steering Acura RLX HYBRID 2020 Owner's Manual

Contents
Child Safety P. 60Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 72Safety Labels P. 73
Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 143 Security System P. 146 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 149
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 152 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 172
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 182 Climate Control System P. 200
Audio Error Messages P. 273General Information on the Audio System P. 277
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® P. 324 AcuraLink ® P. 363
When Driving P. 378 Braking P. 450Parking Your Vehicle P. 466
Refueling P. 488 Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 490
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 501 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 514
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 520 12-Volt Battery P. 529 Remote Transmitter Care P. 530
Cleaning P. 532 Accessories and Modifications P. 537
Power System Won’t Start P. 559 Jump Starting P. 562
Fuses P. 572 Emergency Towing P. 580 When Y ou Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 581
Refueling P. 583
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 589 Reporting Safety Defects P. 590
Authorized Manuals P. 595 Client Service Information P. 596
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 33
Instrument PanelP. 75
ControlsP. 127
FeaturesP. 211
DrivingP. 371
MaintenanceP. 491
Handling the UnexpectedP. 539
InformationP. 585
IndexP. 600
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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P 171)
❙POWER Button (P 152)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
Button
(P 418)
❙Parking Sensor System Button* (P 469)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) OFF Button (P 461)
❙Navigation System
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙Audio/Information Screen (P 225)
❙Hazard Warning Button
❙On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM (P 217)
❙Audio System (P 212)
❙System Indicators (P 76)
❙Gauges (P 112)
❙Multi-Information Display
(P 114)
❙Climate Control System (P 200)
❙Rear Window Defogger/Heated Mirror/
Heated Windshield Button
(P 168)
❙Headlight Washer Button (P 165)
❙CAMERA Button* (P 479)
Canadian models
❙Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System OFF
Button
(P 395)
❙Front Seat Heater Buttons* (P 195)
❙Front Seat Heaters and Ventilation
Buttons* (P 196)
❙ (Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®)
System OFF) Button
(P 440)
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Quick Reference Guide❙Headlights/Turn Signals (P 155, 156)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift down) (P 392)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift up) (P 392)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)
❙Voice Control Buttons (P 232)
❙Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System
Voice Control Buttons
(P 324)
❙Brightness Control (P 166)
❙Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow Buttons
(P 397, 402)
❙TRIP Button (P 115, 116)
❙Interval Button (P 397, 410)
❙Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button
(P 397, 423)
❙Right Selector Wheel (P 114)
❙Heated Steering Wheel Button (P 194)
❙Head-Up Display Buttons (P 119)
❙Audio Remote Controls (P 215)
❙CAMERA Button* (P 479)
❙Wipers/Washers (P 163)
❙MAIN Button (P 397, 403, 423)
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P 33)
Airbags (P 45)
● Your vehicle is fitted with ai rbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P 60)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restra ined in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restraine d in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P 72)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist (P 37)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P 38)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 75)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
12-Volt Battery
Charging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake System
(
ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist
TM (VSA ®) System
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System IndicatorLights 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 Temperature
Indicator Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P 112)/Multi-Information Display (P 114)/
Head-Up Display
(P 119)/System Indicators (P 76)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Keyless Access System
Indicator
High Voltage
Battery Charge
Level Gauge Security System
Alarm Indicator
Fuel Gauge
Tachometer
Multi-Information Display
Speedometer
Gear Position
Indicator M (sequential mode) Indicator/
Sequential Mode Gear Selection
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
System Indicator
System Indicators
Collision Mitigation
Brake SystemTM
(CMBSTM) Indicator
High Temperature
Indicator
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator
Lane Keeping Assist
System ( LKAS) Indicator
Adaptive Cruise Control
(
ACC ) with Low Speed
Follow Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
IndicatorU.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
Fog Light Indicator*
Head-Up Display
READY Indicator
POWER SYSTEM
IndicatorAuto High-Beam
Indicator
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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers
(P 163)
AUTO should always be turned OFF before
the following situation in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
● Cleaning the windshield
● Driving through a car wash
● No rain present
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
Adjustment Ring
(-: Low Sensitivity
(+: High Sensitivity
MIST
OFF
AUTO : Wiper speed varies automatically
LO : Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Steering Wheel (P 171)
● To adjust, push and hold the adjustment
switch to move the steering wheel to the
desired position.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P 140)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it in one motion.
● Unlocking and opening the driver’s door
from the inner handle unlocks all the
other doors.
Trunk (P 143)
● To unlock and open the trunk:
•Press the trunk opener on the driver’s
door.
• Press the trunk release button on the
keyless access remote.
• Press the trunk release button on the
trunk lid.
Trunk Opener
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Quick Reference Guide
AcuraWatchTM (P 396)
AcuraWatch
TM is a driver support system
which employs the use of two distinctly
different kinds of sensors, a radar sensor
located in the front grille and a front sensor
camera mounted to the interior side of the
windshield, behind the rearview mirror.
Front Sensor
Camera The camera is located
behind the rearview
mirror.
Radar Sensor The radar sensor is in
the front grille.
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) with Low Speed
Follow
(P 402)
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and
a set following interval behind a vehicle
detected ahead of yours and, if the detected
vehicle comes to a stop, can decelerate and
stop your vehicle, wi thout you having to
keep your foot on the brake or the
accelerator.
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
(P 421)
Provides steering input to help keep the
vehicle in the middle of a detected lane and
provides tactile and visual alerts if the
vehicle is detected drifting out of its lane.
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM) System
(P 416)
Alerts and helps to assist you when the
system detects a possibility of your vehicle
unintentionally crossing over detected lane
markings and/or leaving the roadway
altogether.
Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM) (P 458)
Can assist you when there is a possibility of
your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a
pedestrian detected in front of yours. The
CMBS
TM is designed to alert you when a
potential collision is determined, as well as
to reduce your vehicle speed to help
minimize collision severity when a collision is
deemed unavoidable.
Traffic Jam Assist (P 428)
The traffic jam assist system uses a radar
sensor mounted inside the front grille and a
camera mounted to the upper portion of
the windshield to detect and monitor left
and right white (yellow) traffic lane lines as
well as any vehicle ahead. Based on inputs
from the radar sensor and camera, the
system adjusts the speed of your vehicle to
maintain a set interval between your vehicle
and the one detected ahead. It also applies
steering torque to keep your vehicle in the
center of the detected lane when you are
driving in heavy traffic.
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uuFor Safe Driving uYour Vehicle’s Safety Features
Safe Driving
Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
The following checklist will help you take an active role in protecting yourself and
your passengers.
1 Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
Your vehicle is equipped wi th many features that
work together to help protect you and your
passengers during a crash.
Some features do not require any action on your part.
These include a strong steel framework that forms a
safety cage around the passenger compartment,
front and rear crush zone s, a collapsible steering
column, and tensioners that tighten the front seat
belts in a sufficient crash.
However, you and your passe ngers cannot take full
advantage of these features unless you remain seated
in the correct position and always wear your seat
belts. In fact, some safety features can contribute to
injuries if they are not used properly.
67
9101112
Safety Cage
Crush Zones
Seats and Seat-Backs
Head Restraints
Collapsible Steering Column
Seat Belts
Front Airbags
Side Curtain Airbags
Door Locks Side Airbags
Seat Belt Tensioners/Seat Belt
e-pretensioners
7
7
1010
9
9
11
11
6
12
8Knee Airbag
8
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uuAirbags uAirbag System Components
Safe Driving
The front, driver’s knee, front side, and side
curtain airbags are deployed according to
the direction and severity of impact. Both
side curtain airbags are deployed in a
rollover. The airbag system includes:
aTwo SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
front airbags. The driver’s airbag is stored
in the center of the steering wheel; the
front passenger’s airbag is stored in the
dashboard. Both are marked SRS
AIRBAG.
bDriver’s knee airbag. The knee airbag is
stored under the steering column. It is
marked SRS AIRBAG.
cTwo side airbags, one for the driver and
one for a front passenger. The airbags are
stored in the outer edges of the seat-
backs. Both are marked SIDE AIRBAG .
dTwo side curtain airbags, one for each
side of the vehicle. The airbags are stored
in the ceiling, above the side windows.
The front and rear pillars are marked
SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG.
eAn electronic control unit that, when the
power mode is in ON, continually
monitors information about the various
impact sensors, seat and buckle sensors,
rollover sensor, airbag activators, seat
belt tensioners, and other vehicle
information. During a crash event the
unit can record such information.
fAutomatic front seat belt tensioners. In
addition, the driver’s and front
passenger’s seat belt buckles incorporate
sensors that detect whether or not the
belts are fastened.
The front seat belt tensioners also include
the e-pretensioners.
gA driver’s seat position sensor. This
sensor determines the optimal force at
which the airbag will deploy in a crash.
hWeight sensors in the front passenger’s
seat. The front passenger’s airbag will be
turned off if the weight on the seat is
approximately 65 lbs (29 kg) or less (the
weight of an infant or small child).
iImpact sensors that can detect a
moderate-to-severe front or side impact.
jAn indicator on the dashboard that alerts
you that the front passenger’s front
airbag has been turned off.
kAn indicator on the instrument panel that
alerts you to a possibl e problem with your
airbag system or seat belt tensioners.
lSafing Sensor
mA rollover sensor that can detect if your
vehicle is about to roll over and signal the
control unit to deploy both side curtain
airbags.
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uuAirbags uAirbag System Components
Safe DrivingAirbags can pose serious hazards. To do their job, airbags must inflate with
tremendous force. So, while airbags help sa ve lives, they can cause burns, bruises,
and other minor injuries, sometimes even fatal ones if occupants are not wearing
their seat belts properl y and sitting correctly.
What you should do: Always wear your seat belt properly, and sit upright and as
far back from the steering wheel as possi ble while allowing full control of the
vehicle. A front passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard as
possible.
Remember, however, that no safety system ca n prevent all injuries or deaths that
can occur in a severe crash, even when s eat belts are properly worn and the airbags
deploy.
Do not place hard or sharp objects between yourself and a front airbag.
Carrying hard or sharp objects on your lap, or driving with a pipe or other sharp
object in your mouth, can result in in juries if your front airbag inflates.
Do not attach or place objects on the front and driver’s knee airbag covers.
Objects on the covers marked SRS AIRBAG could interfere with the proper
operation of the airbags or be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the
airbags inflate.
■Important Facts About Your Airbags1 Important Facts About Your Airbags
Do not attempt to deactivate your airbags. Together,
airbags and seat belts provide the best protection.
When driving, keep hands and arms out of the
deployment path of the front airbag by holding each
side of the steering wheel. Do not cross an arm over
the airbag cover.
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