Headlight Acura RDX 2015 Owner's Manual

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Quick Reference Guide❙Headlights/Turn Signals (P 122)
❙Fog Lights* (P 125)
❙ (SEL/RESET) Knob (P 128)
❙Brightness Control (P 128)
❙Wipers/Washers (P 126)
❙Cruise Control Buttons (P 248)
❙Navigation System Voice Control Buttons*
() See Navigation System Manual
❙Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® System
Voice Control Buttons
(P 196)
❙MODE Button (P165)
❙CH (Channel) Buttons (P165)
❙VOL (Volume) Buttons (P165)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)
* Not available on all models

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙Windshield Wipers (P 126, 297)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 99)
❙How to Refuel (P 264)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P 296)
❙Opening/Closing the Tailgate
(P 107)
❙Rear Wiper (P 127, 299)
❙Back-Up Lights (P 294)
❙Brake/Taillights (P 292)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 292)
❙Rear Side Marker Lights (P 292)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 134)
❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P 275)
❙Fog Lights* (P 125, 289)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P 262)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P 122, 291)
❙Side Marker Lights (P 122, 291)
❙Tires (P 301, 321)
❙Headlights (P 122, 287)
❙Tailgate Release Button (P 108)

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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
EPS (Electric
Power Steering)
System Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when
the engine starts.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the EPS (Electric Power Steering)
System.
●Stays on constantly or does not come
on at all - Have the vehicle checked by a
dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator Comes On P. 337
Low Tire
Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON.
●Comes on if the tire pressure of any
of the tires becomes significantly
low.
●Blinks for about one minute, and
then stays on if there is a problem
with the TPMS, or when a compact
spare tire is temporarily installed.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pressures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.
●Blinks and remains on - Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted
with a compact spare, get your regular tire
repaired or replaced and put back on your
vehicle as soon as you can.
Turn Signal
Indicators
●The turn signal indicators blink
when you operate the turn signal
lever.
●If you press the hazard warning
button, both indica tors and all turn
signals blink at the same time.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly - A turn
signal light bulb has blown. Change the
bulb immediately.
2 Front Turn Signal/Parking Light and
Front Side Marker Light Bulbs P. 291—
High Beam
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——

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uuGauges and Multi-Information Display uMulti-Information Display
Instrument Panel
■Customization flow
Press the / button.
CUSTOMIZE SETTINGS
METER SETUP
DRIVING POSITION SETUP
KEYLESS ACCESS SETUP
LIGHTING SETUP
DOOR SETUP
“TRIP A” RESET TIMING
ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP. DISPLAY
LANGUAGE SELECTION
“TRIP B” RESET TIMING
KEYLESS START GUIDANCE SCREENS
MEMORY POSITION LINK
KEYLESS ACCESS LIGHT FLASH
DOOR UNLOCK MODE
KEYLESS ACCESS BEEP
HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF TIMER
INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING TIME
AUTO LIGHT SENSITIVITY
DOOR LOCK MODE
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
AUTO DOOR LOCK
KEYLESS LOCK ACKNOWLEDGMENT
SECURITY RELOCK TIMER
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET

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uuGauges and Multi-Information Display uMulti-Information Display
Continued
Instrument Panel
*: Default Setting
Setup Group Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings
KEYLESS
ACCESS
SETUP
DOOR UNLOCK MODEChanges which doors unlock when you grab the
driver’s door handle.DRIVER DOOR ONLY*/ALL
DOORS
KEYLESS ACCESS LIGHT
FLASHCauses some exterior lights to blink when you
unlock/lock the doors.ON*/ OFF
KEYLESS ACCESS BEEPSets the beeper sound or not when you grab the
either front door handle.ON*/OFF
LIGHTING
SETUP INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME
Changes the length of time the interior lights stay on
after you close the doors.
60 sec
/30 sec
*/15 sec
HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF
TIMER Changes the length of time
the exterior lights stay
on after you close the driver's door. 60 sec
/30 sec/ 15 sec
*/0 sec
AUTO LIGHT SENSITIVITY Changes the timing for the headlights to come on. MAX/HIGH /MID
*/LOW /MIN

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uTurn Signals
Controls
Turn Signals
The turn signals can be used when the power
mode is in ON.
■One-touch turn signal
When you lightly push up or down and release
the turn signal lever, th e exterior turn signals
and turn signal indicator blink three times.
This feature can be used when signaling for a
lane change.
Light Switches
Rotating the light switch turns the lights on
and off, regardless of the power mode
setting.
■High beams
Push the lever forward until you hear a click.
■Low beams
When in high beams, pull the lever back to
return to low beams.
■Flashing the high beams
Pull the lever back, and release it.
Right Turn
Left Turn
■Manual Operation1 Light Switches
If you leave the power mode in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
while the lights are on, a chime sounds when the
driver's door is opened.
Repeatedly turning the he adlights on and off reduces
the life of the HID headlight bulbs. If you sense that
the level of the headlight s is abnormal, have the
vehicle inspected by a dealer.
Do not leave the lights on when the engine is off
because it will cause the battery to discharge.
Models with high voltage discharge tube bulb
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
Turns on parking, side marker,
tail, and rear license plate lights
Turns on headlights, parking, side
marker, tail, and rear license plate
lights

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the power mode is in ON.
When you turn the light switch to
#Y, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatically depending on the
ambient brightness. u You can change the auto light sensitivity
setting.
2 Customized Features P. 87
■Automatic Lighting Control1Automatic Lighting Control
We recommend that you turn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a dense fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything;
otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not
work properly.
Adjust the auto light sensitivity as follows:
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
MAX
HIGH
MID
LOW
MIN
Light Sensor
Bright
Dark

uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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Controls
The headlights automatically co me on when the wipers are used several times within
certain number of intervals while the headlight switch is in
#Y.The headlights
automatically go off a few minutes after the wipers are stopped.
The headlights, all other exterior lights, an d the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF(LOCK), take the remote with
you, and close the driver's door.
If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) with the headlight switch on, but
do not open the door, the lights turn o ff after 10 minutes (three minutes, if the
switch is in the
#Y position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver's door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver's door, you will hear a lights on reminder chime.
■Headlight Integration with Wiper
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature
1Headlight Integration with Wiper*
This feature activates while the headlights are in
#Y. The instrument pane l brightness does not
change when the headlights come on.
If the ambient light is da rk, the automatic lighting
control overrides this feat ure, and the headlights
come on whether or not the wipers cycle several
times.
1 Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
2 Customized Features P. 87
* Not available on all models

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uFog Lights*
Controls
Fog Lights*
When the low beam headlights are on, turn
the fog light switch on to use the fog lights.
Daytime Running Lights
The high beam headlights come on slightly dimmer than normal when the following
conditions have been met:
• The power mode is in ON.
• The headlight switch is off, or in .
• The parking brake is released.
The lights remain on even if you set th e parking brake. Setting the power mode to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) will turn off the daytime running lights.
The high beam headlights return to the original brightness once the headlight
switch is turned on.
1 Fog Lights*
The fog lights go off when the headlights turn off, or
when the daytime running lights are on.
Fog Light Switch
* Not available on all models

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uBrightness Control
Controls
Brightness Control
When the power mode is in ON, you can use
the brightness control knob to adjust
instrument panel brightness.
Brighten: Turn the knob to the right.
Dim: Turn the knob to the left.
You will hear a beep when the brightness
reaches minimum or maximum. The multi-
information display will return to its original
state several seconds after you adjust the
brightness.
■Brightness level indicator
The brightness level is shown on the multi-
information display while you are adjusting it.
1 Brightness Control
Instrument panel brightne ss varies, depending on
whether the exterior lights are on or off. The
instrument panel dims to reduce glare when they are
on.
When it is bright out side and the headlight
integration with the wi per is activated, the
instrument panel bri ghtness does not change.
Pressing the (SEL/RESET) knob switches the
display.
If you turn the knob to the right until the brightness
display is up to max, a beep sound. This cancels the
reduced instrument panel brightness when the
exterior lights are on.
Control Knob