R p Acura RDX 2020 User Guide
Page 11 of 657
10
Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P 29)
Airbags (P 42)
● Your vehicle is fitted with ai rbags to help protect you and 
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P 58)
● 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 restrained in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P 71)
● 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 34)
● Before driving, check that the  front seats, head restraints, 
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P 35)
● 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.
20 ACURA RDX-31TJB6111.book  10 ページ  2020年2月11日 火曜日 午後2時6分 
Page 12 of 657
11
Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 73)
Indicators (P 74)/Multi-Information Display (P 127)/Gauges (P 126)/
Head-Up Display
* (P 138)
Speedometer
Fuel Gauge
Multi-Information Display
Temperature Gauge
Tachometer
Head-Up Display
*
Immobilizer System Indicator/
Security System Alarm Indicator
Gear Position Indicator/
Transmission System Indicator Turbo Meter
M (sequential mode) Indicator/
Gear Selection Indicator
G-meter
*  Not available on all models
20 ACURA RDX-31TJB6111.book  11 ページ  2020年2月11日 火曜日 午後2時6分 
Page 13 of 657
12
Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P 143)
Clock (P 144)
The clock is automatically updated through 
the audio system.
You can adjust the time using the true 
touchpad A.
aPress the   (home) button.
bSelect  Settings .
cSelect System .
dSelect Date & Time .
eSelect Set Date & Time .
fSelect Automatic Date & Time .
gSelect Off.
hSelect  Set Date  or Set Time .
iSelect (+/(- to adjust the dates, hours 
and minutes.
jPress the   (back) button to set the 
date or time.
ENGINE START/STOP 
Button 
(P 182)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s 
power mode.
Turn Signals (P 185)
Lights (P 186)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
20 ACURA RDX-31TJB6111.book  12 ページ  2020年2月11日 火曜日 午後2時6分 
Page 14 of 657
13
Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers 
(P 194)
Wiper/Washer Control LeverAdjustment Ring
(-: Low Sensitivity*1
: Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
(+: High Sensitivity*1
: Higher speed, more sweeps*2
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies automatically
INT*2: Low speed with intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe Pull toward 
you to spray 
washer fluid.
*1 : Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2 : Models without automatic intermittent 
wipers
AUTO  should always be turned OFF  before 
the following situations in order to prevent 
severe damage to the wiper system:
● Cleaning the windshield
● Driving through a car wash
● No rain present
Steering Wheel (P 203)
● To adjust, push the adjustment lever 
down, adjust to the desired position, then 
lock the lever back in place.
Models with automatic intermittent wipersUnlocking the Front 
Doors from the Inside 
(P 160)
●Pull either front door inner handle to 
unlock and open it at the same time.
● Unlocking and opening the driver’s door 
from the inner handle unlocks all the 
other doors.
20 ACURA RDX-31TJB6111.book  13 ページ  2020年2月11日 火曜日 午後2時6分 
Page 15 of 657
14
Quick Reference Guide
Tailgate (P 163)
● Press the tailgate outer handle to unlock 
and open the tailgate when you carry the 
keyless access remote.
● Press the power tailgate button on the 
driver’s door or the remote transmitter to 
open and close the power tailgate.Use a forward and back kicking motion 
under the center of the rear bumper to 
open or close the power tailgate while 
carrying the keyless access remote.
Models with Hands Free Access
1 sec.
Power Door Mirrors 
(P 205)
●With the power mode in ON, move the 
selector switch to  L or R .
● Push the appropriate edge of the 
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
● Press the folding button
* to fold in and 
out the door mirrors.
Selector Switch
Adjustment SwitchFolding Button*
20 ACURA RDX-31TJB6111.book  14 ページ  2020年2月11日 火曜日 午後2時6分 
Page 16 of 657
15
Quick Reference Guide
Power Windows (P 176)
● With the power mode in ON, open and 
close the power windows.
● If the power window lock button is in the 
off position, each passenger’s window 
can be opened and closed with its own 
switch.
● If the power window lock button is in the 
on position (indicator is on), each 
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
Power Window Lock Button
Window Switch
Indicator
*
 Not available on all models
20 ACURA RDX-31TJB6111.book  15 ページ  2020年2月11日 火曜日 午後2時6分 
Page 17 of 657
16
Quick Reference Guide
Climate Control System (P 230)
● Press the  AUTO button to activate the climate control system.
● Press the   button to turn  the system on or off.
● Press the   button to de frost the windshield.
Driver’s Side Temperature 
Control Buttons
 (Windshield Defroster) Button
A/C (Air Conditioning) Button
Air flows from floor and 
windshield defroster vents. Air flows from floor vents. Air flows from floor and 
dashboard vents, and back 
of the center console. Air flows from dashboard 
vents and back of the 
center console. SYNC
 (Synchronization) Button
 (Recirculation) Button
AUTO  Button
Passenger’s Side Temperature 
Control Buttons
MODE Control Button  (ON/OFF) Button
Fan Control Button
20 ACURA RDX-31TJB6111.book  16 ページ  2020年2月11日 火曜日 午後2時6分 
Page 18 of 657
17
Quick Reference Guide
Features (P 237)
Audio Remote Controls 
(P 243)
●VOL
(+/VOL( - (Volume) Switch
Press up or down to adjust the volume. 
●  (Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
● Left Selector Wheel
When selecting the audio mode
Press the  APPS button, then roll up or 
down to select an item on the multi-
information display or the head-up 
display
*, and then press the left selector 
wheel.
Left Selector Wheel
APPS Button
VOL
( +/VOL(- (Volume) Switch
 (Power) Button
Roll up or down:  To cycle through the 
following items, roll up or down and then 
press the left selector wheel:
You can add or remove the items and 
change their order on  multi-information 
display or the head-up display
*.
Navigation*
Phone
FM Radio
USB Audio
SiriusXM
Select Driving View*
Customize Apps
● When listening to the radio
Move to a side to  change the favorite 
radio station or channel.
● When listening to an iPod, USB flash 
drive, Bluetooth®  Audio, or Smartphone 
Connection
Move to a side to skip to the beginning of 
the next song or return to the beginning 
of the current or previous song.
*  Not available on all models
20 ACURA RDX-31TJB6111.book  17 ページ  2020年2月11日 火曜日 午後2時6分 
Page 19 of 657
18
Quick Reference Guide
Audio System (P 245)
 (Home) Button
 (Cards List) Button (Back) Button
Audio/Information Screen
For navigation system operation 
() See the Navigation System Manual
True Touchpad A  (Seek/Skip) Button
 (Seek/Skip) Button
 VOL
/AUDIO  
(Volume/Power) Knob
True Touchpad B
20 ACURA RDX-31TJB6111.book  18 ページ  2020年2月11日 火曜日 午後2時6分 
Page 20 of 657
19
Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P 399)
Automatic Transmission (P420)
● Select 
(P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
Park
Press the 
(P button.
Used when parking or before 
turn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Pull back the 
( R button.
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Press the 
( N button.
Transmission is not locked. Drive/S Position
Each time you press the   button, the mode 
switches between Drive and S Position mode.
●Normal driving (gears change between 1st 
and 10th automatically)
●Temporarily driving in the sequential mode
●Automatically changing gears between 1st 
and 8th (8th gear is used only at high speed)
●Driving in the sequential mode
D/S
Drive
S Position
Gear Position Indicator
The gear position indicator and the 
shift button indicator indicate the 
current gear selection.
Gear Position Indicator Shift Button 
Indicator
Gear selection
20 ACURA RDX-31TJB6111.book  19 ページ  2020年2月11日 火曜日 午後2時6分