2020 Acura RDX Front brake

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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P 203)
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button (P 182)
❙Rear Defogger (P 200)
❙Heated Door Mirror Button (P 200)
❙Climate Control System (P 230)
❙Audio System (P 238)
❙Hazard Warning Button
❙Audio/Information Screen (P 249)
❙Navigation System*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙Front Seat Heater Buttons (P 228)
❙Front Seat Ventilation Buttons* (P 228)
❙Auto Idle Stop OFF Button (P 431)
❙ (Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®) System OFF) Button (P 437)
❙Parking Sensor System Button* (P 504)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM) OFF Button (P 453)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) Button (P 487)
❙Heated Windshield Button* (P 200)
❙Headlight Washer Button* (P 197)
❙Head-Up Display Buttons* (P 138, 199)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button (P 497)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P 492)
❙Multi-Information Display (P 127)
❙System Indicators (P 74 )
❙Gauges (P 126)
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙How to Refuel (P 522)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P 554)
❙Opening/Closing the Tailgate (P163)
❙Rear Wiper (P 196, 558)
❙Taillights, Brake and Rear Side Marker Lights (P 186, 553)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 185, 552)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera* (P 511)
❙Rear License Plate Light (P 186, 554)
❙Tailgate Outer Handle (P 168, 172)
❙Rearview Camera Washer* (P 194)
❙Taillights/Brake and Back-Up Lights (P 186, 554)
❙Windshield Wipers (P 194, 555)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 205)
❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P 538)
❙Fog Lights* (P 190, 551)
❙Tires (P 560, 585, 593)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 150)
❙Front Turn Signal Lights (P 185, 551)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P186, 551)
❙Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P 186, 551)
❙Side Turn Signal Lights (P 185, 551)
❙Headlights (P 186, 551)
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Quick Reference Guide
AcuraWatchTM * (P 447)
AcuraWatch
TM is a driver support system
which employs the use of two distinctly
different kinds of sensors, a radar sensor
located behind the emblem and a front
sensor camera mounted to the interior side
of the windshield, behind the rearview
mirror.
The camera is located
behind the rearview
mirror.
Front Sensor
Camera
Radar Sensor
The radar sensor is
behind the emblem.
Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM) (P450)
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.
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) with Low Speed
Follow
(P460)
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and
a set following-interval behind a vehicle
detected ahead of yours and, if the detected
vehicle comes to a stop, can decelerate and
stop your vehicle, wi thout you having to
keep your foot on the brake or the
accelerator.
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
(P477)
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.
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM) System
(P485)
Alerts and helps to assist you when the
system detects a possibility of your vehicle
unintentionally crossing over detected lane
markings and/or leaving the roadway
altogether.
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Why does the beeper
sound when I open the
driver’s door?The beeper sounds when:
●The power mode is in ACCESSORY.
●The exterior lights are left on.
●The Auto Idle Stop is in operation.
Why does a beeper sound
when I walk away from the
vehicle after I close the
door?The beeper sounds if you move outside the walk away auto lock
operating range before the door completely closes.
2Locking the doors and tailgate (Walk away auto lock ®) (P153)
Why does the beeper
sound when I start driving?The beeper sounds when the driver and/or front passenger are
not wearing their seat belts.
Pulling the electric parking
brake switch does not
release the parking brake.
Why?Pull the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal
depressed.
I’m seeing an amber
indicator of a tire with an
exclamation point. What is
that?The Tire Pressure Monitoring Sy stem (TPMS) needs attention.
Check tire pressure.
2 If the Low Tire Pressure/TPMS Indicator Comes On or Blinks (P619)
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
• Appears when you set the power mode to ON
without fastening the driver’s seat belt.
• Appears when you change the gear position after
(P has been automatically selected with the driver’s
door open, the driver’s seat belt unfastened, then
the brake pedal is released.
• Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to drive.
2 Shift Operation P. 422
•Appears if there is a prob lem with the auto high-
beam.• Manually operate the headlight switch.
• If you are driving with th e high-beam headlights when
this happens, the headlight s are changed to low beams.
●Appears when ACC with Low Speed Follow has been
automatically canceled.●You can resume the set speed after the condition that
caused ACC with Low Speed Follow to cancel improves.
Press the RES/+ button.
2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 460
●Flashes when the system senses a likely collision with
a vehicle in front of you.●Take the appropriate means to prevent a collision (apply
the brakes, change lanes, etc.)
2Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM)
P. 450
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 460
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if anything covers the radar sensor cover
and prevents the sensor fro m detecting a vehicle in
front.
●May appear when driving in bad weather (rain,
snow, fog, etc.)
●When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop your vehicle in a
safe place, and wipe off dirt using a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the message
does not disappear even after you clean the sensor
cover.
2 Radar Sensor P. 491
●Appears if the temperature inside the front sensor
camera is too high and the ACC with Low Speed
Follow, LKAS and auto high-beam cannot be
activated.●Use the climate control sy stem to cool down the
camera.
●Disappears - The camera has b een cooled down and
the systems are activated normally.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 489
●Appears if the area around the front sensor camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc and be prevented from
detecting a vehicle in front.
●May appear when driving in bad weather (rain,
snow, fog, etc.)
●When the front window gets dirty, stop your vehicle in
a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the message
does not disappear even a fter you cleaned the area
around the camera.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 489
●Appears when the LKAS is in operation, or the LKAS
button is pressed, but there is a problem with a
system related to the LKAS. The LKAS cancels
automatically. The beeper sounds simultaneously.●If any other system indicato rs come on, such as the
VSA ®, ABS and brake system, take appropriate action.
2Indicators P. 74
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uuAdjusting the Seats uRear Seats
Controls
Rear Seats
Separately fold down the left and right halv es of the rear seat to make room for
cargo.
■To fold down the seat
1. Lower the head restraints to their lowest position. Put the armrest back into the
seat-back.
2.Pull the release lever.
2. Pull the release lever.
■Folding Down the Rear Seats1Folding Down the Rear Seats
The rear seat-back(s) can be folded down to
accommodate bulkier items in the cargo area.
When you fold down one side of the rear seats and
use the non-recessed part of the cargo area, make
sure to secure the cargo. Loose items can fly forward
and cause injury if you have to brake hard.
Make sure that the folded seat-back does not press
against the front passenger se at, as this can cause the
weight sensors in the front passenger seat to work
improperly.
2 Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator P. 56
The front seat(s) must be far enough forward so they
do not interfere with the rear seats as they fold
down.
Make sure all items in the cargo area or items
extending to the rear seats are properly
secured. Loose items can fly forward if you have
to brake hard.
Release
Lever
Red TabFrom the rear door side
Lever
From the cargo area side
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uuBefore Driving uDriving Preparation
Driving
• Store or secure all items on board properly.
u Carrying too much cargo, or improperly storing it, can affect your vehicle’s
handling, stability, sto pping distance, and tires, and make it unsafe.
2Maximum Load Limit P. 403
•Do not pile items higher than the seat height.
u They can block your view and may be thrown forward in the event of sudden
braking.
• Do not place anything in the front seat footwells. Make sure to secure the floor
mat.
u An object or unsecured floor mat can in terfere with your brake and accelerator
pedal operation while driving.
• If you have any animals on board, do not let them move around in the vehicle.
u They may interfere with driving and a crash could occur.
• Securely close and lock al l doors and the tailgate.
2Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 159
•Adjust your seating position properly.
u Adjust the head restraint, too.
2Adjusting the Seats P. 207
2 Adjusting the Front and Rear Outer Head Restraint Positions P. 212
•Adjust the mirrors and steering wheel properly.
u Adjust them while sitting in the proper driving position.
2 Adjusting the Steering Wheel P. 203
2 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 204
■Interior Checks1Interior Checks
The headlight aim is set by the factory, and does not
need to be adjusted. Howeve r, if you regularly carry
heavy items in the cargo area or tow a trailer, have
the aiming readjusted at a dealer or by a qualified
technician.
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