2018 Acura RDX Owner's Manual

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙Windshield Wipers (P 153, 372)
❙How to Refuel (P 342)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P 371)
❙Opening/Closing the Tailgate
(P 133)
❙Rear Wiper (P 155, 374)
❙Back-Up Lights (P 370)
❙Brake/Taillights (P 368)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 368)
❙Rear Side Marker Lights (P 368)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 162)
❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P 353)
❙Fog Lights* (P 152, 365)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P 340)
❙Tailgate Release Button (P 134)
❙Headlights (P 149, 365)
❙Front Turn Signal Lights/Parking Lights/
Daytime Running Lights
(P 149, 367)
❙Side Marker Lights (P 149, 367)
❙Tires (P 376, 397)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 125)

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Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P 25)
Airbags (P 39)
● Your vehicle is fitted with ai rbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P 52)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restra ined in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restraine d in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P 64)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist (P 30)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P 31)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 67)
CanadaU.S.
Turn Signal and Hazard
Warning Indicators
All-Wheel Drive (
AWD)
with Intelligent Control
System Indicator
*
System Indicators
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System
( ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA ®) System
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Fog Light Indicator
*
Immobilizer System
Indicator Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
CRUISE CONTROL

Indicator*
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red) Supplemental Restraint
System Indicator
Door and Tailgate
Open Indicator
*
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator*
Tachometer
Speedometer
Fuel Gauge
Security System Alarm
Indicator
Shift Lever
Position
Indicator Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P 95)/Multi-Information Display (P 96)/System Indicators (P 68)
System Message
IndicatorBrake System
Indicator (Amber)
Temperature
Gauge
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator
Canada
U.S.
Keyless Access System
Indicator
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
Indicator
*
Blind spot information
(BSI) System Indicator*
Collision Mitigation
Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) Indicator*
Lane Keeping Assist System
( LKAS) Indicator*/CRUISE
CONTROL Indicator*
Multi-Information Display
(M (Sequential Shift mode)
Indicator/Gear Position
Indicator
Models without
full color display
Adaptive Cruise Control ( ACC)
Indicator*/ CRUISE MAIN
Indicator*

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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P 119)
Clock (P 120)
aPress and hold the CLOCK (AUX)
button until Adjust Clock appears.
bPress Preset (4 (Hour) or (5 (Minute)
to set the time.
cPress the CLOCK button again to set
the time.
To set the time to the nearest hour: Press
and hold the CLOCK button until Adjust
Clock appears, then press the
(6 (Reset)
button.
Depending on the displayed time, the clock
sets forward or backward.
Example:
1:06 will reset to 1:00
1:53 will reset to 2:00
The navigation system receives signals from
GPS satellites, updating the clock
automatically.
Models without navigation system
Models with navigation system
ENGINE START/STOP
Button
(P 146)
Press the button to ch ange the vehicle’s
power mode.
Turn Signals (P 149)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Lights (P 149)
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers (P 153)
AUTO should always be turned OFF before
the following situation in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
● Cleaning the windshield
● Driving through a car wash
● No rain present
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
Adjustment Ring
(-: Low Sensitivity*1
: Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
(+: High Sensitivity*1
: Higher speed, more sweeps*2
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies automatically
INT*2: Low speed with intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
*1 : Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2 : Models without automatic intermittent
wipers
Models with automatic intermittent wipers
Steering Wheel (P 160)
● To adjust, pull the adjustment lever
towards you, adjust to the desired
position, then lock the lever back in place.
Unlocking the Front Doors
from the Inside
(P 130)
● Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Tailgate (P 133)
● Press the tailgate release button to
unlock and open the tailgate.
● Press the power tailgate button on the
instrument panel or the remote
transmitter to open and close the power
tailgate.

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Quick Reference Guide
Power Door Mirrors (P 162)
● With the power mode in ON, move the
selector switch to L or R .
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
● Place the selector switch in the L or R
position to use the reverse tilt door mirror
feature.
● Press the folding button
* to fold in and
out the door mirrors.
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Folding Button*
Power Windows (P 142)
● With the power mode in ON, open and
close the power windows.
● If the power window lock button is in the
off position, each passenger’s window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.
● If the power window lock button is in the
on position (indicator on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
Power Window Lock Button
Window SwitchIndicator
*
Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Climate Control System (P 182)
● Press the AUTO button to activate the climate control system.
● Press the button to turn the system on or off.
● Press the button to de frost the windshield.
The climate control system is voice operable. See the navigation system manual for complete details.
Models with navigation system
Driver’s Side Temperature
Control Dial / (Fan Control) Buttons
(Windshield Defroster) Button
A/C
(Air Conditioning) Button
Air flows from floor and
windshield defroster vents. Air flows from floor vents. Air flows from floor and
dashboard vents. Air flows from dashboard
vents.
SYNC (Synchronized) Button
(Recirculation) Button
AUTO Button Passenger’s Side Temperature
Control Dial
MODE Control Button (On/Off) Button

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Quick Reference Guide
Features (P 187)
Audio System* (P 188)
For navigation system operation () See Navigation System Manual
Audio/Information Screen
SCAN Button
CATEGORY
Bar
Selector Knob
BACK
Button VOL
/ (Power/volume)
Knob
CD Button
AUX Button
CD Slot
(CD Eject)
Button
Preset Buttons
(1-6)
SETUP Button
SKIP
Bar
PHONE Button Button
FM/AM
Button
A.SEL Button
DISPLAY Button
●Audio Remote Controls (P 191)
● VOL (Volume) Button
Press and release to adjust the volume up/
down.
● MODE Button
Press and release to change the audio
mode: FM1/FM2/AM/SiriusXM ®1/
SiriusXM ®2/CD/AUX.
● CH (Channel) Button
Radio: Press and release to change the preset station.
Press and hold to select the next or
previous strong station.
CD/USB device: Press and release to skip to the
beginning of the next song or
return to the beginning of the
current song.
Press and hold to change a folder.
MODE Button
CH (Channel) Buttons
VOL
(Volume) Buttons
* Not available on all models