Acura 2021 RDX Owner's manual

2021 RDX

Owner’s Manual

Event Data Recorders

This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR).

The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near

crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a

road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s

systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related

to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of

time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is

designed to record such data as:

• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;

• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were

buckled/fastened;

• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator

and/or brake pedal; and,

• How fast the vehicle was traveling.

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These data can help provide a better understanding of the

circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data

are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation

occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving

conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and

crash location) are recorded. However, other parties, such as law

enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of

personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash

investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required,

and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the

vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that

have the special equipment, can read the information if they have

access to the vehicle or the EDR.

The data belongs to the vehicle owner and may not be accessed by

anyone else except as legally required or with the permission of the

vehicle owner.

Service Diagnostic Recorders

This vehicle is equipped with service-related devices that record

information about powertrain performance. The data can be used

to verify emissions law requirements and/or help technicians

diagnose and solve service problems. It may also be combined with

data from other sources for research purposes, but it remains

confidential. Some diagnostic and maintenance information is

uploaded to Acura upon vehicle start up.

California Perchlorate Contamination Prevention Act

The airbags, seat belt tensioners, and CR type batteries in this

vehicle may contain perchlorate materials - special handling may

apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/

As you read this manual, you will find information that is preceded

by a symbol. This information is intended to help you avoid

damage to your vehicle, other property, or the environment.

NOTICE

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Software End User License Agreement

Your vehicle comes equipped with software, which is governed by

the End User License Agreement in Owner’s Manual, and which

contains a binding arbitration clause. Please refer to the End User

License Agreement for the terms and conditions governing your

use of the installed software, as well as the applications, services,

functions, and content provided through the software. Your use of

the installed software will serve as your consent to the terms and

conditions of the End User License Agreement.

You may opt out within 30 days of your initial use of the Software

by sending a signed, written notice to ACURA at American Honda

Motor Co., Inc. Acura Client Relations Mail Stop 100-5E-8F, 1919

Torrance Blvd. Torrance, CA 90501-2746.

Privacy Notice

This vehicle may share location and usage information. To manage

this setting, visit www.acuralink.com/vehicle-data-choices.

To learn more about how we collect and use Personal

Information, please read our Privacy Policy, accessible

at www.acura.com.

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A Few Words About Safety

Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important. And

operating this vehicle safely is an important responsibility.

To help you make informed decisions about safety, we have

provided operating procedures and other information on labels and

in this manual. This information alerts you to potential hazards that

could hurt you or others.

Of course, it is not practical or possible to warn you about all the

hazards associated with operating or maintaining your vehicle. You

must use your own good judgment.

You will find this important safety information in a variety of forms,

including:

●

Safety Labels - on the vehicle.

●

Safety Messages - preceded by a safety alert symbol

3

and

one of three signal words: DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION.

These signal words mean:

●

Safety Headings - such as Important Safety Precautions.

●

Safety Section - such as Safe Driving.

●

Instructions - how to use this vehicle correctly and safely.

This entire book is filled with important safety information - please

read it carefully.

3DANGER

You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if

you don't follow instructions.

3WARNING

You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if

you don't follow instructions.

3CAUTION

You CAN be HURT if you don't follow

instructions.

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Contents

This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the

vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.

This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find

descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your

particular model.

Images throughout this owner’s manual (including the front cover)

represent features and equipment that are available on some, but

not all, models. Your particular model may not have some of these

features.

This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and

Canada.

The information and specifications included in this publication were

in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications

or design at any time without notice and without incurring any

obligation.

2 Safe Driving P. 31

For Safe Driving P. 32 Seat Belts P. 37 Airbags P. 44

2 Instrument Panel P. 77

Indicators P. 78 Gauges and Displays P. 130

2 Controls P. 147

Clock P. 148 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 150

Panoramic Roof P. 183

Adjusting the Seats P. 210

2 Features P. 241

Audio System P. 242 Audio System Basic Operation P. 249

Customized Features P. 340 HomeLink® Universal Transceiver P. 363

2 Driving P. 405

Before Driving P. 406 Towing a Trailer P. 411

Braking P. 498

Parking Your Vehicle P. 507

Fuel Economy and CO

2

Emissions P. 530 Turbo Engine Vehicle P. 531

2 Maintenance P. 533

Before Performing Maintenance P. 534 Maintenance Minder

TM

P. 537

Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 561

Climate Control System Maintenance P. 579 Cleaning P. 581

2 Handling the Unexpected P. 589

Tools P. 590 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 591

Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 620 Fuses P. 627

If You Cannot Open the Tailgate P. 636 Refueling P. 637

2 Information P. 639

Specifications P. 640 Identification Numbers P. 642

Warranty Coverages P. 647 Authorized Manuals P. 650

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Contents

Child Safety P. 62 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 75 Safety Labels P. 76

Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 167 Security System P. 177 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 180

Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 186 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 207

Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 223 Climate Control System P. 234

Audio Error Messages P. 315 General Information on the Audio System P. 318

Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 366

Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 417 When Driving P. 419 AcuraWatch

TM

P. 453

Multi-View Rear Camera P. 517 Surround View Camera System

*

P. 519 Refueling P. 527

Maintenance Under the Hood P. 544 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 557

Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 566 Battery P. 575 Remote Transmitter Care P. 577

Accessories and Modifications P. 587

Engine Does Not Start P. 613 If the Battery Is Dead P. 616 Overheating P. 618

Emergency Towing P. 634 If You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 635

Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 643 Reporting Safety Defects P. 644 Emissions Testing P. 645

Client Service Information P. 651

Quick Reference Guide

P. 6

Safe Driving

P. 31

Instrument Panel

P. 77

Controls

P. 147

Features

P. 241

Driving

P. 405

Maintenance

P. 533

Handling the Unexpected

P. 589

Information

P. 639

Index

P. 652

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Quick Reference Guide

Visual Index

❚

Steering Wheel Adjustments

(P 206)

❚

ENGINE START/STOP Button

(P 186)

❚

Rear Defogger

(P 203)

❚

Heated Door Mirror Button

(P 203)

❚

Climate Control System

(P 234)

❚

Audio System

(P 242)

❚

Hazard Warning Button

❚

Audio/Information Screen

(P 253)

❚

Navigation System

*

() See the Navigation System Manual

❚

Front Seat Heater Buttons

(P 232)

❚

Front Seat Ventilation Buttons

*

(P 232)

❚

Auto Idle Stop OFF Button

(P 437)

❚

(Vehicle Stability Assist

TM

(VSA®) System OFF) Button

(P 443)

❚

Parking Sensor System Button

*

(P 510)

❚

Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

) OFF Button

(P 459)

❚

Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) Button

(P 493)

❚

Heated Windshield Button

*

(P 203)

❚

Headlight Washer Button

*

(P 200)

❚

Head-Up Display Buttons

*

(P 142, 202)

❚

Automatic Brake Hold Button

(P 503)

❚

Electric Parking Brake Switch

(P 498)

❚

Multi-Information Display

(P 131)

❚

System Indicators

(P 78 )

❚

Gauges

(P 130)

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Quick Reference Guide

❚

Headlights/Turn Signals

(P 189, 190)

❚

Fog Lights

*

(P 193)

❚

Brightness Control

(P 201)

❚

Paddle Shifter (Shift down)

(P 433)

❚

Paddle Shifter (Shift up)

(P 433)

❚

Wipers/Washers

(P 197)

❚

Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Button

(P 485)

❚

Horn (Press an area around .)

❚

CAMERA Button

*

(P 520)

❚

Interval Button

(P 477)

❚

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low

Speed Follow Buttons

(P 467)

❚

Heated Steering Wheel Button

*

(P 231)

❚

Left Selector Wheel

(P 247)

❚

Audio Remote Controls

(P 247)

❚

Voice Control Buttons

*

(P 274)

❚

Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® System Voice

Control Buttons

(P 366)

❚

MAIN Button

(P 454, 467, 485)

❚

Right Selector Wheel

(P 133)

* Not available on all models

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Visual Index

8

Quick Reference Guide

❚

Rearview Mirror

(P 207)

❚

Shift Button

Electronic Gear Selector

(P 426)

❚

Driver’s Front Airbag

(P 47)

❚

Glove Box

(P 225)

❚

Passenger’s Front Airbag

(P 47)

❚

HomeLink® Buttons

(P 364)

❚

Interior Fuse Box Type A

(P 630)

❚

Dynamic Mode Switch

(P 434)

❚

Front Passenger’s Knee Airbag

(P 52)

❚

True Touchpad

(P 250)

❚

USB Port

(P 243)

❚

Driver’s Knee Airbag

(P 52)

❚

USB Ports

*

(P 244)

❚

Power Window Switches

(P 180)

❚

Memory Buttons

(P 205)

❚

SET Button

(P 205)

❚

Master Door Lock Switch

(P 165)

❚

Door Mirror Controls

(P 208)

❚

Hood Release Handle

(P 545)

❚

Power Tailgate Button

(P 171)

❚

Interior Fuse Box Type C

(P 632)

❚

Rear Seat Heater Buttons

*

(P 233)

❚

Interior Fuse Box Type B

(P 631)

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Quick Reference Guide

❚

Cargo Area Light

❚

Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat)

(P 69)

❚

Side Curtain Airbags

(P 57)

❚

Map Lights

(P 224)

❚

Seat Belts

(P 37)

❚

Panoramic Roof Switch

(P 185)

❚

Map Lights

(P 224)

❚

Sunglasses Holder

(P 231)

❚

USB Port

(P 244)

❚

Auxiliary Input Jack

(P 245)

❚

Front Seat

(P 210)

❚

Side Airbags

(P 55)

❚

Coat Hook

(P 229)

❚

LATCH to Secure a Child Seat

(P 67)

❚

Rear Seat

(P 220)

❚

Sun Visors

❚

Vanity Mirrors

❚

Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat

(P 71)

❚

Grab Handle

❚

Accessory Power Socket

(P 229)

* Not available on all models

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Visual Index
10
Quick Reference Guide
❚
How to Refuel 
(P 528)
❚
High-Mount Brake Light 
(P 560)
❚
Opening/Closing the Tailgate 
(P167)
❚
Rear Wiper 
(P 199, 564)
❚
Taillights, Brake and Rear Side Marker Lights 
(P 190, 559)
❚
Rear Turn Signal Lights 
(P 189, 558)
❚
Multi-View Rear Camera
*
 
(P 517)
❚
Rear License Plate Light 
(P 190, 560)
❚
Tailgate Outer Handle 
(P 172, 176)
❚
Rearview Camera Washer
*
 
(P 197)
❚
Taillights/Brake and Back-Up Lights 
(P 190, 560)
❚
Windshield Wipers 
(P 197, 561)
❚
Power Door Mirrors 
(P 208)
❚
Maintenance Under the Hood 
(P 544)
❚
Fog Lights
*
 
(P 193, 557)
❚
Tires 
(P 566, 591, 599)
❚
Door Lock/Unlock Control 
(P 154)
❚
Front Turn Signal Lights 
(P 189, 557)
❚
Parking/Daytime Running Lights 
(P 190, 557)
❚
Side Turn Signal Lights 
(P 189, 557)
❚
Headlights 
(P 190, 557)
❚
Front Side Marker Lights 
(P190, 557)
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Quick Reference Guide

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. (P436)

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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Quick Reference Guide

Safe Driving (P 31)

Airbags

(P 44)

●

Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and

your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.

Child Safety

(P 62)

●

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 75)

●

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 36)

●

Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,

steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.

Seat Belts

(P 37)

●

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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Quick Reference Guide

Instrument Panel (P 77)

Indicators

(P 78)

/Multi-Information Display

(P 131)

/Gauges

(P 130)

/

Head-Up Display

*

(P 142)

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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Quick Reference Guide

Controls (P 147)

Clock

(P 148)

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 186)

Press the button to change the vehicle’s

power mode.

Turn Signals

(P 189)

Lights

(P 190)

Turn Signal Control Lever

Right

Left

Light Control Switches

Low Beam

High Beam

Flashing

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Quick Reference Guide

Wipers and Washers

(P 197)

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 206)

●

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 164)

●

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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Quick Reference Guide

Tailgate

(P 167)

●

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 208)

●

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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Quick Reference Guide

Power Windows

(P 180)

●

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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Quick Reference Guide

Climate Control System

(P 234)

●

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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