parking brake Acura RLX 2017 Owner's Manual

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Power Window Switches (P 134)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P 40)
❙Trunk Release Button (P 128)
❙Hood Release Handle (P 451)
❙Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Box (P 524)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P 40)
❙Shift Lever
Automatic Transmission (P 351)
❙Glove Box (P 165)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag (P 44)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P 154)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P 126)
❙Fuel Fill Door Release Button (P 438)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch
(P 402)
❙Passenger’s Side Interior Fuse
Box
(P 525)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P 171)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P 171)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack (P 193)
❙USB Port (P 193)
❙Memory Buttons (P 151)
❙SET Button (P 151)
❙Rearview Mirror (P 153)
❙SPORT Button (P 355)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button
(P 405)
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P 450)
❙Windshield Wipers (P 145, 468)
❙Tires (P 471, 491)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 118)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 154)
❙Headlights (P 141, 462)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P 140, 464)
❙How to Refuel (P 438)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P 467)
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P 130)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk (P 128)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera* (P 426)
❙Trunk Release Button (P 128)
❙Rear Side Marker Lights (P 465)
❙Brake/Taillights (P 465)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 465)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P 140, 463)
❙Back-Up Lights (P 466)
❙Rear License Plate Lights (P 467)
❙Taillights (P 466)
❙Surround View Camera System* (P 427)
❙Side Turn Signal Lights (P 140, 464)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 154)
❙Daytime Running Lights (P 144)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P 140, 464)
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 67)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake System
(
ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA ®) System
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
System Message
IndicatorBrake System
Indicator (Red) Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P 97)/Multi-Information Display (P 98)/System Indicators (P 68)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Keyless Access System
Indicator
Temperature
Gauge Security System Alarm
IndicatorFuel
Gauge
Tachometer
Multi-Information Display
Speedometer
Shift Lever Position
Indicator Gear Position Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
System Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
Indicator Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
SPORT
Mode Indicator
Blind Spot Information
(BSI) Indicator
*
System Indicators
Forward Collision
Warning (FCW)
Indicator
*/Collision
Mitigation Braking
System
TM (CMBSTM)
Indicator*
Precision All-Wheel
SteerTM (P-AWS ®)
System Indicator
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) Indicator*/Road
Departure Mitigation
(RDM) Indicator
*
Lane Keeping Assist System
( LKAS ) Indicator*Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC ) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) Indicator
*
Automatic Brake Hold
IndicatorU.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
CRUISE MAIN Indicator*CRUISE CONTROL
Indicator*
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Quick Reference Guide
Pressing the electric
parking brake switch does
not release the parking
brake. Why?Press the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal
depressed.
Depressing the accelerator
pedal does not release the
parking brake
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Check if the shift lever is in (P or (N. If so, move the lever to
any other position.
Is it possible to use
unleaded gasoline with a
Pump Octane Number
(PON) of 87 or lower on
this vehicle?Unleaded gasoline with a Pump Octane Number (PON) of 91 or
higher is recommended.
Use of lower octane gasoline can cause occasional metallic
knocking noise in the engine and will result in decreased engine
performance.
Use of gasoline with a pump octane less than 87 can lead to
engine damage.
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uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Electric Parking
Brake Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on when the parking brake is
applied, and goes off when it is
released.
●Comes on for about 15 seconds then
goes off when yo u pull the electric
parking brake switch with the power
mode in OFF.
●Comes on for about 15 seconds then
goes off when you set the power mode
to OFF with the parking brake applied.
●Blinks and the electric parking brake
system indicator comes on at the same
time - There is a problem with the electric
parking brake system. The parking brake
may not be set.
●Comes on when you press the
electric parking brake switch without
depressing the brake pedal.●Depress the brake pedal to release the
parking brake.
2 Parking Brake P. 402
Electric Parking
Brake 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 electric parking brake system.
●Comes on while driving - Avoid using the
parking brake and have your vehicle
checked by a dealer immediately.
2 If the Electric Parking Brake System
Indicator Comes On P. 520
U.S.
Canada
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the automatic brake hold button is pressed
without wearing the driver’s seat belt.●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 405
●Appears when the automatic brake hold button is pressed
without depressing the brake pedal while the automatic
brake hold is in operation.●Press the automatic brake hold button with the brake
pedal depressed.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 405
●Appears when the parking brake is applied automatically
while it is in operation.2Automatic Brake Hold P. 405
2 Parking Brake P. 402
●Flashes when the system sens es a likely collision with a
vehicle in front of you.●Take the appropriate means to prevent a collision (apply
the brakes, change lanes, etc.)
2 Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM)*
P. 409
2 Forward Collision Warning (FCW) P. 375
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)
* P. 361
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the parking brake is applied
automatically while ACC with LSF is in operation.●ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.
2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)* P. 361
2 Parking Brake P. 402
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the parking brake is applied.●ACC with LSF cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)* P. 361
2 Parking Brake P. 402
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the vehicle is moving and the brake pedal is
depressed.●ACC with LSF cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)* P. 361
●Appears if ACC with LSF is canceled while your vehicle
is automatically sto pped by ACC with LSF.●Immediately depress the brake pedal.
Models with ACC with LSF
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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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 shift lever is in
(P.
• The parking brake is applied.
To turn the light s on again, 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 shift lever is moved out of
(P.
• The parking brake is released.
• The vehicle starts to move.
■Manual Operation1Light Switches
If you leave the power mode in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
with the lights on, a light on reminder chime will
sound when you open the driver’s door.
When the lights are on, the lights on indicator in the
instrument pane l will be on.
2 Lights On Indicator P. 77
If you sense that the le vel of the headlights is
abnormal, have the vehicl e inspected by a dealer.
Do not leave the lights on when the engine is off
because it will cause the battery to discharge.
Your vehicle is equipped with the automatic
headlight adjusting system that automatically adjusts
the vertical angle of the headlights. If you find a
significant change in th e vertical angle of the
headlights, there may be a problem with the system.
Have your vehicle checked 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 uDaytime Running Lights
Controls
Daytime Running Lights
The low beam headlights come on slightly dimmer than normal when the following
conditions have been met:
• The power mode is in ON.
• The headlight switch is AUTO, or in .
• The parking brake is released.
The low beam headlights return to the original brightness once the headlight switch
is turned on, or when the head light switch is in AUTO and it is getting darker
outside.1 Daytime Running Lights
The daytime running lights come on dimmer when
the headlight switch is in than when it is in
AUTO . In AUTO , if the ambient brightness is dark,
the low beam headlights come on.
U.S. models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uDriving Position Memory System
Controls
1. Set the power mode to ON. Adjust the
driver’s seat, the steering wheel and the
door mirrors to the desired position.
2. Press the SET button.
u You will hear the beep, and the memory
button indicator light will blink.
3. Press memory button
(1 or (2 within five
seconds of pressing the SET button.
u Once the seat, the steering wheel and
the outside mirror positions have been
memorized, the indicator light on the
button you pressed stays on.
1. Move the shift lever to
(P.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Press a memory button (
(1 or (2).
u You will hear the beep, and the indicator
light will blink.
The seat, the steering wheel and the door
mirrors will automatically move to the
memorized positions. When it has finished
moving, you will hear the beep, and the
indicator light stays on.
■Storing a Position in Memory1 Storing a Position in Memory
After you press the SET button, the storing operation
will be canceled when:
•You do not press the memory button within five
seconds.
•You readjust the seat, the steering wheel or the
outside mirror position before the double-beep.
•You set the power mode to any position except
ON.
SET Button
Memory Button 1
Memory Button 2
■Recalling the Stored Position1
Recalling the Stored Position
The seat will st op moving if you:
•Press the SET button, or a memory button ((1 or
(2).
•Adjust the seat, the st eering wheel or the door
mirror position.
•Shift into any position except ( P.
Memory Buttons
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