Acura RLX HYBRID (2020 year). Manual in english - page 29

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Driving

Parking Your Vehicle

When Stopped

1.

Depress the brake pedal firmly.

2.

With the brake pedal depressed, pull up the electric parking brake switch slowly, 
but fully.

3.

Change the gear position to 

(

P

.

4.

Turn off the power system.

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The electric parking brake indicator goes off in about 15 seconds.

Always confirm the electric parking brake is set, in particular if you are parked on an 
incline.

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Parking Your Vehicle

Do not park your vehicle near flammable objects, 
such as dry grass, oil, or timber.
Heat from the exhaust can cause a fire.

3

WARNING

The vehicle can roll away if left unattended 
without confirming that Park is engaged.

A vehicle that rolls away could cause a crash 
resulting in serious injury or death.

Always keep your foot on the brake pedal 
until you have confirmed that 

(

P

 is shown 

on the gear position indicator.

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When Stopped

Driving

If during in Auto Engine Stop, the gear position changes to 

(

P

 and the engine 

restarts automatically under the following conditions:

•

The power system is on.

•

The gear position is not in 

(

P

.

•

You unfasten the driver side seat belt and open the door.

1

When Stopped

NOTICE

The following can damage the driveline:

•

Depressing the accelerator and brake pedals 
simultaneously.

•

Changing into 

(

P

 before the vehicle stops 

completely.

When facing uphill, do not hold the vehicle by 
depressing the accelerator pedal.
Doing so may cause the power system to overheat 
and fail.

In extremely cold temperatures, the parking brake 
may freeze up if applied. If such temperatures are 
expected, do not apply the parking brake but, if 
parking on a slope, either turn the front wheels so 
they will contact the curb if the vehicle rolls down the 
slope or block the wheels to keep the vehicle from 
moving. If you do not take either precaution, the 
vehicle may roll unexpectedly, leading to a crash.

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Parking Sensor System

*

Driving

Parking Sensor System

*

The corner and center sensors monitor obstacles around your vehicle, and the 
beeper and audio/information screen let you know the approximate distance 
between your vehicle and the obstacle.

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The sensor location and range

1

Parking Sensor System

*

Even when the system is on, always confirm if there is 
no obstacle near your vehicle before parking.

The system may not work properly when:

•

The sensors are covered with snow, ice, mud or 
dirt.

•

The vehicle is on uneven surface, such as grass, 
bumps, or a hill.

•

The vehicle has been out in hot or cold weather.

•

The system is affected by devices that emit 
ultrasonic waves.

•

Driving in bad weather.

The system may not sense:

•

Thin or low objects.

•

Sonic-absorptive materials, such as snow, cotton, 
or sponge.

•

Objects directly under the bumper.

Do not put any accessories on or around the sensors.

Within about 24 in (60 cm) or less

Front Corner Sensors

Rear Corner Sensors

Rear Center Sensors

Within about 43 in (110 cm) or less

* Not available on all models

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Parking sensor system on and off

With the power mode in ON, press the 
parking sensor system button to turn the 
system on or off. The indicator in the button 
comes on when the system is on.

The front corner sensors and the rear center 
and corner sensors start to detect an obstacle 
when the transmission is in 

(

R

.

The front corner sensors start to detect an 
obstacle when the transmission is not in 

(

P

, 

and the vehicle speed is less than 6 mph (9 
km/h).

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Parking Sensor System

*

Driving

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When the distance between your vehicle and obstacles behind becomes shorter

*1: At this stage, only the center sensors detect obstacles.

Length of the 

intermittent beep

Distance between the Bumper and Obstacle

Indicator

Audio/information screen

Corner Sensors

Center Sensors

Moderate

—

Rear: About 43-24 in 

(110-60 cm) 

Blinks in Yellow

*1

Short

About 24-18 in 

(60-45 cm) 

About 24-18 in 

(60-45 cm) 

Blinks in Amber

Very short

About 18-14 in 

(45-35 cm) 

About 18-14 in 

(45-35 cm) 

Continuous

About 14 in 

(35 cm) or less

About 14 in 

(35 cm) or less

Blinks in Red

Indicators light where the 
sensor detects an obstacle.

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Parking Sensor System

*

Driving

1.

Make sure that the parking sensor system is not activated. Set the power mode to 
VEHICLE OFF.

2.

Press and hold the parking sensor system button, and set the power mode to ON.

3.

Keep pressing the button for ten seconds. Release the button when the indicator 
in the button blinks.

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The beeper sounds once.

4.

Press the button again. The indicator in the button goes off.

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The beeper sounds twice. The rear sensors are now turned off.

To turn the rear sensors on again, follow the above procedure. The beeper sounds 
three times when the rear sensors come back on.

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Turning off All Rear Sensors

1

Turning off All Rear Sensors

When you select 

(

R

, the indicator in the parking 

sensor system button blinks as a reminder that the 
rear sensors have been turned off.

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Cross Traffic Monitor

Driving

Cross Traffic Monitor

Monitors the rear corner areas using the radar sensors when reversing, and alerts 
you if a vehicle approaching from a rear corner is detected.

The system is convenient when you are backing out of a parking space.

1

Cross Traffic Monitor

The parking sensor system’s alerting buzzer overrides 
the Cross Traffic Monitor buzzer when the sensors 
are detecting obstacles at the closest range.

3

CAUTION

Cross Traffic Monitor cannot detect all 
approaching vehicles and may not detect 
an approaching vehicle at all.

Failure to visually confirm that it is safe to 
back up the vehicle before doing so may 
result in a collision.

Do not solely rely on the system when 
reversing; always also use your mirrors, and 
look behind and to the sides of your vehicle 
before reversing.

Models with parking sensor system

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Cross Traffic Monitor

Driving

The system activates when:

•

The power mode is in ON.

•

The Cross Traffic Monitor is turned on.

2

Cross Traffic Monitor On and Off

 P. 475

2

Customized Features

 P. 295

•

The transmission is in 

(

R

.

•

Your vehicle is moving at 3 mph (5 km/h) or 
lower.

When a vehicle is detected approaching from a rear corner, Cross Traffic Monitor 
alerts you with a buzzer and a displayed warning or accelerator pedal resistibility.

The system will not detect a vehicle that approaches from directly behind your 
vehicle, nor will it provide alerts about a detected vehicle when it moves directly 
behind your vehicle.

The system does not detect or provide alerts for a vehicle that is moving away from 
your vehicle, and it may alert for pedestrians, bicycles, or stationary objects.

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How the System Works

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Cross Traffic Monitor

Cross Traffic Monitor may not detect or may delay 
alerting an approaching vehicle, or may alert without 
an approaching vehicle under the following 
conditions:

•

An obstacle, such as another vehicle and a wall, 
near your vehicle’s rear bumper, is blocking the 
radar sensor’s scope.

•

Your vehicle is moving at the speed of about 3 mph 
(5 km/h) or higher.

•

A vehicle is approaching at the speed other than 
between about 6 mph (10 km/h) and 16 mph (25 
km/h).

•

The system picks up external interference such as 
other radar sensors from another vehicle or strong 
radio wave transmitted from a facility nearby.

•

Either corner of the rear bumper is covered with 
snow, ice, mud or dirt.

•

When there is bad weather.

•

Your vehicle is on an incline.

•

Your vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load in the rear.

•

Your vehicle is reversing towards a wall, a pole, a 
vehicle, and so on.

•

The rear bumper or the sensors have been 
improperly repaired or the rear bumper has been 
deformed. Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

For proper operation, always keep the rear bumper 
corner area clean.
Do not cover the rear bumper corner area with labels 
or stickers of any kind.

Radar sensors:
Underneath the rear bumper 
corners

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Cross Traffic Monitor

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An arrow icon appears on the side a vehicle is approaching on the audio/information 
screen.

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When the System Detects a Vehicle

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When the System Detects a Vehicle

If the 

 on the lower right changes to 

 in amber 

when the transmission is in 

(

R

, mud snow or ice, etc. 

may have accumulated in the vicinity of the sensor. 
The system is temporarily canceled. Check the 
bumper corners for any obstructions, and thoroughly 
clean the area if necessary.

If the 

 comes on when the transmission is in 

(

R

, 

there may be a problem with the Cross Traffic 
Monitor system. Do not use the system and have your 
vehicle checked by a dealer.

If the display remains the same with the transmission 
in 

(

R

, there may be a problem with the rear camera 

system and the Cross Traffic Monitor system.
Do not use the system and have your vehicle checked 
by a dealer.

Rear Wide View

Rear Normal View

Arrow Icon

Arrow Icon

Models with surround view camera system

Rear Ground View

Models with multi-view rear camera

Wide View

Normal View

Top Down View

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Cross Traffic Monitor

Driving

You can switch the system on and off using 
the audio/information screen.

2

Customized Features

 P. 295

■

Cross Traffic Monitor On and Off

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Driving

Multi-View Rear Camera

*

About Your Multi-View Rear Camera

The audio/information screen can display your vehicle’s rear view. The display 
automatically changes to the rear view when the transmission is put into 

(

R

.

You can view three different camera modes on the rearview display. Press the 
interface dial to switch the angle.

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Multi-View Rear Camera Display Area

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About Your Multi-View Rear Camera

The rear camera view is restricted. You cannot see 
the corner ends of the bumper or what is underneath 
the bumper. Its unique lens also makes objects 
appear closer or farther than they actually are.

Visually confirm that it is safe to drive before backing 
up. Certain conditions (such as weather, lighting, and 
high temperatures) may also restrict the rear view. Do 
not rely on the rearview display which does not give 
you all information about conditions at the back of 
your vehicle.

If the camera lens is covered with dirt or moisture, 
use a soft, moist cloth to keep the lens clean and free 
of debris.

You can change the 

Fixed Guideline

 and 

Dynamic 

Guideline

 settings.

2

Customized Features

 P. 295

Fixed Guideline
On

: Guidelines appear when you put the 

transmission into 

(

R

.

Off

: Guidelines do not appear.

Dynamic Guideline
On

: Guidelines move according to the steering wheel 

direction.

Off

: Guidelines do not move.

Top Down View Mode

Normal View Mode

Wide View Mode

Guidelines

Bumper

Camera

Approx. 20 inches (50 cm)

Approx. 39 inches (1 m)

Approx. 39 inches 
(1 m)

Approx. 20 inches 
(50 cm)

* Not available on all models

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*

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About Your Multi-View Rear Camera

Driving

•

If you were last using Wide view mode or Normal view mode, the same view 
mode will be activated the next time you put the transmission into 

(

R

.

•

If you were using Top down view mode before you turned the power mode to 
OFF, Wide view mode will be activated the next time you set the power mode to 
ON and put the transmission into 

(

R

.

•

If you were using Top down view mode and 10 seconds elapsed after you took 
the transmission out of 

(

R

, Wide view mode will be activated the next time you 

put the transmission into 

(

R

.

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Driving

Surround View Camera System

*

Is a four camera system that views areas commonly known as “blind spots” from 
different angles, then displays the images on the audio/information screen. This 
system can be used to:

•

Check the right and left sides of the vehicle while crossing at intersections with 
poor visibility (fog, heavy rain, obstructed view, etc.).

2

Checking from the front wide view at intersections

 P. 486

•

Check for obstacles in front of the vehicle when parking or maneuvering in 
confined areas.

2

Checking the sides of your vehicle

 P. 486

•

Check for obstacles when you are moving in 

(

R

.

2

Checking for Obstacles at the Back of Your Vehicle

 P. 482

•

Assist you when backing into or parallel parking the vehicle in a lined parking 
space.

2

Reversing into a Parking Space Marked with Parking Lines

 P. 483

2

Parallel Parking into a Parking Space Marked with Parking Lines

 P. 484

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Surround View Camera System

*

3

WARNING

Failure to visually assess the area around 
the vehicle (directly or by use of the 
mirrors) may result in a crash causing 
serious injury or death.

The areas shown in the surround view 
camera system display are limited. The 
display may not show all pedestrians or 
other objects around your vehicle.

Do not solely rely only on the surround 
view camera system display to assess 
whether it is safe to move your vehicle.

3

WARNING

Failure to pay proper attention to your 
surroundings while driving may result in a 
crash causing serious injury or death.

To help mitigate the chances of a collision, 
only look at the surround view camera 
system display when it is safe to do so.

* Not available on all models

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*

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Displaying an Image From the Surround View Cameras

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Displaying an Image From the Surround View 
Cameras

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For frontal views:

Press the 

CAMERA

 button when the vehicle is 

stationary or moving at 12 mph (20 km/h) or 
slower. Press the button again or the interface 
dial to switch camera views.

■

For rear reviews:

Change the gear position to 

(

R

 when the 

vehicle is stationary. Press the 

CAMERA 

button or the interface dial to switch to rear 
view mode.

You can customize the display setting.

2

Customized Features

 P. 295

1

Surround View Camera System

*

The surround view camera system does not eliminate 
all blind spots. The system is for your convenience 
only.

Always keep the camera lenses clean and free from 
debris.

The navigation system is disabled when the gear 
position is in 

(

R

.

CAMERA

 

Button

Interface 
Dial

CAMERA

 

Button

* Not available on all models

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Driving

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Camera Locations and Images

Ground View
An overhead view created by the 
combination of images captured 
by four cameras.

Left and Right 
Side View

Front Ground View

Right Side View

Front Wide View

Sideview Camera 
(Passenger side)

Sideview Camera 
(Driver side)

Rearview Camera

Front-view Camera

The unique surround view camera lenses make distances appear 
differently than they actually are - objects seen on the audio/information 
screen may appear closer or further away, and may be distorted. This 
becomes more apparent the further away an object is from your vehicle.

CAMERA

 

Button

Rear 
Ground 
View

Rear 
Wide 
View

Rear 
Normal 
View

CAMERA

 Button

CAMERA

 Button

CAMERA

 Button

Press and 
hold 

CAMERA

 

button.

CAMERA

 

Button

CAMERA

 Button

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Displaying an Image From the Surround View Cameras

Driving

Following can be displayed when the system is on.

Guide lines

: Help you to get a sense of a distance between your vehicle and the 

rear surroundings. The distance may appear differently than the actual distance.

Projection lines

: Indicate vehicle direction while the steering wheel is in the current 

position.

Depending on your parking situation, you can select 

Back-in Left Park Guidance

, 

Back-in Right Park Guidance

, 

Left Parallel Park Guidance

, or 

Right Parallel 

Park Guidance

 from 

Parking Guidance Menu

 to display:

Initial position guide

: Marks the point 

where your vehicle is headed when reversing.

Steering position alignment guide

: 

Indicates when to change the steering wheel 
position.

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Reference Lines and Guides

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Displaying an Image From the Surround View Cameras

Operating the navigation system or audio system 
while the surround view camera system screen is 
displayed cancels the surround view camera system 
screen and starts up the navigation system screen.

If you press the 

CAMERA

 button while the vehicle 

speed is more than 15 mph (25 km/h), the standby 
screen appears.
When the vehicle speed is reduced below 12 mph (20 
km/h), the screen switches to a surround view camera 
system image.

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Reference Lines and Guides

The positions/distances indicated by the guide lines 
and camera views on the display may differ from the 
actual positions/distances due to the changes in the 
vehicle height, road conditions, and other factors.
The guide lines should be used as a reference only.

The guide lines can be turned on and off using the 
audio/information screen.

2

Customized Features

 P. 295

If you turn the guide lines off, they remain off until 
you turn them back on.

To see the guidance on how to use the reference 
lines and guides while they appear on the display, 
press and hold the 

CAMERA

 button or the interface 

dial. To close the guidance, press and hold the 

CAMERA

 button or the interface dial again, or press 

the 

BACK

 button.