Link Acura RDX 2017 Owner's Manual

Contents
This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s manual (including the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular mo del may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications in cluded in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.2 Safe Driving P. 23
For Safe Driving P. 24 Seat Belts P. 29 Airbags P. 37
2Instrument Panel P. 65
Indicators P. 66 Gauges and Multi-Information Display P. 93
2Controls P. 117
Setting the Clock P. 118 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 119
Opening and Closing the Moonroof P. 143
Adjusting the Seats P. 162
2Features P. 185
Audio System* P. 186 Audio System Basic Operation* P. 190
HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver P. 222
2 Driving P. 255
Before Driving P. 256 Towing a Trailer P. 261
Parking Your Vehicle P. 330Multi-View Rear Camera P. 338
2Maintenance P. 343
Before Performing Maintenance P. 344 Maintenance MinderTM P. 347
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 370
Climate Control System Main tenance P. 386 Cleaning P. 387
2Handling the Unexpected P. 393
Tools P. 394 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 395
Overheating P. 418 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 420
2Information P. 429
Specifications P. 430 Identification Numbers P. 432
Emissions Testing P. 435 Warranty Coverages P. 437

Contents
Child Safety P. 50Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 62Safety Labels P. 63
Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 131 Security System P. 137 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 140
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 144 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 159
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience It ems P. 169 Climate Control System P. 180
Audio Error Messages* P. 215General Information on the Audio System* P. 218
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® P. 224 Compass* P. 253
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 266 When Driving P. 268 Braking P. 318
Refueling P. 339 Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 341 Accessories and Modifications P. 342
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 351 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 363
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 374 Battery P. 383 Remote Transmitter Care P. 384
Engine Does Not Start P. 412Jump Starting P. 415 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 417
Fuses P. 424 Emergency Towing P. 427When You Cannot Open the Tailgate P. 428
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 433 Reporting Safety Defects P. 434
Authorized Manuals P. 439 Client Service Information P. 440
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 23
Instrument PanelP. 65
ControlsP. 117
FeaturesP. 185
DrivingP. 255
MaintenanceP. 343
Handling the UnexpectedP. 393
InformationP. 429
IndexP. 441

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Quick Reference Guide❙Headlights/Turn Signals (P 147)
❙Fog Lights* (P 150)
❙ (SEL/RESET) Knob (P 154)
❙Brightness Control (P 154)
❙MODE Button (P189)
❙CH (Channel) Buttons (P189)
❙VOL (Volume) Buttons (P189)
❙SEL/RESET Button (P 94)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift down) (P 278)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift up) (P 278)
❙Wipers/Washers (P 151)
❙Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System Voice
Control Buttons
(P 224)
❙Navigation System Voice Control Buttons*
() See Navigation System Manual
❙ (Information) Button (P 94)
❙Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
Button* (P 303)
❙Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Distance
Button* (P 292)
❙Cruise Control Buttons* (P 279)
❙Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Buttons*
(P 284)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)
* Not available on all models

uuSeat Belts uAbout Your Seat Belts
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Safe Driving
■Proper use of seat belts
Follow these guidelines for proper use:
• All occupants should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that position
for the duration of the trip. Slouching an d leaning reduces the effectiveness of
the belt and can increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
• Never place the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or
behind your back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.
• Two people should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very
seriously injured in a crash.
• Do not put any accessories on the seat be lts. Devices intended to improve comfort
or reposition the shoulder part of a seat be lt can reduce the protective capability
and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
Your vehicle monitors front seat belt use. If
the power mode is set to ON before the
driver’s seat belt is fastened, a beeper will
sound and the indicator will blink. If the driver
does not fasten the belt before the beeper
stops, the indicator will remain on.
The beeper will also periodically sound and
the indicator will blink while driving until the
driver’s and front passenger’s seat belts are
fastened.
■Seat Belt Reminder
1 About Your Seat Belts
If a rear seat passenger moves around and extends
the seat belt, the lockable retractor may activate. If
this happens, release the retractor by unfastening the
seat belt and allow the belt to retract completely.
Then refasten the belt.
1Seat Belt Reminder
The indicator will also come on if a front passenger
does not fasten their seat be lt within 6 seconds after
the power mode is set to ON.
When no one is sitting in th e front passenger’s seat,
or a child or small adult is riding there, the indicator
will not come on.
This is because the weight sensors in the seat cannot
detect their presence.
Models with
full color
displayModels
without full
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Instrument Panel
Indicators
*1:On the left: Models without full color display On the right: Models with full color display
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Parking Brake
and Brake
System Indicator
(Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
set the power mode to ON, then goes
off if the parking brake has been
released.
●Comes on when the parking brake is
applied, and goes off when it is
released.
●Comes on when the brake fluid level is
low.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the brake system.
●The beeper sounds and the indicator
comes on if you drive with the parking
brake not fully released.
●Comes on while driving -
Make sure the parking brake is
released. Check the brake fluid
level.
2 What to do when the
indicator comes on while
driving P. 422
●Comes on along with the ABS
indicator - Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 If the Brake System
Indicator (Red) Comes On
P. 422
Brake System
Indicator
(Amber)
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
set the power mode to ON, then goes
off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with a
system related to braking other than
the conventional brake system.
●Stays on constantly - Have the
vehicle checked by a dealer.
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U.S.
Canada
(Red)
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.U.S.
Canada

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Continued
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models wi thout full color display
On the right: Models with full color display
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when the
engine starts.
●Comes on when the engine oil
pressure is low.
●Comes on while driving -
Immediately stop in a safe place.
2If the Low Oil Pressure
Indicator Comes On P. 420
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off either when
the engine starts or after several
seconds if the engine does not start. If
“readiness codes” have not been set,
it blinks five times before it goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the emissions control system.
●Blinks when a misfire in the engine’s
cylinders is detected.
●Readiness codes are part of the
on board diagnostics for the
emissions control systems.
2Testing of Readiness Codes
P. 435
●Comes on while driving - Have
the vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks while driving - Stop in a
safe place where there are no
flammable objects. Stop the
engine for 10 minutes or more,
and wait for it to cool down.
Then, take the vehicle to a dealer.
2 If the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp Comes On or Blinks
P. 421

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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models without full color display
On the right: Models with full color display
*2:Models with full color display
*3:Models without full color display
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Charging System
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when the
engine starts.
●Comes on when the battery is not
charging.
●Comes on while driving - Turn
off the climate control system and
rear defogger in order to reduce
electricity consumption.
2 If the Charging System
Indicator Comes On P. 420
Shift Lever
Position
Indicator●Indicates current shift lever position.2Shifting P. 275——
Transmission
Indicator
●Blinks if the transmission system has a
problem.●Blinks while driving - Avoid
sudden starts and acceleration
and have the vehicle checked by a
dealer immediately.
M (sequential
shift mode)
Indicator/Gear
Position
Indicator●Comes on when the manual
sequential shift mode is applied.
2 Sequential Shift Mode P. 277——
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Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models wi thout full color display
On the right: Models with full color display
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator
●Comes on and the beeper sounds if
you are not wearing a seat belt when
you set the power mode to ON.
●If the front passenger is not wearing a
seat belt, the indicator comes on
about a few seconds later.
●Blinks while driving if either you or the
front passenger has not fastened a
seat belt. The beeper sounds and the
indicator blinks at regular intervals.
●The beeper stops and the
indicator goes off when you and
the front passenger fasten their
seat belts.
●Stays on after you or the front
passenger has fastened the
seat belt - A detection error may
have occurred in the sensor. Have
the vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 30
Low Fuel
Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is
running low (approximately 2.5 U.S.
gal./9.2 Liter left).
●Blinks if there is a problem with the
fuel gauge.
●Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as
soon as possible.
●Blinks - Have the vehicle checked
by a dealer.
Anti-lock Brake
System ( ABS)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
set the power mode to ON, then goes
off.
●If it comes on at any other time, there
is a problem with the ABS.
●Stays on constantly - Have the
vehicle checked by a dealer. With
this indicator on, your vehicle still
has normal braking ability but no
anti-lock function.
2Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 320

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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models without full color display
On the right: Models with full color display
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Comes on if a problem with any of
the following is detected:
-Supplemental restraint system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner
●Stays on constantly or does not
come on at all - Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer.
All-Wheel Drive
( AWD ) with
Intelligent
Control System
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the AWD with intelligent control
system.
●Blinks when the AWD with
intelligent control system is
overheated. The system is inactive.
●Stays on constantly - the engine
drives only the front wheels in this
state. Have the vehicle checked by a
dealer.
●Blinks while driving - the engine
drives only the front wheels in this
state. Stop in a safe place, shift to
(P,
and idle the engine until the indicator
goes off. If the indicator does not
stop blinking, take your vehicle to a
dealer.
2 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) with
Intelligent Control System*
P. 314
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Instrument Panel
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On the right: Models with full color display
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA ®)
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Blinks when VSA ® is active.●Comes on if there is a problem with
the VSA® system or hill start assist
system.
●Stays on constantly - Have the
vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®),
aka Electronic Stability Control
(ESC), System P. 309
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA®)
OFF Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on when you deactivate
VSA ®.
2 VSA ® On and Off P. 310——