2018 Acura RDX power mode

uuSeat Belts uAbout Your Seat Belts
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Safe Driving
■Proper use of seat belts
Follow these guidelines for proper use:
• All occupants should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that position
for the duration of the trip. Slouching an d leaning reduces the effectiveness of
the belt and can increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
• Never place the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or
behind your back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.
• Two people should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very
seriously injured in a crash.
• Do not put any accessories on the seat be lts. Devices intended to improve comfort
or reposition the shoulder part of a seat be lt can reduce the protective capability
and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
Your vehicle monitors front seat belt use. If
the power mode is set to ON before the
driver’s seat belt is fastened, a beeper will
sound and the indicator will blink. If the driver
does not fasten the belt before the beeper
stops, the indicator will remain on.
The beeper will also periodically sound and
the indicator will blink while driving until the
driver’s and front passenger’s seat belts are
fastened.
■Seat Belt Reminder
1 About Your Seat Belts
If a rear seat passenger moves around and extends
the seat belt, the lockable retractor may activate. If
this happens, release the retractor by unfastening the
seat belt and allow the belt to retract completely.
Then refasten the belt.
1Seat Belt Reminder
The indicator will also come on if a front passenger
does not fasten their seat be lt within 6 seconds after
the power mode is set to ON.
When no one is sitting in th e front passenger’s seat,
or a child or small adult is riding there, the indicator
will not come on.
This is because the weight sensors in the seat cannot
detect their presence.
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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)
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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uuAirbags uAirbag System Indicators
Safe Driving
■When side curtain airbags deploy in a frontal collision
One or both side curtain airbags may inflate in a moderate to severe angled frontal
collision.
In this case, the side curtain airbags will deploy slightly after the front airbags.
Airbag System Indicators
If a problem occurs in the airbag system , the SRS indicator will come on and a
message appears on the mu lti-information display.
■When the power mode is set to ON
The indicator comes on for a few seconds,
then goes off. This tells you the system is
working properly.
If the indicator comes on at any other time , or does not come on at all, have the
system checked by a dealer as soon as po ssible. If you don’t, your airbags and seat
belt tensioners may not work properly when they are needed.
■SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) Indicator1SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) Indicator
3WARNING
Ignoring the SRS indicator can result in
serious injury or death if the airbag systems
or tensioners do not work properly.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer as
soon as possible if th e SRS indicator alerts
you to a possible problem.
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Instrument Panel
Indicators
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Parking Brake
and Brake
System Indicator
(Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
set the power mode to ON, then goes
off if the parking brake has been
released.
●Comes on when the parking brake is
applied, and goes off when it is
released.
●Comes on when the brake fluid level is
low.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the brake system.
●The beeper sounds and the indicator
comes on if you drive with the parking
brake not fully released.
●Comes on while driving -
Make sure the parking brake is
released. Check the brake fluid
level.
2 What to do when the
indicator comes on while
driving P. 424
●Comes on along with the ABS
indicator - Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 If the Brake System
Indicator (Red) Comes On
P. 424
Brake System
Indicator
(Amber)
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
set the power mode to ON, then goes
off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with a
system related to braking other than
the conventional brake system.
●Stays on constantly - Have the
vehicle checked by a dealer.
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Canada
(Red)
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
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Instrument Panel
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Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when the
engine starts.
●Comes on when the engine oil
pressure is low.
●Comes on while driving -
Immediately stop in a safe place.
2If the Low Oil Pressure
Indicator Comes On P. 422
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off either when
the engine starts or after several
seconds if the engine does not start. If
“readiness codes” have not been set,
it blinks five times before it goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the emissions control system.
●Blinks when a misfire in the engine’s
cylinders is detected.
●Readiness codes are part of the
on board diagnostics for the
emissions control systems.
2Testing of Readiness Codes
P. 437
●Comes on while driving - Have
the vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks while driving - Stop in a
safe place where there are no
flammable objects. Stop the
engine for 10 minutes or more,
and wait for it to cool down.
Then, take the vehicle to a dealer.
2 If the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp Comes On or Blinks
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Instrument Panel
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Charging System
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when the
engine starts.
●Comes on when the battery is not
charging.
●Comes on while driving - Turn
off the climate control system and
rear defogger in order to reduce
electricity consumption.
2 If the Charging System
Indicator Comes On P. 422
Shift Lever
Position
Indicator●Indicates current shift lever position.2Shifting P. 277——
Transmission
Indicator
●Blinks if the transmission system has a
problem.●Blinks while driving - Avoid
sudden starts and acceleration
and have the vehicle checked by a
dealer immediately.
M (sequential
shift mode)
Indicator/Gear
Position
Indicator●Comes on when the manual
sequential shift mode is applied.
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Instrument Panel
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator
●Comes on and the beeper sounds if
you are not wearing a seat belt when
you set the power mode to ON.
●If the front passenger is not wearing a
seat belt, the indicator comes on
about a few seconds later.
●Blinks while driving if either you or the
front passenger has not fastened a
seat belt. The beeper sounds and the
indicator blinks at regular intervals.
●The beeper stops and the
indicator goes off when you and
the front passenger fasten their
seat belts.
●Stays on after you or the front
passenger has fastened the
seat belt - A detection error may
have occurred in the sensor. Have
the vehicle checked by a dealer.
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Low Fuel
Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is
running low (approximately 2.5 U.S.
gal./9.2 Liter left).
●Blinks if there is a problem with the
fuel gauge.
●Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as
soon as possible.
●Blinks - Have the vehicle checked
by a dealer.
Anti-lock Brake
System ( ABS)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
set the power mode to ON, then goes
off.
●If it comes on at any other time, there
is a problem with the ABS.
●Stays on constantly - Have the
vehicle checked by a dealer. With
this indicator on, your vehicle still
has normal braking ability but no
anti-lock function.
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Instrument Panel
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Comes on if a problem with any of
the following is detected:
-Supplemental restraint system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner
●Stays on constantly or does not
come on at all - Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer.
All-Wheel Drive
( AWD ) with
Intelligent
Control System
Indicator
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●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the AWD with intelligent control
system.
●Blinks when the AWD with
intelligent control system is
overheated. The system is inactive.
●Stays on constantly - the engine
drives only the front wheels in this
state. Have the vehicle checked by a
dealer.
●Blinks while driving - the engine
drives only the front wheels in this
state. Stop in a safe place, shift to
(P,
and idle the engine until the indicator
goes off. If the indicator does not
stop blinking, take your vehicle to a
dealer.
2 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) with
Intelligent Control System*
P. 316
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* Not available on all models