display Acura RDX 2007 Repair Manual

The lights will 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
will go off. With the driver’s door
open, you will hear a lights on
reminder beeper. Wi
th the headlight switch off or in
the position, the high beam
headlights and the high beam
indicator come on with reduced
brightness when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position and release the parking
brake. They remain on until you turn
the ignition switch off, even if you
set the parking brake.
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch.
You can change the ‘‘HEADLIGHT
AUTO OFF TIMER’’ setting on the
multi-inf ormation display (see page
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Daytime Running L ights
Headlights
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The level of brightness is shown on
the multi-information display while
you adjust it. It goes out 5 seconds
af ter you f inish adjusting.
The knob on the instrument panel
controls the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights. Turn the knob to
adjust the brightness.
Separate adjustments can be made
when the headlights are on and of f . To reduce glare at night, the
instrument panel illumination dims
when you turn the light switch to the
or position.
The level of brightness is shown in
the inf ormation display while you
adjust it. It goes out 5 seconds af ter
you f inish adjusting.
You will hear a beep when maximum
or minimum brightness is reached.
You will also hear a beep when the
maximum level is canceled by
turning the knob a click to the lef t.
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Instrument Panel Brightness
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INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL KNOB U.S. model is shown
U.S. model is shown
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You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the LOCK (0) or
the ACCESSORY (I) position and
open the driver’s door. Remove the
key to turn off the beeper.
You will also see a ‘‘REMOVE KEY’’
message on the multi-information
display (see page ). TheshiftlevermustbeinPark
bef ore you can remove the key f rom
the ignition switch.
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Ignition Switch
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Each front door has a master door
lock switch. Either switch locks and
unlocks all doors and the tailgate.
Push the top of the switch to lock all
doors and the tailgate; push the
bottom to unlock them. Each
door has a lock tab next to the
inside door handle. When you pull
backward on the lock tab on the
driver’s door, all the doors and the
ta ilgate lock. Push forward on the
lock tab on the driver’s door unlocks
only that door. The lock tab on the
each passenger’s door locks and
unlocks only that door. When
the door is unlocked, you can
seetheredindicatoronthelocktab
next to the inside door handle.
All doors and the tailgate can be
locked from the outside by using the
key in the driver’s door lock. To
unlock only the driver’s door, insert
the key, turn the key, and release it.
The remaining doors and the tailgate
unlock when you turn the key a
second time within a f ew seconds.
You can change the ‘‘DOOR LOCK
MODE’’ setting in the multi-
inf ormation display (see page ). 110
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Door L ocks
Power Door L ocks
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To unlock
To lock
LOCK TAB
Passenger’s Side MASTER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH
Driver’s Side
Lock Lock
Unlock
Unlock
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When the vehic le speed reaches
about 9 mph (about 15 km/h) or
more, all the doors lock
automatically.
To change the ‘‘AUTO DOOR
LOCK’’ setting, see page .
When you shift to P after driving, the
driver’s door unlocks.
To change the ‘‘AUTO DOOR
UNLOCK’’ setting, see page .With
the driver’s door open and the
key in the ignition, both master door
lock switches are disabled. They are
not disabled if the driver’s door is
closed. Pushing the switch down on
the open front passenger’s door will
lock all doors and the tailgate.
To
lock any passenger’s door when
getting out of the vehicl e, pull
backward on the lock tab and close
the door. To lock the driver’s door,
remove the key from the ignition
switch and pull backward on the lock
tab. Then close the door.
You can change the ‘‘AUTO DOOR
UNLOCK’’ setting in the multi-
info rmation display (see page ).
You
can change the ‘‘AUTO DOOR
LOCK ’’ setting in the multi-
info rmation display (see page ).
The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear f rom accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position (lever is
down), the door cannot be opened
fromtheinsideregardlessof the
position of the lock tab. To open the
door, push the lock tab f orward and
use the outside door handle.
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Childproof Door L ocks
Door L ocks
L ockout Prevent ion
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LEVER
Lock
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When you press the UNLOCK
button, the ceiling lights (if the front
and rear ceiling light switches are in
the door activated position) will
come on. If you do not open any door,
the lights stay on for about 30
seconds, then fade out. If you relock
the doors with the remote
transmitter before 30 seconds have
el ap sed, the lights go off
immediately.
You can change the ‘‘INTERIOR
LIGHT DIMMING TIME’’ setting in
the multi-information display (see
page ).
Press
this button once to
lock all doors and the tailgate. Some
exterior lights will flash once. When
you push LOCK twice within 5
seconds, you will hear a beep to
verify that the security system has
set. You cannot lock the doors and
thetailgateifanydoororthetailgate
is not fully closed or the key is in the
ignition switch. Press
this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Push it
twice to unlock the remaining doors
and the tailgate. Some exterior lights
will flash twice each time you press
the button.
You can change the ‘‘KEYLESS
LOCK ACKNOWLEDGMENT’’
setting in the multi-information
display (see page ).
You can change the ‘‘DOOR LOCK
MODE’’ setting in the multi-
info rmation display (see page ).
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Remote Transmitter
LOCK UNL OCK
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UNLOCK
BUTTON
LOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON
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If
you unlock the doors and the
tailgate with the remote transmitter,
but do not open any of the doors or
thetailgatewithin30seconds,the
doors and the tailgate automatically
relock and the security system sets. Protect
the transmitter from
extreme temperature.
Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid.
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your dealer.
Avoid
dropping or thro wing the
transmitter.
You can change the ‘‘SECURITY
RELOCK TIMER’’ setting in the
multi-inf ormation display (see page ).
Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 second to attract attention;
the horn will sound, and the exterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
button on the remote transmitter, or
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. 114
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Remote Transmitter
Remote Transmitter Care
PA NIC
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To apply the parking brake, push the
pedal down with your foot. To
release it, push on the pedal again.
The parking brake indicator on the
instrument panel should go out when
the parking brake is fully released
(see page ). You
will also see a ‘‘RELEASE
PARKING BRAKE’’ message on the
multi-info rmation display (see page
).
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Parking Brake
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Push
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles. A beeper will sound
if the vehicle is driven with the parking
brake on.
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Open any door.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
Unlock the doors with the key,
locktabonthedriver’sdoor,
master door lock switch, or
remote transmitter.
After all doors are closed tightly, the
light(s) dims slightly, then fades out
in about 30 seconds. If
you do not open any door after
unlocking the driver’s door or
removing the key from the ignition
switch, the light(s) fade out in about
30 seconds. If you leave any door
open without the key in the ignition
switch, the light(s) will go off after 3
minutes.
You can use the front ceiling lights
whenever the lights are off.
To turn the lights on or off, push its
lens.
In
the door activated position, both
front and rear ceiling lights come on
when you:
You can change the ‘‘INTERIOR
LIGHT DIMMING TIME’’ setting in
the multi-information display (see
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Interior Lights
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LENSES
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The courtesy lights in the ceiling
console come on when the light
switch is in the or the
position. You can adjust their
brightness by turning the Select/
Reset knob on the instrument panel. The
cargo area light has a two
position switch. In the OFF (right)
position, the light does not come on.
In the ON (left) position, the light
comesonwhenyou openthetailgate.
Your
vehicle also has a courtesy light
in the ignition switch. This light
comesonwhenyou;
Unlock the driver’s door.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch. Open any door.
The
courtesy light in each front door
comes on when the door is opened,
and goes out when the door is closed.
After all doors are closed tightly, the
light fades out in about 30 seconds.
You can change the ‘‘INTERIOR
LIGHT DIMMING TIME’’ setting in
the multi-information display (see
page ). 103
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Interior Lights
Courtesy Lights Cargo Area Light
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COURTESY LIGHTS ON OFF
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