turn signal Acura RDX 2011 User Guide

Rear Window DefoggerThe rear window defogger clears fog,
frost, and thin ice from the window.
Push the defogger button to turn it on
and off. The indicator in the button
comes on to show the defogger is on. If
you do not turn it off, the defogger will
shut itself off within about 5 to 30
minutes according to the outside
temperature. It also shuts off when you
turn off the ignition switch. You have to
turn it on again when you restart the
vehicle.
In cold weather, the defogger will not
automatically shut itself off. You must
manually shut off the rear window
defogger when it is no longer
needed.
Make sure the rear window is clear
and you have good visibility before
starting to drive.
The defogger wires on the inside of
the rear window can be accidentally
damaged. When cleaning the glass,
always wipe side-to-side.
Pushing this button also turns the
mirror heaters on or off. For more
information, see page 147.Hazard Warning Button
Push the button between the center
vents to turn on the hazard warning
lights (four-way flashers). This
causes all outside turn signals and
both indicators in the instrument
panel to flash. Use the hazard
warning lights if you need to park in
a dangerous area near heavy traffic,
or if your vehicle is disabled.
Rear Window Defogger, Hazard Warning Button
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Instruments and Controls
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Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interference can be caused by any of
these conditions:●Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.●Driving on the north side of a large
commercial truck on an east/west
road.●Driving in tunnels.●Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep cliff, or hill to the south
of you.●Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road.●Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.
There may also be other geographic
situations or structures that could
affect satellite radio reception.
As required by the FCC: Changes or modifications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user'sauthority to operate the equipment.Receiving XM Radio ServiceIf your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your vehicle from a
previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts available on
XM radio. With the ignition switch in
the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position, push the PWR/VOL knob to
turn on the audio system, and press the
button. A variety of music types
and styles will play.
If you decide to purchase XM Radio
service, contact XM Radio at
www.
xmradio.com,
or at 1-800-852-9696. In
Canada, contact XM CANADA at
www.
xmradio.ca,
or at 1-877-209-0079. You
will need to give them your radio I.D.
number and your credit card number.
To get your radio I.D. number, turn the
TUNE knob until ‘‘0 ’’ appears in the
display. Your I.D. will appear in the
display.
After you've registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
satellite radio mode while you wait
for activation. This should take about
30 minutes.
While waiting for activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. Once your
audio system is activated, ‘‘CAT’’ or
‘‘ CH ’’will appear in the display, and
you'll be able to listen to XM Radio
broadcasts. XM Radio will continue
to send an activation signal to your
vehicle for at least 12 hours from the
activation request. If the service has
not been activated after 36 hours,
contact XM Radio. In Canada,
contacr XM CANADA
®.
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models without navigation system)
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To tune with the interface dial, press
the AUDIO button to view the audio
control display, then push the
selector down, and turn the dial to
TUNE. Then press ENTER on the
selector, and turn the dial to the
desired frequency. To exit the TUNE
mode, press ENTER again.
SEEK－The SEEK function
searches up and down from the
current frequency to find a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the
or
side of the
SEEK/SKIP bar, then release it.
To activate the seek function with the
interface dial, press the AUDIO
button to view the audio control
display, then push the selector on the
interface dial to the right or left.
SCAN －The SCAN function
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. You will see ‘‘SCAN ’’
on the upper display.
TUNE ICON
SEEK ICONS
SCAN ICON
SCAN INDICATOR
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FADER/BALANCE－These
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming from each speaker.
Fader adjusts the front-to-back
strength, while balance adjusts the
side-to-side strength. To adjust fader
and balance, select FADER or
BALANCE, then press ENTER on
the interface selector. The current
setting is shown on the audio control
display. Turn the interface dial to the
desired level (fader: F9 to R9,
balance: L9 to R9), and enter your
selection by pressing ENTER. To
equalize the fader or balance, turn
the interface dial until the readings
on the sound grid come to the center
of the adjustment bar. CENTER/SUBWOOFER
－To
adjust the strength of the sound from
the center or subwoofer speaker,
select it and press ENTER on the
interface selector. Turn the interface
dial to the desired level (－ 6to＋6),
and enter your selection by pressing
ENTER. The current setting is
shown on the audio control display.
Even if the adjustment level reaches
－ 6, the sub woofer is not turned off. Dolby PL (Prologic) II
－Dolby PL
(Prologic) II signal processing
creates multi-channel surround
sound from the audio signal
recorded with 2 channel stereo
sources. Dolby prologic II can only
be activated when listening to CD
(CD-DA, MP3/WMA), XM radio,
and AUX. When it activates, ‘‘DPL II’’
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Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
®Radio anywhere in the United
States and Canada, except Hawaii,
Alaska, and Puerto Rico. XM is a
registered trademark of Sirius XM
Radio®, Inc. and XM CANADA
®is a
registered business name of
Canadian Satellite Radio Inc.
XM Radio receives signals from two
satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It offers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
different types of music, XM Radio
also allows you to view channel and
category selections in the upper
display and the audio control display. Operating the XM Radio
To listen to the XM Radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position. Push the
PWR/VOL knob to turn on the audio
system, and press the
button.
To view the audio control display,
press the AUDIO button. Adjust the
volume turning the PWR/VOL knob.
The last channel you listened to will
show on the upper display.
DISP －Each time you press and
release the DISP/MODE button, the
upper display changes in the
following sequence: Channel name,
category, artist name, and music title.
MODE －To switch between the
category mode and channel mode,
press and hold the DISP/MODE
button until the mode changes. A
‘‘ CH ’’(channel) or ‘‘CAT’’ (category)
mode indicator appears on the upper
display.
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models with navigation system)
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To delete a file, select it by turning
the selector knob, then push it to the
right. Select‘‘Delete All ’’or ‘‘Delete
Selected Item, ’’then press ENTER.
Receiving Radio ServiceIf your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your vehicle from a
previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts available on
XM radio. With the ignition switch in
the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position, push the PWR/VOL knob to
turn on the audio system, and press the
button. A variety of music types
and styles will play.
If you decide to purchase XM Radio
service, contact XM Radio at
www.
xmradio.com,
or at 1-800-852-9696. In
Canada, contact XM CANADA
®at
www.xmradio.ca,
or at 1-877-209-0079.
You will need to give them your radio I.
D. number and your credit card
number. To get your radio I.D.
number, turn the TUNE knob until ‘‘0 ’’
appears in the display. Your I.D. will
appear in the display.
After you've registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
satellite radio mode while you wait
for activation. This should take about
30 minutes.
While waiting for activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. Once your
audio system is activated, ‘‘CAT’’ or
‘‘ CH ’’will appear in the upper
display, and you'll be able to listen to
XM Radio broadcasts. XM Radio will
continue to send an activation signal
to your vehicle for at least 12 hours
from the activation request. If the
service has not been activated after
36 hours, contact XM Radio. In
Canada, contact XM CANADA
®.
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models with navigation system)
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Your vehicle is equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
that turns on every time you start the
engine and monitors the pressure in
your tires while driving.
Each tire has its own pressure
sensor. If the air pressure of a tire
becomes significantly low, the sensor
in that tire immediately sends a
signal that causes the low tire
pressure/TPMS indicator in the
instrument panel to come on. If this
happens, you will see which tire is
losing pressure on the multi-
information display along with a
‘‘CHECK TIRE PRESSURE ’’
message.
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
When the low tire pressure/TPMS
indicator is on, one or more of your
tires is significantly underinflated.
You should stop and check your tires
as soon as possible, and inflate them
to the proper pressure as indicated
on the vehicle's tire information
placard.
It is possible that the pressures
shown on the multi-information
display and the pressures you
manually measure are slightly
different.
If the difference is significant or you
cannot make the low tire pressure/
TPMS indicator and message on the
multi-information display go out after
inflating the tires to the specified
values, have your dealer check the
system as soon as possible. If you think you can safely drive a
short distance to a service station,
proceed slowly to the station, then
inflate the tire to the recommended
pressure.
If the tire is flat, or if the tire pressure
is too low to continue driving, replace
the tire with the compact spare tire
(see page 454).
Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel
efficiency and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle's handling and
stopping ability.
Because tire pressure varies by
temperature and other conditions,
the low tire pressure/TPMS
indicator may come on unexpectedly.
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Trailer BrakesAcura recommends that any trailer
with a total trailer weight of 1,000 lbs
(450 kg) or more has its own brakes.
There are two common types of
trailer brakes: surge and electric.
Surge brakes are common for boat
trailers, since the brakes will get wet.
If you choose electric brakes, be sure
they are electronically actuated. Do
not attempt to tap into your vehicle's
hydraulic system. No matter how
successful it may seem, any attempt
to attach trailer brakes to your
vehicle's hydraulic system will lower
braking effectiveness and create a
potential hazard.
See your trailer dealer or rental
agency for more information on
installing electric brakes.
Trailer LightsTrailer lights and equipment must
comply with federal, provincial,
territorial, and local regulations.
Check with your local trailer sales or
rental agencies for the requirements
in the area where you plan to tow,
and use only equipment designed for
your vehicle.
Your vehicle has a trailer lighting
connector located under the right
side tool case in the cargo area. Refer
to the drawing above for the wiring
color code and purpose of each pin.
GROUND
(BLACK)HAZARD
LIGHT
(ORANGE)LEFT TURN
SIGNAL
(YELLOW)
RIGHT TURN
SIGNAL
(BROWN) BRAKE
LIGHT
(LIGHT
GREEN)TAILLIGHT
(RED)
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Replacing a Front Turn Signal/
Parking Light Bulb1. Open the hood. Remove the socketfrom the headlight assembly by
turning it one-quarter turn
counterclockwise.
2. Remove the bulb from the socket by pushing the bulb in and turning
it counterclockwise until it
unlocks. 3. Install the new bulb in the socket.
Turn it clockwise to lock it in
place.
4. Test the lights to make sure the new bulb is working.
5. Insert the socket back into the headlight assembly. Turn it
clockwise to lock it in place. Replacing a Front Side Marker
Light Bulb
1. Open the hood. Remove the socket
from the headlight assembly by
turning it one-quarter turn
counterclockwise.
2. Pull the bulb straight out of its socket. Push the new bulb straight
into the socket until it bottoms.
BULB
SOCKET
SOCKET BULB
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5. Turn on the lights to make surethe new bulb is working.
6. Reinstall the socket into the light assembly by turning it clockwise
until it locks.
7. Reinstall the light assembly cover. Replacing Rear Bulbs
(in Rear Pillar)
1. Open the tailgate.
2. Remove the two bolt covers on the
rear pillar by prying on the bottom
edge with a flat-tip screwdriver.
Remove the bolts with a Phillips-
head screwdriver, and remove the
light assembly from the rear pillar.
3. Determine which of the threebulbs is burned out: brake/
taillight, turn signal or rear side
marker.
4. Remove the socket by turning it one-quarter turn counterclockwise.
5. Pull the bulb straight out of its socket. Push the new bulb straight
into the socket until it bottoms.
COVERS BOLTS
BULB SOCKET
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