navigation system Acura RDX 2017 Owner's Manual
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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P 158)
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) 
System OFF) Button 
(P 310)
❙System Indicators (P 66)
❙Gauges (P 93)
❙Multi-Information Display (P 94)
❙Audio/Information Screen (P 191)
❙Hazard Warning Button
❙Audio System* (P 186)
❙On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM *
()  See Navigation System Manual
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button (P 144)
❙Rear Window Defogger (P 155) 
❙Heated Mirror Button (P 155)
❙Climate Control System (P 180)
❙Lane Departure Warning (LDW) 
Button* (P 298)
❙Parking Sensor System Button* (P 332)
❙Collision Mitigati on Braking SystemTM 
(CMBSTM) OFF Button* (P 325)
❙Power Tailgate Button (P 135)
❙Navigation System* 
()  See Navigation System Manual 
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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 
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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P 117)
Clock (P 118)
aPress and hold the CLOCK (AUX) 
button until  Adjust Clock appears.
bPress Preset (4 (Hour) or (5 (Minute) 
to set the time.
cPress the CLOCK  button again to set 
the time.
To set the time to the nearest hour: Press 
and hold the CLOCK  button until Adjust 
Clock  appears, then press the 
(6 (Reset) 
button.
Depending on the displayed time, the clock 
sets forward or backward.
Example:
1:06 will reset to 1:00
1:53 will reset to 2:00
The navigation system receives signals from 
GPS satellites, updating the clock 
automatically.
Models without navigation system
Models with navigation system
ENGINE START/STOP 
Button 
(P 144)
Press the button to ch ange the vehicle’s 
power mode.
Turn Signals (P 147)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Lights (P 147)
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
* Not available on all models 
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Quick Reference Guide
Climate Control System (P 180)
● Press the  AUTO button to activate the climate control system.
● Press the   button to turn  the system on or off.
● Press the   button to de frost the windshield.
The climate control system is voice operable. See the navigation system manual for complete details.
Models with navigation system
Driver’s Side Temperature 
Control Dial / (Fan Control) Buttons
 (Windshield Defroster) Button
A/C
 (Air Conditioning) Button
Air flows from floor and 
windshield defroster vents. Air flows from floor vents. Air flows from floor and 
dashboard vents. Air flows from dashboard 
vents.
SYNC  (Synchronized) Button
(Recirculation) Button
AUTO  Button Passenger’s Side Temperature 
Control Dial
MODE Control Button (On/Off) Button 
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Quick Reference Guide
Features (P 185)
Audio System* (P 186)
For navigation system operation () See Navigation System Manual
Audio/Information Screen
SCAN  Button
CATEGORY
 Bar
Selector Knob
BACK
 Button VOL
/  (Power/volume) 
Knob
CD  Button
AUX  Button
CD Slot
 (CD Eject) 
Button
Preset Buttons 
(1-6)
SETUP Button
SKIP 
Bar
PHONE  Button Button
FM/AM
 Button
A.SEL Button
DISPLAY  Button
●Audio Remote Controls  (P 189)
● VOL  (Volume) Button
Press and release to adjust the volume up/
down.
● MODE Button
Press and release to change the audio 
mode: FM1/FM2/AM/SiriusXM ®1/
SiriusXM ®2/CD/AUX.
● CH  (Channel) Button
Radio: Press and release to change the  preset station.
Press and hold to select the next or 
previous strong station.
CD/USB device: Press and release to skip to the 
beginning of the next song or 
return to the beginning of the 
current song.
Press and hold to change a folder.
MODE Button
CH  (Channel) Buttons
VOL
 (Volume) Buttons
* Not available on all models 
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uuGauges and Multi-Information Display uMulti-Information Display
Instrument Panel
Shows the estimated distance you can travel on the remaining fuel. This distance is 
estimated from the fuel economy of your previous trips.
Shows the time elapsed since Trip A or Trip B was reset.
Shows the average speed in mph (U.S.) or km/h (Canada) since Trip A or Trip B was 
reset.
Shows you turn-by-turn driv ing directions to your destination linked with the 
navigation system.
2 Refer to the Navigation System Manual
Shows each tire’s pressure.
2Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)  P. 314
Shows the remaining oil life and Maintenance MinderTM.
2Maintenance MinderTM P. 347
■Range
■Elapsed Time
■Average Speed
■Turn-by-Turn Directions*
■Tire Pressure Monitor
■Engine Oil Life
1Elapsed Time
You can change when to reset the elapsed time.
2 Customized Features  P. 100, 106
1Average Speed
You can change when to reset the average speed.
2 Customized Features  P. 100, 106
1Turn-by-Turn Directions*
The multi-information disp lay shows a compass when 
the route guidance is not used.
You can select whether the turn-by-turn display 
comes on or not during the route guidance. 2 Customized Features  P. 106
2 Refer to the Navigation System Manual
* Not available on all models 
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Controls
Setting the Clock
Clock
You can adjust the time in the clock display with the power mode in ON.
■Using the SETUP button
1. Press the  SETUP button.
2. Rotate   to select  Adjust Clock, then press  .
3. Rotate   to select the item you want to 
change (12/24 hour mode, hour, minute). 
Then press  .
4. Rotate   to make the adjustment.
5. Press   to enter your selection. The display 
returns to  Adjust Clock . Repeat steps 3 to 
5 to adjust other items.
6. To enter the selection, Rotate   and select 
Set , then press  .
7. Press the SETUP button to go back to the 
normal display.
1Clock
These indications are used  to show how to operate 
the selector knob.
Rotate  to select.
Press   to enter.
To set the time to the nearest hour:
Press and hold the CLOCK  button until Adjust Clock  
appears, then press the 
( 6 (Reset) button.
Depending on the displayed  time, the clock sets 
forward or backward.
Example:
1:06 will reset to 1:00
1:53 will reset to 2:00
The clock is automatica lly updated through the 
navigation system, so the ti me does not need to be 
adjusted.
Models with navigation system 
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uuClimate Control System uSynchronized Mode
Controls
Synchronized Mode
You can set the temperature synchronously for the driver side and the passenger 
side in synchronized mode.
1. Press the  SYNC button.
u The system will switch to synchronized mode.
2. Adjust the temperature using driver ’s side temperature control dial.
Press the  SYNC button to return to dual mode.
1Synchronized Mode
When you press the   button, the system changes 
to synchronized mode.
When the system is in dua l mode, the driver side 
temperature and the passenger side temperature can 
be set separately.
In AUTO mode, the system adjusts each temperature 
based on the information of the sunlight sensor and 
the sun position updated by the navigation system’s 
GPS.
Models with navigation system 
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Features
Audio System*
About Your Audio System
On models with navigation system, see Navigation System Manual for operation of 
the audio system, AcuraLink, Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®, and voice commands for 
these features.
The audio system features AM/FM radio and the SiriusXM ® Radio service. It can also 
play audio CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC files, iPod, iPhone, USB flash drives, and 
Bluetooth ® devices.
You can operate the audio sy stem from the buttons and sw itches on the panel, or 
the remote controls  on the steering wheel.1About Your Audio System
SiriusXM ® Radio is available  on a subscription basis 
only. For more information on SiriusXM ® Radio, 
contact a dealer.
2 General Information  on the Audio System
* 
P. 218
SiriusXM ® Radio is available in the United States and 
Canada, except Ha waii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
SiriusXM ® is a registered trademark of SiriusXM 
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs are not 
supported.
iPod, iPhone and iTunes are  trademarks of Apple Inc.
State or local laws may pr ohibit the operation of 
handheld electronic devi ces while operating a 
vehicle.
Remote Control iPod
USB Flash 
Drive
* Not available on all models 
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uuAudio System Basic Operation*uWallpaper Setup
Features
Wallpaper Setup
You can change, store, and delete the wa llpaper on the audio/information screen.
See the navigation system manual  for how to change the wallpaper.
You can import up to three images, one  at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash 
drive. 1.Connect the USB flash drive to the port.
2 USB Port P. 187
2.Press the SETUP button.
3. Rotate   to select  Display Setup, then 
press .
4. Rotate  to select  Wallpaper, then press 
.
5. Rotate   to select  Import, then press  .
6. Rotate   to select a desired picture, then 
press .
7. The preview of the imported data is 
displayed.
8. Press   to save the data.
u The confirmation message will appear. 
Then the display will return to the import 
wallpaper list.
9. Rotate   to select the place to save the 
data, then press  .
u The confirmation message will appear.
■Import Wallpaper
1Wallpaper Setup
•When importing wallpaper files, the image must be 
in the USB flash drive’s root directory.
Images in a folder cannot be imported.
•The file format of the im age that can be imported 
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).
•Images between 1,680 x 936 (display’s maximum 
image size) and 420 x 234 pixels in size can be 
displayed in full screen.
•The number of files that  can be selected is up to 
255.
•Up to 64 characters can be  displayed in the file 
name.
If the USB flash drive doe s not have any pictures, No 
compatible images were found. See Owner’s 
Manual.  will appear.
Models with navigation system