2023 ACURA RDX start stop button

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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❚Steering Wheel Adjustments (P 212)
❚ENGINE START/STOP Button (P 193)
❚Rear Defogger (P 207)
❚Heated Door Mirror Button (P 207)
❚Climate Control System (P 247)
❚Audio System (P 254)
❚Hazard Warning Button
❚Audio/Information Screen (P 264)
❚Navigation System*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❚Front Seat Heater Buttons (P 245)
❚Front Seat Ventilator Buttons* (P 245)
❚Auto Idle Stop OFF Button (P 466)
❚ (Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®) System OFF) Button (P 472)
❚Parking Sensor System Button* (P 558)
❚Safety Support Switch (P481, 490, 499, 532)
❚Heated Windshield Button* (P 207)
❚Head-Up Display Buttons* (P 148, 209)
❚Automatic Brake Hold Button (P 550)
❚Electric Parking Brake Switch (P 545)
❚Multi-Information Display (P 137)
❚System Indicators (P 80 )
❚Gauges (P 136)
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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P 153)
Clock (P 154)
The clock is automatically updated through
the audio system.
You can adjust the time using the A-zone
touchpad.
aPress the (home) button.
bSelect Settings .
cSelect System .
dSelect Date & Time .
eSelect Set Date & Time .
fSelect Automatic Date & Time .
gSelect Off.
hSelect Set Date or Set Time .
iSelect (+/(- to adjust the dates, hours
and minutes.
jPress the (back) button to set the
date or time.
ENGINE START/STOP
Button
(P 193)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.
Turn Signals (P 196)
Lights (P 197)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the starter system has a problem.●As a temporary measur e, press and hold the ENGINE
START/STOP button for up to 15 seconds while
pressing the brake pedal, manually start the engine.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
• Appears when the engine oil pressure is low.•Appears while driving - Immediately stop in a safe
place.
2 If the Engine Oil Pressure Low Warning Appears
P. 671
●Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets
abnormally high.
2 Overheating P. 669
U.S.
Canada
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Change the power mode to VEHICLE OFF.
2 ENGINE START/STOP Button P. 193
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
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●Appears if the keyless remote’s battery is too weak
to start the engine or the key is not within operating
range to start the engine.
The beeper sounds six times.●Bring the back of the keyless remote into contact with
the ENGINE START/STOP button.
2If the Keyless Remote Battery is Weak P. 665
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears if you press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while the vehicle is moving.
2 Emergency Engine Stop P. 666
●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Press and hold the ENGINE START/STOP button with
your foot off the brake pedal to change the power
mode to VEHICLE OFF.
• Appears when you turn the Auto Idle Stop system
on.
2 Auto Idle Stop P. 464
•Appears when the hood is opened.●Close the hood.
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when the (P button is pressed while the
vehicle is moving.• Make sure that the vehicl e comes to a stop before
operating the select button.
●Appears if you put the transmission into (R while the
vehicle is moving forward, or into
(D while the
vehicle is reversing.
• Appears when you set the power mode to OFF while
driving.•Immediately stop in a safe place, set the parking brake,
then restart the engine. If the message disappears,
continue driving.
•Appears when the vehicle is stopped with the
driver’s seat belt unfastened and there is a chance
that the vehicle may roll unintentionally.•Press the (P button before release the brake pedal
when idling, parking or exiting the vehicle.
2 Shift Operation P. 453
●Appears when you attempt to change to another
gear position with the transmission in
(P and the
engine OFF.
●To select another gear position while in (P, the engine
must be ON.
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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 154
Locking and Unlocking the Doors Key .................................................. 156
Low Keyless Remote Signal Strength ... 159
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 160
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside ............................................. 169
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 171
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 172
Tailgate .............................................. 173
Security System Immobilizer System .......................... 183 Security System Alarm...................... 183
Windows ........................................... 186
Panoramic Roof ................................. 189
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 193
Turn Signals ..................................... 196
Light Switches.................................. 197
Fog Lights
*...................................... 200
ChicaneTM Daytime Running Lights ... 200
Auto High-Beam .............................. 201
Wipers and Washers ........................ 204
Brightness Control ........................... 208
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror Button ........................................ 207
Heated Windshield Button*............. 207
Driving Position Memory System ...... 210
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 212
Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 213
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 214
Seats .................................................. 216
Interior Convenience Items .............. 230
Climate Control System Using Automatic Climate Control .... 247
Automatic Climate Control Sensors ... 252
* Not available on all models
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
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Controls
You can remotely check if your vehicle’s doors
are all locked or any are unlocked using the
keyless remote from extended distances.
Press the lock button, the Amber (left) LED blinks once. After three seconds, one of
the following feedback will come:
• Green (center) comes on: Acknowle dges that the doors are locked.
• Red (right) comes on: Acknowledges that doors are not locked, or any door is not
completely closed.
• Red (right) blinks three times: The remote does not receive the door lock status
from the vehicle.
■Checking Door Lock Status*1 Checking Door Lock Status*
Operate the remote in an open space. If there are
buildings or other obstacl es between your vehicle
and the remote, the remote may not work even
within the operable range. However, the range
required for unlocking the tailgate and all the doors
as well as activating the pa nic function is the same as
that required for operating the standard keyless
remote. 2 Using the Remote Transmitter P. 165
When checking the door lock status, you can also
start or stop the engine. 2 Remote Engine Start
* P. 445
Red
Green
Amber
Lock Button
* Not available on all models
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