2020 Acura RDX adjust

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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 144
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Functions .................. 146
Low Keyless Access Remote Signal Strength ......................................... 149
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 150
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the
Inside ............................................. 159
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 161
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 162
Opening and Closing the Tailgate ... 163
Security System Immobilizer System .......................... 173 Security System Alarm...................... 173
Opening and Closing the Windows ... 176
Panoramic Roof ................................. 179
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel
ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 182
Turn Signals ..................................... 185
Light Switches.................................. 186
Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS)*.. 189Fog Lights*...................................... 190
Daytime Running Lights ................... 190
Auto High-Beam .............................. 191
Wipers and Washers ........................ 194
Brightness Control ........................... 198
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror Button ........................................ 200
Heated Windshield Button ............... 200
Driving Position Memory System ...... 201
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 203
Adjusting the Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 204
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 205
Adjusting the Seats .......................... 207
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items ................................................ 219
Climate Control System Using Automatic Climate Control .... 230
Automatic Climate Control Sensors ... 235
* Not available on all models
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Controls
Clock
Adjusting the Clock
You can adjust the time manually in the audio/information screen, with the power
mode in ON.
You can adjust the time using the true touchpad A.
2 True Touchpad Operation P. 246
1.Press the (home) button.
2. Select Settings .
3. Select System.
4. Select Date & Time .
5. Select Set Date & Time .
6. Select Automatic Date & Time .
7. Select Off.
To adjust time:8. Select Set Time .
9. Select
(+/(-.
u When you customize the clock display
to 24 hour clock, AM/PM icon is not
displayed.
2 Customized Features P. 335
10.Press the (back) button to set the
time.
■Adjusting the Time
1Clock
The clock is automatically updated through the audio
system.
1Adjusting the Time
You can also adjust the clock by selecting the clock
displayed on the right side of the display.
1. Press the (cards list) button.
2. Select Clock using the true touchpad B.
3. Press the true touchpad B.
4. Select Set Date & Time using the true touchpad
A.
5. Select Automatic Date & Time .
6. Select Off .
7. Select Set Date or Set Time.
8. Select
( +/(- to adjust the dates, hours and
minutes.
9. Press the (back) button to set the date or
time.
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uuClock uAdjusting the Clock
Controls
To adjust date:
8. Select Set Date .
9. Select
(+/(-.
10. Press the (back) button to set the
date.
1Adjusting the Time
You can customize the clock display to show the 12
hour clock or 24 hour clock.
2 Customized Features P. 335
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uuOpening and Closing the Windows uOpening/Closing th e Power Windows
Controls
To open: Unlock the driver’s door with the
key. Within 10 seconds of returning the key to
the central position, turn the key in the unlock
direction and hold it there.
To close: Lock the driver’s door with the key.
Within 10 seconds of re turning the key to the
central position, turn the key in the lock
direction and hold it there.
Release the key to stop the windows and
panoramic roof at the desired position. If you
want further adjustment, repeat the same
operation.
■Opening/Closing the Windows and Panoramic Roof with
the Key
Close
Open
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uuPanoramic Roof u
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Controls
■Automatic operation
To open: Pull the switch back firmly.
To open half: Push on the center of the
sunshade switch.
To close: Push the switch forward firmly.
The sunshade will automatically open or close
all the way. To stop the sunshade midway,
push the switch briefly.
■Manual operation
To open: Pull the switch back lightly, and
hold it until the desired position is reached.
To close: Push the switch fo rward lightly, and
hold it until the desired position is reached.
■Using the Sunshade Switch
1 Panoramic Roof
You can use the remote transmitter or the key to
operate the panoramic roof.
2 Opening the Windows and Panoramic
Roof with the Remote P. 177
2 Opening/Closing the Windows and
Panoramic Roof with the Key P. 178
1Using the Sunshade Switch
The sunshade can be opened or closed to adjust the
amount of light that enters the cabin.
When you use the sunshade switch to open the
sunshade, the panoramic roof does not move.
The sunshade cannot be full y closed if the panoramic
roof is open. When you close the sunshade with the
panoramic roof open, the sunshade stops slightly
before the panoramic roof. When you push the
switch forward again, the sunshade and the
panoramic roof close together.
Open
Half OpenClose
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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Controls
The headlights automatically co me on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain number of intervals wi th the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if the wipers are stopped.
The headlights, all other exterior lights, an d the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you set the power mode to VE HICLE OFF (LOCK), take the remote with
you, and close the driver’s door.
If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) with the headlight switch on, but
do not open the door, the li ghts turn off after 10 minutes (3 minutes, if the switch
is in the AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver’s door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver’s door, you will hear a lights on reminder chime.
■Headlight Integration with Wiper
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature
1Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
Adjust the auto light sensitivity as follows:
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
U.S. models
Bright
Dark
1 Headlight Integration with Wiper
This feature activates while the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel br ightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
At dark ambient light leve ls, the automatic lighting
control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of
the number of wiper sweeps.
1 Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
2 Customized Features P. 335
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the power mode is in ON.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT*1/AUTO*2, LO, HI)
Move the lever up or down to change the
wiper settings.
■Adjusting wiper operation*
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper
operation.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the lever for more than one
second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two
or three more times to clear the windshield,
then stop.
*1 : Models with manual intermittent operation
*2 : Models with automatic intermittent operation
■Windshield Wipers/Washers1 Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
The wiper motor may stop motor operation
temporarily to prevent an overload. Wiper operation
will return to normal within a few minutes, once the
circuit has returned to normal.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s
shortest delay setting ( ) and the LO setting become
the same.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defrost er or heated windshield
*
to warm the windshield, then turn the wipers on.
Models without automatic intermittent wipers
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring*
MIST
INT*1/AUTO*2OFF
LO: Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.
Lower speed, fewer sweeps
Higher speed, more sweeps
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
When you push the lever down to AUTO, the
windshield wipers sweep once, and go into
the automatic mode.
The wipers operate intermittently, at low
speed, or at high speed and stops in
accordance with the amount of rainfall the
rainfall sensor detects.
■Auto sensitivity adjustment
When the wiper function is set to AUTO, you
can adjust the sensitivity of the rainfall sensor
(using the adjustment ring) so that wipers will
operate in accordance with your preference.
Sensor sensitivity
■Automatic Intermittent Wipers*1 Wipers and Washers
If the wipers st op operating due to an obstacle such
as the build-up of snow, pa rk the vehicle in a safe
place.
Rotate the wiper switch to OFF, and set the power
mode to ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF (LOCK), then
remove the obstacle.
1 Automatic Intermittent Wipers*
The rainfall sensor is in the location shown below.
NOTICE
AUTO should always be turned OFF before the
following situations in order to prevent severe
damage to the wiper system:
•Cleaning the windshield
•Driving through a car wash•No rain present
Rainfall Sensor
Low sensitivity
High sensitivity
* Not available on all models
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