climate settings Acura RDX 2015 Owner's Guide

TABLE OF
CONTENTS
VISUAL INDEX
SAFETY
INFORMATION
INSTRUMENT PANEL
VEHICLE
CONTROLS
AUDIO AND
CONNECTIVITY
BLUETOOTH®
HANDSFREELINK®
ACURALINK®
INDEX
VOICE COMMAND INDEX
CLIENT
INFORMATION
SPECIFICATIONS
MAINTENANCE
HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
DRIVING
NAVIGATION
This Owner’s Guide is intended to help you quickly get acquainted with your 2015
Acura RDX. It provides basic information and instructions on technology and
convenience features, as well as emergency procedures and how to get assistance.
This guide is for vehicles sold in the United States and Canada. It covers all RDX
models, so you may find descriptions of features and equipment that are not in
your vehicle.
Images throughout this guide are from U.S. vehicles and represent features and
equipment that are available on some, but not all, models. Images shown in this
guide should be considered examples and used for demonstration purposes only.
This guide is not intended to be a substitute for the Owner’s Manual. The Owner
Information CD enclosed in your glove box kit includes the Owner’s Manual,
Navigation Manual, Consumer Information Book, and vehicle and tire warranties
in electronic format. This information can be viewed on a computer (PC or Mac
platform) and saved or printed for your reference. In addition, you can visit
owners.acura.com to view the complete and most current information.
If you are the first registered owner of your vehicle, you may request a
complimentary printed copy of the Owner’s Manual, Navigation Manual, Vehicle
Warranty, or Consumer Information Book. To request a copy, visit owners.acura.
com and create or log in to your account. In Canada, please request a copy from
your Acura dealer.
American Honda Motor Company strives to be proactive in protecting our
environment and natural resources. By using electronic delivery for a considerable
portion of the information typically found in a vehicle owner’s manual, we are
further reducing our impact on the environment.
Acura Total Luxury Care Roadside Assistance
Your Acura TLC Roadside Assistance representative is here to help you 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week. Under your 4-year/50,000-mile (80,000 km) warranty, the
following benefits are available:
•  Towing services—full cost  of towing  to the closest  Acura dealer
• Roadside assistance—jump starting,  fuel delivery, lockout, and  flat tire 
•  Trip planning—detailed  trip routing, emergency services, and more
Call (800) 594-8500 (U.S.) or (800) 565-7587 (Canada)
Acura Client Relations Your authorized Acura dealer should be able to answer any questions you have
about your vehicle. However, if you are dissatisfied with the information you
receive, you can call Acura Client Relations (see page 122).
Call (800) 382-2238 (U.S.) or (888) 922-8729 (Canada)
INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS
VISUAL INDEX ................................... 1
Steering Wheel and Nearby
Controls ................................................. 1
Dashboard and Ceiling Controls ........ 2
SAFETY INFORMATION .................. 3
Important Safety Information ........... 3
Seat Belts ............................................... 5
Airbags ................................................... 9
Child Safety ......................................... 15
Safety Label Locations ...................... 21
Reporting Safety Defects .................. 22
INSTRUMENT P ANEL .................... 23
Malfunction Indicators ...................... 23
Condition Indicators .......................... 24
On/Off Indicators .............................. 25
Multi-Information Display ...............26
Customized Settings .......................... 27
VEHICLE CONTROLS ..................... 28
Using the Remote Transmitter ....... 28
Keyless Access System ..................... 28
Power Tailgate Operation* ............... 29
Door Operation from Inside the
Vehicle ................................................. 30
Power Window Operation ................ 31
Power Moonroof Operation ............32
Interior and Exterior Lights ............. 33
One-Touch Turn Signal ..................... 34
Wiper Operation ................................ 35
Adjusting the Seats ............................ 37
Adjusting the Steering Wheel ......... 40
Adjusting the Mirrors ........................ 40
Driving Position Memory
System ................................................. 41
HomeLink® Garage Opener ............ 42Climate Control System ..................
43
Seat Heaters ....................................... 43
Setting the Clock ............................... 44
AUDIO AND CONNECTIVITY ...... 45
Basic Audio Operation ...................... 45
FM/AM Radio ..................................... 48
XM® Radio .......................................... 50
Compact Disc (CD) ............................ 52
iPod® ................................................... 54
USB Flash Drive .................................. 56
Bluetooth® Audio .............................. 58
Pandora®* .......................................... 60
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio* ........62
BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK ® 63
Basic HFL Operation ......................... 63
Pairing a Phone ........................... 64, 68
Making a Call ................................ 65, 69
SMS Text Messaging ................... 66, 70
A CURALINK
®* .................................. 71
AcuraLink Messages ........................... 71
NAVIGATION* ............................... 72
Basic Navigation Operation ............. 72
Entering a Destination ...................... 75
Routing ................................................. 76
DRIVING .......................................... 78
Before Driving ..................................... 78
Maximum Load Limit ........................ 80
Towing a Trailer .................................. 82
Starting to Drive ................................ 83
Braking ................................................ 86
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
System ................................................. 87
Cruise Control .................................... 88
*if equipped

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INDEX
VOICE COMMAND INDEX
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
VISUAL INDEX
SAFETY
INFORMATION
INSTRUMENT PANEL
VEHICLE
CONTROLS
AUDIO AND
CONNECTIVITY
BLUETOOTH®
HANDSFREELINK®
ACURALINK®
INDEX
VOICE COMMAND INDEX
CLIENT
INFORMATION
SPECIFICATIONS
MAINTENANCE
HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
DRIVING
NAVIGATION
Main Setup Screen Commands
The system accepts these commands on the Main Setup screen.
On-screen CommandsThe system accepts these commands on any screen where applicable. All
available on-screen voice commands are highlighted in blue when you press the
Talk button.
•  Next (or Down)
•  Previous (or Up)
•  Return
•  OK (excluding Startup Confirmation screen)
•  Delete
• 
Brightness up
•  Brightness down
•  Brightness minimum/min.
•  Brightness maximum/max.
•  Contrast up
•  Contrast down
•  Contrast minimum/min.
•  Contrast maximum/max.
•  Black level up
•  Black level down • 
Black level minimum/min.
•  Black level maximum/max.
•  Volume up
•  Volume down
•  Volume minimum/min.
•  Volume maximum/max.
•  Volume off
•  Interface dial feedback off
•  Interface dial feedback auto
•  Interface dial feedback on
INDEX
ABS indicator ................................................... 24
AC button ........................................................ 43
AcuraLink® ....................................................... 71
AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ ....................... 77
Acura Total Luxury Care Roadside Assistance ... 123
Advanced Airbags ............................................. 9
Airbags .............................................................. 9
Advanced Airbags ........................................ 9
Airbag Care ................................................. 14
Airbag System Components ....................13
Airbag System Indicators .......................... 11
Front Airbags (SRS) ..................................... 9
Important Facts About Your Airbags ...... 11
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator ............... 12
Side Airbags ................................................ 10
Side Airbag Off indicator ......................... 25
Side Curtain Airbags ................................. 10
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) indicator ................ 24
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ..................... 86
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) indicator ..... 24
Audio Operation ............................................ 45
Adjusting the Sound ................................ 46
Audio Commands .................................... 127
Auxiliary Input Jack .................................. 45
Bluetooth® Audio ..................................... 58
Compact Disc (CD) ................................... 52
FM/AM Radio ............................................ 48
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ................. 62
iPod® .......................................................... 54
Pandora® ................................................... 60
Song By Voice™ Commands ................. 129
Steering Wheel Controls ......................... 46
USB Adapter Cable ................................... 45
USB Flash Drive ......................................... 56
XM® Radio ................................................. 50
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror ........40
Auxiliary Input Jack ........................................ 45
AWD indicator ................................................. 24
Battery .......................................................... 110
Bluetooth® Audio .......................................... 58
Bluetooth® Audio Commands .................... 128
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® ........................ 63
Cellular Phone Commands .................... 129
Making a Call ....................................... 65, 69
Pairing a Phone .................................. 64, 68
Phonebook .......................................... 65, 69
SMS Text Messaging .......................... 66, 70
Speed Dial .............................. 65, 66, 69, 70
Voice Command Tips ................................ 67
Brake Assist System ....................................... 86
Brake system indicator ........................... 23, 24
Braking ........................................................... 86Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ...............
86
Brake Assist System ................................. 86
Foot Brake .................................................. 86
Parking Brake ............................................ 86
Carbon Monoxide Gas ..................................... 4
Cargo Lights .................................................... 34
Cellular Phone Commands ......................... 129
Changing a Flat Tire ....................................... 96
Changing Fuses ............................................. 101
Changing Wiper Blades ................................. 111
Charging system indicator ............................ 23
Checking the Battery ................................... 110
Childproof Door Locks .................................. 30
Child Safety ..................................................... 15
Childproof Door Locks ............................ 30
Protecting Child Passengers .................... 15
Protecting Infants ..................................... 16
Protecting Larger Children ..................... 20
Protecting Smaller Children .................... 17
Child Seat ......................................................... 17
Adding Security with a Tether ................ 20
Installing with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt .. 19
Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat .. 18
Selecting a Child Seat ............................... 17
Client Information ........................................ 121
Contact Us ................................................ 122
Frequently Asked Questions ................. 121
Roadside Assistance ................................ 123
Warranty Coverages ............................... 123
Climate Control ............................................. 43
Climate Control Commands ....................... 126
Clock ........................................................... 44
Color Information Display ............................ 47
Compact Disc (CD) ......................................... 52
Compact Disc (CD) Commands ................. 127
Contact Us ..................................................... 122
Cruise Control ................................................ 88
Cruise Control indicators .............................. 25
Customized Settings ...................................... 27
Detour ............................................................ 77
Door Operation .............................................. 30
Door/tailgate open indicator ........................ 25
DOT Tire Quality Grading ........................... 116
Driving ............................................................ 78
Before Starting the Engine ..................... 83
Braking ....................................................... 86
Changing the Power Mode ..................... 83
Exterior Checks .......................................... 78
Guidelines for Your Utility Vehicle ......... 79
Interior Checks ........................................... 78
Sequential Shift Mode ............................. 85
Shifting ....................................................... 84

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INDEX
INDEX
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
VISUAL INDEX
SAFETY
INFORMATION
INSTRUMENT PANEL
VEHICLE
CONTROLS
AUDIO AND
CONNECTIVITY
BLUETOOTH®
HANDSFREELINK®
ACURALINK®
INDEX
VOICE COMMAND INDEX
CLIENT
INFORMATION
SPECIFICATIONS
MAINTENANCE
HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
DRIVING
NAVIGATION
Unlocking/Locking the Tailgate .................... 29
USB Adapter Cable ........................................ 45
USB Commands ............................................ 128
USB Flash Drive ............................................... 56
Utility Vehicle Guidelines .............................. 79
Vehicle Controls ............................................. 28
Vehicle Settings ............................................... 27
Vehicle Specifications .................................. 120
Vehicle Stability Assist® (VSA) .................... 87
Voice Command Index ................................. 124
Audio Commands .................................... 127
Cellular Phone Commands .................... 129
Climate Control Commands ................. 126
Navigation Commands .......................... 124
Voice Command Tips ................................67, 72
Voice Recognition Tutor ................................ 74
VSA® indicator ......................................... 24, 25
Warranty Coverages ..................................... 123
Window Washer Fluid ................................. 109
Windows ........................................................... 31
Windshield Defroster .................................... 43
Winter Tires .................................................... 114
Wipers ............................................................ 35
Wiper Blades ................................................... 111
XM® Radio ...................................................... 50
XM® Radio Commands ................................ 127