headlights Acura RDX 2019 Owner's Manual

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Quick Reference Guide❙Headlights/Turn Signals (P 185, 186)
❙Fog Lights* (P 190)
❙Brightness Control (P 198)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift down) (P 425)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift up) (P 425)
❙Wipers/Washers (P 194)
❙Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
Button
(P 473)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)
❙CAMERA Button* (P 508)
❙Interval Button (P 465)
❙Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow (LSF) Buttons
(P 456)
❙Right Selector Wheel (P 129)
❙Heated Steering Wheel Button* (P 227)
❙Left Selector Wheel (P 243)
❙Audio Remote Controls (P 243)
❙Voice Control Buttons* (P 271)
❙Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System Voice
Control Buttons
(P 358)
* Not available on all models
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙How to Refuel (P 516)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P 548)
❙Opening/Closing the Tailgate (P163)
❙Rear Wiper (P 196, 552)
❙Taillights, Brake and Rear Side Marker Lights (P 186, 547)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 185, 546)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera* (P 505)
❙Rear License Plate Light (P 186, 548)
❙Tailgate Outer Handle (P 168, 172)
❙Rearview Camera Washer* (P 194)
❙Taillights/Brake and Back-Up Lights (P 186, 548)
❙Windshield Wipers (P 194, 549)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 205)
❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P 532)
❙Fog Lights* (P 190, 545)
❙Tires (P 554, 579, 587)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 150)
❙Front Turn Signal Lights (P 185, 545)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P186, 545)
❙Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P 186, 545)
❙Side Turn Signal Lights (P 185, 545)
❙Headlights (P 186, 545)
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uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Turn Signal and
Hazard
Warning
Indicators•Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
• Blink along with all turn signals
when you press the hazard warning
button.•Does not blink or blinks rapidly
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 545
—
High Beam
Indicator•Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
Lights On
Indicator
•Comes on when the light switch in
a position other than OFF or when
the switch is set to AUTO and the
exterior lights come on.• If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF
while the lights are on, a chime sounds
when the driver’s door is opened.
—
Fog Light
Indicator*
•Comes on when the fog lights are
on.——
Auto High-
Beam Indicator•Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the auto high-beam
are met.
2 Auto High-Beam P. 191—
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears if there is a problem with the automatic
lighting control system.•Appears while driving - Manually turn the lights on,
and have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
• Appears if there is a problem with the headlights.•Appears while driving - The headlights may not be
on. When conditions allow you to drive safety, have
your vehicle checked by a de aler as soon as possible.
●Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on
the battery.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 Checking the Battery P. 563
●Appears along with the battery charging system
indicator when the batte ry is not charging.●Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger to
reduce electricity consumption.
2If the Charging System Indicator Comes On P. 609
●Appears if the dynamic mode cannot be changed
due to certain situations, such as a system error or
adverse driving conditions.
2 Integrated Dynamics System P. 426
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
• Appears if there is a prob lem with the auto high-
beam.• Manually operate the headlight switch.
• If you are driving with th e high-beam headlights when
this happens, the headlights are changed to low beams.
●Appears when ACC with LSF has been automatically
canceled.●You can resume the set speed after the condition that
caused ACC with LSF to cancel improves. Press the
RES/+ button.
2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) P. 455
●Flashes when the system senses a likely collision with
a vehicle in front of you.●Take the appropriate means to prevent a collision (apply
the brakes, change lanes, etc.)
2Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM)
P. 446
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) P. 455
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
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.
■Lights off
Turn the lever to OFF either when:
• The transmission is in
(P.
• The parking brake is applied.
To turn the lights on ag ain, turn the lever to
OFF to cancel the lights off mode. Even if you
do not cancel the lights off mode, the lights
come on automatically when:
• The transmission is taken out of
(P and the
parking brake is released.
• The vehicle starts to move.
■Manual Operation1Light 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.
When the lights are on, the lights on indicator in the
instrument pane l will be on.
2 Lights On Indicator P. 87
Do not leave the lights on when the engine is off
because it will cause the battery to discharge.
If you sense that the le vel of the headlights is
abnormal, have the vehicl e inspected by a dealer.
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 the light switch is in AUTO, 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. 332
The headlights comes on when you unlock a
door in dark areas with the headlight switch in
AUTO .
u Once you lock the door, the headlights
will go off.
■Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)1 Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
We recommend that you tu rn 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.
Light Sensor
Models with automatic
intermittent wipers
Models without automatic
intermittent wipers
Light Sensor
U.S. models
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Controls
The headlights automatically co me on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain number of intervals wi th the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if 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 VE HICLE OFF (LOCK), take the remote with
you, and close th e 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 off after 10 minutes (3 minutes, if the switch
is in the AUTO 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
1Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
Adjust the auto light sensitivity as follows:
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
U.S. models
Bright
Dark
1 Headlight Integration with Wiper
This feature activates while the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel br ightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
At dark ambient light levels, the automatic lighting
control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of
the number of wiper sweeps.
1 Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
2 Customized Features P. 332
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uAdaptive Front Lighting System (AFS)*
Controls
Adaptive Front Light ing System (AFS)*
The adaptive front lighting system (AFS) he lps to improve visibility during nighttime
driving. The AFS optimizes the distribution of light from the low beam headlights
according to the degree to which the steerin g wheel is turned when the vehicle is
rounding a curve.
The system activates wh en the following conditions have been met:
• The power mode is in ON.
• The low beam headlights are on.
• The vehicle speed is ab ove 25 mph (40 km/h).1Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS)*
The system does not operate when the transmission
is in ( R.
■Operating the System
Curve
Right Curve
Left Curve Straight
Straight
AFS Light
AFS Light
AFS Light
* 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 parking/daytime running lights come on when the following conditions have
been met:
• The power mode is in ON.
• The headlight switch is in AUTO.
• The parking brake is released.
The lights remain on even if you set the parking brake. Setting the power mode to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) will turn off the daytime running lights.
The daytime running lights are off once the headlight switch is turned on, or when
the headlight switch is in AUTO and it is getting darker outside.
Fog Light Switch
* Not available on all models
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