Acura RDX (2019 year). Manual - part 10

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Low Keyless Access Remote Signal Strength

The vehicle transmits radio waves to locate the keyless access remote when locking/
unlocking the doors and tailgate, fuel fill door or to start the engine.

In the following cases, locking/unlocking the doors and tailgate, or starting the 
engine may be inhibited or operation may be unstable:
• Strong radio waves are being transmitted by nearby equipment.
• You are carrying the keyless access remote together with telecommunications 

equipment, laptop computers, cell phones, or wireless devices.

• A metallic object is touching or covering the keyless access remote.

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Low Keyless Access Remote Signal Strength

Communication between the keyless access remote 
and the vehicle consumes the keyless access remote’s 
battery.
Battery life is about two years, but this varies 
depending on regularity of use.
The battery is consumed whenever the keyless access 
remote is receiving strong radio waves. Avoid placing 
it near electrical appliances such as televisions and 
personal computers.

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

When you carry the keyless access remote, 
you can lock/unlock the doors, fuel fill door, 
and open the tailgate.

You can lock/unlock the doors, fuel fill door, 
and tailgate within a radius of about 32 inches 
(80 cm) of the outside door handle or tailgate 
outer handle.

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If the DOOR button is pressed, the interior light 
comes on when you unlock the doors and tailgate.
No doors opened: The light fades out after 30 
seconds.
Doors and tailgate relocked: The light goes off 
immediately.

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Using the Keyless Access System

If you do not open a door or the tailgate within 30 
seconds of unlocking the vehicle with the keyless 
access system, the doors and tailgate will 
automatically relock.

You can lock or unlock doors using the keyless access 
system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.

Models without rear door touch sensor

Models with rear door touch sensor

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Locking the doors and tailgate

Touch the door lock sensor on the front or 
rear

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 door, or press the door lock button on 

the tailgate.

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Some exterior lights flash; the beeper 
sounds; all the doors, fuel fill door, and 
tailgate lock; and the security system 
sets.

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Using the Keyless Access System

•

Do not leave the keyless access remote in the 
vehicle when you get out. Carry it with you.

•

Even if you are not carrying the keyless access 
remote, you can lock/unlock the doors and tailgate 
while someone else with the remote is within 
range.

•

The door may be unlocked if the door handle is 
covered with water in heavy rain or in a car wash if 
the keyless access remote is within range.

•

If you grip a door handle or touch a door lock 
sensor wearing gloves, the door sensor may be 
slow to respond or may not respond by locking or 
unlocking the doors.

•

After locking the door, you have up to two seconds 
during which you can pull the door handle to 
confirm whether the door is locked. If you need to 
unlock the door immediately after locking it, wait 
at least two seconds before gripping the handle, 
otherwise the door will not unlock.

•

The door might not open if you pull it immediately 
after gripping the door handle. Grip the handle 
again and confirm that the door is unlocked before 
pulling the handle.

•

Even within the 32 inches (80 cm) radius, you may 
not be able to lock/unlock the doors with the 
keyless access remote if it is above or below the 
outside handle.

•

The keyless access remote may not operate if it is 
too close to the door and door glass.

Door Lock 
Sensor

Lock Button

* Not available on all models

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Locking the doors and tailgate (Walk 
away auto lock®)

When you walk away from the vehicle while 
carrying the keyless access remote, the doors 
will automatically lock.
The auto lock function activates when all 
doors and tailgate are closed, and the keyless 
access remote is within about 5 feet (1.5 m) 
radius of the outside door handle.
Exit vehicle while carrying keyless access 
remote and close door(s).

1. While within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of 

the vehicle.

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The beeper sounds; the auto lock 
function will be activated.

2. Carry the keyless access remote beyond 

about 5 feet (1.5 m) from the vehicle and 
remain outside this range for 2 or more 
seconds.

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Some exterior lights flash; the beeper 
sounds; all doors and tailgate will then 
lock.

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Locking the doors and tailgate (Walk away auto lock®)

The auto lock function is set to OFF as the factory 
default setting. The auto lock function can be set to 
ON using the audio/information screen.
If you set the auto lock function to ON using the 
audio/information screen, only the remote 
transmitter that was used to unlock the driver’s door 
prior to the setting change can activate auto lock.

2 Customized Features P. 332

After the auto lock function has been activated, 
when you stay within the locking/unlocking 
operation range, the indicator on the keyless access 
remote will continue to flash until the doors are 
locked.

When you stay beside the vehicle within the 
operation range, the doors will automatically lock 
approximately 30 seconds after the auto lock 
function activating beeper sounds.

When you open a door after the auto lock function 
activating beeper sounds, the auto lock function will 
be delayed until all doors and tailgate are closed.

Under the following circumstances, the auto lock 
function will not activate: 

•

The keyless access remote is inside the vehicle.

•

The keyless access remote is taken out of its 
operational range before all the doors and tailgate 
are closed.

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The beeper will not sound.

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The beeper will sound.

The activation range of 
the auto lock function is 
about 5 feet (1.5 m)

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To temporarily deactivate the function:
1. Set the power mode to OFF.
2. Open the driver’s door.
3. Using the master door lock switch, operate 

the lock as follows:
Lock  

Unlock  

Lock  

Unlock.

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The beeper sounds and the function is 
deactivated.

To restore the function:
• Set the power mode to ON.
• Lock the vehicle without using the auto lock 

function.

• With the keyless access remote on you, 

move out of the auto lock function 
operation range.

• Open any door.

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Locking the doors and tailgate (Walk away auto lock®)

You must wait until the power tailgate fully closes 
before the auto lock function will be activated.

The auto lock function does not operate when any of 
the following conditions are met.

•

The keyless access remote is inside the vehicle.

•

A door or the hood is not closed.

•

The power mode is set to any mode other than 
OFF.

•

The keyless access remote is not located within a 
radius of about 5 feet (1.5 m) from the vehicle 
when you get out of the vehicle and close the 
doors.

Auto lock function operation stop beeper
After the auto lock function has been activated, the 
auto lock operation stop beeper sounds for 
approximately two seconds in the following cases.

•

The keyless access remote is put inside the vehicle 
through a window.

•

You are located too close to the vehicle.

•

The keyless access remote is put inside the tailgate.

If the warning beeper sounds, check that you are 
carrying the keyless access remote. Then, open/close 
a door and confirm the auto lock activation beeper 
sounds once.

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Unlocking the doors and tailgate

Grab the driver’s door handle:

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The driver’s door and fuel fill door 
unlock.

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Some exterior lights flash twice and the 
beeper sounds twice.

Grab the front passenger’s door or rear

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 door 

handle:

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All doors, fuel fill door, and the tailgate 
unlock.

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Some exterior lights flash twice and the 
beeper sounds twice.

Press the tailgate outer handle:

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The tailgate unlocks.

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Some exterior lights flash twice and the 
beeper sounds.

2 Opening/Closing the Tailgate P. 172

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Using the Keyless Access System

The light flash, beep and door unlock mode settings 
can be customized using the audio/information 
screen.

2 Customized Features P. 332

When you go into the keyless access system working 
range with all the doors locked, the puddle lights 
come on for 30 seconds.
The lights do not come on if you have previously 
stayed within the range for more than two minutes, 
or the doors have been locked for a few days. The 
feature activates again after you open and close any 
door, then lock the doors.

You can also unlock and open with the power 
tailgate.

2 Using the Tailgate Outer Handle P. 168

Models with puddle lights

All models

Tailgate Outer 
Handle

* Not available on all models

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Locking the doors and tailgate

Press the lock button.
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Some exterior lights flash, all the doors, 
tailgate, and fuel fill door lock, and the 
security system sets.

Twice (within five seconds after the first 
push):

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The beeper sounds and verifies the 
security system is set.

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Unlocking the doors and tailgate

Press the unlock button.
Once:

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Some exterior lights flash twice, and the 
driver’s door and fuel fill door unlock.

Twice:

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The remaining doors and tailgate unlock.

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Checking Door Lock Status

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Using the Remote Transmitter

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Using the Remote Transmitter

If you do not open a door or the tailgate within 30 
seconds of unlocking the vehicle with the remote 
transmitter, the doors and tailgate will automatically 
relock.
You can change the relock timer setting.

2 Customized Features P. 332

You can lock or unlock doors using the remote 
transmitter only when the power mode is in VEHICLE 
OFF.

The remote transmitter uses low-power signals, so 
the operating range may vary depending on the 
surroundings.

The remote will not lock the vehicle when a door is 
open.

If the distance at which the remote transmitter works 
varies, the battery is probably low.
If the LED does not come on when you press a 
button, the battery is dead.

2 Replacing the Button Battery P. 565

You can customize the door unlock mode setting.

2 Customized Features P. 332

LED

Unlock 
Button

Lock 
Button

LED

*1

Unlock 
Button

Lock 
Button

* Not available on all models

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If the lock or unlock button of the keyless access remote does not work, use the key 
instead.

2 Replacing the Button Battery P. 565

Fully insert the key and turn it.

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Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key

When you lock the driver’s door with a key, all the 
other doors, tailgate and fuel fill door lock at the 
same time. When unlocking, the driver’s door 
unlocks first. Turn the key a second time within a few 
seconds to unlock the remaining doors, fuel fill door 
and the tailgate.

You can customize the door unlock mode setting.

2 Customized Features P. 332

Lock

Unlock

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If you do not have the key on you, or if for some reason you cannot lock a door using 
the key, you can lock the door without it.

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Locking the front doors

Push the lock tab forward 

a

 or push the 

master door lock switch in the lock direction 

b

, and close the door.

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Locking the rear doors

Push the lock tab forward and close the door.

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Lockout prevention system

The doors and the tailgate cannot be locked when the keyless access remote is 
inside the vehicle.

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Locking a Door Without Using a Key

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Locking a Door Without Using a Key

When you lock the driver’s door, all the other doors, 
tailgate and fuel fill door lock at the same time.
Before locking a door, make sure that the key is not 
inside the vehicle.

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You can remotely check if your vehicle’s doors 
are all locked or any are unlocked using the 
keyless access remote from extended 
distances.

Press the lock button, the Amber (left) LED blinks once. Then after three seconds one 
of the following feedback will come:
• Green (center) comes on: Acknowledges that the doors are locked.
• Red (right) comes on: Acknowledges that doors are not locked, or any door is not 

completely closed.

• Red (right) blinks three times: The remote does not receive the door lock status 

from the vehicle.

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Checking Door Lock Status

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Checking Door Lock Status

*

Operate the remote in an open space. If there are 
buildings or other obstacles between your vehicle 
and the remote, the remote may not work even 
within the operable range. However, the range 
required for unlocking the tailgate and all the doors 
as well as activating the panic function is the same as 
that required for operating the standard keyless 
access remote.

2 Using the Remote Transmitter P. 155

When checking the door lock status, you can also 
start or stop the engine.

2 Remote Engine Start

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 P. 413

Red

Green

Amber

Lock Button

* Not available on all models

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Locking a door

Push the lock tab forward.

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Unlocking a door

Pull the lock tab rearward.

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Using the Lock Tab

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Using the Lock Tab

When you lock the door using the lock tab on the 
driver’s door, all of the other doors, tailgate and fuel 
fill door lock at the same time.
When you unlock the door using the lock tab on the 
driver’s door, only the driver’s door will unlock.

To Unlock

Lock Tab

To Lock

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Pull the front door inner handle.

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The door unlocks and opens in one 
motion.

Unlocking and opening the driver’s door from the inner handle unlocks all the other 
doors.

To avoid all the doors to be unlocked, use the lock tab on the driver’s door to unlock, 
then lock again before opening the door.

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This setting works for one time only. If you do not want all the doors to be 
unlocked all the time, customize the Auto Door Unlock setting to Off using 
the audio/information screen.

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Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle

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Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle

The front door inner handles are designed to allow 
front seat occupants to open the door in one motion. 
However, this feature requires that front seat 
occupants never pull a front door inner handle while 
the vehicle is in motion.

Children should always ride in a rear seat where 
childproof door locks are provided.

2 Childproof Door Locks P. 161

Inner Handle

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Press the master door lock switch in as shown 
to lock or unlock all the doors, tailgate and 
fuel fill door.

Childproof Door Locks

The childproof door locks prevent the rear doors from being opened from the inside 
regardless of the position of the lock tab.

Slide the lever in the rear door to the lock 
position, and close the door.

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When opening the door

Open the door using the outside door handle.

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Using the Master Door Lock Switch

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Using the Master Door Lock Switch

When you lock/unlock either front door using the 
master door lock switch, all the other doors, tailgate 
and fuel fill door lock/unlock at the same time.

To Lock

Master Door 
Lock Switch

To Unlock

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Setting the Childproof Door Locks

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Childproof Door Locks

To open the door from the inside when the 
childproof door lock is on, put the lock tab in the 
unlock position, lower the rear window, put your 
hand out of the window, and pull the outside door 
handle.

Lock

Unlock

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Auto Door Locking/Unlocking

Your vehicle locks or unlocks all doors automatically when a certain condition is met.

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Drive lock mode

All doors and tailgate lock when the vehicle’s speed reaches about 10 mph (15 km/h).

■

Driver’s door open mode

All doors and tailgate unlock when the driver’s door is opened.

■

Auto Door Locking

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Auto Door Unlocking

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Auto Door Locking/Unlocking

You can turn off or change to another auto door 
locking/unlocking setting using the audio/
information screen.

2 Customized Features P. 332

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Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate

Always make sure individuals and objects are clear of the tailgate before opening or 
closing it.

Keep the tailgate closed while driving to:

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Avoid possible damage.

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Prevent exhaust gas from leaking into the vehicle.

2 Carbon Monoxide Gas P. 71

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Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate

Be careful not to hit your head on the tailgate or to 
put your hands between the tailgate and the cargo 
area when closing the tailgate.

When you are storing or picking up luggage from the 
cargo area, or by using a forward and back kicking 
motion under the center of the rear bumper for 
hands free access

*

, while the engine is idling, do not 

stand in front of the exhaust pipe. You may get 
burned.

Do not allow any passenger in the cargo space. They 
may get hurt during hard braking, a sudden 
acceleration, or a crash.

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WARNING

Anyone caught in the path of a tailgate 
that is being opened or closed can be 
seriously injured.

Make sure that all people are clear of the 
tailgate before opening or closing it.

* Not available on all models

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The power tailgate can be operated by pressing the power tailgate button on the 
remote transmitter, pressing the power tailgate button on the driver’s door, pressing 
the outer handle on the tailgate, or by using a forward and back kicking motion 
under the center of the rear bumper for hands free access

*

.

The power tailgate can be opened/closed when the transmission is in 

(

P.

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Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate

NOTICE

Do not push or pull on the power tailgate when it is 
being automatically opened or closed.
Forcibly opening or closing the power tailgate while 
in operation can deform the tailgate frame.

When operating the power tailgate, make sure there 
is enough space around your vehicle. People near the 
tailgate may be seriously hurt if the tailgate hits or 
closes on their heads. Be especially cautious if 
children are around.

The power tailgate may not open or close under the 
following conditions:

•

You start the engine while the tailgate is 
automatically opening or closing.

•

The vehicle is parked on a steep hill.

•

The vehicle is swayed in a strong wind.

•

The tailgate or the roof is covered with snow or ice.

* Not available on all models

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