Acura RLX 2015 Manual PDF

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On the right: Models without navigation systemIndicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
Automatic
Brake Hold
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.●Comes on when the automatic
brake hold is activated.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 388
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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.●Comes on if there is a problem with
hydraulic brake boost system.
●Comes on while driving - Have the
vehicle checked by a dealer.●With this indicator on, your vehicle still
has normal braking ability.
U.S.CanadaU.S.Canada(Amber)
U.S.Canada
U.S.Canada

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On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
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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 did 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. 503
●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. 484
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. 483

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Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
*1
Shift Lever
Position
Indicator
●Indicates the current shift lever
position.
2 Shifting P. 345
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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. 347
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On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
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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. 31
Low Fuel
Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is
running low (approximately
2.8 U.S. gal/10.5 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.

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On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
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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.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
P. 390
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 constantl y or does not
come on at all - Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer.
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
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 Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System.
●Stays on constantl y 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. 485

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Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
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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. 376
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 ®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 377
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Door and
Trunk Open
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds if you
set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.●Comes on if any door or the trunk is
not completely closed.
●Goes off when all doors and the trunk
are closed.
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Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
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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.
System
Message
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.●Comes on along with a beep when a
problem is detected. A system
message on the multi-information
display appears at the same time.
●While the indicator is on, roll the right
selector wheel to see the message
again.●Refer to the Indicators information in
this chapter when a system message
appears on the multi-information
display. Take the appropriate action for
the message.●The multi-information display does not
return to the normal screen unless the
warning is canceled, or the right selector
wheel is rolled.
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Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Turn Signal
Indicators
●The turn signal indicators blink when
you operate the turn signal lever.●If you press the hazard warning
button, both indicators 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.
2Replacing Light Bulbs P. 431, 432, 433
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High-Beam
Indicator
●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.
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Lights On
Indicator
●Comes on whenever the light switch
is on, or in AUTO when the exterior
lights are on.
●If you set the power mode to ACCESSORY
or VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) while the exterior
lights are on, a chime sounds when the
driver’s door is opened.
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Immobilizer
System Indicator
●Comes on briefly when you set the
power mode to ON, then goes off.●Comes on if the immobilizer system
cannot recognize the key
information.
●Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Set
the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK),
then select the ON mode again.●Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have the vehicle checked
by a dealer.●Do not attempt to alter this system or add
other devices to it. Electrical problems can
occur.
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Security System
Alarm Indicator
●Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.
2 Security System Alarm P. 128
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Indicator

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On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
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Keyless Access
System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.●Comes on as soon as a problem is
detected in the keyless access system
or keyless starting system.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator
*
●Comes on when you press the
CRUISE button.
2Cruise Control
* P. 350
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CRUISE
CONTROL
Indicator
*
●Comes on if you have set a speed for
cruise control.
2 Cruise Control
* P. 350
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*3
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Explanation
Message
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Forward
Collision
Warning
(FCW )
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you change the power mode to ON,
then goes off.●Comes on when you have
customized FCW to turn off.●Comes on if there is a problem with
the FCW system.
●Stays on constantly without FCW off
- Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Comes on when the FCW system
shuts itself off.
●Stays on - The temperature inside the
FCW system is too high. The system
activates when the temperature inside the
system cools down.
2 Automatic shutoff P. 365
●Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle
in a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft
cloth.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if
the indicator and message come back
on after you cleaned the area around
the camera.
2 Automatic shutoff P. 365
* Not available on all models