ECU Acura RDX 2008 User Guide

When not using the LATCH system,
all child seats must be secured to the
vehicle with the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt.With the child seat in the desired
seating position, route the belt
through the child seat according
to the seat maker’s instructions,
then insert the latch plate into the
buckle.To activate the lockable retractor,
slowly pull the shoulder part of the
belt all the way out until it stops,
then let the belt f eed back into the
retractor.
Af ter the belt has retracted, tug on
it. If the belt is locked, you will not
be able to pull it out. If you can pull
thebeltout,itisnotlocked,and
you will need to repeat these steps.
In addition, the lap/shoulder belts in
all seating positions except the
driver’s have a lockable retractor
that must be activated to secure a
child seat.
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Installing a Child Seat with a L ap/
Shoulder Belt
Installing a Child Seat
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Af ter conf irming that the belt is
locked, grab the shoulder part of
the belt near the buckle, and pull
up to remove any slack from the
lap part of the belt. Remember, if
the lap part of the belt is not tight,
the child seat will not be secure.Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side-to-side to
verify that it is secure enough to
stay upright during normal driving
maneuvers. If the child seat is not
secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract f ully, then repeat these
steps.
To remove slack, it may help to
putweightonthechildseat,or
push on the back of the seat while
pulling up on the belt. To deactivate the lockable retractor
and remove a child seat, unlatch the
buckle, unroute the seat belt, and let
the belt fully retract. A child seat with a tether can be
installed in any seating position in
the back seat.
Since a tether can provide additional
security to the lap/shoulder belt
installation, we recommend using a
tether whenever one is required or
available.
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Installing a Child Seat
Installing a Child Seat with a
Tether
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Tighten the strap according to the
seat maker’s instructions.
Attach the tether strap hook to the
anchor, making sure the tether
strap is not twisted.
Remove the cargo area cover, and
place it on the cargo area f loor
(see page ). Af ter properly securing the child
seat (see page ), lif t the head
restraint, then route the tether
strap over the seat-back and
through the head restraint legs.
Remove the head restraint (see
page). Make sure the removed
head restraint is secured in the
cargo area. Reinstall the head
restraint when the child seat is
removed.
Af ter properly securing the child
seat (see page ), route the
tether strap over the top of the
seat-back.
When you install the child seat in
the rear center seating position,
you cannot use the seat belt
behind the driver’s seat.
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(Outer seating position)
(Rear center seating position)
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TETHER STRAP HOOK
TETHER STRAP ANCHOR
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If you decide that a child can saf ely
ride up f ront, be sure to:Caref ully read the owner’s manual,
and make sure you understand all
seat belt instructions and all saf ety
inf ormation.
Have the child sit up straight, back
against the seat, and feet on or
near the f loor.
Move the vehicle seat to the rear-
most position. Devices intended to
improve a child’s comf ort or
reposition the shoulder part of a
seat belt can make the belt less
ef f ective and increase the chance
of serious injury in a crash.
This could result
in serious neck injuries during a
crash.
Check that the child’s seat belt is
properly and securely positioned. If they do, they could be very seriously injured in a
crash.This could
cause very serious injuries during
a crash. It also increases the
chance that the child will slide
under the belt in a crash and be
injured.
Supervise the child. Even mature
children sometimes need to be
reminded to f asten the seat belts
or sit properly.Do not put any accessories on a seat belt.
Do not let a child wear a seat belt
across t he neck.
T wo children should never use thesame seat belt .
Do not let a child put the shoulder
part of a seat belt behind t he backor under t he arm.Additional Saf ety Precautions
Protecting L arger Children
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or the Canadian models are noted in the text.
Instrument Panel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)
INDICATOR
LOW OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR LIGHTS ON INDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATOR
CHARGINGSYSTEM INDICATOR
A/T TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP
IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATORFOG LIGHT INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA)
SYSTEM INDICATOR
VSA ACTIVATION INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL INDICATORSUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (SRS) INDICATOR
SYSTEM MESSAGE INDICATOR
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
SEAT BELT REMINDER INDICATORCRUISE MAIN INDICATOR
BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR (AMBER)
PARKING BRAKE AND
BRAKE SYSTEM
INDICATOR (RED)
(P.66)
(P.67)
(P.68)
(P.64)
(P.63,381)
(P.63,381) (P.63)(P.63,382) (P.67)
(P.69,307)
LOW TIRE PRESSURE/TPMS INDICATOR
(P.65,385)
(P.67)
(P.67)
(P.31,63)
(P.65,383)
SIDE AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
(P.31,64)
(P.68) SUPER HANDLING-ALL
WHEEL DRIVE (SH-AWD)
INDICATOR
(P.64,305) (P.19,62)
(P.70)
(P.68)
(P.66)
(P.68)
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This indicator comes on when the
security system is set. For more
inf ormation, see page .This indicator reminds you that the
exterior lights are on. It comes on
when the light switch is in either the
or position. If you turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or the LOCK (0) position without
turning of f the light switch, this
indicator will remain on. A reminder
chime will also sound when you open
the driver’s door and remove the key
from the ignition switch.
This indicator comes on when you
turn on the f og lights. For more
inf ormation, see page . This indicator normally comes on f or
a f ew seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position. If this indicator comes on at
any other time, there is a problem in
the SH-AWD system. You will also
see a ‘‘CHECK SH-AWD SYSTEM’’
message on the multi-information
display(seepage ).Takeyour
vehicle to a dealer to have it checked.
For more inf ormation, see page .
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Instrument Panel Indicators
Security System Indicator L ights On Indicator
Fog L ight IndicatorSuper Handling-All
Wheel Drive (SH-AWD)
Indicator
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SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
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Customize Setup
Customize Menu
Customize Entry Customize Group Description Page
DRIVER DOOR
ALL DOORS
ON
OFF
30 sec
60 sec
90 sec
DRIVER’S DOOR
WITH SHIFT TO P
ALL DOORS WITH
SHIFT TO P
DRIVER’S DOOR
WITH IGN OFF
ALL DOORS WITH
IGN OFF
OFF
SET
EXIT
DOOR LOCK MODE
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
CHG SETTING
(P.84)
DEFAULT ALL DOOR SETUP
(P.100)
Changes which doors unlock with the
remote transmitter in a first push.
The exterior lights flash each time you
press the LOCK or UNLOCK button. A
beeper will also sound when you press
the LOCK button twice.
Changes how long it takes (in seconds)
for the doors to relock and the security
system to set after you unlock but do not
open the door.
Changes when the system automatically
unlock the driver’s/all of the doors.
Returns all settings to the factory default. 103
105
107
109
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: Default setting
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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There are five settings to choose
f rom in the door setup:AUTO DOOR LOCK
DOOR LOCK MODE
SECURITY RELOCK TIMER
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
While CUSTOMIZE GROUP is
shown in the multi-inf ormation
display, select DOOR SETUP by
pressing INFO ( / ) button, then
press the SEL/RESET button.
Each time you press the INFO ( / ) button, the screen changes as
shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO ( / ) button until you see
the setting you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button
to enter your selection. KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Door Setup
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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: Press the SEL/
RESET button
or the Select/
Reset knob
: Press the INFO ( / ) button or
rotate the
Select/Reset knob See page101
Seepage103
Seepage105 Seepage107
Seepage109
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screen changes as shown above.
Select ON or OFF by pressing the
INFO ( / ) button, then press the
SEL/RESET button to enter your
selection.
While DOOR SETUP is shown in the
CUSTOMIZE GROUP of the multi-
inf ormation display, press the SEL/
RESET button. The screen changes
to CUSTOMIZE MENU. Press the
INFO ( / ) button until you see
the above display.
When you press the UNLOCK
button on the remote transmitter to
unlock the doors and the tailgate, the
exterior lights blink twice to verif y
that the doors and the tailgate are
unlocked and the security system is
turned off.
When you push the LOCK button on
the remote transmitter, some
exterior lights f lash, and a beeper
sounds when you push the LOCK
button again within 5 seconds to
verify that the doors and the tailgate
arelockedandthesecuritysystem
has set (see page ). You can
customize the exterior lights not to
f lash and the beeper not to sound.
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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.
You can change this relock time
f rom 30 seconds to 60 or 90 seconds.
Press the SEL/RESET button. The
screen changes as shown above.
Select the relock time you want (30,
60, or 90 seconds) by pressing the
INFO ( / ) button, then press the
SEL/RESET button to enter your
selection.
While DOOR SETUP is shown in the
CUSTOMIZE GROUP of the multi-
inf ormation display, press the SEL/
RESET button. The screen changes
to CUSTOMIZE MENU. Press the
INFO ( / ) button until you see
the above display.
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Securit y Relock T imer
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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