2020 Acura RLX HYBRID transmission

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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P 371)
Electronic Gear Selector (P 385)
● Always depress the brake pedal before selecting
(P or changing the gear position from (P.
● Select
(P and depress the brake pedal when turning on the power.
● Gear selection
Park
Press the
(P button.
Used when parking or before turning the power on or off.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Press back the
( R button.
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Press the
( N button.
Transmission is not locked.
Drive
Press the
( D button.
Used for normal driving.
The sequential shift mode can be used.
Gear Position Indicator
The gear position indicator
and the shift bu tton indicator
indicate the current gear
selection.
Gear Position Indicator Shift Button
Indicator
READY
Indicator
On: You can start to drive.
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Paddle Shifters (P392)
● Paddle shifters allow you to shift gears much like a manual
transmission (1st through 7th). This is useful for regenerative
braking.
●D-paddle shift mode: The
transmission will shift back to
automatic mode once the system
detects that the vehicle is cruising.
● Sequential mode gear selection:
Holds the selected gear, and the
M (sequential mode) indicator
comes on, when the SPORT mode
is on.
● The sequential mode gear
selection is shown in the
instrument panel.
Gear Position Indicator
Shift Down
( -
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+
Paddle Shifter
Sequential Mode Gear
Selection Indicator M
(sequential
mode) Indicator
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Quick Reference Guide
Depressing the accelerator
pedal does not release the
parking brake
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Check if the transmission is in (P or (N. If so, select any other
position.
Why does the gear position
automatically change to
(P
when I open the driver’s
door to check for parking
space lines when
reversing?
●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Close the driver’s door and manually change the gear
position.
2 When opening the driver’s door (P 388)
Unleaded gasoline with a
Pump Octane Number
(PON) of 91 or higher is
recommended.
Is it possible to use
unleaded gasoline with a
Pump Octane Number
(PON) of 87 or lower on
this vehicle?Unleaded gasoline with a Pump Octane Number (PON) of 91 or
higher is recommended.
Use of lower octane gasoline can cause occasional metallic
knocking noise in the engine and will result in decreased engine
performance.
Use of gasoline with a pump octane less than 87 can lead to
engine damage.
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Transmission
System Indicator
•All the gear positions may light for
several seconds, and go off.•When all the gear positions light,
immediately stop your vehicle in a safe
place.
• Indicators go off if there is no problem.
However, even if they go off, take your
vehicle to a dealer for inspection.
•The current gear position blinks if
the transmission system has a
problem.•Blinks while driving - Avoid sudden starts
and acceleration and have your vehicle
checked by a dealer immediately.
• The current gear position or all the
gear positions blink if there is a
problem with the transmission and
the vehicle is no longer able to run.•Immediately park your car in a safe place.
2 Emergency Towing P. 580
•Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
•The current gear position or all the
gear positions blink if there is a
problem with the transmission and it
is not possible to select
(P.
•Depending on the circumstances, you can
set the power system to ON as an
emergency measure.
2 If the Transmission System Indicator
Blinks along with the Warning
Message P. 571
•While the vehicle is stopped, apply the
parking brake.
• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
Multi-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
The following messages appear only on the mu lti-information display. Roll the right selector wheel to see the message again with the
system message indicator on.
MessageConditionExplanation
• Appears when the vehicle is no longer able to run due
to its malfunction.• Immediately stop in a safe place.
• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
•Appears if you cannot select (P due to a malfunction.• While the vehicle is stopped, apply the parking brake.
• Depending on the circumstances, you can set the
power system to ON as an emergency measure.
2 If the Transmission System Indicator Blinks along
with the Warning Message P. 571
•Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
•Appears if the transmission is in a position other than
(N and a malfunction is preventing the system from
starting.
• Depending on the circumstances, you can set the
power system to ON as an emergency measure.
2 If the Transmission System Indicator Blinks along
with the Warning Message P. 571
•Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
•Appears when you set the power mode to ON again
and the vehicle is able to run.
2 Turning on the Power P. 378
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
• Appears when the washer fluid is low.•Refill the washer fluid.
2 Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 513
•Appears if there is a problem with e-pretensioner
system.•Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
•Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due soon.
• Consequently, Maintenance Due Now and
Maintenance Past Due follow.
2Maintenance Minder Messages on the Multi-
Information Display P. 497
•Appears if the temperature of the transmission is too
high and the vehicle cannot drive normally.•It may be difficult to accelerate or start uphill.
• Immediately stop in a safe place.
• Until the message goes off, al low the engine to idle so
that the transmission can cool down.
• Immediately after the message goes off, have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
•Appears when you attempt to change to another gear
position with the transmission in
(P and the power
system OFF.
• To select another gear position while in (P, the power
system must be ON.
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears if there is a problem with transmission and it is
not possible to select
(R.
•Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
•Appears if you depress the accelerator pedal when the
transmission is in
(N.
•Release the accelerator peda l. After that, depress the
brake pedal and change the transmission position.
• Appears when you press and hold the (N button for
more than two seconds.• Disappears when you set the gear position to other
than
(N.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position (car wash mode) P. 389
• Appears when you change to (N, then release the (N
button.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position (car wash mode) P. 389
• All gear positions come on when the transmission is
operated.•Acceleration is not possible while the indicator is on.
• Goes off a few seconds late r if there is no problem.
• After the indicator goes off, you can drive normally.
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears if there is a problem with the electric system.
• Appears when you set the power mode to OFF while
driving.•Immediately stop in a safe place and set the parking
brake.
• Continue driving if the message goes off soon after.
• If there is a problem with the transmission system, the
transmission system indicator comes on.
2 Transmission System Indicator P. 82
•Appears if you press the POWER button within five
seconds of putting the transmission into
(N.
• The transmission remains in (N for 15 minutes, then
automatically switches to
(P.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position (car wash mode) P. 389
• Appears if the vehicle is stopped and the driver’s seat
belt is unfastened, as there is a possibility that the
vehicle may roll.•When the vehicle is idling or when you are parking or
exiting the vehicle, put the transmission into
(P before
releasing the brake pedal.
2 Shift Operation P. 387
•Appears if any door or the trunk is not completely
closed.
• Appears if any door or the trunk is opened while
driving. The beeper sounds.•Goes off when all doors and the trunk are closed.
•Appears if there is a problem with the acoustic vehicle
alerting system.• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
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