door lock Acura RDX 2007 Owner's Manual

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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HOOD RELEASE HANDLE POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH GAUGES
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
(P.9
,26) AUDIO SYSTEM
POWER WINDOW
SWITCH
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG PASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG
(P.65)
(P.75)
(P.151) (P.282)
(P.279) (P.157) ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
(P.164)
(P.199) (P.151) (P.170)
(P.9,
34)
(P.180)
(P.295)
CEILING CONSOLE
(P.131)
(P.131)
AUDIO SYSTEM
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This section gives you important
inf ormation about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts. It
explains how your airbags work. And
it tells you how to properly restrain
inf ants and children in your vehicle.
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Important Safety Precautions .6
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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features. 7
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Seat Belts . 8
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Airbags . 9
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Protecting Adults and Teens .11
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1. Close and Lock the Doors .11
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2. Adjust the Front Seats .13
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs .14
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints .15
5. Fasten and Position the
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Seat Belts .16
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting ................................
Position .17
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .18
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Additional Safety Precautions .19 Additional Inf ormation About
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Your Seat Belts .20
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Seat Belt System Components .20
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .21
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .22
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Seat Belt Maintenance .23
Additional Inf ormation About ...........................
Your Airbags .24
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Airbag System Components .24
How Your Front Airbags
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Work .26
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How Your Side Airbags Work .31
How Your Side Curtain
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Airbags Work .32
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How the SRS Indicator Works .33
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works .33
How the Passenger Airbag ...............
Of f Indicator Works .34
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Airbag Service .35
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Additional Safety Precautions .36
Protecting Children General ................................
Guidelines .37
All Children Must Be ...............................
Restrained .37All Children Should Sit in a
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Back Seat .38
The Passenger’s Front Airbag .........
Can Pose Serious Risks . 38
If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Children .40
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention .40
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Additional Safety Precautions . 41
Protecting Inf ants and Small ...................................
Children .42
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Protecting Inf ants .42
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Protecting Small Children . 43
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Selecting a Child Seat .45
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Installing a Child Seat .46
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With LATCH .47
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With a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 51
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With a Tether .52
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Protecting Larger Children . 54
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Checking Seat Belt Fit . 54
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Using a Booster Seat . 55
When Can a Larger Child Sit in .........................................
Front .56
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Additional Safety Precautions . 57
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 58
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Saf ety Labels .59
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Your vehicle is equipped with many
features that work together to
protect you and your passengers
during a crash.
However, you and your passengers
can’t take f ull advantage of these
f eatures unless you remain sitting in
a proper position and. In fact, some safety
f eatures can contribute to injuries if
they are not used properly.
The f ollowing pages explain how you
cantakeanactiveroleinprotecting
yourself and your passengers. Some f eatures do not require any
action on your part. These include a
strong steel f ramework that f orms a
saf ety cage around the passenger
compartment, front and rear crush
zones, a collapsible steering column,
and tensioners that tighten the f ront
seat belts in a crash.
Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features
always wear
your seat belts
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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(7)
(10) (3)
(1)
(2)
(8)
(6)
(2)(9)
(11)
(4)
(6)
(8)(1) Safety Cage
(2) Crush Zones
(3) Seats and Seat-Backs
(4) Head Restraints
(5) Collapsible Steering Column
(6) Seat Belts
(7) Front Airbags
(8) Side Airbags
(9) Side Curtain Airbags
(10) Door Locks
(11) Front Seat Belt Tensioners
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The
following pages pro vide
instru ctions on how to properly
protect the driver, adult passengers,
and teenage children who are large
enough and mature enough to drive
or ride in the front.
See pages f or important
guidelines on how to properly
protect inf ants, small children, and
larger children who ride in your
vehicle. After everyone has entered the
vehicle, be sure the doors and the
tailgate are closed and locked.
Your vehicle has a door and tailgate
open monitor on the inf ormation
display to indicate when a specif ic
door or the tailgate is not tightly
closed.
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On RDX model
Close and L ock the Doors
Introduction 1.
Protecting A dults and Teens
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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DOOR AND TAILGATE
OPEN MONITOR
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When both tailgate and one or more
doors are not tightly closed, the
‘‘DOOR & TAILGATE OPEN’’
message will come on.
When the tailgate is not tightly
closed, the ‘‘TAILGATE OPEN’’
message will come on.
When
one or more doors are not
tightly closed, the ‘‘DOOR OPEN’’
message will come on.
The
door and tailgate open monitor
appears on the multi-info rmation
display to indicate when a speci fic
door or the tailgate is not tightly
closed. Lo
cking the doors and the tailgate
reduces the chance of someone
being thrown out of the vehicle
during a crash, and it helps prevent
passengers from accidentally
opening a door or the tailgate and
falling out.
Lo cking the doors and the tailgate
also helps prevent an outsider from
unexp ectedly opening a door or the
tailgate when you come to a stop.
This vehicle has auto door locking/
unlocking features. See pages
and for how to set them.
This
vehicle has auto door locking/
unlocking features. See page for
how to set them.
See page f or how to lock the
doors and the tailgate.
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On RDX model
Protecting A dults and Teens
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All seat belts have an emerge ncy
locking retractor. In normal driving,
the retractor lets you move freely in
your seat while it keeps some
tension on the belt. During a collision
or sudden stop, the retractor
automati cally locks the belt to help
restrain your body.
The seat belts in all positions except
the driver’s have an additional
lockable retractor that must be
activated to secure a child seat (see
page ).
The
lap/shoulder belt goes over
your shoulder, across your chest,
and across your hips.
To fasten the belt, insert the latch
plate into the buckl e, then tug on the
belt to make sure the buckle is
latched (see page for how to
properly position the belt).
If the indicator comes on or the
beeper sounds when the driver’s seat
belt is latched and there is no f ront
seat passenger and no items on the
front seat, something may be
interf ering with the monitoring
system. Look f or and remove:
To unlock the belt, press the red
PRESSbuttononthebuckle.Guide
the belt across your body so that it
retracts completely. Af ter exiting the
vehicle, be sure the belt is out of the
way and will not get closed in the
door.
Any items under the f ront
passenger’s seat.
Any objects hanging on the seat or
in the seat-back pocket.
Any objects, such as a f olded-down
back seat, that is touching the rear
of the seat-back.
If no obstructions are f ound, have
your vehicle checked by a dealer. 16
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
L ap/Shoulder Belt
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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If a child wraps a loose
seat belt around their neck, they
can be seriously or fatally injured.
(S ee pages and for how to
activate and deactivate the
lockable retractor.)
Leaving children without
adult supervision is illegal in most
states and Canadian provinces,
and can be very hazardous.
For example, infants and small
childrenleftinavehicleonahot
day can die from heatstroke. A
child left alone with the key in the
ignition switch can accide ntally set
the vehicle in motion, possibly
injuring themselves or others.
This can prevent
children from accidentally falling
out (see page ).
If you are not wearing a
seat belt in a crash, you could be
thrown forward and crush the
child against the dashboard or a
seat-back. If you are wearing a
seat belt, the child can be torn
from your arms and be seriously
hurt or killed.
During a crash, the belt
could press deep into the child and
cause serious or f atal injuries.
If they do, they
could be very seriously injured in a
crash. Children who play in vehicles can
accidentally get trapped inside.
Teach your children not to play in
or around vehicles.
Even very young
children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition
switch, and open the tailgate,
which can lead to accidental injury
or death.
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Make sure any unused seat belt t hat a child can reach is buckled,the lockable retractor is activated,and the belt is f ully retracted andlocked.
Do not leave children alone in avehicle.
Use t he childproof door locks t o prevent children f rom opening t herear doors.
Neverholdaninfantorchildon
your lap.
Never put a seat belt over yourselfor a child.
Never let two children use thesame seat belt . Lock all doors and the tailgate
when your vehicle is not in use.
K eep vehicle keys/remot etransmitters out of the reach ofchildren.Additional Saf ety Precautions
Protecting Children General Guidelines
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .62
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Instrume nt Panel . 63, 64
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Instrument Panel Indicators . 65
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Gauges .75
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Turbo Boost Meter .75
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Fuel Gauge .75
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Inf ormation Display . 76.............
Multi-Inf ormation Display . 79
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System Messages .84
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Customized Settings . 87
Controls Near the Steering .........................................
Wheel .118
Windshield Wipers and .................................
Washers .119
Rear Window Wiper and ...................................
Washer .120
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Turn Signal and Headlights . 121
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 124
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Rear Window Def ogger . 125
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Hazard Warning Button . 125
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 126
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Keys and Locks .126
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Immobilizer System .128
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Ignition Switch .129
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Door Locks .131
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Power Door Locks . 131
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Childproof Door Locks . 132
Auto Door ..............
Locking/Unlocking . 133
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Tailgate .138
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Remote Transmitter .140
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Seats .144
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Driver’s Seat Adjustments . 144Front Passenger’s Seat
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Adjustments .145
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Head Restraints .146
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Armrests .147
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Folding the Rear Seats Down . 147
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Seat Heaters .150
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Power Windows .151
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Moonroof .153
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Mirrors .155
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors . 155
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Reverse Mirror Tilt . 156
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Heated Mirrors .156
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Parking Brake .157
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Interior Lights .158
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Ceiling Lights .158
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Courtesy Lights .160
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Cargo Area Light .160
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Interior Convenience Items . 161
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Glove Box .162
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Front Door Pockets . 162
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Beverage Holders .163
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Accessory Power Sockets . 164
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Sun Visor .164
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Vanity Mirror .165
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Console Compartment . 165
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Cargo Area Cover .167
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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ÎÎÎ
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ÎFront Ceiling Light Switch
Moonroof
Switch
Home
Link Buttons(P.253)
(P.153)(P.158)
1:
On RDX model only
2:
3: On
RDX Technology Package model only
Control Locations
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POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES GAUGES
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
INDICATORS
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
AUDIO
SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL
FUEL
FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE POWER
WINDOW
SWITCH
(P.65)
(P.75)
(P.151)
(P.282) (P.279) (P.164) ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET
(P.151) (P.199) (P.170)
(P.180)
(P.157) CEILING
CONSOLE
(P.295) (P.131)
(P.131)
AUDIO SYSTEM
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If you see a ‘‘CHECK DRL
SYSTEM’’ message on the multi-
info rmation display, there is a
problem in the high beam headlight’s
ci rcuit. Take your vehicle to a deal er
to have it checked (see page ).This
indicator comes on when the
security system is set. For more
info rmation, see page .
If
this indicator comes on when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
(II) position and the parking brake is
rele ased, it means there is a problem
in the high beam headlight’s circuit.
Have your vehicle checked by your
dealer. This
indicator reminds you that the
exterior lights are on. It comes on
when the light switch is in either the
or position. If you turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or the LOCK (0) position without
turning off the light switch, this
indicator will remain on. A reminder
chime will also sound when you open
the driver’s door and remove the key
from the ignition switch.
This indicator comes on when you
turn on the f og lights. For more
inf ormation, see page . 122
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model
On RDX model only
Instrument Panel Indicators
Security System Indicator
Daytime Running L ights
Indicator Lights On Indicator
Fog L ight Indicator
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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