
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 160
Adjusting the Seats Adjusting the Seat Positions ............. 162
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience ItemsInterior Lights .................................. 169
Interior Convenience Items .............. 171
Climate Control System Using Automatic Climate Control .... 180
Synchronized Mode ......................... 182
Automatic Climate Control Sensors.....183
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Controls
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel
ENGINE START/STOP Button
■Changing the Power Mode1ENGINE START/STOP Button
ENGINE START/STOP Button Operating Range
You can start the engine when the keyless access
remote is inside the vehicle.
The engine may also run if the keyless access remote
is close to the door or window, even if it is outside the
vehicle.
ON mode:
Indicator in the button is of f, if the engine is running.
If the keyless access remote battery is weak, beeper
sounds and the TO START, HOLD REMOTE NEAR
START BUTTON /To Start, Hold Remote Near
Start Button message appears on the multi-
information display. 2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is
Weak P. 413
Operating RangeVEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
Indicator in the button is off.
The steering wheel is locked. The power
to all electrical components is turned off.
ACCESSORY
Indicator in the button is on.
Indicator in the button blinks (from ON to
ACCESSORY).
Operate the audio system and other
accessories in this position.
ON
Indicator in the button is on.
All electrical components
can be used.
: Press the ENGINE START/STOP button to change the mode.
: Press the button without the shift lever in
( P.
: Shift to Park, then press the button.
Indicator
Without pressing the brake pedal
: Shift to
(P.
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button
Controls
If you open the driver’s door when the power mode is set to ACCESSORY, a warning
buzzer sounds.
■Power Mode Reminder1ENGINE START/STOP Button
If the power mode does not change from VEHICLE
OFF to ACCESSORY, press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while moving the st eering wheel left and
right. The steering wheel will unlock, allowing the
mode to change.