2017 Acura RLX pairing phone

TABLE OF
CONTENTS
INDEX
VISUAL INDEX
VOICE COMMAND INDEX
SAFETY
INFORMATION
CLIENT
INFORMATION
INSTRUMENT PANEL
SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE
CONTROLS
MAINTENANCE
AUDIO AND
CONNECTIVITY
HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
BLUETOOTH®
HANDSFREELINK®
DRIVING
ACURALINK®
NAVIGATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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following benefits are available:
•

T
owing services — full cost of towing to the closest Acura dealer
•

R
oadside assistance — jump starting, fuel delivery, lockout, and flat tire
•

T
rip planning — detailed trip routing, emergency services, and more Call (800) 594-8500 (U.S.) or (800) 565-7587 (Canada)
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about your vehicle. However, if you are dissatisfied with the information you
receive, you can call Acura Client Relations (see page 131).
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INTRODUCTION
This Owner’s Guide is intended to help you quickly get acquainted with your
2017 Acura RLX. It provides basic information and instructions on technology and
convenience features, as well as emergency procedures and how to get assistance.
This guide is for vehicles sold in the United States and Canada. It covers all RLX
models except for Sport Hybrid, so you may find descriptions of features and
equipment that are not in your vehicle.
Images throughout this guide are from U.S. vehicles and represent features and
equipment that are available on some, but not all, models. Images shown in this
guide should be considered examples and used for demonstration purposes only.
This guide is not intended to be a substitute for the Owner’s Manual. The Owner
Information CD enclosed in your glove box kit includes the Owner’s Manual,
Navigation Manual, and vehicle and tire warranties in electronic format. This
information can be viewed on a computer (PC

or Mac platform) and sav
ed
or printed for your reference. You can also visit owners.acura.com to view the
complete and most current information.
If you are the first registered owner of your vehicle, you may request a
complimentary printed copy of the Owner’s Manual, Navigation Manual, or Vehicle
Warranty within the first six months of vehicle purchase. To request a copy, visit
owners.acura.com and create or log in to your account. In Canada, please request a
copy from your Acura dealer.
American Honda Motor Company strives to be proactive in protecting our
environment and natural resources. By using electronic delivery for a considerable
portion of the information typically found in a vehicle owner’s manual, we are
further reducing our impact on the environment.
*if equipped
VISUAL INDEX

.......................................................
1
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls

.................
1
Dashboard and Ceiling Controls

..........................
2
SAFETY INFORMATION

.......................................
3
Important Safety Information

.............................3
Seat Belts

.................................................................
5
Airbags

.....................................................................
8
Child Safety

...........................................................
14
Safety Label Locations........................................ 20
Reporting Safety Defects

....................................
21
INSTRUMENT PANEL..........................................22 Malfunction Indicators

.......................................
22
Condition Indicators

...........................................
24
On/Off Indicators

................................................
25
Multi-Information Display (MID)

.....................
26
VEHICLE CONTROLS

..........................................
28
Using the Remote Transmitter

..........................
28
Keyless Access System

.......................................
29
Door Operation from Inside the Vehicle

.........
30
Power Window Operation

..................................
31
Power Moonroof Operation


.............................
32
Interior and Exterior Lights

................................
33
One-Touch Turn Signal

.......................................
34
Wiper Operation

..................................................
34
Adjusting the Seats

.............................................
36
Driving Position Memory System

.....................
39
Adjusting the Steering Wheel

...........................
39
Adjusting the Mirrors

..........................................
40
Customized Features

...........................................
41
HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver ..................... 42
Climate C
ontrol System ..................................... 43
Seat Heaters and Ventilation*
..........................45AUDIO AND CONNECTIVITY
..........................
46
Basic Audio Operation ........................................
46
On-Demand Multi-Use Display (ODMD) .......
48
FM/AM Radio .......................................................
49
SiriusXM
® Radio ................................................... 50
C
ompact Disc (CD) or USB Flash Drive ............51
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Audio
...........................52
iPod
® ....................................................................... 53
Bluet ooth® Audio ................................................. 54
P
andora® ................................................................ 55
A
curaLink featuring Aha™ ................................... 56
BL
UETOOTH
® HANDSFREELINK®...................... 57
Basic HFL Operation

............................................ 57
Pairing a Phone

.................................................... 59
Making a Call

........................................................ 60
SMS Text Messaging and E-Mail
....................... 63
Roadside Assistance*

.......................................... 63
ACURALINK
®* ..................................................... 64
A
curaLink Messages ............................................ 64
Subscription Features
......................................... 65
NAVIGATION
....................................................... 66
Basic Navigation Operation
.............................. 66
Entering a Destination
........................................ 69
Routing

................................................................... 71

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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
INDEX
VISUAL INDEX
VOICE COMMAND INDEX
SAFETY
INFORMATION
CLIENT
INFORMATION
INSTRUMENT PANEL
SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE
CONTROLS
MAINTENANCE
AUDIO AND
CONNECTIVITY
HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
BLUETOOTH®
HANDSFREELINK®
DRIVING
ACURALINK®
NAVIGATION
Talk Button Tips
For a list of available voice commands, see page 133.
•

When using
the Talk button, wait until you hear a beep before speaking.
•

T
o bypass the system prompts, simply press the Talk button again to say your
command.
•

When
the Talk button is pressed, all available voice commands are highlighted
in yellow.
•

Speak in a clear
, natural voice.
•

R
educe all background noise.
•

A
djust the dashboard vents away from the microphone in the ceiling.
•

Close
the windows and moonroof.
On-Demand Multi-Use Display (ODMD) screens
When there is an
incoming call, select
the green Pick-Up or
red Hang-Up icon. When a number keypad
is displayed, select
numbers to enter.
When an alphabet
keyboard is displayed,
select letters to enter.
Pairing a Phone
To use hands-free phone and streaming audio functions, you must first pair your
phone to the system. This can only be done when the vehicle is stopped. Use the
interface dial to make and enter selections.
1.

Pr
ess SETTINGS.
2.

Select
Phone Settings.
3.

Select Bluetooth Device List (if no phone has been
pair

ed) or Connect Phone (if pairing an additional
phone).
4.

Select
Add Bluetooth Device.
5.

Mak
e sure your phone is in discovery mode.
6.

HFL sear
ches for your phone. Select your phone
when it appears on the list.
If your phone does not appear:
Select Phone not Found? and search for
HandsFreeLink from your phone.
7.
HFL giv

es you a pairing code. Compare it to the
code that appears on your phone. Connect to HFL
from your phone.
8.

The system asks if
you want to enable Automatic
Phone Sync, which imports your phone’s call
history and phonebook. Select On.
9.

Pr
ess BACK to exit the menu.
ODMD display
Select Shortcuts (Phone
tab) to access Speed
Dial and Call History.
BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK®
BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK®

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INDEX
VOICE COMMAND INDEX
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
INDEX
VISUAL INDEX
VOICE COMMAND INDEX
SAFETY
INFORMATION
CLIENT
INFORMATION
INSTRUMENT PANEL
SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE
CONTROLS
MAINTENANCE
AUDIO AND
CONNECTIVITY
HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
BLUETOOTH®
HANDSFREELINK®
DRIVING
ACURALINK®
NAVIGATION
Audio Commands
When you press the Talk button and say “Audio,” you can say one of the options
below. Follow the system prompts. Volume levels cannot be controlled using
voice commands.
FM/AM Radio Commands
•

Audio on*
•


Audio off*
•


FM
•


AM
•


Radio
tune to # FM (#: frequency,
e.g., 95.5)
•

Radio tune to
# AM (#:
frequency, e.g., 1020)
•

Radio FM pr
eset # (#: 1 to 12)
•

Radio
AM preset # (#: 1 to 6) SiriusXM Radio Commands
•

SXM
•


SXM channel # (#: 0
to 255)
•

SXM pr
eset # (#: 1 to 12)
Disc Commands
•

Disc
•


Disc play
•


Disc play
track # (#: 1 to 30)
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Commands
•

HDD
•


HDD play
•


HDD play
track # (#: 1-30) USB Commands
•

USB
•


USB play
•


USB play
track # (#: 1 to 30)
iPod Commands
•

iP
od
•

iP
od play
•

iP
od play track # (#: 1-30) Pandora Commands
•

P
andora
•

P
andora play
Aha Radio Commands
•

Aha
•


Aha radio play
Song

By Voice Commands
Available for tracks stored on the HDD or iPod.
•

Music sear
ch
•

What/Who am I listening
to?
•

Who
is this?
•

What
’s playing?
•

Who’
s playing?
•

What album is
this?
•

Play artist
•


Play album
•


Play song •


Play composer
•


Play genr
e
•

Play playlist
•


List artist
•


List album
•


List composer
•


List genr
e
•

List playlist
Bluet

ooth Audio Commands
Commands may not work on some
phones or devices.
•

Bluet
ooth audio
•

Bluet
ooth audio play
*These commands toggle the function on and off, so the command may not match your intended action.
INDEX
ABS indicator ........................................................... 23
A ccessory Power Socket ....................................... 46
ACC indicator
................................................... 23, 25
AcuraLink
® ............................................................... 64
ASSIST button ...................................................... 65
Emergency Assistance

........................................ 65
LINK button

.......................................................... 65
Messages
.............................................................. 64
Operator Assistance
............................................ 65
Security Features
................................................. 65
Subscription Features
......................................... 65
AcuraLink featuring Aha

........................................ 56
A

curaLink Real-Time Traffic .................................. 72
Acura Total Luxury Care Roadside Assistance

1
32
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

with

Low Speed Follow (LSF)
....................................... 83
Advanced Airbags
..................................................... 8
Aha

........................................................................\
.... 56
Aha Radio
™ Commands ....................................... 134
Airbag Car
e .............................................................. 13
Airbags

........................................................................\
8
Advanced Airbags
.................................................. 8
Airbag Care ............................................................ 13
Airbag System Components
..............................12
Airbag System Indicators
................................... 10
Driver’s Knee Airbag
.............................................. 8
Front Airbags (SRS) ................................................ 8
Important Facts About Your Airbags
................10
Side Airbags
............................................................ 9
Side Curtain Airbags
.............................................. 9
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

............................80
Anti-lock Brak

e System indicator
........................23
ASSIST button

......................................................... 65
Audio Commands
................................................. 134
Audio Operation
.................................................... 46
Accessory Power Socket

.................................... 46
Aha


........................................................................\
.. 56
Auxiliary Input Jack ............................................. 46
Bluetooth
® Audio ................................................. 54
C
ompact Disc (CD) ............................................. 51
FM/AM Radio
....................................................... 49
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Audio
...........................52
iPod

........................................................................\
. 53
On-Demand Multi-Use Display (ODMD)
......48
Pandora

.................................................................. 55
SiriusXM
® Radio ................................................... 50
Sound

..................................................................... 47
Steering Wheel Controls

.................................... 47
USB Flash Driv

e .................................................... 51
USB Port

............................................................... 46Automatic Brake Hold
...........................................
81
Automatic Brake Hold indicator
.........................
25
Automatic Dimming R
earview Mirror ...............
40
Automatic Rain-Sensing Wipers ..........................35
Auxiliary Input Jack ...............................................
46
Battery ....................................................................
120
Blind Spot Information (BSI) System .................
91
Bluetooth
® Audio .................................................... 54
Bluetooth® Audio Commands ............................ 134
Bluetooth® Handsfreelink® .................................... 57
Call History

........................................................... 62
Dialing a Number

............................................... 60
Displays and Controls

......................................... 57
E-Mail

..................................................................... 63
Making a Call

....................................................... 60
On-Demand Multi-Use Display (ODMD)
.......58
Pairing a Phone.....................................................59
Phonebook

............................................................ 61
SMS Text Messaging

............................................ 63
Speed Dial

...................................................... 61, 62
Talk Button Tips

................................................... 58
Brake Assist System

.............................................. 80
Brake Hold

............................................................... 81
Brake Hold indicator

.............................................. 25
Brake system indicator

................................... 22, 23
Braking

..................................................................... 80
Brightness Control ..................................................33
BSI indicator

............................................................ 23
BSI off indicator

...................................................... 25
Call History

.............................................................. 62
Carbon Monoxide Gas

............................................. 4
Change a Setting

.................................................... 41
Changing Fuses

...................................................... 111
Changing Wiper Blades

....................................... 121
Char

ging system indicator....................................22
Checking the Battery

........................................... 120
Childproof Door Locks

.......................................... 30
Child Safety

............................................................. 14
Child Seat

................................................................. 16
Adding Security with a Tether
........................... 19
Installing a Child Seat with
a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt

....................................18
LA

TCH-Compatible Child Seat .......................... 17
Selecting a Child Seat
......................................... 16
Client Information................................................130
Climate Control Commands

..............................133
Climate C

ontrol System
.......................................43
R

ear Temperature Control Dial ........................44
Seat Heaters and Ventilation

............................45
Clock

........................................................................\
. 41

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INDEX
INDEX
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
INDEX
VISUAL INDEX
VOICE COMMAND INDEX
SAFETY
INFORMATION
CLIENT
INFORMATION
INSTRUMENT PANEL
SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE
CONTROLS
MAINTENANCE
AUDIO AND
CONNECTIVITY
HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
BLUETOOTH®
HANDSFREELINK®
DRIVING
ACURALINK®
NAVIGATION
Light Bulbs ............................................................. 129
Lights ........................................................................\
. 33
Brightness Control
............................................... 33
Exterior Lights
...................................................... 33
Interior Lights
....................................................... 33
Map Lights
............................................................ 34
Lights indicator
....................................................... 25
LINK button
............................................................. 65
LKAS indicator
.................................................. 23, 25
Locking the Doors
.................................................. 29
Lock Tab
................................................................... 30
Low fuel indicator
................................................... 24
Low oil pressure indicator
.....................................22
Low Speed Follow (LSF)
.......................................83
Low tire pressure indicator
...................................24
Maintenance
.......................................................... 112
Maintenance Minder
......................................... 113
Opening the Hood ............................................. 115
Safety Precautions............................................. 112 Service Codes
..................................................... 114
Under the Hood
................................................. 115
Making a Call
.......................................................... 60
Malfunction indicator lamp

.................................22
Malfunction Indicators

.......................................... 22
Map Legend
............................................................. 71
Map Lights
.............................................................. 34
Master Door Lock Switch
.....................................30
Maximum Load Limit
............................................. 74
MID
........................................................................\
.... 26
Mirrors
..................................................................... 40
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
............40
Power Door Mirrors
............................................ 40
Reverse Tilt Door Mirrors
..................................40
Moonroof
................................................................. 32
Multi-Information Display
....................................26
Multi-View Rear Camera

.......................................93
NA

V button ............................................................. 67Navigation
...............................................................66
AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic ...............................72
Detour
....................................................................72
Display and Controls
...........................................67
Entering a Destination

........................................69
Find Near

est Place ...............................................70
Home Address
......................................................69
Interface Dial Feedback
.....................................68
Map Legend
..........................................................71
ODMD Shortcuts
.................................................70
Place Category
.....................................................70
Routing
..................................................................71
Steering Wheel Controls

....................................66
Str

eet Address ......................................................69
System Guidance Volume

.................................68
T

alk Button Tips ...................................................66
Traffic
.....................................................................72
Turn-by-Turn Directions
.....................................71
Voice Prompt
.......................................................68
Navigation Commands

.......................................133
ODMD

.....................................................................48
On-Demand Multi-Use Display

.........................48
One-

Touch Turn Signal .........................................34
On/Off Indicators
...................................................25
Opening the Hood
...............................................115
Opening the Trunk
..................................................29
Operator Assistance
..............................................65
Overheating
..........................................................100
Pairing a Phone
.......................................................59
Pandora
....................................................................55
Pandora
® Commands ........................................... 134
P
arking Brake .......................................................... 80
Parking Sensor System

.......................................... 92
P

assenger Airbag Off Indicator .............................11
Passenger’s Side Interior Fuse Box
....................110
Phone

........................................................................\
59
Phonebook
............................................................... 61
PHONE button
....................................................... 57
Phone Commands
................................................ 133
Pick-Up button
........................................................ 57
Place Category
........................................................ 70
Power Door Mirrors............................................... 40
Power Mode............................................................. 77
Power Moonroof
..................................................... 32
Power Rear Sunshade
........................................... 44
Power Window
........................................................ 31
Precision All Wheel Steer System indicator
......22
Rain-Sensing Wipers
.............................................. 35
RDM indicator
......................................................... 23
Readiness Codes
................................................... 128
Rear Camera
............................................................ 93
Rear Sunshade
........................................................ 44
Rear Temperature Control Dial
...........................44
Rearview Mirror
..................................................... 40
Refueling
.................................................................. 97
CMBS indicator

.......................................................
23
CMBS off indicator

.................................................
25
Collision Mitigation Braking System
™ ............... 89
C
ompact Disc (CD)

................................................ 51
Compact Disc Commands

.................................. 134
C

ompact Spare Tire*

............................................ 105
Condition Indicators

.............................................. 24
Contact Us

............................................................. 131
Cross Traffic Monitor

............................................. 96
Cruise Control

......................................................... 82
Cruise Control indicators

...................................... 25
Customiz

ed Features

............................................. 41
Dashboard and Ceiling Controls

............................ 2
Destination

.............................................................. 69
Detour

....................................................................... 72
Dialing a Number

.................................................. 60
Distance button

..................................................... 83
Door Mirrors

........................................................... 40
Door Operation

..................................................... 30
Doors........................................................................\
.29 Childproof Door Locks

....................................... 30
Front Door Inner Handle

................................... 30
Lock Tab

................................................................ 30
Master Door Lock Switch

.................................. 30
DOT Tire Quality Grading

................................... 126
Driv

er’s Knee Airbag

................................................. 8
Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Boxes

....................... 109
Driving


...................................................................... 73
Braking

.................................................................. 80
Exterior Checks ..................................................... 73
Interior Checks

..................................................... 73
Maximum Load Limit

.......................................... 74
Power Mode

.......................................................... 77
Refueling

................................................................ 97
Remote Engine Start

........................................... 76
Shifting................................................................... 78
Driving Position Memory System

....................... 39
Electric Parking Brake

........................................... 80
Electric Parking Brake indicator

........................... 24
Electric P

arking Brake system indicator ............. 23
Electric Power Steering indicator
........................ 23
E-Mail

........................................................................\
63
Emergency Assistance

........................................... 65
Emergency Engine Stop

...................................... 101
Emergency Towing

............................................... 101
Engine and Fuel

..................................................... 129
Engine Compartment Cover

............................... 116
Engine

Compartment Fuse Boxes .................... 108
Engine Coolant

...................................................... 119
Engine Oil

............................................................... 117
Engine Oil Life

....................................................... 118
Engine Start/Stop Button

..................................... 77
EPS indicator

........................................................... 23
Exterior Lights

......................................................... 33
Fastening a Seat Belt

............................................... 7FCW indicator
.........................................................
23
FCW off indicator ...................................................
25
Find Nearest Place .................................................
70
Floor Mats ...............................................................
38
Fluids .......................................................................
129
FM/AM Radio .........................................................
49
FM/AM Radio Commands
..................................
134
F
oot Brake ...............................................................
80
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) .....................
86
Frequently Asked Questions
..............................
130
F
ront Airbags (SRS) ..................................................
8
Front Door Inner Handle ......................................
30
Front Seats ...............................................................
36
Fuel Information .....................................................
97
Fuse Locations ......................................................
108
Changing Fuses ...................................................
111
Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Boxes.....................109
Engine Compartment Fuse Boxes .................
108
Passenger’s Side Interior Fuse Box .................
110
Garage Opener ........................................................42
Hang-Up/Back button ....................................
57, 66
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio
..............................
52
Har
d Disc Drive (HDD) Commands ..................
134
Headlight Washers .................................................
35
Headlight-Wiper Integration
..............................
34
Head R
estraints ......................................................
37
Heated Steering Wheel
........................................
44
High beams indicator
............................................
25
Home Address .........................................................
69
HomeLink .................................................................
42
Hood .......................................................................
115
Immobilizer indicator ............................................
24
Installing a Child Seat ............................................
18
Instrument Panel ....................................................
22
Condition Indicators ...........................................
24
Malfunction Indicators .......................................
22
On/Off Indicators ................................................
25
Interface Dial Feedback ........................................
68
Interior Fuse Boxes ......................................
109, 110
Interior Lights ..........................................................
33
Intermittent Wipers ..............................................34
iPod........................................................................\
....53
iPod
® Commands .................................................. 134
Jump Starting ..........................................................99
Keyless Access System

.......................................... 29
K

eyless Access System indicator .........................23
Lane Departure Warning indicator......................23
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
..........................87
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
...................88
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts
.......................................... 5
LATCH-Compatible Child Seat
............................17
LDW indicator
......................................................... 23
Left selector wheel:
................................................ 47