2018 Acura RDX door lock

uuFor Safe Driving uYour Vehicle’s Safety Features
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Safe DrivingFor the safety of you and your passenge rs, make a habit of checking these items
each time before you drive.
• After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure all doors and the tailgate are
closed and locked. Locking the doors and the tailgate helps prevent an occupant
from being ejected and an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door or the
tailgate.
2 Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 130
•Adjust your seat to a position suitable for driving. Be sure the front seats are
adjusted as far to the rear as possible while allowing the driver to control the
vehicle. Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a
crash.
2 Adjusting the Seats P. 164
•Adjust head restraints to the proper posi tion. Head restraints are most effective
when the center of the head restraint alig ns with the center of your head. Taller
persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.
2 Adjusting the Head Restraints P. 166
•Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Confirm that any
passengers are properly belted as well.
2 Fastening a Seat Belt P. 34
•Protect children by using seat belts or chil d seats according to a child’s age, height
and weight.
2 Child Safety P. 52
■Safety Checklist1Safety Checklist
If the door and tailgate open indicator
* is on and a
message appears on the multi-information display, a
door and/or the tailgate is not completely closed.
Close all doors and the ta ilgate tightly until the
message disappears. 2 Door and Tailgate Open Indicator
* P. 74
2 Multi-Information Display Warning and
Information Messages P. 89
Models with
full color displayModels without
full color display
*
* Not available on all models

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uuChild Safety uProtecting Child Passengers
Safe Driving
• Any child who is too small to wear a seat belt correctly must be restrained in an
approved child seat that is properly secured to the vehicle using either the lap belt
portion of the lap/shoulder belt or the lower anchors of the LATCH system.
• Never hold a child on your lap because it is impossible to protect them in the
event of a collision.
• Never put a seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt would
likely press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries.
• Never let two children use the same seat belt. Both children could be very
seriously injured in a crash.
• Do not allow children to operate the doors, windows or seat adjustments.
• Do not leave children in the vehicle unatte nded, especially in hot weather when
the inside of the vehicle can get hot enough to kill them. They could also activate
vehicle controls causing it to move unexpectedly.1 Protecting Child Passengers
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle
and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
To remind you of the pa ssenger’s front airbag
hazards and child safety, y our vehicle warning came
with a label on the dashboard (U.S. models) and has
labels on the front visors. Pl ease read and follow the
instructions on these labels.
2 Safety Labels P. 65
3WARNING
Allowing a child to play with a seat belt or
wrap one around their neck can result in
serious injury or death.
Instruct children not to play with any seat
belt and make sure any unused seat belt a
child can reach is buckled, fully retracted,
and locked.

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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
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Lights On
Indicator
●Comes on whenever the light
switch is on, or in AUTO when the
exterior lights are on.●If you set the power mode to
ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
while the lights are on, a chime sounds
when the driver’s door is opened.
——
Fog Light
Indicator*
●Comes on when the fog lights are
on.———
Immobilizer
System Indicator
●Comes on briefly when you set the
power mode to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if the immobilizer system
cannot recognize the key
information.
●Blinks - You cannot start the engine.
Set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK), then select the ON mode
again.
●Repeatedly blinks - The system may
be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Do not attempt to alter this system or
add other devices to it. Electrical
problems can occur.
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* 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.
—
●Appears after you unlock and open the
driver’s door.
2 Starting the Engine P. 270
●Appears three seconds after the TO START
ENGINE/ To Start Engine message appears.
2Starting the Engine P. 270
●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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Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models wi thout full color display
On the right: Models with full color display
Message*1ConditionExplanation
●Appears if you press the ENGINE START/
STOP button to turn the engine off without
the shift lever in
(P.
●Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice
after moving the shift lever to
(P.
●Appears when the power mode is in
ACCESSORY.
—
●Appears after the driver’s door is opened
when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice
with your foot off the brake pedal to change
the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
●Appears when you close the door with the
power mode in ON without the keyless access
remote inside the vehicle.●The message goes off when you bring the
keyless access remote back inside the vehicle,
and close the door.
2Keyless Access Remote Reminder P. 148

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when you unlock and open the driver’s door
while the engine is running by two-way keyless access
remote.
2Remote Engine Start with Vehicle Feedback* P. 272
Models with two-way keyless access remote
* Not available on all models

uuGauges and Multi-Information Display uMulti-Information Display
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Instrument Panel
Use the multi-information display to customize certain features.
■How to customize
Select the VEHICLE SETTINGS screen by pressing the / button while the
power mode is in ON, and the vehicle is at a complete stop.
Press the SEL/RESET button.
■Customized Features
Models without fu ll color display1Customized Features
To customize other features, press the /
button.
2 List of customizable options P. 105
2 Example of customization settings P. 116
Customization is possible when you see the driver’s
ID ( DRIVER 1 or DRIVER 2) on the screen.
The driver’s ID indicates which remote transmitter
you have used to unlock the driver’s door. The
customized settings are recalled every time you
unlock the driver’s door with that remote.
When you customize settings: Shift to
( P
/ Button:
Changes the customize menus
and items.
Multi-Information Display:
Goes to customize settings.
SEL/RESET button:
Enters the selected item

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Instrument Panel
■Customization flow
Press the / button.
VEHICLE SETTINGS
METER SETUP
DRIVING POSITION SETUP
KEYLESS ACCESS SETUP
LIGHTING SETUP
DOOR SETUP
“TRIP A” RESET TIMING
ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP. DISPLAY
LANGUAGE SELECTION
“TRIP B” RESET TIMING
MEMORY POSITION LINK
KEYLESS ACCESS LIGHT FLASH
DOOR UNLOCK MODE
KEYLESS ACCESS BEEP
HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF TIMER
INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING TIME
AUTO LIGHT SENSITIVITY
DOOR LOCK MODE
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
AUTO DOOR LOCK
KEYLESS LOCK ACKNOWLEDGMENT
SECURITY RELOCK TIMER
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM SETUP*BLIND SPOT INFOSEL/RESET
* Not available on all models