Acura RDX (2019 year). Manual - part 1

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Visual Index

❙

Steering Wheel Adjustments 

(P 203)

❙

ENGINE START/STOP Button 

(P 182)

❙

Rear Defogger 

(P 200)

❙

Heated Mirror Button 

(P 200)

❙

Climate Control System 

(P 230)

❙

Audio System 

(P 238)

❙

Hazard Warning Button

❙

Audio/Information Screen 

(P 249)

❙

Navigation System

*

 

() See the Navigation System Manual

❙

Front Seat Heater Buttons 

(P 228)

❙

Front Seat Ventilation Buttons

*

 

(P 228)

❙

Auto Idle Stop OFF Button 

(P 429)

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 (Vehicle Stability Assist® (VSA®) System OFF) Button 

(P 435)

❙

Parking Sensor System Button

*

 

(P 498)

❙

Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

 (CMBS

TM

) OFF Button 

(P 449)

❙

Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) Button 

(P 481)

❙

Heated Windshield Button

*

 

(P 200)

❙

Headlight Washer Button

*

 

(P 197)

❙

Head-Up Display Buttons

*

 

(P 138, 199)

❙

Automatic Brake Hold Button 

(P 491)

❙

Electric Parking Brake Switch 

(P 486)

❙

Multi-Information Display 

(P 127)

❙

System Indicators 

(P 74 )

❙

Gauges 

(P 126)

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Headlights/Turn Signals 

(P 185, 186)

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Fog Lights

*

 

(P 190)

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Brightness Control 

(P 198)

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Paddle Shifter (Shift down) 

(P 425)

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Paddle Shifter (Shift up) 

(P 425)

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Wipers/Washers 

(P 194)

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) 
Button 

(P 473)

❙

Horn (Press an area around 

.)

❙

CAMERA Button

*

 

(P 508)

❙

Interval Button 

(P 465)

❙

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low 
Speed Follow (LSF) Buttons 

(P 456)

❙

Right Selector Wheel 

(P 129)

❙

Heated Steering Wheel Button

*

 

(P 227)

❙

Left Selector Wheel 

(P 243)

❙

Audio Remote Controls 

(P 243)

❙

Voice Control Buttons

*

 

(P 271)

❙

Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® System Voice 
Control Buttons 

(P 358)

* Not available on all models

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Visual Index

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Rearview Mirror 

(P 204)

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Shift Button
Electronic Gear Selector 

(P 418)

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Driver’s Front Airbag 

(P 45)

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Glove Box 

(P 221)

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Passenger’s Front Airbag 

(P 45)

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HomeLink® Buttons 

(P 356)

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Interior Fuse Box Type A 

(P 618)

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Dynamic Mode Switch 

(P 426)

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Front Passenger’s Knee Airbag 

(P 49)

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True Touchpad 

(P 246)

❙

USB Port 

(P 239)

❙

Driver’s Knee Airbag 

(P 49)

❙

USB Ports

*

 

(P 240)

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Power Window Switches 

(P 176)

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Memory Buttons 

(P 202)

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SET Button 

(P 202)

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Power Door Lock Master Switch 

(P 161)

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Door Mirror Controls 

(P 205)

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Hood Release Handle 

(P 533)

❙

Power Tailgate Button 

(P 167)

❙

Interior Fuse Box Type C 

(P 620)

❙

Rear Seat Heater Buttons

*

 

(P 229)

❙

Interior Fuse Box Type B 

(P 619)

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Cargo Area Light

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Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat) 

(P 65)

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Side Curtain Airbags 

(P 54)

❙

Map Lights 

(P 220)

❙

Seat Belts 

(P 35)

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Panoramic Roof Switch 

(P 181)

❙

Map Lights 

(P 220)

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Sunglasses Holder 

(P 227)

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USB Port 

(P 240)

❙

Auxiliary Input Jack 

(P 241)

❙

Front Seat 

(P 207)

❙

Side Airbags 

(P 52)

❙

Coat Hook 

(P 225)

❙

LATCH to Secure a Child Seat 

(P 63)

❙

Accessory Power Socket 

(P 225)

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Rear Seat 

(P 216)

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Sun Visors

❙

Vanity Mirrors

❙

Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat 

(P 67)

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Grab Handle

* Not available on all models

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Visual Index

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How to Refuel 

(P 516)

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High-Mount Brake Light 

(P 548)

❙

Opening/Closing the Tailgate 

(P163)

❙

Rear Wiper 

(P 196, 552)

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Taillights, Brake and Rear Side Marker Lights 

(P 186, 547)

❙

Rear Turn Signal Lights 

(P 185, 546)

❙

Multi-View Rear Camera

*

 

(P 505)

❙

Rear License Plate Light 

(P 186, 548)

❙

Tailgate Outer Handle 

(P 168, 172)

❙

Rearview Camera Washer

*

 

(P 194)

❙

Taillights/Brake and Back-Up Lights 

(P 186, 548)

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Windshield Wipers 

(P 194, 549)

❙

Power Door Mirrors 

(P 205)

❙

Maintenance Under the Hood 

(P 532)

❙

Fog Lights

*

 

(P 190, 545)

❙

Tires 

(P 554, 579, 587)

❙

Door Lock/Unlock Control 

(P 150)

❙

Front Turn Signal Lights 

(P 185, 545)

❙

Front Side Marker Lights 

(P186, 545)

❙

Parking/Daytime Running Lights 

(P 186, 545)

❙

Side Turn Signal Lights 

(P 185, 545)

❙

Headlights 

(P 186, 545)

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Auto Idle Stop Function

To improve fuel economy, the engine stops and then restarts as detailed below. When Auto Idle Stop is on, the Auto Idle Stop indicator 
(green) comes on. 

(P428)

At

Automatic transmission

Engine status

Deceleration

Stop

Start-up

Stop the vehicle and depress the brake pedal.

On

Keep the brake pedal 
depressed.

U.S.

Canada

With the automatic brake hold system activated, 
you can release the brake pedal when the 

 

indicator comes on.

Off

Release the brake pedal.

With the automatic brake hold system activated, 
depress the accelerator pedal.

Restarting

* Not available on all models

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Safe Driving 

(P 29)

Airbags 

(P 42)

● Your vehicle is fitted with airbags 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 restrained 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.

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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

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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.

a

Press the 

 (home) button.

b

Select Settings.

c

Select System.

d

Select Date & Time.

e

Select Set Date & Time.

f

Select Automatic Date & Time.

g

Select Off.

h

Select Set Date or Set Time.

i

Select 

(

+/

(

- to adjust the dates, hours 

and minutes.

j

Press 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

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Wipers and Washers 

(P 194)

Wiper/Washer Control Lever

Adjustment 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 wipers

Unlocking the Front 
Doors from the Inside 

(P 159)
● 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.

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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 Switch

Folding Button

*

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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

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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 defrost 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

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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

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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

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Driving 

(P 397)

Automatic Transmission 

(P418)

● 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

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