ACURA RDX 2010 Manual Online

Maintenance Minder
The multi-information display in the
instrument panel shows you the
engine oil life and maintenance
service items when the ignition
switch is in the ON (II) position. This
information helps to keep you aware
of the periodic maintenance your
vehicle needs for continued trouble-
free driving. Refer to page411for
more information.
INST. MPG (U.S. models)/INST.
L/100 km (Canadian models)
This shows your instant fuel
economy.
When you turn off the engine, INST.
MPG or INST. L/100 km is also
reset. RANGE
This shows the estimated distance
you can travel on the fuel remaining
in the fuel tank. This distance is
estimated from the fuel economy you
received over the last several miles
(U.S.) or kilometers (Canada), so it
will vary with changes in speed,
traffic, etc.
When the battery is disconnected, or
you refuel, RANGE is also reset.
ELAPSED TIME
This shows the accumulated
traveling time since you last reset it.
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, ELAPSED
TIME is reset.
You can customize the ELAPSED
TIME reset condition on the multi-
information display (see page
95).AVG. SPEED
This shows the average speed you
are traveling in miles per hour (mph)
for U.S. models or kilometers per
hour (km/h) for Canadian models.
When you reset Trip A, AVG. SPEED
is also reset.
AVG. FUEL A/B
This shows your vehicle's average
fuel economy in mpg (U.S. models)
or liter/100 km (Canadian models)
since you last reset Trip A or Trip B.
You can customize the Trip A and
AVG. FUEL A reset condition on the
multi-information display (see page
93).
The average fuel economy will be
reset when you reset the trip meter,
or if the vehicle's battery goes dead
or is disconnected.
CONTINUED
Multi-Information Display
77
Instruments and Controls
09/07/07 15:02:04 10 ACURA RDX MMC North America Owner's M 50 31STK630 enu
ProCarManuals.com
2010 RDX

SH-AWD Torque Distribution
MonitorOn SH-AWD modelsThis monitor shows how much
torque is being delivered to each
wheel. For more information, see
page384.
Tire Pressure Monitor
You can see the pressure of each tire
in this monitor. If one or more tire
pressure are low, inflate them to the
correct pressure. For more
information, see page 392.Temperature Gauge
This shows the temperature of the
engine's coolant. During normal
operation, the reading should rise
from the
‘‘C (Cold)’’ mark to about
the middle of the gauge. In severe
driving conditions, such as very hot
weather or a long period of uphill
driving, the reading may rise to near
the ‘‘H (Hot) ’’mark of the gauge. If it
reaches the ‘‘H ’’mark, pull safely to
the side of the road. See page 463for
instructions and precautions on
checking the engine's coolant
system.
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®
You can receive or make phone calls
from your cell phone through your
vehicle's
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®
(HFL) system without touching your
cell phone.
To use the system, your cell phone
and the HFL system must be linked.
Not all cell phones are compatible
with this system. Refer to page 313
for instructions on how to link your
cell phone to HFL and how to receive
or make phone calls, or visit the
acura.com/handsfreelink website. In
Canada, visit
www.acura.ca
, or call 1-
(888) 9-HONDA-9.
Multi-Information Display7809/07/07 15:02:04 10 ACURA RDX MMC North America Owner's M 50 31STK630 enu
ProCarManuals.com
2010 RDX

System Messages
If there is a problem with your
vehicle, for example, the engine oil
level is low or a door is not fully
closed, the multi-information display
will show you the problem. It does
this by interrupting the current
display with one or more messages.
Here is a list of messages shown on
the multi-information display:See page
20
See page 12
See page 67
See page 467
See page 467, 468 See page
393
See page 392
See page 465
See page 465
See page 466
U.S. CanadaU.S. CanadaU.S. Canada
CONTINUED
Multi-Information Display
79
Instruments and Controls
09/07/07 15:02:04 10 ACURA RDX MMC North America Owner's M 50 31STK630 enu
ProCarManuals.com
2010 RDX

See page376
See page 385
See page 385
See page 32
See page 388 See page
395
See page 375
See page 32
See page 119
See page 68 See page
12
See page 354
See page 426
See page 412
See page 125
SH-AWD model onlySH-AWD model only
U.S. CanadaU.S. Canada
Multi-Information Display8009/07/07 15:02:04 10 ACURA RDX MMC North America Owner's M 50 31STK630 enu
ProCarManuals.com
2010 RDX

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 off until the problem(s)
is corrected.
You will also hear a beep when the
system message comes on for the
first time.
Most of the messages are displayed
for 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 switch the message(s) before 5
seconds have 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.
●FASTEN SEAT BELT●FASTEN PASSENGER SEAT
BELT●RELEASE PARKING BRAKE●DOOR & TAILGATE OPEN If the system message indicator
remains lit on the instrument panel,
you can see the corresponding
message(s) again by pressing the
INFO (
/
) button repeatedly.
Press the INFO (
▲/▼ ) button
SYSTEM MESSAGE INDICATOR
Multi-Information Display
81
Instruments and Controls
09/07/07 15:02:04 10 ACURA RDX MMC North America Owner's M 50 31STK630 enu
ProCarManuals.com
2010 RDX

Customized Settings
With the multi-information display
and the INFO (
/
) and SEL/
RESET buttons on the right side of
the steering wheel, you can
customize 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 transmission 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.
The first customizing menu is:●DEFAULT ALL●CHG SETTING If you want the settings as they were
when the vehicle left the factory,
select DEFAULT ALL, as described
on page
85.
If you want to change any vehicle
control settings, select CHG
SETTING, then press the SEL/
RESET button (see page 86).
Refer to the table on the following
pages about the settings you want to
customize.
Multi-Information Display8209/07/07 15:02:04 10 ACURA RDX MMC North America Owner's M 50 31STK630 enu
ProCarManuals.com
2010 RDX

Customize Entry Customize Group Customize MenuDescriptionCustomize Setup PageCHG SETTING
(P.86) METER SETUP
(P.
88) LANGUAGE SELECTION Changes the language used in the display. ENGLISH
ꭧ
89
FRENCH
SPANISH
ADJUST OUTSIDE
TEMP. DISPLAY Changes the outside temperature reading
above or below its current reading. －
5°F ～ꭗ0°F
ꭧ～ 5°F
91
－ 3°C ～ꭗ0°Cꭧ～ 3°C
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL
RESET with REFUEL Causes trip meter A and the average fuel
economy to reset when you refuel. ON
93
OFF
ꭧ
ELAP. TIME RESET
CONDITION Resets the elapsed time of your current trip. IGN RESET
ꭧ
95
TRIP A RESET
TRIP B RESET
LIGHTING SETUP
(P. 97) INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME Changes how long (in seconds) the interior
lights stay on after you close the doors. 15 sec
98
30 sec
ꭧ
60 sec
HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF
TIMER Changes how long (in seconds) the exterior
lights stay on after you close the driver's
door. 0 sec
100
15 sec
ꭧ
30 sec
60 sec
DOOR SETUP
(P. 102) AUTO DOOR LOCK Changes when the system automatically
locks the doors. SHIFT FROM P
103
WITH VEH SPEED
ꭧ
OFF
ꭧ : Default setting
CONTINUED
Multi-Information Display
83
Instruments and Controls
09/07/07 15:02:04 10 ACURA RDX MMC North America Owner's M 50 31STK630 enu
ProCarManuals.com
2010 RDX

Customize Entry Customize Group Customize MenuDescriptionCustomize Setup PageCHG SETTING
(P.86) DOOR SETUP
(P.
102) DOOR LOCK MODE Changes which doors unlock with the remote
transmitter on a first push. DRIVER DOOR
ꭧ
105
ALL DOORS
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The exterior lights flash each time you press
the LOCK or UNLOCK button. A beeper will
also sound when you press the LOCK button
twice. ON
ꭧ
107
OFF
SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER Changes how long it takes (in seconds) for
the doors to relock and the security system to
set after you unlock but do not open the door. 30 sec
ꭧ
109
60 sec
90 sec
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK Changes when the system automatically unlock the driver's/all of the doors. DRIVER DOOR WITH
SHIFT TO P
ꭧ
111
ALL DOORS WITH SHIFT
TO P
DRIVER'S DOOR WITH
IGN OFF
ALL DOORS WITH IGN
OFF
OFF
DEFAULT ALL Returns all settings to the factory default. SET 85
EXIT
ꭧ : Default setting
Multi-Information Display8409/07/07 15:02:04 10 ACURA RDX MMC North America Owner's M 50 31STK630 enu
ProCarManuals.com
2010 RDX

DEFAULT ALLTo enter the customizing mode,
press and hold the INFO (
/
)
button for more than 3 seconds.
If you want to set the default settings,
press the INFO (
/
) button to
select DEFAULT ALL, then press the
SEL/RESET button.
To set the default settings, press the
INFO (
/
) button to select SET
then press the SEL/RESET button.
When DEFAULT ALL is set, you will
see the above display for several
seconds, then the screen returns to
CUSTOMIZE ENTRY.
CONTINUED
Multi-Information Display
85
Instruments and Controls
09/07/07 15:02:04 10 ACURA RDX MMC North America Owner's M 50 31STK630 enu
ProCarManuals.com
2010 RDX

If DEFAULT ALL is not set, you will
see the above display for several
seconds, then the screen goes back
to CUSTOMIZE ENTRY. Repeat the
procedure to select DEFAULT ALL.
If you want to cancel DEFAULT ALL,
select EXIT, then press the SEL/
RESET button. The screen goes back
to CUSTOMIZE ENTRY.Change Settings
You can customize some of the
vehicle control settings to your
preference. Here are the settings you
can customize:
●METER SETUP●LIGHTING SETUP●DOOR SETUP
While CHG SETTING in the
CUSTOMIZE ENTRY is shown on
the multi-information display, press
the SEL/RESET button. The screen
changes to METER SETUP in the
CUSTOMIZE GROUP.
Each time you press the INFO (
/
) button, the screen changes as
shown on the next page. Press the
INFO (
/
) button, until you see
the setup you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.
Multi-Information Display8609/07/07 15:02:04 10 ACURA RDX MMC North America Owner's M 50 31STK630 enu
ProCarManuals.com
2010 RDX