2018 Acura RDX mirror

Contents
Child Safety P. 52Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 64Safety Labels P. 65
Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 133 Security System P. 139 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 142
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 146 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 161
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience It ems P. 171 Climate Control System P. 182
Audio Error Messages* P. 217General Information on the Audio System* P. 220
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® P. 226 Compass* P. 255
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 268 When Driving P. 270 Braking P. 320
Refueling P. 341 Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 343
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 353 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 365
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 376 Battery P. 385 Remote Transmitter Care P. 386
Accessories and Modifications P. 394
Engine Does Not Start P. 414Jump Starting P. 417 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 419
Fuses P. 426 Emergency Towing P. 429When You Cannot Open the Tailgate P. 430
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 435 Reporting Safety Defects P. 436
Authorized Manuals P. 441 Client Service Information P. 442
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 25
Instrument PanelP. 67
ControlsP. 119
FeaturesP. 187
DrivingP. 257
MaintenanceP. 345
Handling the UnexpectedP. 395
InformationP. 431
IndexP. 443

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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P 160)
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®)
System OFF) Button
(P 312)
❙System Indicators (P 68)
❙Gauges (P 95)
❙Multi-Information Display (P 96)
❙Audio/Information Screen (P 193)
❙Hazard Warning Button
❙Audio System* (P 188)
❙On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM *
() See Navigation System Manual
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button (P 146)
❙Rear Window Defogger (P 157)
❙Heated Mirror Button (P 157)
❙Climate Control System (P 182)
❙Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
Button* (P 300)
❙Parking Sensor System Button* (P 334)
❙Collision Mitigati on Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) OFF Button* (P 327)
❙Power Tailgate Button (P 137)
❙Navigation System*
() See Navigation System Manual

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Power Window Switches (P 142)
❙Rearview Mirror (P 161)
❙Parking Brake (P 320)
❙Hood Release Handle (P 354)
❙Shift Lever Automatic
Transmission
(P 277)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P 42)
❙Fuel Fill Door Release Handle (P 342)
❙Interior Fuse Box (P 427)
❙Glove Box (P 173)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag
(P 42)
❙Memory Buttons (P 159)
❙SET Button (P 159)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P 131)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P 162)
❙Seat Heater Switches (P 179)
❙Seat Ventilation Switches*
(P 180)

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Quick Reference Guide❙Cargo Area Light (P 172)
❙Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor (P 36)
❙Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat) (P 59)
❙Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat (P 60)
❙Side Curtain Airbags (P 48)
❙Ceiling Light (P 171)
❙Seat Belts (P 31)
❙Moonroof Switch (P 145)
❙Map Lights (P 171)
❙Sunglasses Holder (P 178)
❙Sun Visors
❙Vanity Mirrors
❙USB Port (P 189)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack (P 189)
❙Front Seat (P 164)
❙Side Airbags (P 46)
❙Coat Hook (P 177)
❙Grab Handle
❙Rear Seat (P 169)
❙LATCH to Secure a Child Seat (P 57)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P 176)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P 176)
* Not available on all models

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
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
AcuraWatchTM *
AcuraWatchTM is a driver support system
which employs the use of two distinctly
different kinds of sensors, a radar sensor
located in the front grille and a front sensor
camera mounted to the interior side of the
windshield, behind the rear view mirror.
The camera is located
behind the rearview
mirror.
Front Sensor
Camera
Radar Sensor
The radar sensor is
inside the front grille.
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC)
* (P286)
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and
a set following-distance behind a vehicle
detected ahead of yours, without you
having to keep your foot on the brake or
the accelerator.
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
* (P303)
Provides steering input to help keep the
vehicle in the middle of a detected lane and
provides audible and visual alerts if the
vehicle is detected drifting out of its lane.
Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM)* (P324)
Can assist you when there is a possibility of
your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a
pedestrian detected in front of yours. The
CMBS
TM is designed to alert you when a
potential collision is determined, as well as
to reduce your vehicle speed to help
minimize collision severity when a collision is
deemed unavoidable.