Acura RLX HYBRID (2020 year). Manual in english - page 10

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Auto High-Beam

The front sensor camera detects the light sources ahead of the vehicle such as the 
lights of a preceding or oncoming vehicle, or street lights. When you are driving at 
night, the system automatically switches the headlights between low beam and high 
beam depending on the situation.

When all of the following conditions have been met, the auto high-beam indicator 
comes on and the auto high-beam is activated.

•

The power mode is in ON.

•

The light switch is in 

AUTO

.

•

The lever is in the low beam position.

•

The headlights have been automatically 
activated.

•

It is dark outside the vehicle.

If the auto high-beam indicator does not come on even when all the conditions have 
been met, carry out the following procedure and the indicator will come on.

•

Pull the lever toward you for flashing the high beams then release it while driving.

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Auto High-Beam

The auto high-beam system does not always operate 
in every situation. This system is just for assisting the 
driver. Always observe your surroundings and switch 
the headlights between high beam and low beam 
manually if necessary.

If you find the timing of beam changes inconvenient 
for driving, change the headlight beams manually.

The range and the distance at which the camera can 
recognize varies depending on conditions 
surrounding your vehicle.

For the auto high-beam to work properly:

•

Do not place an object that reflects light on the 
dashboard.

•

Keep the windshield around the camera clean. 
When cleaning the windshield, be careful not to 
apply the windshield cleanser to the camera lens.

•

Do not attach an object, sticker or film to the area 
around the camera.

•

Do not touch the camera lens.

If the camera receives a strong impact, or repairing of 
the area near the camera is required, consult a dealer.

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How to Use the Auto High-Beam

Front Sensor Camera

Light Switch

Auto High-Beam 
Indicator

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Automatic switching between high-beam and low-beam

When auto-high beam is active, the headlights switch between high beam and low 
beam based on the following conditions.

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Manual switching between high-beam and low-beam

If you want to manually switch the headlights between high beam and low beam, 
follow either of the procedures below. Note that when you do this, the auto high-
beam indicator will turn off and the auto high-beam will be deactivated.

Using the lever:

Pull the lever toward you for flashing the high beams then release it within about 
one second while driving.

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To reactivate the auto high-beam, pull the lever toward you for flashing the 
high beams then release it while driving. The auto high-beam indicator will 
come on.

Using the light switch:

Turn the light switch to 

.

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To reactivate the auto high-beam, turn the light switch to 

AUTO

 when the 

lever is in the low beam position, the auto high-beam indicator will come on.

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In the following cases, the auto high-beam system 
may not switch the headlights properly or the 
switching timing may be changed. In case of the 
automatic switching operation does not fit for your 
driving habits, please switch the headlights manually.

•

The brightness of the lights from the preceding or 
oncoming vehicle is intense or poor.

•

Visibility is poor due to the weather (rain, snow, 
fog, windshield frost, etc.).

•

Surrounding light sources, such as street lights, 
electric billboards and traffic lights are illuminating 
the road ahead.

•

The brightness level of the road ahead constantly 
changes.

•

The road is bumpy or has many curves.

•

A vehicle suddenly appears in front of you, or a 
vehicle in front of you is not in the preceding or 
oncoming direction.

•

Your vehicle is tilted with a heavy load in the rear.

•

A traffic sign, mirror, or other reflective object 
ahead is reflecting strong light toward the vehicle.

•

The oncoming vehicle frequently disappears under 
roadside trees or behind median barriers.

•

The preceding or oncoming vehicle is a motorcycle, 
bicycle, mobility scooter, or other small vehicle.

The auto high-beam system keeps the headlight low 
beam when:

•

Windshield wipers are operating at a high speed.

•

The camera has been detected a dense fog.

Switching to high beam:

All of the following conditions must 
be met before the high beams turn 
on.

•

Your vehicle speed is 25 mph (40 
km/h) or more.

•

There are no preceding or 
oncoming vehicle with headlights 
or taillights turned on.

•

There are few street lights on the 
road ahead.

Switching to low beam:

One of the following conditions 
must be met before the low beams 
turn on.

•

Your vehicle speed is 15 mph (24 
km/h) or less.

•

There is a preceding or oncoming 
vehicle with headlights or 
taillights turned on.

•

There are many street lights on 
the road ahead.

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You can turn the auto high-beam system off. If you want to turn the system off or 
on, set the power mode to ON, then carry out the following procedures while the 
vehicle is stationary.

To turn the system off:

With the light switch is in 

AUTO

, pull the lever 

toward you and hold it for at least 40 seconds.
After the auto high-beam indicator light blinks 
twice, release the lever.

To turn the system on:

With the light switch is in 

AUTO

, pull the lever 

toward you and hold it for at least 30 seconds.
After the auto high-beam indicator light blinks 
once, release the lever.

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How to Use the Auto High-Beam

If the 

Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot 

Operate: Camera Temperature Too High

 message 

appears:

•

Use the climate control system to cool down the 
interior and, if necessary, also use defroster mode 
with the airflow directed toward the camera.

•

Start driving the vehicle to lower the windshield 
temperature, which cools down the area around 
the camera.

If the 

Auto High-Beam Cannot Operate: Clean 

Windshield

 message appears:

•

Park your vehicle in a safe place, and clean the 
windshield. If the message does not disappear after 
you have cleaned the windshield and driven for a 
while, have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

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How to Turn Off the Auto High-Beam

If you turn the auto high-beam system off, the system 
does not operate until you turn the system on.

Park in a safe place before turning the system off or 
on.

AUTO

 Position

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Wipers and Washers

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Wipers and Washers

The windshield wipers and washers can be 
used when the power mode is in ON.

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MIST

The wipers run at high speed until you release 
the lever.

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Wiper switch (OFF, AUTO, LO, HI)

Move the lever up or down to change the 
wiper settings.

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Washer

Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the lever for more than one 
second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two 
or three more times to clear the windshield, 
then stop.

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Windshield Wiper/Washer

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Wipers and Washers

NOTICE

Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get scratched, or the rubber 
blades will get damaged.

NOTICE

In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the 
windshield.
Operating the wipers in this condition may damage 
the wipers. Use the defroster to warm the 
windshield, then turn the wipers on.

Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.

The wiper motor may stop motor operation 
temporarily to prevent an overload. Wiper operation 
will return to normal within a few minutes, once the 
circuit has returned to normal.

If the wipers stop operating due to any obstacle such 
as the build-up of snow, park the vehicle in a safe 
place.
Rotate the wiper switch to 

OFF

, and set the power 

mode to ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF, then remove 
the obstacle.

MIST

OFF

LO

: Low speed wipe

HI

: High speed wipe

Pull to 
use 
washer.

AUTO

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When you push the lever down to 

AUTO

, the 

windshield wipers sweep once, and go into 
the automatic mode.

The wipers operate intermittently, at low 
speed, or at high speed and stops in 
accordance with the amount of rainfall the 
rainfall sensor detects.

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AUTO sensitivity adjustment

When the wiper function is set to 

AUTO

, you 

can adjust the sensitivity of the rainfall sensor 
(using the adjustment ring) so that wipers will 
operate in accordance with your preference.

Sensor sensitivity

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Automatic Intermittent Wipers

The rainfall sensor is in the location shown below.

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

You can change the automatic intermittent wiper 
setting in the 

AUTO

 position.

Rain Sensing

, 

Intermittent

, and 

Speed Sensitive

 

can be selected.

Rain Sensing

: Default setting.

Intermittent

: You can adjust the intermittent time 

using the adjustment ring.

Speed Sensitive

: You can adjust the intermittent 

time using the adjustment ring. In addition, the 
intermittent time becomes a few seconds shorter 
when the vehicle speeds up.

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 P. 295

Rainfall Sensor

Adjustment Ring

Low sensitivity

High sensitivity

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Wipers and Washers

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Turn the headlights on and press the 
headlight washer button to operate.
The headlight washers also operate when you 
turn the windshield washers for the first time 
after the power mode sets to ON.

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Headlight Washers

Canadian models

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Headlight Washers

The headlight washers use the same fluid reservoir as 
the windshield washers.

Headlight 
Washer 
Button

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Brightness Control

When the power mode is in ON, you can use 
the 

(

+

 or 

(

-

 button to adjust instrument 

panel brightness.

Brighten:

 Press the 

(

+

 button.

Dim:

 Press the 

(

-

 button.

You will hear a beep when the brightness 
reaches minimum or maximum. Several 
seconds after you have adjusted the 
brightness, you will be returned to the 
previous screen.

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Brightness level indicator

The brightness level is shown on the multi-
information display while you are adjusting it.

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Adjusting the Instrument Panel Brightness

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Adjusting the Instrument Panel Brightness

Instrument panel brightness varies, depending on 
whether the exterior lights are on or off. The 
instrument panel dims to reduce glare when they are 
on.

When it is bright outside and the headlight 
integration with the wiper

*

 is activated, the 

instrument panel brightness does not change.

To cancel the reduced instrument panel brightness 
when the exterior lights are on, press the 

(

+

 button 

until the brightness display is up to max, the beeper 
sounds.

The brightness can be set differently for when the 
exterior lights are on, and when they are off.

(

+

 Button

(

-

 Button

* Not available on all models

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When the head-up display is on, press and 
hold the 

HUD

 button until its brightness level 

indicator on the multi-information display.

Brighten:

 Press the 

 button.

Dim:

 Press the 

 button.

Several seconds after you have adjusted the 
brightness, you will be returned to the 
previous screen.

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Brightness level indicator

The brightness level is shown on the multi-
information display while you are adjusting it.

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Adjusting the Head-Up Display Brightness

 Button

3

 Button

4

HUD

 Button

3

4

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Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror/Heated 
Windshield Button

Press the rear defogger, heated door mirror, 
and heated windshield button to defog the 
rear window and mirrors, and to deice the 
windshield when the power mode is in ON.

The rear defogger, heated door mirrors, and 
heated windshield automatically switch off 
after 10-30 minutes depending on the outside 
temperature.

However, if the outside temperature is 32°F 
(0°C) or below, they do not automatically 
switch off.

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Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror/Heated Windshield Button

This system consumes a lot of power, so turn it off 
when the window has been defogged or deiced.
Also, do not use the system for a long time while the 
power system is stopped. This may weaken the 12-
volt battery, making it difficult to turn the power 
system on.

When the power mode is set to ON and the outside 
temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the heated door 
mirror may automatically activate for 10 minutes.

When the outside temperate is below 39°F (4°C) and 
the windshield defroster is turned on, the heated 
windshield may automatically activate.
The heated windshield deactivates itself once the 
windshield defroster is turned off or the outside 
temperate reaches 43°F (6°C).

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Driving Position Memory System

You can store two driver’s seat (except for power lumbar), steering wheel and door 
mirror positions with the driving position memory system.
When you unlock and open the driver’s door with a remote transmitter, or keyless 
access system, door mirrors adjust to one of the two preset positions and the seat 
adjusts to retracted positions of one of the two preset positions automatically.
The steering wheel and the seat will move to the stored position when you set the 
power mode to ACCESSORY.

When you enter the vehicle, the multi-information display briefly shows you which 
remote transmitter you used to unlock the vehicle.

•

DRIVER 1

 transmitter is linked to memory button 1.

•

DRIVER 2

 transmitter is linked to memory button 2.

The driver’s seat moves rearward and steering 
wheel fully up depending on the set seating 
position once you

•

Stop the vehicle.

•

Put the transmission in 

(

P

.

•

Set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF.

•

Then open the driver’s door.

Once the power mode is in the ACCESSORY 
position, the driver’s seat and steering wheel 
moves to the 

DRIVER 1

 or 

2

 preset position.

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Driving Position Memory System

Using the audio/information screen, you can disable 
the automatic seat, steering wheel and door mirrors 
adjustment function.

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Customized Features

 P. 295

You can change the driver’s seat easy exit feature 
setting.

2

Customized Features

 P. 295

System Operation

The system will not operate if:

•

The vehicle speed is above 2 mph (3 km/h).

•

Either memory position button is pressed while the 
seat, steering wheel or the outside mirror is in 
motion.

•

The seat, steering wheel or the outside mirror 
position is adjusted while in operation.

•

The memory 1 or 2 position is set fully to the rear.

DRIVER 1

DRIVER 2

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Set the power mode to ON. Adjust the 
driver’s seat, the steering wheel and the 
door mirrors to the desired position.

2.

Press the 

SET

 button.

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You will hear the beep, and the memory 
button indicator light will blink.

3.

Press memory button 

(

1

 or 

(

2

 within five 

seconds of pressing the 

SET

 button.

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You will hear two beeps, and the 
indicator light on the button you pressed 
stays on once the seat, the steering 
wheel, and the outside mirror positions 
have been memorized.

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Change to 

(

P

.

2.

Apply the parking brake.

3.

Press a memory button (

(

1

 or 

(

2

).

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You will hear the beep, and the indicator 
light will blink.

The seat, the steering wheel and the door 
mirrors will automatically move to the 
memorized positions. When it has finished 
moving, you will hear two beeps, and the 
indicator light stays on.

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Storing a Position in Memory

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Storing a Position in Memory

After you press the 

SET

 button, the storing operation 

will be canceled when:

•

You do not press the memory button within five 
seconds.

•

You readjust the seat, the steering wheel or the 
outside mirror position before the double-beep.

•

You set the power mode to any position except 
ON.

SET

 Button

Memory Button 1

Memory Button 2

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Recalling the Stored Position

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Recalling the Stored Position

The seat, the steering wheel and the door mirrors will 
stop moving if you:

•

Press the 

SET

 button, or a memory button (

(

1

 or 

(

2

).

•

Adjust the seat, the steering wheel or the door 
mirror position.

•

Put the transmission into a position other than 

(

P

.

Memory Buttons

SET

 Button

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Adjusting the Steering Wheel

The steering wheel height and distance from your body can be adjusted so that you 
can comfortably grip the steering wheel in an appropriate driving posture.

Push and hold the adjustment switch to move 
the steering wheel in, out, up or down.

Make sure you can see the instrument panel 
gauges and indicators.

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Adjusting the Steering Wheel

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WARNING

Adjusting the steering wheel position while 
driving may cause you to lose control of the 
vehicle and be seriously injured in a crash.

Adjust the steering wheel only when the 
vehicle is stopped.

Adjustment Switch

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Adjusting the Mirrors

Interior Rearview Mirror

Adjust the angle of the rearview mirror when you are sitting in the correct driving 
position.

When driving after dark, the automatic 
dimming rearview mirror and power door 
mirrors

*

 reduce the glare from headlights 

behind you, based in inputs from the mirror 
sensor. This feature is always active.

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Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror and Power Door 
Mirrors

*

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Adjusting the Mirrors

Keep the inside and outside mirrors clean and 
adjusted for best visibility.

Adjust the mirrors before you start driving.

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Front Seats

 P. 175

1

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror and Power Door Mirrors

*

The auto dimming function cancels when the 
transmission is in 

(

R

.

Sensor

* Not available on all models

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Power Door Mirrors

You can adjust the door mirrors when the 
power mode is in ON.

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Mirror position adjustment

L/R selector switch:

 Select the left or right 

mirror. After adjusting the mirror, return the 
switch to the center position.

Mirror position adjustment switch:

 Press 

the switch left, right, up, or down to move the 
mirror.

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Folding door mirrors

Press the folding button to fold in and out the 
door mirrors.

If activated, either side door mirror 
automatically tilts downward when you put 
the transmission into 

(

R

; this improves close-

in visibility on the selected side of the vehicle 
when backing up. The mirror automatically 
returns to its original position when you take 
the transmission out of 

(

R

.

To activate this feature, set the power mode 
to ON and slide the selector switch to the left 
or right side.

Selector 
Switch

Folding Button

Adjustment 
Switch

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Reverse Tilt Door Mirror

Slide the selector switch to left 
or right to tilt down either side 
door mirror.

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Folding in the door mirrors

Press the lock button on the keyless access remote, or press the door lock button on 
any door.

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The mirrors start folding in automatically.

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Folding out the door mirrors

Press the unlock button on the keyless access remote, or grab the door handle on 
any door.

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The mirrors start folding out automatically.

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Automatic Folding Door Mirror Function

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Automatic Folding Door Mirror Function

You can turn the automatic folding door mirror 
function on and off.

2

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 P. 295

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Folding out the door mirrors

You cannot turn the automatic folding out 
automatically if they have been folded in using the 
folding button.

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Adjusting the Seats

Front Seats

Adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible 
while allowing you to maintain full control of 
the vehicle. You should be able to sit upright, 
well back in the seat and be able to 
adequately depress the pedals without 
leaning forward, and grip the steering wheel 
comfortably. The passenger’s seat should be 
adjusted in a similar manner, so that it is as far 
back from the front airbag in the dashboard 
as possible.

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Adjusting the front power seats

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Adjusting the Seats

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
and Transport Canada recommend that drivers allow 
at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the 
steering wheel and the chest.

Always make seat adjustments before driving.

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WARNING

Sitting too close to a front airbag can result 
in serious injury or death if the front 
airbags inflate.

Always sit as far back from the front 
airbags as possible while maintaining 
control of the vehicle.

Move back.

Allow sufficient 
space.

Horizontal 
Position 
Adjustment

Height 
Adjustment

Seat-back Angle 
Adjustment