steering wheel Acura RDX 2007 Owner's Manual

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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MIRROR CONTROLS VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) OFF SWITCH REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROL BUTTONS
CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONSSEAT HEATER SWITCHES
PADDLE SHIFTERS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR
BUTTON PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT (P.299)
(P.237)
(P.316) (P.155)
(P.126) (P.125)
(P.178)
(P.34)
(P.125/156)
(P.230)
(P.164)
(P.150)
(P.241) ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
(P.179)
(P.121/122)
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
HEADLIGHTS/TURN
SIGNAL/FOG LIGHTS
HANDSFREELINK
BUTTONS MULTI-INFORMATION
BUTTONS(P.119/120)
UPPER DISPLAY
VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS NAVIGATION SYSTEM /
CENTER DISPLAY
(P.258) (P.79)
HORN WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS/
REAR WINDOW
WIPER/WASHER
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The most important things you need
to know about your airbags are:They are designed to supplement
the seat belts. Always wear
your seat belt properly, and sit
upright and as f ar back f rom the
steering wheel as possible while
allowing f ull control of the vehicle. A
f ront passenger should move their
seat as far back from the dashboard
as possible. The rest of this section gives more
detailed inf ormation about how you
can maximize your saf ety.
Remember, however, that no saf ety
system can prevent all injuries or
deaths that can occur in a severe
crash, even when seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy.
To do their job, airbags must
inf late with tremendous f orce. So
while airbags help save lives, they
can cause minor injuries or more
serious or even fatal injuries if
occupants are not properly
restrained or sitting properly.
Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features
Airbags do not replace seat belts.
A irbags of f er no prot ect ion in rearimpact s, or minor f ront al or sidecollisions. What you should do:
Airbags can pose serious hazards.
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If you sit too close to the steering
wh eel or dashboard, you can be
seriously injured by an inflating front
ai rbag, or by striking the steering
wh eel or dashboard.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that drivers
allow at least 10 inches (25 cm)
between the center of the steering
wheel and the chest. In addition to
adjusting the seat, you can adjust the
steering wheel up and down, and in
and out (see page ).
If you cannot get far enough away
from the steering wheel and still
reach the controls, we recommend
that you investigate whether some
type of adaptive equipment may help.
Adjust
the driver’s seat as far to the
rear as possible while allowing you to
maintain full control of the vehicl e.
Have a front passenger adjust their
seat as far to the rear as possible. Once
your seat is adjusted correctly,
rock it back and f orth to make sure
the seat is locked in position.
See pages and for how to
adjust the f ront seats.
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Adjust the Front Seats
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Protecting A dults and Teens
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Sitting too close to a front
airbag can result in serious
injury or death if the front
airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the
front airbags as possible.
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Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a
comfortable, upright position,
leaving ample space between your
chest and the airbag cover in the
center of the steering wheel. Passengers
with adjustable seat-
backs should also adjust their seat-
back to a comfo rtable, upright
position. Reclining
a seat-back so that the
shoulder part of the belt no longer
rests against the occupant’s chest
reduces the pro tective capability of
the belt. It also increases the chance
of sliding under the belt in a crash
and being seriously injured. The
farther a seat-back is reclined, the
greater the risk of injury.
See pages and for how to
adjust the seat-backs. 144 145
Protecting A dults and Teens
Adjust the Seat-Backs
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Reclining the seat-back too far
can result in serious injury or
death in a crash.
Adjusttheseat-backtoan
upright position, and sit well
back in the seat.
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Your airbag system includes:
Two SRS (supplemental restraint
system) front airbags. The driver’s
airbag is stored in the center of
the steering wheel; the front
passenger’sairbagisstoredinthe
dashboard. Both are marked ‘‘SRS
AIRBAG’’ (see page ).
Two side airbags, one for the
driver and one for a front
passenger. The airbags are stored
in the outer edges of the seat-
ba cks. Both are marked ‘‘SIDE
AIRBAG’’ (see page ). Two
side curtain airbags, one for
each side of the vehicle. The
airb ags are stored in the ceiling,
above the side windows. The front
and rear pillars are marked ‘‘SIDE
CURTAIN AIRBAG’’ (see page
). Sensors
that can detect whether
the driver’s seat belt and a front
passenger’s seat belt is latched or
unlatch ed (see page ).
A driver’s seat position sensor that
monitors the distance of the seat
from the front airbag. If the seat is
too far forward, the airbag will
inflate with less force (see page
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Weight sensors that monitor the
weight on the front passenger’s
seat. If the weight is about 65 lbs
(29 kg) or less (the weight of an
infant or sm all child), the
passenger’s front airbag will be
turned off (see page ).
Automatic
front seat belt
tensioners (see page ).
Sensors that can detect whether a
child is in the passenger’s side
airbag path and signal the control
unit to turn the airb ag off (see
page ).
Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe front impact,
side impact, or rollover.
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
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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This indicator comes on for a few
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. It
remindsyouthatitistimetotake
your vehicle in for scheduled
maintenance. The maintenance main
items and sub items will be displayed
in the information display. See page
for more information on the
maintenance minder.
This indicator goes off when your
dealer resets it after completing the
required maintenance service. This
indicator comes on when there
is a system message in the multi-
information display. Press the INFO
button on the steering wheel (see
page ) to see the message (see
page ).
This indicator comes on when the
washer fluid level is low. Add washer
fluid when you see this indicator
(see page ).
Most
of the time, this indicator
comes on along with other indicato rs
in the instrument panel such as the
seat belt reminder indicator, SRS
indicato r, VSA system indicato r, etc. Your
vehicle has a door and tailgate
open monitor on the information
display. If any door(s) or the tailgate
is not closed tightly, the appropriate
light/lights will come on to reminds
you to close the tailgate or the
door(s).
The door and tailgate open monitor
appears on the multi-inf ormation
display (see page ).
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Instrument Panel Indicators
Maintenance Minder
Indicator
System Message
Indicator
Washer Level IndicatorDoor and T ailgate Open Monitor
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Ý To change the display, press the
SEL/RESET button or INFO ( /
)buttononthesteeringwheel
repeatedly until the desired
information appears (see page ).
You can also change the display by
pressing the Select/Reset knob in
the instrument panel.
The
multi -information display in the
instrument panel displays various
inform ation and messages when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position. Some of the messages help
you operate your vehicle more
comfortably.
Others help to keep you aware of the
periodic maintenance your vehicle
needs for continued trouble-free
driving.
When you open the driver’s door, a
‘‘Welcome’’ message is shown on the
multi-info rmation display. When you
turn the ignition switch from the ON
(II) position to the ACCESSORY (I)
position, a ‘‘Goodbye’’ message is
shownonthedisplay. Wh
en you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, what you last
selected is displayed.
In the multi-information display, the
system message is also displayed
(see page ) and you can
cu stomize your vehicle control
settings (see page ).
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Multi-Inf ormation Display
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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SEL/RESET
BUTTON
INFO BUTTONS
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The system message(s) triggers the
appropriate indicator(s) on the
instrument panel, including the
system message indicator, to come
on. The system message indicator
does not go of f until the problem(s)
is corrected.
You will also hear a beep when the
system message indicator comes on
for the first time.
Most of the messages are displayed
f or about 5 seconds, and then the
normal display returns. If there are
several system messages to be
shown, the display switches these
messages every 5 seconds.
To cancel the message(s) bef ore 5
seconds elapsed, press the INFO
( / ) button on the steering wheel. Even if you press the INFO ( / )
button, some messages stay on or
come on again at regular intervals
until the problem is corrected.
You can see the message(s) again by
pressing the INFO ( / ) button
repeatedly if the system message
indicator remains lit on the
instrument panel.
FASTEN SEAT BELT
FASTEN PASSENGER SEAT
BELT
RELEASE PARKING BRAKE
Door and Tailgate Open
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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SYSTEM MESSAGE INDICATOR
Press the INFO ( / ) button
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With
the multi-information display
and the INFO ( / ) and SEL/
RESET buttons on the right side of
the steering wheel, you can
cu stomize some vehicle control
settings.
To enter the customizing mode,
press and hold the INFO ( / )
button for more than 3 seconds.
To change the settings, the ignition
switch must be in the ON (II)
position, and the vehicle must be
stopped with the tran smission in
Park. You
cannot customize the settings
under these conditions:
If you turn the ignition switch to
the ACCESSORY (I) or the LOCK
(0) position.
If you move the shift lever out of
Park. If
you want the settings as they were
when the vehicle left the factory,
select DEFAULT ALL, as described
on page .
Refer to the table in the next page
about the settings you want to
customize.
The
first customizing menu is:
CHG SETTING
DEFAULT ALL If
you want to change any vehicle
control settings, select CHG
SETTING, then press the SEL/
RESET button (see page ). 90
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Customized Settings
Multi-Inf ormation Display
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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