heater Acura RDX 2019 Owner's Manual

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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P 203)
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button (P 182)
❙Rear Defogger (P 200)
❙Heated Mirror Button (P 200)
❙Climate Control System (P 230)
❙Audio System (P 238)
❙Hazard Warning Button
❙Audio/Information Screen (P 249)
❙Navigation System*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙Front Seat Heater Buttons (P 228)
❙Front Seat Ventilation Buttons* (P 228)
❙Auto Idle Stop OFF Button (P 429)
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist® (VSA®) System OFF) Button (P 435)
❙Parking Sensor System Button* (P 498)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM) OFF Button (P 449)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) Button (P 481)
❙Heated Windshield Button* (P 200)
❙Headlight Washer Button* (P 197)
❙Head-Up Display Buttons* (P 138, 199)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button (P 491)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P 486)
❙Multi-Information Display (P 127)
❙System Indicators (P 74 )
❙Gauges (P 126)
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙Rearview Mirror (P 204)
❙Shift Button
Electronic Gear Selector
(P 418)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P 45)
❙Glove Box (P 221)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P 45)
❙HomeLink® Buttons (P 356)
❙Interior Fuse Box Type A (P 618)
❙Dynamic Mode Switch (P 426)
❙Front Passenger’s Knee Airbag (P 49)
❙True Touchpad (P 246)
❙USB Port (P 239)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag (P 49)
❙USB Ports* (P 240)
❙Power Window Switches (P 176)
❙Memory Buttons (P 202)
❙SET Button (P 202)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P 161)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P 205)
❙Hood Release Handle (P 533)
❙Power Tailgate Button (P 167)
❙Interior Fuse Box Type C (P 620)
❙Rear Seat Heater Buttons* (P 229)
❙Interior Fuse Box Type B (P 619)
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the fuel pump
system.●Set the power mode to OFF for a while, then set the
power mode to ON. The message disappears if there is
no problem. If the message appears again, take your
vehicle to a dealer.
●Appears if there is a problem with the engine
management system.●Set the power mode to OFF for a while, then set the
power mode to ON. The message disappears if there is
no problem. If the message appears again, take your
vehicle to a dealer.
●Appears if there is a pr oblem with the ignition
system.●Set the power mode to OFF for a while, then set the
power mode to ON. The message disappears if there is
no problem. If the message appears again, take your
vehicle to a dealer.
●Appears if there is a problem with the seat heaters.●Turn off the seat heaters un til the message disappears.
If the message appears again, take your vehicle to a
dealer.
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uuInterior Lights/Interior Convenience Items uInterior Convenience Items
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Controls
The power mode must be in ON to use the
seat heaters and ventilators*.
Press the seat heater or the seat ventilation
*
button:
Once - The HI setting (three indicators on)
Twice - The MID setting (two indicators on)
Three times - The LO setting (one indicator on)
Four times - The OFF se tting (no indicators on)
Press the AUTO button:
The system automatically selects the setting
most suitable to the ambient environment.
When the power mode is turned on after it is
turned off, the previous setting of front seat
heaters and ventilators
* are maintained.
■Front Seat Heaters and Ventilation*1 Front Seat Heaters and Ventilation*
Do not use the seat heater s and the seat ventilation
even in LO when the engine is off. Under such
conditions, the battery ma y be weakened, making
the engine difficult to start.
After a certain period of time, the strength setting for
the seat heaters will automatically be reduced by one
level at a time until the seat heater shuts off. The
elapsed time varies according to the interior
environment.
3WARNING
Heat induced burns are possible when
using seat heaters.
Persons with a diminished ability to sense
temperature (e.g., persons with diabetes,
lower-limb nerve damage, or paralysis) or
with sensitive skin should not use seat
heaters.
Models with seat ventilation
Models without seat ventilation
* Not available on all models
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uuInterior Lights/Interior Convenience Items uInterior Convenience Items
Controls
The power mode must be in ON to use the
seat heaters.
There is no heater in the rear center seating
position.
Press the seat heater button:
Once - The HI setting (three indicators on)
Twice - The MID setting (two indicators on)
Three times - The LO setting (one indicator on)
Four times - The OFF setting (no indicators on)
■Rear Seat Heaters*1 Rear Seat Heaters*
Do not use the seat heaters even in LO when the
engine is off. Under such conditions, the battery may
be weakened, making the engine difficult to start.
3WARNING
Heat induced burns are possible when
using seat heaters.
Persons with a diminished ability to sense
temperature (e.g., persons with diabetes,
lower-limb nerve damage, or paralysis) or
with sensitive skin should not use seat
heaters.
* Not available on all models
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411Continued
Driving
When Driving
Starting the Engine
1.Make sure the parkin g brake is applied.
u The Parking Brake and Brake System
indicator (red) comes on for 30 seconds
when you press the electric parking
brake switch.
u The parking brake must be applied to
start the engine.
2. Depress the brake pedal.
u Although it is possible to start the vehicle
in
(N with the parking brake is applied, it
is safer to start it in
(P.
3. Press the ENGINE START/STOP button
without depressing the accelerator pedal.
1 Starting the Engine
Keep your foot firmly on the brake pedal when
starting the engine.
The engine is harder to start in cold weather and in thinner
air found at altitudes above 8,000 feet (2,400 meters).
When starting the engine in cold weather, turn off all
electrical accessories such as the lights, climate
control system, and rear de fogger in order to reduce
battery drain.
If you live in a region where winter is extremely cold,
an engine block heater will improve starting and
warming of the engine. Cons ult a dealer for details.
If the exhaust system sounds abnormal or you can
smell exhaust gas inside the vehicle, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. There may be a problem with
the engine or exhaust system.
Bring the keyless access remote close to the ENGINE
START/STOP button if the batte ry in the keyless
access remote is weak. 2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is
Weak P. 602
The engine may not start if the keyless access remote
is subjected to strong radio waves.
Do not hold the ENGINE START/STOP button to
start the engine.
If the engine does not star t, set the power mode to
OFF and wait at least 30 se conds before trying again.
Electric Parking
Brake Switch
Brake Pedal
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uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
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Driving
■To stop the engine
Press and hold the button
for one second.
Go within the range,
and try again.
Amber LED: Blinks when any
button is pressed. Red LED:
●Comes on for one second to let you
know that the engine has stopped.
●Blinks when the remote is out of
the keyless access system range.
The engine will not stop.
1
Remote Engine Start*
•Another registered keyless access remote is in the
vehicle.
•There is any antenna failure.
•The door is unlocked with the built-in key.•The engine oil pressure is low.
•The engine coolant temper ature is extremely high.
•The telematics unit malfunctions.•The security system alarm is not set.
Before starting the engine, make sure to check the
door lock status using the remote. When you press
the button, wait for the green LED to blink. If
the red LED turns on, the doors and tailgate did not
lock, and the engine does not start.
While the engine is running, the vehicle will
automatically preconditi on inside the vehicle.
When it is warm outside:
•The climate control system is activated in
recirculation mode.
•The seat ventilation is activated*.
When it is cold outside:
•The defroster is activated at a moderately warm
temperature.
•The rear defogger and door mirror heaters are
activated.
•The seat heaters and heated steering wheel* are
activated. 2Heated Steering Wheel
* P. 227
2 Front Seat Heaters and Ventilation*
P. 228
* Not available on all models
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uuFuses uFuse Locations
Handling the Unexpected
Located under the dashboard.
Fuse locations are shown on the label on
the side panel.
Locate the fuse in question by the fuse
number and label number.
■Interior Fuse Box Type A
Fuse Label
Fuse Box
■Circuit protected and fuse rating
Circuit ProtectedAmps
1BACK-UP LIGHT10 A
2STARTER MOTOR10 A
3OPTION10 A
4−−
5−−
6−(10 A)
7−−
8−−
9IG1 R/B15 A
10 DR REAR DOOR LOCK 10 A
11DR DOOR LOCK10 A
12 AS SIDE DOOR LOCK 10 A
13AS SIDE DOOR UNLOCK10 A
14 DR DOOR UNLOCK 10 A
15OPTION 210 A
16 SMART 10 A
17SUNROOF20 A
18
HEATED STRG WHEEL*(10 A)
19REAR LEFT P/W20 A
20 SRS 10 A
21FUEL PUMP20 A
22 FRONT ACC SOCKET 20 A
23LEFT H/L HI10 A
24 RIGHT H/L HI 10 A
25DRIVER P/W20 A
26 DR REAR DOOR UNLOCK 10 A
27ACCESSORY10 A
28 PASS SRS IND (10 A)
29PDM10 A
30 ADS*(15 A)
31REAR RIGHT P/W20 A
32 − −
33TRANSMISSION10 A
34 ACG 10 A
35DRL10 A
36 A/C 10 A
37AUDIO15 A
38 DOOR LOCK 20 A
39AS P/W20 A
AREAR SEAT HEATER*20 A
B−−
Circuit ProtectedAmps
* Not available on all models
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Index
Fuel..................................................... 21, 515
Economy................................................. 518
Gauge .................................................... 126
Instant Fuel Economy .............................. 131
Low Fuel Indicator..................................... 83
Range ..................................................... 131
Recommendation.................................... 515
Refueling ................................................ 515
Fuel Economy ........................................... 518
Fuel Fill Door ...................................... 21, 516
Fuses ......................................................... 615
Inspecting and Changing ........................ 621
Locations ................................ 615, 618, 619
G
Gasoline (Fuel) Economy................................................. 518
Gauge .................................................... 126
Information............................................. 515
Instant Fuel Economy .............................. 131
Low Fuel Indicator..................................... 83
Refueling ................................................ 515
Gauges ...................................................... 126
Gear Position Indicator ...................... 79, 420
Gear Shift Positions Automatic Transmission .......................... 418
Glass (care) ............................................... 572
Glove Box ................................................. 221
H
Handling the Unexpected ........................ 577
HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) ............................... 358
Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook
and Call History ..................................... 369
Automatic Transferring ............................ 368
Displaying Messages ................................ 381
Favorite Contacts ..................................... 370
HFL Buttons ............................................. 358
HFL Menus .............................................. 362
HFL Status Display ................................... 360
In Case of Emergency .............................. 391
Limitations for Manua l Operation ............ 361
Making a Call .......................................... 371
Options During a Call .............................. 375
Phone Setup ............................................ 364
Receiving a Call ....................................... 374
Receiving a Text Message ........................ 379
Ring Tone ................................................ 368
Selecting a Phone .................................... 380
To Set Up a Text Message Options ........... 378
Hazard Warning Button ............................... 4
HD Radio
TM................................................ 277
Head Restraints ......................................... 212
Headlight Washers ................................... 197
Headlights ................................................. 186
Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) ....... 189
Auto High-Beam System .......................... 191
Automatic Operation ............................... 187
Dimming ......................................... 186, 190
Operating ................................................ 186 Head-Up Display
....................................... 138
Heated Steering Wheel ............................ 227
Heaters (Seat) ........................................... 228
HFL (HandsFreeLink ®)............................... 358
High Beam Indicator .................................. 87
Hill Start Assist System ............................. 415
HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver ............ 355
Honda App License Agreement .............. 313
Honda Sensing
TM...................................... 445
I
Identification Numbers ............................ 630
Engine and Transmission ......................... 630
Vehicle Identification ............................... 630
IDS (Integrated Dynamics System) ........... 426
Illumination Control ................................. 198
Knob ....................................................... 198
Immobilizer System .................................. 173
Indicator.................................................... 88
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Index
Parking Brake and Brake System Indicator (Amber) ..................................... 76
Parking Brake and Brake System Indicator (Red) .................................. 75, 612
Parking Sensor System .............................. 497
Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator ....... 56
Passing Indicators ..................................... 186
Phone ........................................................ 134
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio ........................ 297
Power Tailgate .......................................... 165
Power Windows ........................................ 176
Precautions While Driving ........................ 416
Driving Guidelines for Your Utility Vehicle................................................... 416
Rain ......................................................... 416
Pregnant Women ....................................... 40
Puncture (Tire) .................................. 579, 587
R
Radar Sensor............................................. 485
Radiator ..................................................... 541
Radio (AM/FM) .......................................... 274
Radio (SiriusXM ®)...................................... 278
Range ........................................................ 131
Readiness Codes (Emissions Testing) ....... 634
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
Button ...................................................... 200
Rear Seats (Folding Down) ....................... 216
Rear Temperature Control Dial ............... 234
Rearview Mirror ........................................ 204 Refueling
.......................................... 515, 625
Fuel Gauge.............................................. 126
Gasoline .......................................... 515, 628
Low Fuel Indicator ..................................... 83
Regulations ............................... 443, 557, 631
Remote Engine Start with Vehicle Feedback ................................................. 413
Remote Transmitter ................................. 155
Replacement Battery ............................................ 565, 566
Bulbs ....................................................... 545
Fuses ....................................... 615, 618, 619
Rear Wiper Blade Rubber......................... 552
Tires ........................................................ 560
Wiper Blade Rubber ................................ 549
Reporting Safety Defects ......................... 633
Resetting a Trip Meter ............................. 130
Reverse Tilt Door Mirror .......................... 205
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) ......... 479
On and Off.............................................. 481
S
Safe Driving ................................................ 29
Safety Check ............................................... 34
Safety Labels ............................................... 72
Safety Message ............................................. 1
Seat Belts .................................................... 35
Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor.................. 39
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners ................. 37
Checking................................................... 41 Fastening .................................................. 38
Installing a Child Seat
with a Lap/Shoulder
Seat Belt ................................................. 65
Pregnant Women...................................... 40
Reminder .................................................. 36
Warning Indicator ............................... 36, 83
Seat Heaters ............................................. 228
Seats .......................................................... 207
Adjusting ................................................ 207
Front Seats.............................................. 207
Lumbar Support ...................................... 207
Rear Seats ............................................... 216
Seat Control Interface ............................. 209
Seat Heaters ................................... 228, 229
Ventilation .............................................. 228
Security System ........................................ 173
Immobilizer System Indicator..................... 88
Security System Alarm Indicator ................ 88
Select Button
Operation ............................................... 420
Select Lever ........................................ 19, 418
Operation ................................................. 19
Selecting a Child Seat ................................ 62
Sequential Mode ...................................... 424
Setting the Clock ...................................... 144
SH-AWD ® (Super Handling-All Wheel
Drive
TM) ................................................... 437
Shift Lever .......................................... 19, 418
Shifting (Transmission) ...................... 19, 418
Shoulder Anchor ........................................ 39
Side Airbags ............................................... 52
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