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...fluid capacities and tire pressures) 00X31-STK-6200 1 S. and Canada only) (warranty and contact information) ...409 Authorized Manuals (U. S. 2009 RDX Online Reference Owner's Manual Contents Owner's Identification Form Introduction ...i A Few Words About Safety ...iii Important Handling Information ...iv Your Vehicle ... ...5 Instruments and Controls (indicators, gauges, multi-information display, dashboard, and steering column) ...59 Features (climate control, audio, steering wheel, security, cruise control, HomeLink®,and other convenience items) ...159 Before Driving (fuel, vehicle...
...fluid capacities and tire pressures) 00X31-STK-6200 1 S. and Canada only) (warranty and contact information) ...409 Authorized Manuals (U. S. 2009 RDX Online Reference Owner's Manual Contents Owner's Identification Form Introduction ...i A Few Words About Safety ...iii Important Handling Information ...iv Your Vehicle ... ...5 Instruments and Controls (indicators, gauges, multi-information display, dashboard, and steering column) ...59 Features (climate control, audio, steering wheel, security, cruise control, HomeLink®,and other convenience items) ...159 Before Driving (fuel, vehicle...
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... and other technical literature. Authorized Manuals (U.S. Driver and Passenger Safety Important information about the proper use and care of your vehicle. Features How to load luggage and other convenience features. Before Driving What gasoline to use the controls on how to your new vehicle, and how to operate the climate control system... Information Summary A summary of things to contact us for any reason. and Canada only) A summary of the warranties covering your vehicle to the fuel pump. 2 2009 RDX
... and other technical literature. Authorized Manuals (U.S. Driver and Passenger Safety Important information about the proper use and care of your vehicle. Features How to load luggage and other convenience features. Before Driving What gasoline to use the controls on how to your new vehicle, and how to operate the climate control system... Information Summary A summary of things to contact us for any reason. and Canada only) A summary of the warranties covering your vehicle to the fuel pump. 2 2009 RDX
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... Safety Precautions ...55 Carbon Monoxide Hazard ...56 Safety Labels ...57 Driver and Passenger Safety Important Safety Precautions ...6 Your Vehicle's Safety Features...7 Seat Belts ...8 Airbags ...9 Protecting Adults and Teens...11 1. Adjust the Head Restraints ...14 5. It explains how your airbags ...and Lock the Doors ...11 2. Maintain a Proper Sitting Position ...16 Advice for Pregnant Women...17 Additional Safety Precautions ...18 5 2009 RDX Adjust the Seat-Backs ...13 4. Additional Information About Your Seat Belts ...19 Seat Belt System Components ...19 Lap/Shoulder Belt ...
... Safety Precautions ...55 Carbon Monoxide Hazard ...56 Safety Labels ...57 Driver and Passenger Safety Important Safety Precautions ...6 Your Vehicle's Safety Features...7 Seat Belts ...8 Airbags ...9 Protecting Adults and Teens...11 1. Adjust the Head Restraints ...14 5. It explains how your airbags ...and Lock the Doors ...11 2. Maintain a Proper Sitting Position ...16 Advice for Pregnant Women...17 Additional Safety Precautions ...18 5 2009 RDX Adjust the Seat-Backs ...13 4. Additional Information About Your Seat Belts ...19 Seat Belt System Components ...19 Lap/Shoulder Belt ...
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... how you can take full advantage of these features unless you remain sitting in protecting yourself and your part. Some features do not require any action on your passengers. 7 2009 RDX In fact, some safety features can contribute to protect you and your seat belts... column, and tensioners that work together to injuries if they are not used properly. Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features (9) Your vehicle is equipped with many features that tighten the front seat belts in a crash. (8) (7) (10) (4) (6) (3) (6) (1) Driver and Passenger Safety (11) (5) (2)...
... how you can take full advantage of these features unless you remain sitting in protecting yourself and your part. Some features do not require any action on your passengers. 7 2009 RDX In fact, some safety features can contribute to protect you and your seat belts... column, and tensioners that work together to injuries if they are not used properly. Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features (9) Your vehicle is equipped with many features that tighten the front seat belts in a crash. (8) (7) (10) (4) (6) (3) (6) (1) Driver and Passenger Safety (11) (5) (2)...
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...seat belts and wear them properly. Why Wear Seat Belts Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of the vehicle's built-in safety features. What You Should Do: Seat belts are the single most states and all seating positions. In addition, most effective safety device for adults ...of serious injury or death in a crash, even though your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. 8 2009 RDX Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features Seat Belts Your vehicle is equipped with seat belts in all Canadian provinces require you to wear seat belts. Help keep...
...seat belts and wear them properly. Why Wear Seat Belts Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of the vehicle's built-in safety features. What You Should Do: Seat belts are the single most states and all seating positions. In addition, most effective safety device for adults ...of serious injury or death in a crash, even though your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. 8 2009 RDX Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features Seat Belts Your vehicle is equipped with seat belts in all Canadian provinces require you to wear seat belts. Help keep...
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CONTINUED 9 2009 RDX Your vehicle also has side airbags to help protect the upper torso of the driver or a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact (... severe side impact or rollover (see page 30 for more information on how your front airbags work). Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features Airbags Driver and Passenger Safety Your vehicle has a supplemental restraint system (SRS) with front airbags to help protect the heads and chests of the driver...
CONTINUED 9 2009 RDX Your vehicle also has side airbags to help protect the upper torso of the driver or a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact (... severe side impact or rollover (see page 30 for more information on how your front airbags work). Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features Airbags Driver and Passenger Safety Your vehicle has a supplemental restraint system (SRS) with front airbags to help protect the heads and chests of the driver...
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... can occur in rear impacts, or minor frontal or side collisions. The rest of the vehicle. They are not properly restrained or sitting properly. 10 2009 RDX A front passenger should do: Always wear your seat belt properly, and sit upright and as far back from the dashboard as possible while allowing full... to know about your airbags are properly worn and the airbags deploy. Airbags can pose serious hazards. Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features The most important things you can maximize your safety. To do not replace seat belts.
... can occur in rear impacts, or minor frontal or side collisions. The rest of the vehicle. They are not properly restrained or sitting properly. 10 2009 RDX A front passenger should do: Always wear your seat belt properly, and sit upright and as far back from the dashboard as possible while allowing full... to know about your airbags are properly worn and the airbags deploy. Airbags can pose serious hazards. Main Menu Table Of Contents Your Vehicle's Safety Features The most important things you can maximize your safety. To do not replace seat belts.
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... their seat as far to the rear as possible while allowing you investigate whether some type of adaptive equipment may help. 12 2009 RDX This vehicle has auto door locking/ unlocking features. In addition to the steering wheel or dashboard, you come to set them. See pages 101 and 109 for how to...
... their seat as far to the rear as possible while allowing you investigate whether some type of adaptive equipment may help. 12 2009 RDX This vehicle has auto door locking/ unlocking features. In addition to the steering wheel or dashboard, you come to set them. See pages 101 and 109 for how to...
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... prevent them from working properly. Your front airbags are also dualthreshold airbags. The main purpose of this feature is a problem with this feature have two deployment thresholds that depend on or under the seat. CONTINUED 27 2009 RDX If the occupant's belt is wearing a seat belt or not. Failure to short drivers and children...
... prevent them from working properly. Your front airbags are also dualthreshold airbags. The main purpose of this feature is a problem with this feature have two deployment thresholds that depend on or under the seat. CONTINUED 27 2009 RDX If the occupant's belt is wearing a seat belt or not. Failure to short drivers and children...
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This feature activates if you hold the lever back. Instruments and Controls CONTINUED 115 2009 RDX Pull it back to return to the headlight switch. They will go off when the headlights are on (see page 67 ). The high beams will ... do not open and close the driver's door. If you remove the key from the ignition switch and closing the driver's door. Automatic Lighting Off Feature This feature turns off the headlights, parking lights, taillights, side marker lights, license plate lights, and instrument panel lights within 15 seconds of removing the key...
This feature activates if you hold the lever back. Instruments and Controls CONTINUED 115 2009 RDX Pull it back to return to the headlight switch. They will go off when the headlights are on (see page 67 ). The high beams will ... do not open and close the driver's door. If you remove the key from the ignition switch and closing the driver's door. Automatic Lighting Off Feature This feature turns off the headlights, parking lights, taillights, side marker lights, license plate lights, and instrument panel lights within 15 seconds of removing the key...
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... Of Contents Remote Transmitter Keyless Memory SettingsTM Here are the settings activated with the remote transmitter, the driver's seat (except the power lumbar feature) and outside mirrors start to move to the positions stored in memory. When you unlock the driver's door with your remote, each remote... you unlock and open the driver's door with the remote; The indicator in the remote will blink once to indicate the feature has been turned on. 130 2009 RDX The LED in the related memory button to that remote. Driving position memory (see page 145 ). To turn the keyless ...
... Of Contents Remote Transmitter Keyless Memory SettingsTM Here are the settings activated with the remote transmitter, the driver's seat (except the power lumbar feature) and outside mirrors start to move to the positions stored in memory. When you unlock the driver's door with your remote, each remote... you unlock and open the driver's door with the remote; The indicator in the remote will blink once to indicate the feature has been turned on. 130 2009 RDX The LED in the related memory button to that remote. Driving position memory (see page 145 ). To turn the keyless ...
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... the window. MAIN SWITCH When you turn off , and the passenger windows cannot be raised or lowered. Opening either front door cancels this feature, push on someone's hands or fingers can cause serious injury. Release the switch when you want to 10 minutes after you push the MAIN... switch in the vehicle so they do not injure themselves by operating the windows unintentionally. CONTINUED 139 2009 RDX To cancel this function. Instruments and Controls Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position to pop out. Closing a power window on...
... the window. MAIN SWITCH When you turn off , and the passenger windows cannot be raised or lowered. Opening either front door cancels this feature, push on someone's hands or fingers can cause serious injury. Release the switch when you want to 10 minutes after you push the MAIN... switch in the vehicle so they do not injure themselves by operating the windows unintentionally. CONTINUED 139 2009 RDX To cancel this function. Instruments and Controls Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position to pop out. Closing a power window on...
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The AUTO indicator comes on the mirror may block this sensor and af f ect its perf ormance. 1. Be sure to turn on this feature. Items hung on as a reminder. Press the button again to adjust the mirrors before you , then returns to reduce glare. Turn the ignition switch...Instruments and Controls SENSOR AUTO BUTTON Keep the inside mirror can automatically darken to normal visibility when the lights are gone. CONTINUED 143 2009 RDX To turn off this feature, press the button on , the mirror darkens when it is also a sensor on the back of the mirror. SELECTOR SWITCH There...
The AUTO indicator comes on the mirror may block this sensor and af f ect its perf ormance. 1. Be sure to turn on this feature. Items hung on as a reminder. Press the button again to adjust the mirrors before you , then returns to reduce glare. Turn the ignition switch...Instruments and Controls SENSOR AUTO BUTTON Keep the inside mirror can automatically darken to normal visibility when the lights are gone. CONTINUED 143 2009 RDX To turn off this feature, press the button on , the mirror darkens when it is also a sensor on the back of the mirror. SELECTOR SWITCH There...
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... turns the adjustment switch off to turn the heaters off . 144 2009 RDX Press the button again to keep your view as a reminder. HEATED MIRROR BUTTON The outside mirror has a reverse tilt feature. The indicator in the ON (II) position, turn the feature off ) position. When you parallel park. Push the appropriate edge of...
... turns the adjustment switch off to turn the heaters off . 144 2009 RDX Press the button again to keep your view as a reminder. HEATED MIRROR BUTTON The outside mirror has a reverse tilt feature. The indicator in the ON (II) position, turn the feature off ) position. When you parallel park. Push the appropriate edge of...
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Main Menu Table Of Contents Driving Position Memory System Your vehicle has a memory feature for the driver's seat and outside mirror positions, can recall a memorized position with the ignition switch in the memory button will hear a beep....the ON (II) position. Turn the ignition switch to a comfortable position (see page 143 ). SET BUTTON Instruments and Controls MEMORY BUTTONS 3. CONTINUED 145 2009 RDX Adjust the outside mirrors are now stored. You select a memorized position by pushing the appropriate button or using the appropriate remote transmitter (Memory 1 or ...
Main Menu Table Of Contents Driving Position Memory System Your vehicle has a memory feature for the driver's seat and outside mirror positions, can recall a memorized position with the ignition switch in the memory button will hear a beep....the ON (II) position. Turn the ignition switch to a comfortable position (see page 143 ). SET BUTTON Instruments and Controls MEMORY BUTTONS 3. CONTINUED 145 2009 RDX Adjust the outside mirrors are now stored. You select a memorized position by pushing the appropriate button or using the appropriate remote transmitter (Memory 1 or ...
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... the Sound ...186 Setting the Clock ...188 Audio System (On RDX with Technology Package model The climate control system and the audio system have a voice control feature. This section describes those features and how to discourage vandalism and theft of your vehicle provides a...Cruise Control ...234 AcuraLink ...237 HomeLink Universal Transceiver...247 Bluetooth HandsFreeLink ...250 Rearview Camera and Monitor ...270 Features 159 2009 RDX The standard audio system has many features. Refer to enable it. Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio system that requires a code number to...
... the Sound ...186 Setting the Clock ...188 Audio System (On RDX with Technology Package model The climate control system and the audio system have a voice control feature. This section describes those features and how to discourage vandalism and theft of your vehicle provides a...Cruise Control ...234 AcuraLink ...237 HomeLink Universal Transceiver...247 Bluetooth HandsFreeLink ...250 Rearview Camera and Monitor ...270 Features 159 2009 RDX The standard audio system has many features. Refer to enable it. Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio system that requires a code number to...
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... button. The indicator in the DUAL button comes on that will, as quickly as a reminder. CONTINUED 161 2009 RDX Voice Control System On RDX with Technology Package model 2. In AUTO mode, the vehicle's interior temperature is getting too much sun, the system... lowers the temperature only on and the driver's side and passenger's side temperature can adjust the temperatures of the driver's side and the passenger's side independently (see page 165 ). Features...
... button. The indicator in the DUAL button comes on that will, as quickly as a reminder. CONTINUED 161 2009 RDX Voice Control System On RDX with Technology Package model 2. In AUTO mode, the vehicle's interior temperature is getting too much sun, the system... lowers the temperature only on and the driver's side and passenger's side temperature can adjust the temperatures of the driver's side and the passenger's side independently (see page 165 ). Features...
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...will see page 165 ). Main Menu Table Of Contents Climate Control System When you set the temperature control below the outside temperature. 162 2009 RDX Temperature Control To adjust the desired temperature, push the temperature control buttons ( or ). The fan speed is in the display. You ...it is represented by pressing the fan control buttons ( or ). The indicator in the display to develop warm air. All other features remain automatically controlled. When you turn the air conditioning on automatically until the heater starts to go out. Fan Control Select the ...
...will see page 165 ). Main Menu Table Of Contents Climate Control System When you set the temperature control below the outside temperature. 162 2009 RDX Temperature Control To adjust the desired temperature, push the temperature control buttons ( or ). The fan speed is in the display. You ...it is represented by pressing the fan control buttons ( or ). The indicator in the display to develop warm air. All other features remain automatically controlled. When you turn the air conditioning on automatically until the heater starts to go out. Fan Control Select the ...
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... passenger's temperature cannot be left in the button is sent through dusty or smoky conditions, then return to fog up. The outside of the windshield. Features 163 2009 RDX
... passenger's temperature cannot be left in the button is sent through dusty or smoky conditions, then return to fog up. The outside of the windshield. Features 163 2009 RDX
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...controlled independently by adjusting these buttons when the indicator in the DUAL button is lit. RDX model RDX with Technology Package model Features DRIVER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY PASSENGER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY DRIVER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY PASSENGER'S ...SIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY DRIVER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS PASSENGER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS DUAL BUTTON CONTINUED 165 2009 RDX The driver's ...
...controlled independently by adjusting these buttons when the indicator in the DUAL button is lit. RDX model RDX with Technology Package model Features DRIVER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY PASSENGER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY DRIVER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY PASSENGER'S ...SIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY DRIVER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS PASSENGER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS DUAL BUTTON CONTINUED 165 2009 RDX The driver's ...