Acura RLX 2015 User Manual

California Proposition 65 Warning

WARNING: This product contains or emits

chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

NOTICE

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A Few Words About Safety

3DANGER

3WARNING

3CAUTION

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

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.

● Safety Labels - on the vehicle.

● Safety Messages - preceded by a safety alert symbol

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

You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

You CAN be HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

● 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.

3 and

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. 25

For Safe Driving P. 26 Seat Belts P. 30 Airbags P. 37

2 Instrument Panel P. 67

Indicators P. 68 Gauges and Multi-Information Display P. 94

2 Controls P. 113

Setting the Clock P. 114 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 115 Opening and Closing the Moonroof P. 132 Adjusting the Seats P. 152

2 Features P. 187

Audio System P. 188 Audio System Basic Operation P. 193 Customized Features P. 263 HomeLink® Universal Transceiver P. 284

2 Driving P. 333

Before Driving P. 334 Towing a Trailer P. 339 Multi-View Rear Camera P. 403 Refueling P. 404

2 Maintenance P. 409

Before Performing Maintenance P. 410 Maintenance MinderTM P. 413 Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 436 Climate Control System Maintenance P. 450

2 Handling the Unexpected P. 455

Tools P. 456 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 457 Overheating P. 481 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 483 When You Cannot Open the Trunk P. 494

2 Information P. 497

Specifications P. 498 Identification Numbers P. 500 Emissions Testing P. 503 Warranty Coverages P. 505

Contents

Child Safety P. 52 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 64 Safety Labels P. 65

Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 125 Security System P. 128 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 130 Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 133 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 149 Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 159 Climate Control System P. 177

Audio Error Messages P. 253 General Information on the Audio System P. 259 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 286 AcuraLink®

When Driving P. 340 Braking P. 385 Parking Your Vehicle P. 398 Fuel Economy P. 406 Accessories and Modifications P. 407

Maintenance Under the Hood P. 418 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 430 Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 439 Battery P. 448 Remote Transmitter Care P. 449 Cleaning P. 451

Engine Does Not Start P. 474 Jump Starting P. 477 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 480 Fuses P. 487 Emergency Towing P. 492 When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 493 Refueling P. 495

P. 326

Quick Reference Guide

Safe Driving

Instrument Panel

Controls

Features

Driving

Maintenance

Handling the Unexpected

Information

Index

P. 4

P. 25

P. 67

P. 113

P. 187

P. 333

P. 409

P. 455

P. 497

P. 512

Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 501 Reporting Safety Defects P. 502 Authorized Manuals P. 507 Client Service Information P. 508

Quick Reference Guide

❙ Steering Wheel Adjustments (P 148)

❙ ENGINE START/STOP Button (P 133)

❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®)

System OFF) Button

(P 377)

❙ Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Button

(P 369)

❙ Parking Sensor System Button

(P 400)

❙ Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

) OFF Button* (P 396)

❙ Navigation System

() See the Navigation System Manual

❙ Audio/Information Screen (P 202)

❙ Hazard Warning Button ❙ On Demand Multi-Use Display

(P 194)

❙ Audio System (P 188)

❙ System Indicators (P 68) ❙ Gauges (P 94) ❙ Multi-Information Display

(P 95)

❙ Climate Control System (P 177) ❙ Rear Window Defogger/

Heated Mirror Button

(P 145)

❙ Front Seat Heater Buttons

(P 172)

❙ Headlight Washer Button

(P 143)

❙ Front Seat Heater and Seat

Ventilation Buttons

(P 173)

Visual Index

Quick Reference Guide

❙ Wipers/Washers (P 141)

❙ Audio Remote Controls (P 192)

❙ Headlights/Turn Signals (P 136, 137)

❙ Paddle Shifter (Shift down) (P 348)

❙ Paddle Shifter (Shift up) (P 348)

❙ Horn (Press an area around .)

❙ Voice Control Buttons (P 208) ❙ Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® System

Voice Control Buttons

(P 286)

❙ Brightness Control (P 144)

❙ Cruise Control Buttons

(P 350)

❙ Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low

Speed Follow (LSF) Buttons

(P 353)

❙ TRIP Button (P 96, 98) ❙ Distance Button

(P 359)

❙ Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Button

(P 372)

❙ Right Selector Wheel (P 95, 97)

❙ Heated Steering Wheel Button

(P 171)

* Not available on all models

Visual Index

Quick Reference Guide

❙ Power Window Switches (P 130)

❙ Driver’s Front Airbag (P 40)

❙ Trunk Release Button (P 125)

❙ Hood Release Handle (P 419)

❙ Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Box (P 489)

❙

Passenger’s Front Airbag

(P 40)

❙ Shift Lever

Automatic Transmission

(P 345)

❙ Glove Box (P 161)

❙ Driver’s Knee Airbag (P 40)

❙ Door Mirror Controls (P 150)

❙ Power Door Lock Master Switch (P 123)

❙ Fuel Fill Door Release Button (P 405)

❙ Electric Parking Brake Switch

(P 385)

❙ Passenger’s Side Interior Fuse

Box

(P 490)

❙

Accessory Power Socket

(P 167)

❙

Accessory Power Socket

(P 167)

❙ Auxiliary Input Jack (P 190)

❙ USB Port (P 189)

❙ Memory Buttons (P 147) ❙ SET Button (P 147)

❙ Rearview Mirror (P 149)

❙ SPORT Button (P 349)

❙ Automatic Brake Hold Button

(P 388)

Quick Reference Guide

❙ Side Airbags (P 46)

❙ Map Lights (P 160)

❙ Side Curtain Airbags (P 48)

❙ Seat Belts (P 30)

❙ Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat (P 61)

❙ LATCH to Secure a Child Seat (P 57)

❙ Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat) (P 59)

❙ Rear Seat

❙ Front Seat (P 152)

❙ Coat Hook (P 168)

❙ Grab Handle

❙ Moonroof Switch

(P 132)

❙ Map Lights (P 160) ❙ Sunglasses Holder

(P 174)

❙ Power Rear Sunshade

Button

(P 175)

❙ Sun Visors

❙ Vanity Mirrors

* Not available on all models

Visual Index

Quick Reference Guide

❙ Maintenance Under the Hood (P 418) ❙ Windshield Wipers (P 141, 436)

❙ Tires (P 439, 457)

❙ Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 117)

❙ Power Door Mirrors (P 150)

❙ Headlights (P 137, 430) ❙ Front Side Marker Lights (P 136, 432)

❙ How to Refuel (P 405) ❙ High-Mount Brake Light (P 435)

❙ Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P 127)

❙ Opening/Closing the Trunk (P 125)

❙ Multi-View Rear Camera (P 403)

❙ Trunk Release Button (P 125)

❙ Rear Side Marker Lights (P 433) ❙ Brake/Taillights (P 433)

❙ Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 433)

❙ Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P 136, 431)

❙ Back-Up Lights (P 434)

❙ Rear Licence Plate Lights (P 435)

❙ Taillights (P 434)

Quick Reference Guide

Safe Driving (P 25)

Airbags (P 37)

● Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.

Child Safety (P 52)

● 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 64)

● 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 29)

● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints, steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.

Seat Belts (P 30)

● 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.

Quick Reference Guide

Instrument Panel (P 67)

System Indicators

Malfunction Indicator Lamp

Low Oil Pressure Indicator

Charging System Indicator

Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Indicator

Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) System Indicator

VSA® OFF Indicator

Electric Power Steering (EPS) System Indicator

Lights Indicators

Lights On Indicator

High Beam Indicator

Immobilizer System Indicator

Seat Belt Reminder Indicator

System Indicators

CRUISE CONTROL

Indicator

System Message Indicator

Brake System Indicator (Red)

Supplemental Restraint System Indicator

Door and Trunk Open Indicator

CRUISE MAIN Indicator

Low Fuel Indicator

Gauges (P 94)/Multi-Information Display (P 95)/System Indicators (P 68)

Low Tire Pressure/ TPMS Indicator

Turn Signal and Hazard Warning Indicators

Keyless Access System Indicator

Temperature Gauge

Security System Alarm Indicator

Fuel Gauge

Tachometer

Multi-Information Display

Speedometer

Shift Lever Position Indicator

Gear Position Indicator

Electric Parking Brake System Indicator

Electric Parking Brake Indicator

Automatic Brake Hold System Indicator

Brake System Indicator (Amber)

SPORT Mode Indicator

Blind Spot Information (BSI) Indicator

System Indicators

Collision Mitigation Brake System

(CMBS

) Indicator

Precision All Wheel Steer System Indicator

Forward Collision Warning (

FCW

) Indicator

Lane Departure Warning (

LDW

) Indicator

Models without navigation system

Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Indicator

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF) Indicator

Automatic Brake Hold Indicator

U.S.

Canada

U.S.

Canada

U.S.

Canada

U.S.

Canada

Quick Reference Guide

Controls (P 113)

Turn Signal Control Lever

Right

Left

Light Control Switches

Low Beam

High Beam

Flashing

* Not available on all models

The navigation signals from GPS satellites, updating the clock automatically.

You can also adjust the time manually.

a Enter the Clock Adjustment screen.

2 Setting the Clock (P 114)

b Rotate to change hour, then press

c Rotate to change minute, then

press .

Clock (P 114)

/audio system receives

ENGINE START/STOP Button

Press the button to changes the vehicle’s power mode.

(P 133)

Turn Signals (P 136)

Lights (P 137)

Quick Reference Guide

Wipers and Washers

Wiper/Washer Control Lever

Adjustment Ring

: Low Sensitivity

: Long Delay

: High Sensitivity

: Short Delay

MIST OFF AUTO

: Wiper speed varies automatically

INT

: Low speed with intermittent

LO: Low speed wipe HI: High speed wipe

Pull toward you to spray washer fluid.

Trunk Release Button

(P 141)

Steering Wheel (P 148)

● To adjust, push and hold the adjustment switch to move the steering wheel to the desired position.

Trunk (P 125)

● To unlock and open the trunk:

• Press the trunk release button on the driver’s door.

• Press the trunk release button on the keyless access remote.

Unlocking the Front Doors from the Inside

(P 121)

● Pull either front door inner handle to unlock and open it at the same time.

• Press the trunk release button on the trunk lid.

*1:Models with auto wiper *2:Models without auto wiper

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

Quick Reference Guide

Selector Switch

Adjustment Switch

Folding Button

Power Window Lock Button

Window Switch

Indicator

* Not available on all models

Power Door Mirrors

(P 150)

● 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 out the door mirrors.

to fold in and

Power Windows (P 130)

● 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.

Quick Reference Guide

Climate Control System (P 177)

Driver’s Side Temperature Control Switch

Air flows from floor and windshield defroster vents. (driver’s side only)

Air flows from floor vents.

Air flows from floor and dashboard vents.

Air flows from dashboard vents.

AUTO Button

Passenger’s Side Temperature Control Switch

(On/off) Button

Driver’s Side Temperature Icon

Passenger’s Side Temperature Icon

On Demand Multi-Use Display

(Windshield Defroster) Button

Driver’s Side Mode Control Icon

A/C (Air Conditioning) and SYNC (Synchronized) Icon

Passenger’s Side Mode Control Icon

Recirculation/Fresh Air Mode Icon

Fan Control Icon

● 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.

The climate control system is voice operable. (P 208)

Quick Reference Guide

Features (P 187)

Audio/Information Screen

Interface Dial/ENTER Button

(Power) Button

CD Slot

(CD Eject) Button

SETTINGS Button

VOL (Volume) Knob

BACK Button

NAV Button

MENU Button

AUDIO Button

INFO Button

On Demand Multi-Use Display

PHONE Button

(Tune Down) Icon

(Skip/Seek) Icon

Audio Source

(Skip/Seek) Icon

Presets

(Tune Up) Icon

Button

Shortcuts

* Not available on all models

Audio system (P 193)

*1:Icons that appear on the screen vary by the source selected.

Quick Reference Guide

● Audio Remote Controls (P 192)

Left Selector Wheel

SOURCE Button

● SOURCE Button Press to change the audio mode: FM/AM/ CD/SiriusXM®/HDD/USB/iPod/Bluetooth® Audio/Pandora®

/Aha

● Left Selector Wheel Roll to adjust the volume up/down. Radio:Shift to change the preset station.

Shift and hold to select the next or previous strong station.

CD/HDD/USB device:

Shift to skip to the beginning of the next song or return to the beginning of the current song. Shift and hold to change a folder.

TM*

/AUX.

Quick Reference Guide

Release Button

Depress the brake pedal and press the release button to move out of

(P.

Move the shift lever without pressing the release button.

Press the release button to move the shift lever.

Automatic Transmission (P 345)

● Shift to

(P and depress the brake pedal when starting the

engine.

● Shifting

Park

Turn off or start the engine. Transmission is locked.

Reverse

Used when reversing.

Neutral

Transmission is not locked.

Drive

Normal driving. The sequential shift mode can be used.

Paddle Shifters (P348)

● Paddle shifters allow you to shift gears much like a manual transmission (1st through 6th). This is useful for engine braking.

● D-paddle shift mode: The transmission will shift back to automatic mode once the system detects that the vehicle is cruising.

● Sequential shift mode: Holds the selected gear, and the M indicator comes on, when the SPORT mode is on.

● The selected gear position is shown in the instrument panel.

M IndicatorShift Lever Position Indicator

Shift Lever

Shift Down

Paddle Shifter

Shift Up (+ Paddle Shifter

Models with navigation system

Models without navigation system

Selected

Gear

Number

M Indicator

Shift

Lever

Position

Indicator

Selected Gear Number

SPORT Button

* Not available on all models

Driving (P 333)

Quick Reference Guide

VSA® OFF Button (P 377)

Wait for five seconds

● The vehicle stability assist (VSA®) system helps stabilize the vehicle during cornering, and helps maintain traction while accelerating on loose or slippery road surfaces.

● VSA® comes on automatically every time you start the engine.

● To turn VSA® on or off, press and hold the button until you hear a beep.

Cruise Control* (P 350)

● Cruise control allows you to maintain a set speed without keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal.

● To use cruise control, press the CRUISE button, then press the RES/+/SET/– switch down once you have achieved the desired speed (above 25 mph or 40 km/h).

Collision Mitigation

Braking System

OFF Button

● When a possible collision is likely unavoidable, the CMBS reduce the vehicle speed and the severity of the collision.

● To turn the CMBS hold the button until you hear a beep.

(P 396)

(CMBSTM)

can help you to

on or off, press and

Refueling (P 404)

Fuel recommendation: Unleaded premium gasoline with a pump octane

number 91 or higher recommended

Fuel tank capacity: 18.5 US gal (70 L)

a Press the fuel fill door

release button.

b After refueling, wait for

about five seconds before removing the filler nozzle.

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

● TPMS monitors tire pressure.

● TPMS is turned on automatically every

time you start the engine.

(P 381)

Quick Reference Guide

Maintenance (P 409)

Under the Hood (P 418)

● Check engine oil and engine coolant. Add when necessary.

● Check brake fluid.

● Check the battery condition monthly.

a Pull the hood release handle under the corner of the

dashboard.

b Locate the hood latch lever, push up the lever and lift the

hood.

c When finished, close the hood and make sure it is firmly

locked in place.

Lights (P 430)

● Inspect all lights regularly.

Wiper Blades (P 436)

● Replace blades if they leave streaks across the windshield.

Tires (P 439)

● Inspect tires and wheels regularly.

● Check tire pressures regularly.

● Install snow tires for winter driving.

* Not available on all models

Quick Reference Guide

Handling the Unexpected (P 455)

Vehicles with optional spare tire kit

Flat Tire (P 457)

● Park in a safe location and repair the flat tire using the temporary tire repair kit.

Park in a safe location and replace the flat tire with the compact spare tire in the trunk.

Indicators Come On

(P 483)

● Identify the indicator and consult the owner’s manual.

Engine Won’t Start (P 474)

● If the battery is dead, jump start using a booster battery.

Blown Fuse

(P 487)

● Check for a blown fuse if an electrical device does not operate.

Overheating (P 481)

● Park in a safe location. If you do not see steam under the hood, open the hood, and let the engine cool down.

Emergency Towing

(P 492)

● Call a professional towing service if you need to tow your vehicle.

Quick Reference Guide

What to Do If

The power mode does not change from VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) to ACCESSORY. Why?

The power mode does not change from ON to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK). Why?

Why does the brake pedal pulsate slightly when applying the brakes?

The rear door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle. Why?

●

The steering wheel may be locked.

●

Move the steering wheel left and right after pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button.

The shift lever should be moved to (P.

This can occur when the ABS activates, and does not indicate a problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never pump the brake pedal.

Check if the childproof lock is in the LOCK position. If so, open the rear door with the outside door handle. To cancel this function, push the lever to the UNLOCK position.

Quick Reference Guide

Why do the doors lock after I unlocked the doors using a remote transmitter?

If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors are relocked automatically for security.

Why does the beeper sound when I open the driver’s door?

Why does the beeper sound when I start driving?

Why does the beeper sound when I turn the engine off?

Why do I hear a screeching sound when I apply the brake pedal?

The beeper sounds when:

●

The power mode is in ACCESSORY.

●

The exterior lights are left on.

The beeper sounds when the driver and/or front passenger are not wearing their seat belts.

The beeper sounds when you turn off the engine with the driver’s door open.

The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle inspected by a dealer.

Quick Reference Guide

Pressing the electric parking brake switch does not release the parking brake. Why?

Press the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal depressed.

Depressing the accelerator pedal does not release the parking brake automatically. Why?

Unleaded gasoline with a Pump Octane Number (PON) of 91 or higher is recommended. Is it possible to use unleaded gasoline with a Pump Octane Number (PON) of 87 or lower on this vehicle?

●

Fasten the driver’s seat belt.

●

Check if the shift lever is in (P or (N . If so, move the lever to any other position.

Unleaded gasoline with a Pump Octane Number (PON) of 91 or higher is recommended. Use of lower octane gasoline can cause occasional metallic knocking noise in the engine and will result in decreased engine performance. Use of gasoline with a pump octane less than 87 can lead to engine damage.

Safe Driving

You can find many safety recommendations throughout this chapter, and throughout this manual.

For Safe Driving

Important Safety Precautions ............. 26

Your Vehicle’s Safety Features............ 28

Seat Belts

About Your Seat Belts........................ 30

Fastening a Seat Belt.......................... 33

Seat Belt Inspection............................ 36

Airbags

Airbag System Components............... 37

Types of Airbags ................................ 40

Front Airbags (SRS) ............................ 40

Driver’s Knee Airbag .......................... 44

Side Airbags ...................................... 46

Side Curtain Airbags .......................... 48

Airbag System Indicators.................... 49

Airbag Care ....................................... 51

Child Safety

Protecting Child Passengers ............... 52

Safety of Infants and Small Children.......54

Safety of Larger Children ................... 62

Exhaust Gas Hazard

Carbon Monoxide Gas....................... 64

Safety Labels

Label Locations .................................. 65

Safe Driving

For Safe Driving

1Important Safety Precautions

Some states, provinces and territories prohibit the use of cell phones other than hands-free devices by the driver while driving.

The following pages explain your vehicle’s safety features and how to use them properly. The safety precautions below are ones that we consider to be among the most important.

Important Safety Precautions

■ Always wear your seat belt

A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags are designed to supplement seat belts, not replace them. So even though your vehicle is equipped with airbags, make sure you and your passengers always wear your seat belts, and wear them properly.

■ Restrain all children

Children ages 12 and under should ride properly restrained in a back seat, not the front seat. Infants and small children should be restrained in a child seat. Larger children should use a booster seat and a lap/shoulder seat belt until they can use the belt properly without a booster seat.

■ Be aware of airbag hazards

While airbags can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants who sit too close to them, or are not properly restrained. Infants, young children, and short adults are at the greatest risk. Be sure to follow all instructions and warnings in this manual.

■ Don’t drink and drive

Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even one drink can reduce your ability to respond to changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink. So don’t drink and drive, and don’t let your friends drink and drive, either.

Safe Driving

■ Pay appropriate attention to the task of driving safely

Engaging in cell phone conversation or other activities that keep you from paying close attention to the road, other vehicles, and pedestrians could lead to a crash. Remember, situations can change quickly, and only you can decide when it is safe to divert some attention away from driving.

■ Control your speed

Excessive speed is a major factor in crash injuries and deaths. Generally, the higher the speed, the greater the risk, but serious injuries can also occur at lower speeds. Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions, regardless of the maximum speed posted.

■ Keep your vehicle in safe condition

Having a tire blowout or a mechanical failure can be extremely hazardous. To reduce the possibility of such problems, check your tire pressures and condition frequently, and perform all regularly scheduled maintenance.

uuFor Safe DrivinguImportant Safety Precautions

uuFor Safe Driving uYour Vehicle’s Safety Features

Safe Driving

1Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

Your vehicle is equipped with many features that work together to help protect you and your passengers during a crash.

Some features do not require any action on your part. These include a strong steel framework that forms a safety cage around the passenger compartment, front and rear crush zones, a collapsible steering column, and tensioners that tighten the front seat belts in a sufficient crash.

However, you and your passengers cannot take full advantage of these features unless you remain seated in the correct position and always wear your seat belts. In fact, some safety features can contribute to injuries if they are not used properly.

Safety Cage Crush Zones Seats and Seat-Backs Head Restraints Collapsible Steering Column Seat Belts Front Airbags

Side Curtain Airbags Door Locks

Side Airbags

Seat Belt Tensioners/Seat Belt e-pretensioners

1099

Knee Airbag

* Not available on all models

Your Vehicle’s Safety Features

The following checklist will help you take an active role in protecting yourself and your passengers.

Safe Driving

Safety Checklist

1Safety Checklist

If the door and trunk open indicator is on, a door and/or the trunk is not completely closed. Close all doors and the trunk tightly until the indicator goes off.

If the door and trunk open message appears on the multi-information display, a door and/or the trunk is not completely closed. Close all doors and the trunk tightly until the message disappears.

2 Door and Trunk Open Indicator P. 75

Models without navigation system

Models with navigation system

Models without navigation system

* Not available on all models

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For the safety of you and your passengers, make a habit of checking these items each time before you drive.

• After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure all doors are closed and locked. Locking the doors helps prevent an occupant from being ejected and an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door.

2 Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 121

• Adjust your seat to a position suitable for driving. Be sure the front seats are adjusted as far to the rear as possible while allowing the driver to control the vehicle. Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a crash.

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• Adjust head restraints to the proper position. Head restraints are most effective when the center of the head restraint aligns with the center of your head. Taller persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.

2 Adjusting the Head Restraints P. 155

• Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Confirm that any passengers are properly belted as well.

2 Fastening a Seat Belt P. 33

• Protect children by using seat belts or child seats according to a child’s age, height and weight.

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Seat Belts

1About Your Seat Belts

Seat belts cannot completely protect you in every crash. But in most cases, seat belts can reduce your risk of serious injury.

Most states and all Canadian provinces and territories require you to wear seat belts.

The emergency locking retractor may lock if you lean forward too quickly. Slower movements will allow the belt to extend fully without locking.

WARNING

Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash, even though your vehicle has airbags.

Be sure you and your passengers always wear seat belts and wear them properly.

About Your Seat Belts

Seat belts are the single most effective safety device because they keep you connected to the vehicle so that you can take advantage of many built-in safety features. They also help keep you from being thrown against the inside of the vehicle, against other passengers, or out of the vehicle. When worn properly, seat belts also keep your body properly positioned in a crash so that you can take full advantage of the additional protection provided by the airbags.

In addition, seat belts help protect you in almost every type of crash, including:

- frontal impacts

- side impacts

- rear impacts

- rollovers

■ Lap/shoulder seat belts

All five seating positions are equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts with emergency locking retractors. In normal driving the retractor lets you move freely while keeping some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop the retractor locks to restrain your body. The front passenger’s and rear seat belts also have a lockable retractor for use with child seats.

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■ Proper use of seat belts

1About Your Seat Belts

If a rear seat passenger moves around and extends the seat belt, the lockable retractor may activate. If this happens, release the retractor by unfastening the seat belt and allow the belt to retract completely. Then refasten the belt.

1Seat Belt Reminder

The indicator will also come on if a front passenger does not fasten their seat belt within 6 seconds after the power mode is set to ON. When no one is sitting in the front passenger’s seat, or a child or small adult is riding there, the indicator will not come on. This is because the weight sensors in the seat cannot detect their presence.

Models with navigation system

Models without navigation system

Follow these guidelines for proper use:

• All occupants should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that position for the duration of the trip. Slouching and leaning reduces the effectiveness of the belt and can increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.

• Never place the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or behind your back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.

• Two people should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very seriously injured in a crash.

• Do not put any accessories on the seat belts. Devices intended to improve comfort or reposition the shoulder part of a seat belt can reduce the protective capability and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.

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Your vehicle monitors front seat belt use. If the power mode is set to ON before the driver’s seat belt is fastened, a beeper will sound and the indicator will blink. If the driver does not fasten the belt before the beeper stops, the indicator will remain on.

The beeper will periodically sound and the indicator will blink while driving until the driver’s and front passenger’s seat belts are fastened.

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1Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

The seat belt tensioners can only operate once. If a tensioner is activated, the SRS indicator will come on. Have a dealer replace the tensioner and thoroughly inspect the seat belt system as it may not offer protection in a subsequent crash.

During a moderate-to-severe side impact, the tensioner on that side of the vehicle also activates.

1Seat Belt e-pretensioners

If only the e-pretensioners were activated, no components need to be replaced.

The e-pretensioners may not work if:

• A warning message for e-pretensioners appears on

multi-information display.

• Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) System Indicator is

on.

* Not available on all models

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The front seats are equipped with automatic seat belt tensioners to enhance safety.

The tensioners automatically tighten the front seat belts during a moderate-to-severe frontal collision, sometimes even if the collision is not severe enough to inflate the front airbags or the driver’s knee airbag.

Seat Belt e-pretensioners

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Are the motor-powered pretensioners that start to retract the front seat belts when the

CMBS

, brake assist system, or VSA® system is in operation. They may also activate when you steer the vehicle hard, or the vehicle is impacted. After retracted, the seat belts are slackened to their original positions. As convenient features, the e-pretensioners slightly retract the seat belts when you latch the seat belt buckle, depress the brake pedal more aggressively than you normally do, or make a sharp turn, and fully retract when you release the seat belt buckle.

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Fastening a Seat Belt

1Fastening a Seat Belt

No one should sit in a seat with an inoperative seat belt or one that does not appear to be working correctly. Using a seat belt that is not working properly may not protect the occupant in a crash. Have a dealer check the belt as soon as possible.

Never insert any foreign objects into the buckle or retractor mechanism.

Pull out slowly.

Correct Seated Posture.

Latch Plate

Buckle

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* Not available on all models

After adjusting a front seat to the proper position, and while sitting upright and well back in the seat:

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1. Pull the seat belt out slowly.

2. Insert the latch plate into the buckle, then

tug on the belt to make sure the buckle is secure.

u Make sure that the belt is not twisted or

caught on anything.

When you or the front passenger insert the latch plate into the buckle, the front seat belt retracts automatically.

2 Seat Belt e-pretensioners* P. 32

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1Fastening a Seat Belt

To release the belt, push the red PRESS button then guide the belt by hand until it has retracted completely. When exiting the vehicle, be sure the belt is out of the way and will not get caught by closing the door.

WARNING

Improperly positioning the seat belts can cause serious injury or death in a crash.

Make sure all seat belts are properly positioned before driving.

Lap belt as low as possible

1Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor

The shoulder anchor height can be adjusted to four levels. If the belt contacts your neck, lower the height one level at a time.

After an adjustment, make sure that the shoulder anchor position is secure.

Push

Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor

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The front seats have adjustable shoulder anchors to accommodate taller and shorter occupants.

3. Position the lap part of the belt as low as

possible across your hips, then pull up on the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part fits snugly. This lets your strong pelvic bones take the force of a crash and reduces the chance of internal injuries.

4. If necessary, pull up on the belt again to

remove any slack, then check that the belt rests across the center of your chest and over your shoulder. This spreads the forces of a crash over the strongest bones in your upper body.

1. Move the anchor up and down while

holding the release button.

2. Position the anchor so that the belt rests

across the center of your chest and over your shoulder.

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Advice for Pregnant Women

1Advice for Pregnant Women

Each time you have a checkup, ask your doctor if it is okay for you to drive.

To reduce the risk of injuries to both you and your unborn child that can be caused by an inflating front airbag:

• When driving, sit upright and adjust the seat as far

back as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle.

• When sitting in the front passenger’s seat, adjust

the seat as far back as possible.

Wear the shoulder belt across the chest avoiding the abdomen.

Wear the lap part of the belt as low as possible across the hips.

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If you are pregnant, the best way to protect yourself and your unborn child when driving or riding in a vehicle is to always wear a seat belt and keep the lap part of the belt as low as possible across the hips.

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1Seat Belt Inspection

WARNING

Not checking or maintaining seat belts can result in serious injury or death if the seat belts do not work properly when needed.

Check your seat belts regularly and have any problem corrected as soon as possible.

Seat Belt Inspection

Regularly check the condition of your seat belts as follows:

• Pull each belt out fully, and look for frays, cuts, burns, and wear.

• Check that the latches work smoothly and the belts retract easily.

u If a belt does not retract easily, cleaning the belt may correct the problem. Only

use a mild soap and warm water. Do not use bleach or cleaning solvents. Make sure the belt is completely dry before allowing it to retract.

Any belt that is not in good condition or working properly will not provide proper protection and should be replaced as soon as possible. A belt that has been worn during a crash may not provide the same level of protection in a subsequent crash. Have your seat belts inspected by a dealer after any collision.

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Airbag System Components

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Models with CMBS

The front, driver’s knee, front side, and side curtain airbags are deployed according to the direction and severity of impact. Both side curtain airbags are deployed in a rollover. The airbag system includes:

a Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)

front airbags. The driver’s airbag is stored in the center of the steering wheel; the front passenger’s airbag is stored in the dashboard. Both are marked SRS AIRBAG.

b Driver’s knee airbag. The knee airbag is

stored under the steering column. It is marked SRS AIRBAG.

c Two side airbags, one for the driver and

one for a front passenger. The airbags are stored in the outer edges of the seatbacks. Both are marked SIDE AIRBAG.

d Two side curtain airbags, one for each

side of the vehicle. The airbags are stored in the ceiling, above the side windows. The front and rear pillars are marked SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG.

e An electronic control unit that continually

monitors and can record information about the sensors, the airbag activators, the seat belt tensioners, and driver and front passenger seat belt use when the power mode is in ON.

f Automatic front seat belt tensioners. The

driver’s and front passenger’s seat belts incorporate sensors that detect whether or not they are fastened.

The front seat belt tensioners also include the e-pretensioners.

g A driver’s seat position sensor. If the seat

is too far forward, the airbag will inflate with less force.

h Weight sensors in the front passenger’s

seat. The front passenger’s airbag will be turned off if the weight on the seat is 65 lbs (29 kg) or less (the weight of an infant or small child).

i Impact sensors that can detect a

moderate-to-severe front or side impact.

j An indicator on the dashboard that alerts

you that the front passenger’s front airbag has been turned off.

k An indicator on the instrument panel that

alerts you to a possible problem with your airbag system or seat belt tensioners.

l Safing Sensor

m A rollover sensor that detects whether

the vehicle is about to roll over.

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Important Facts About Your Airbags

1Important Facts About Your Airbags

Do not attempt to deactivate your airbags. Together, airbags and seat belts provide the best protection.

When driving, keep hands and arms out of the deployment path of the front airbag by holding each side of the steering wheel. Do not cross an arm over the airbag cover.

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Airbags can pose serious hazards. To do their job, airbags must inflate with tremendous force. So, while airbags help save lives, they can cause burns, bruises, and other minor injuries, sometimes even fatal ones if occupants are not wearing their seat belts properly and sitting correctly.

What you should do: Always wear your seat belt properly, and sit upright and as far back from the steering wheel as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle. A front passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard as possible.

Remember, however, that no safety system can prevent all injuries or deaths that can occur in a severe crash, even when seat belts are properly worn and the airbags deploy.

Do not place hard or sharp objects between yourself and a front airbag. Carrying hard or sharp objects on your lap, or driving with a pipe or other sharp object in your mouth, can result in injuries if your front airbag inflates.

Do not attach or place objects on the front and driver’s knee airbag covers. Objects on the covers marked SRS AIRBAG could interfere with the proper operation of the airbags or be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate.

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1Types of Airbags

The airbags can inflate whenever the power mode is in ON.

After an airbag inflates in a crash, you may see a small amount of smoke. This is from the combustion process of the inflator material and is not harmful. People with respiratory problems may experience some temporary discomfort. If this occurs, get out of the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.

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Dual-Stage, Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags (SRS)

Your vehicle is equipped with dual-stage, multiplethreshold front airbags (SRS). During a frontal crash severe enough to cause one or both front airbags to deploy, the airbags can inflate at different rates, depending on the severity of the crash, whether the seat belts are latched, and/or other factors. Frontal airbags are designed to supplement the seat belts to help reduce the likelihood of head and chest injuries in frontal crashes.

Types of Airbags

Your vehicle is equipped with four types of airbags:

• Front airbags: Airbags in front of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats.

• Driver’s knee airbag: Airbag under the steering column.

• Side airbags: Airbags in the driver’s and front passenger’s seat-backs.

• Side curtain airbags: Airbags above the side windows.

Each is discussed in the following pages.

Front Airbags (SRS)

The front SRS airbags inflate in a moderate to severe frontal collision to help protect the head and chest of the driver and/or front passenger.

SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) indicates that the airbags are designed to supplement seat belts, not replace them. Seat belts are the occupant’s primary restraint system.

Housing Locations

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The front airbags are housed in the center of the steering wheel for the driver, and in the dashboard for the front passenger. Both airbags are marked SRS AIRBAG.

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Operation

1How the Front Airbags Work

Although the driver’s and front passenger’s airbags normally inflate within a split second of each other, it is possible for only one airbag to deploy. This can happen if the severity of a collision is at the margin, or threshold, that determines whether or not the airbags will deploy. In such cases, the seat belt will provide sufficient protection, and the supplemental protection offered by the airbag would be minimal.

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Front airbags are designed to inflate during moderate-to-severe frontal collisions. When the vehicle decelerates suddenly, the sensors send information to the control unit which signals one or both front airbags to inflate.

A frontal collision can be either head-on or angled between two vehicles, or when a vehicle crashes into a stationary object, such as a concrete wall.

How the Front Airbags Work

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The total time for inflation and deflation is so fast that most occupants are not aware that the airbags deployed until they see them lying in front of them.

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While your seat belt restrains your torso, the front airbag provides supplemental protection for your head and chest.

The front airbags deflate immediately so that they won’t interfere with the driver’s visibility or the ability to steer or operate other controls.

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■ When front airbags should not deploy

Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and help save lives, not to prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might occur during a less than moderate-to-severe frontal crash. Side impacts: Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration causes a driver or front passenger to move toward the front of the vehicle. Side airbags and side curtain airbags have been specifically designed to help reduce the severity of injuries that can occur during a moderate-to-severe side impact which can cause the driver or passenger to move toward the side of the vehicle. Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a rear impact. Front airbags cannot provide any significant protection and are not designed to deploy in such collisions. Rollovers: Seat belts, and in vehicles equipped with a rollover sensor, side airbags, and side curtain airbags offer the best protection in a rollover. Because front airbags could provide little if any protection, they are not designed to deploy during a rollover.

■ When front airbags deploy with little or no visible damage

Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the vehicle framework or suspension might cause one or more of the airbags to deploy. Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object that causes a sudden deceleration in the vehicle chassis. Since the impact is underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.

■ When front airbags may not deploy, even though exterior damage

appears severe

Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags would not have been needed or would not have provided protection even if they had deployed.

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Advanced Airbags

1Advanced Airbags

If there is a problem with the driver’s seat position sensor, the SRS indicator will come on and the airbag will inflate with full (normal) force, regardless of the driver’s seating position.

For both advanced front airbags to work properly:

• Do not spill any liquid on or under the seats.

• Do not put any object under the passenger’s seat.

• Make sure any objects are positioned properly on

the floor. Improperly positioned objects can interfere with the advanced airbag sensors.

• All occupants should sit upright and wear their seat

belts properly.

• Do not place any cover over the passenger’s side

dashboard.

Make sure the floor mat behind the front passenger's seat is hooked to the floor mat anchor. An improperly placed mat can interfere with the advanced airbag sensors.

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Driver’s Seat Position Sensor

Passenger’s Seat Weight Sensors

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Your front airbags have advanced features to help reduce the likelihood of airbag related injuries to smaller occupants.

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The driver’s advanced front airbag system includes a seat position sensor.

If the seat is too far forward, the airbag inflates with less force, regardless of the severity of the impact.

The passenger’s advanced front airbag system has weight sensors.

Although we recommend against carrying an infant or small child in front, if the sensors detect the weight of a child (up to about 65 lbs or 29 kg), the system will automatically turn off the passenger’s front airbag.

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1Driver’s Knee Airbag

Do not attach accessories on or near the driver’s knee airbag. They can interfere with the proper operation of the airbag, or hurt someone if an airbag inflates.

Housing Location

When inflated

Knee Airbag

Driver’s Knee Airbag

The driver’s knee SRS airbag inflates in a moderate to severe frontal collision to help keep the driver in the proper position and to help maximize the benefit provided by the vehicles other safety features.

SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) indicates that the airbag is designed to supplement seat belts, not replace them. Seat belts are the occupant’s primary restraint system.

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Operation

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The driver’s knee airbag is housed under the steering column for the driver.

The airbag is marked SRS AIRBAG.

When the driver’s front airbag inflates, the driver’s knee airbag also inflates.

Even if the collision is not severe enough to deploy the front airbag, the knee airbag may inflate alone.

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■ When driver’s knee airbag deploys with little or no visible damage

■ When driver’s knee airbag may not deploy, even though exterior damage

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1Side Airbags

Make sure you and your front seat passenger always sit upright. Leaning into the path of a side airbag can prevent the airbag from deploying properly and increases your risk of serious injury.

Do not attach accessories on or near the side airbags. They can interfere with the proper operation of the airbags, or hurt someone if an airbag inflates.

If the impact is on the passenger’s side, the airbag deploys even if there is no passenger’s in the passenger seat.

Do not cover or replace the front seat-back covers without consulting a dealer. Improperly replacing or covering front seat-back covers can prevent your side airbags from properly deploying during a side impact.

Housing Location

When inflated

Side Airbag

Side Airbags

The side airbags help protect the upper torso of the driver or a front passenger during a moderate to severe side impact.

Housing Locations

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Operation

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The side airbags are housed in the outside edge of the driver’s and passenger’s seatbacks.

Both are marked SIDE AIRBAG.

When the sensors detect a moderate-tosevere side impact, the control unit signals the side airbag on the impact side to immediately inflate.

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■ When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damage

Because the airbag system senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side of the vehicle’s framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough impact to deploy the airbag.

■ When a side airbag may not deploy, even though visible damage appears

It is possible for a side airbag to not deploy during an impact that results in apparently severe damage. This can occur when the point of impact was toward the far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle’s crushable body parts absorbed most of the crash energy. In either case, the side airbag would not have been needed nor provided protection even if it had deployed.

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1Side Curtain Airbags

If the SRS control unit senses that your vehicle is about to rollover, it immediately deploys both side curtain airbags and activates both front seat belt tensioners.

The airbag on the passenger’s side will deploy, and the seat belt tensioner will activate, even if there are no passengers on that side of the vehicle.

To get the best protection from the side curtain airbags, occupants should wear their seat belts properly and sit upright and well back in their seats.

Do not attach any objects to the side windows or roof pillars as they can interfere with the proper operation of the side curtain airbags.

Side Curtain Airbag Storage

Deployed Side Curtain Airbag

Side Curtain Airbags

The side curtain airbags help protect the heads of the driver and passengers in outer seating positions during a moderate-to-severe side impact. The side curtain airbags equipped in this vehicle are also designed to help reduce the likelihood of partial and complete ejection of vehicle occupants through side windows in crashes, particularly rollover crashes.

Housing Locations

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Operation

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The side curtain airbags are located in the ceiling above the side windows on both sides of the vehicle.

The side curtain airbag is designed to deploy in a rollover or a moderate-to-severe side impact.

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■ When side curtain airbags deploy in a frontal collision

1Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Indicator

WARNING

Ignoring the SRS indicator can result in serious injury or death if the airbag systems or tensioners do not work properly.

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible if the SRS indicator alerts you to a possible problem.

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Models without navigation system

One or both side curtain airbags may inflate in a moderate to severe angled frontal collision. In this case, the side curtain airbags will deploy slightly after the front airbags.

Airbag System Indicators

If a problem occurs in the airbag system, the SRS indicator will come on and a message appears on the multi-information display.

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Indicator

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■ When the power mode is set to ON

The indicator comes on for a few seconds, then goes off. This tells you the system is working properly.

If the indicator comes on at any other time, or does not come on at all, have the system checked by a dealer as soon as possible. If you don’t, your airbags and seat belt tensioners may not work properly when they are needed.

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1Passenger Airbag Off Indicator

If the indicator comes on with no front passenger and no objects on the passenger’s seat, or with an adult riding there, something may be interfering with the weight sensors. Such as:

• An object hanging on the seat or in the seat-back

pocket.

• A child seat or other object pressing against the

rear of the seat-back.

• A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of

the front passenger’s seat.

• The front seat or seat-back is forced back against

an object on the seat or floor behind it.

• An object placed under the front passenger’s seat.

If none of these conditions exist, have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.

The passenger airbag off indicator may come on and goes off repeatedly if the total weight on the seat is near the airbag cutoff threshold.

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Passenger Airbag Off Indicator

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Infants and small children should always ride properly restrained in a back seat.

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Objects placed on the seat can also cause the indicator to come on.

If the front passenger seat is empty, the passenger’s front airbag will not deploy and the indicator will not come on.

■ When the passenger airbag off

indicator comes on

The indicator comes on to alert you that the passenger’s front airbag has been turned off. This occurs when the front passenger’s weight sensors detect 65 lbs (29 kg) or less, the weight of an infant or small child, on the seat.

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Airbag Care

1Airbag Care

We recommend against the use of salvaged airbag system components, including the airbag, tensioners, sensors, and control unit.

You do not need to, and should not, perform any maintenance on or replace any airbag system components yourself. However, you should have your vehicle inspected by a dealer in the following situations:

■ When the airbags have deployed

If an airbag has inflated, the control unit and other related parts must be replaced. Similarly, once an automatic seat belt tensioner has been activated, it must be replaced.

■ When the vehicle has been in a moderate-to-severe collision

Even if the airbags did not inflate, have your dealer inspect the following: the driver’s seat position sensor, weight sensors in the passenger’s seat, front seat belt tensioners, and each seat belt that was worn during the crash.

■ Do not remove or modify a front seat without consulting a dealer

This would likely disable the driver’s seat position sensor or the weight sensors in the passenger’s seat. If it is necessary to remove or modify a front seat to accommodate a person with disabilities, contact an Acura dealer. For U.S. vehicles, Acura Client Relations at 800-382-2238 and for Canadian vehicles, Acura Client Services at 1866-78-ACURA.

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Child Safety

1Protecting Child Passengers

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that all children ages 12 and under be properly restrained in a rear seat. Some states or provinces/territories have laws restricting where children may ride.

WARNING

Children who are unrestrained or improperly restrained can be seriously injured or killed in a crash.

Any child too small for a seat belt should be properly restrained in a child seat. A larger child should be properly restrained with a seat belt, using a booster seat if necessary.

Protecting Child Passengers

Each year, many children are injured or killed in vehicle crashes because they are either unrestrained or not properly restrained. In fact, vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death of children ages 12 and under.

To reduce the number of child deaths and injuries, every state, Canadian province and territory requires that infants and children be properly restrained when they ride in a vehicle.

Children should sit properly restrained in a rear seat. This is because:

• An inflating front or side airbag can injure

or kill a child sitting in the front seat.

• A child in the front seat is more likely to

interfere with the driver’s ability to safely control the vehicle.

• Statistics show that children of all sizes and

ages are safer when they are properly restrained in a rear seat.

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• Any child who is too small to wear a seat belt correctly must be restrained in an

1Protecting Child Passengers

To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.

To remind you of the passenger’s front airbag hazards and child safety, your vehicle has warning labels on the dashboard (U.S. models) and on the front visors. Please read and follow the instructions on these labels.

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WARNING

Allowing a child to play with a seat belt or wrap one around their neck can result in serious injury or death.

Instruct children not to play with any seat belt and make sure any unused seat belt a child can reach is buckled, fully retracted, and locked.

approved child seat that is properly secured to the vehicle using either the lap belt portion of the lap/shoulder belt or the lower anchors of the LATCH system.

• Never hold a child on your lap because it is impossible to protect them in the event of a collision.

• Never put a seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt would likely press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries.

• Never let two children use the same seat belt. Both children could be very seriously injured in a crash.

• Do not allow children to operate the doors, windows or seat adjustments.

• Do not leave children in the vehicle unattended, especially in hot weather when

the inside of the vehicle can get hot enough to kill them. They could also activate vehicle controls causing it to move unexpectedly.

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1Protecting Infants

Many experts recommend use of a rear-facing seat up to two years old if the child’s height and weight are appropriate for a rear-facing seat.

Rear-facing child seats should never be installed in a forward facing position.

Always refer to the child seat manufacturer’s instructions before installation.

WARNING

Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front seat can result in serious injury or death during a crash.

Always place a rear-facing child seat in the rear seat, not the front.

Safety of Infants and Small Children

Protecting Infants

■

An infant must be properly restrained in a rear-facing, reclining child seat until the infant reaches the seat maker’s weight or height limit for the seat, and the infant is at least one year old.

When properly installed, a rear-facing child seat may prevent the driver or a front passenger from moving their seat all the way back, or from locking their seat-back in the desired position.

It can also interfere with proper operation of the passenger’s advanced front airbag system.

2 Airbags P. 37

If this occurs, we recommend that you install the child seat directly behind the front passenger’s seat, move the seat as far forward as needed, and leave it unoccupied. Or, you may wish to get a smaller rear-facing child seat.

■ Positioning a rear-facing child seat

Child seats must be placed and secured in a rear seating position.

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Protecting Smaller Children

1Protecting Smaller Children

Educate yourself about the laws and regulations regarding child seat use where you are driving, and follow the child seat manufacturer’s instructions.

WARNING

Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat can result in serious injury or death if the front airbag inflates.

If you must place a forward-facing child seat in front, move the vehicle seat as far back as possible, and properly restrain the child.

■

If a child is at least one year old and within the weight range indicated by the child seat manufacturer, the child should be properly restrained in a firmly secured forward-facing child seat.

Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat can be hazardous, even with advanced front airbags that automatically turn the passenger’s front airbag off. A rear seat is the safest place for a child.

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■ Forward-facing child seat placement

We strongly recommend placing a forwardfacing child seat in a rear seating position.

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1Selecting a Child Seat

Installation of a LATCH-compatible child seat is simple.

LATCH-compatible child seats have been developed to simplify the installation process and reduce the likelihood of injuries caused by incorrect installation.

Selecting a Child Seat

■

Most child seats are LATCH-compatible (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren). Some have a rigid-type connector, while others have a flexible-type connector. Both are equally easy to use. Some existing and previously owned child seats can only be installed using the seat belt. Whichever type you choose, follow the child seat manufacturer’s use and care instructions as well as the instructions in this manual. Proper installation is key to maximizing your child’s safety.

In seating positions and vehicles not equipped with LATCH, a LATCH compatible child seat can be installed using the seat belt and a top tether for added security. This is because all child seats are required to be designed so that they can be secured with a lap belt or the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt. In addition, the child seat manufacturer may advise that a seat belt be used to attach a LATCH-compatible seat once a child reaches a specified weight. Please read the child seat owner’s manual for proper installation instructions.

■ Important consideration when selecting a child seat

Make sure the child seat meets the following three requirements:

• The child seat is the correct type and size for the child.

• The child seat is the correct type for the seating position.

• The child seat is compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 or

Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.

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Marks

Rigid Type

Lower Anchors

A LATCH-compatible child seat can be installed in either of the two outer rear seats. A child seat is attached to the lower anchors with either the rigid or flexible type of connectors.

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Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat

1. Locate the lower anchors under the marks.

2. Place the child seat on the vehicle seat then

attach the child seat to the lower anchors according to the instructions that came with the child seat.

u When installing the child seat, make sure

that the lower anchors are not obstructed by the seat belt or any other object.

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Flexible Type

1Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat

For your child’s safety, when using a child seat installed using the LATCH system, make sure that the seat is properly secured to the vehicle. A child seat that is not properly secured will not adequately protect a child in a crash and may cause injury to the child or other vehicle occupants.

Tether Strap Hook

Anchor

3. Open the tether anchor cover behind the head restraint.

4. Raise the head restraint to its highest position, then route the tether strap between the head restraint legs, and secure the tether strap hook onto the anchor.

5. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the child seat maker.

6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by rocking it forward and back and side to side; little movement should be felt.

7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor is activated, and the belt is fully retracted and locked.

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Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt

1Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt

A child seat that is not properly secured will not adequately protect a child in a crash and may cause injury to the child or other vehicle occupants.

■

1. Place the child seat on the vehicle seat.

2. Route the seat belt through the child seat

according to the seat maker’s instructions, and insert the latch plate into the buckle.

u Insert the latch plate fully until it clicks.

3. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all the way out until it stops. This activates the lockable retractor.

4. Let the seat belt completely wind up into the retractor, then try to pull it out to make sure the retractor is locked.

u If you are able to pull the shoulder belt

out, the lockable retractor is not activated. Pull the seat belt all the way out, and repeat steps 3 – 4.

5. Grab the shoulder part of the seat belt near the buckle, and pull up to remove any slack from the lap part of the belt.

u When doing this, place your weight on

the child seat and push it into the vehicle seat.

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1Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt

To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.

6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by rocking it forward and back and side to side; little movement should be felt.

7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor is activated, and the belt is fully retracted and locked.

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Adding Security with a Tether

1Adding Security with a Tether

Since a tether can provide additional security to the lap/shoulder seat belt installation, we recommend using a tether whenever one is available.

Tether Anchorage Points

CoverAnchor

Tether Strap Hook

Anchor

Outer Position

Center Position

Tether Strap Hook

Anchor

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A tether anchorage point is provided behind each rear seating position. A child seat that is installed with a seat belt and comes with a tether can use the tether for additional security.

1. Locate the appropriate tether anchorage point and lift the cover.

2. Raise the head restraint to its highest position, then route the tether strap through the head restraint legs. Make sure the strap is not twisted.

3. Secure the tether strap hook onto the anchor.

4. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the child seat manufacturer.

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1Safety of Larger Children

WARNING

Allowing a child age 12 or under to sit in front can result in injury or death if the passenger’s front airbag inflates.

If a larger child must ride in front, move the vehicle seat as far to the rear as possible, have the child sit up properly and wear the seat belt properly, using a booster seat if needed.

Safety of Larger Children

Protecting Larger Children

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The following pages give instructions on how to check proper seat belt fit, what kind of booster seat to use if one is needed, and important precautions for a child who must sit in front.

Checking Seat Belt Fit

■

When a child is too big for a child seat, secure the child in a rear seat using the lap/ shoulder seat belt. Have the child sit upright and all the way back, then answer the following questions.

If you answer yes to all these questions, the child is ready to wear the lap/shoulder seat belt correctly. If you answer no to any question, the child needs to ride on a booster seat until the seat belt fits properly without a booster seat.

■ Checklist

• Do the child’s knees bend comfortably over the edge of the seat?

• Does the shoulder belt cross between the child’s neck and arm?

• Is the lap part of the seat belt as low as possible, touching the child’s thighs?

• Will the child be able to stay seated like this for the whole trip?

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Booster Seats

1Booster Seats

When installing a booster seat, make sure to read the instructions that came with it, and install the seat accordingly. There are high- and low-type booster seats. Choose a booster seat that allows the child to wear the seat belt correctly.

Some U.S. states and Canadian provinces and territories require children to use a booster seat until they reach a given age or weight (e.g. 6 years or 60 lbs). Be sure to check current laws in the state or province, or territory where you intend to drive.

1Protecting Larger Children-Final Checks

WARNING

Allowing a child age 12 or under to sit in front can result in injury or death if the passenger’s front airbag inflates.

If a larger child must ride in front, move the vehicle seat as far to the rear as possible, have the child sit up properly and wear the seat belt properly, using a booster seat if needed.

■

Protecting Larger Children-Final Checks

■

Your vehicle has a rear seat where children can be properly restrained. If you ever have to carry a group of children, and a child must ride in front:

• Make sure you read and fully understand the instructions and safety information in this manual.

• Move the front passenger seat as far back as possible.

• Have the child sit upright and well back in the seat.

• Check that the seat belt is properly positioned so that the child is secure in the

seat.

■ Monitoring child passengers

We strongly recommend that you keep an eye on child passengers. Even older, more mature children sometimes need to be reminded to fasten their seat belts and sit up properly.

uuChild Safetyu Safety of Larger Children

If a lap/shoulder seat belt cannot be used properly, position the child in a booster seat in a rear seating position. For the child’s safety, check that the child meets the booster seat manufacturer’s recommendations.

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Exhaust Gas Hazard

1Carbon Monoxide Gas

An enclosed area such as a garage can quickly fill up with carbon monoxide gas. Do not run the engine with the garage door closed. Even when the garage door is open, drive out of the garage immediately after starting the engine.

WARNING

Carbon monoxide gas is toxic. Breathing it can cause unconsciousness and even kill you.

Avoid any enclosed areas or activities that expose you to carbon monoxide.

Carbon Monoxide Gas

The engine exhaust from this vehicle contains carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless, and highly toxic gas. As long as you properly maintain your vehicle, carbon monoxide gas will not get into the interior.

■ Have the exhaust system inspected for leaks whenever

• The exhaust system is making an unusual noise.

• The exhaust system may have been damaged.

• The vehicle is raised for an oil change.

When you operate a vehicle with the trunk open, airflow can pull exhaust gas into the interior and create a hazardous condition. If you must drive with the trunk open, open all the windows and set the climate control system as shown below.

1. Select the fresh air mode.

2. Select the mode.

3. Set the fan speed to high.

4. Set the temperature control to a comfortable setting.

Adjust the climate control system in the same manner if you sit in your parked vehicle with the engine running.

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Safety Labels

Radiator Cap

Dashboard

Doorjambs

Sun Visors

U.S. models Canadian models

U.S. models only

Label Locations

These labels are in the locations shown. They warn you of potential hazards that can cause serious injury or death. Read these labels carefully.

If a label comes off or becomes hard to read (except for the U.S. dashboard label which may be removed by the owner), contact a dealer for a replacement.

Instrument Panel

This chapter describes the buttons, indicators, and gauges that are used while driving.

Indicators ............................................ 68

Multi-Information Display Warning and

Information Messages...................... 84

Gauges and Multi-Information Display... 94

Gauges.............................................. 94

Multi-Information Display .................. 95

Instrument Panel

Indicators

U.S.

Canada

(Red)

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

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Brake System Indicator (Red)

Low Oil Pressure Indicator

●

*1:On the left: Models with navigation system

On the right: Models without navigation system

Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off. Comes on when the brake fluid level is low. Comes on if there is a problem with the brake system.

Comes on when you set the power mode to ON, and goes off when the engine starts. Comes on when the engine oil pressure is low.

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Comes on while driving - Check the brake fluid level.

2 What to do when the indicator

●

comes on while driving P. 484

Comes on along with the ABS indicator - Have the vehicle checked by

a dealer.

2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)

Comes On P. 484

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Comes on while driving Immediately stop in a safe place.

2 If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator

Comes On P. 483

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Instrument Panel

U.S.

Canada

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

Electric Parking Brake Indicator

Electric Parking Brake System Indicator

Automatic Brake Hold System Indicator

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Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.

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Comes on when the parking brake is applied, and goes off when it is released.

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Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.

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Comes on if there is a problem with the electric parking brake system.

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Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.

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Comes on when the automatic brake hold system is on.

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Blinks and the electric parking brake system indicator comes on at the same time - There is a problem with

the electric parking brake system. The parking brake may not be set.

2 Parking Brake P. 385

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Comes on while driving - Avoid using the parking brake and have the vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.

2 If the Electric Parking Brake System

Indicator Comes On P. 485

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 388

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On the right: Models without navigation system

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Instrument Panel

U.S.

Canada

U.S.

Canada

(Amber)

U.S.

Canada

U.S.

Canada

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

●

Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then

Automatic Brake Hold Indicator

goes off.

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Comes on when the automatic brake hold is activated.

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Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.

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Comes on if there is a problem with

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 388

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Comes on while driving - Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.

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With this indicator on, your vehicle still has normal braking ability.

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a system related to braking other than the conventional brake system.

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Comes on if there is a problem with

Brake System

hydraulic brake boost system.

Indicator (Amber)

*1:On the left: Models with navigation system

On the right: Models without navigation system

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Instrument Panel

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

Malfunction Indicator Lamp

Charging System Indicator

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Comes on when you set the power mode to ON, and goes off either when the engine starts or after several seconds if the engine did not start. If “readiness codes” have not been set, it blinks five times before it goes off.

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Comes on if there is a problem with the emissions control system.

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Blinks when a misfire in the engine’s cylinders is detected.

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Comes on when you set the power mode to ON, and goes off when the engine starts.

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Comes on when the battery is not charging.

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Readiness codes are part of the on board diagnostics for the emissions control systems.

2 Testing of Readiness Codes P. 503

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Comes on while driving - Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.

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Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe place where there are no flammable objects. Stop the engine for 10 minutes or more, and wait for it to cool down. Then, take the vehicle to a dealer.

2 If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp

Comes On or Blinks P. 484

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Comes on while driving - Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger in order to reduce electricity consumption.

2 If the Charging System Indicator

Comes On P. 483

*1:On the left: Models with navigation system

On the right: Models without navigation system

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Instrument Panel

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

●

Shift Lever Position Indicator

●

Transmission Indicator

M (sequential

●

shift mode) Indicator/Gear Position Indicator

*1:On the left: Models with navigation system

On the right: Models without navigation system *2:Models with navigation system *3:Models without navigation system

Indicates the current shift lever position.

Blinks if the transmission system has a problem.

Comes on when the manual sequential shift mode is applied.

2 Shifting P. 345

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Blinks while driving - Avoid sudden starts and acceleration and have the vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.

2 Sequential Shift Mode P. 347

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Instrument Panel

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

Seat Belt Reminder Indicator

●

Comes on and the beeper sounds if you are not wearing a seat belt when you set the power mode to ON.

●

If the front passenger is not wearing a seat belt, the indicator comes on about a few seconds later.

●

Blinks while driving if either you or the front passenger has not fastened

●

The beeper stops and the indicator goes off when you and the front passenger fasten their seat belts.

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Stays on after you or the front passenger has fastened the seat belt

- A detection error may have occurred in the sensor. Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.

2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 31

a seat belt. The beeper sounds and the indicator blinks at regular intervals.

Low Fuel Indicator

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Comes on when the fuel reserve is running low (approximately

2.8 U.S. gal/10.5 Liter left).

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Blinks if there is a problem with the fuel gauge.

●

Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon as possible.

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Blinks - Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.

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On the right: Models without navigation system

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Instrument Panel

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

●

Anti-lock Brake System

●

(ABS) Indicator

Supplemental Restraint System Indicator

●

Electric Power Steering (EPS) System

●

Indicator

*1:On the left: Models with navigation system

On the right: Models without navigation system

Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off. If it comes on at any other time, there is a problem with the ABS.

Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off. Comes on if a problem with any of the following is detected:

- Supplemental restraint system

- Side airbag system

- Side curtain airbag system

- Seat belt tensioner

Comes on when you set the power mode to ON, and goes off when the engine starts. Comes on if there is a problem with the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System.

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Stays on constantly - Have the vehicle checked by a dealer. With this indicator on, your vehicle still has normal braking ability but no anti-lock function.

2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)

P. 390

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Stays on constantly or does not come on at all - Have the vehicle

checked by a dealer.

●

Stays on constantly or does not come on at all - Have the vehicle

checked by a dealer.

2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)

System Indicator Comes On P. 485

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Instrument Panel

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) System Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.

●

Blinks when VSA® is active.

●

Comes on if there is a problem with the VSA® system or hill start assist

●

Stays on constantly - Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.

2 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®), aka

Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System P. 376

system.

●

Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) OFF Indicator

Door and Trunk Open Indicator

Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.

●

Comes on when you deactivate VSA®.

●

Comes on for a few seconds if you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.

●

Comes on if any door or the trunk is

2 VSA® On and Off P. 377

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Goes off when all doors and the trunk are closed.

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not completely closed.

*1:On the left: Models with navigation system

On the right: Models without navigation system

*2:Models without navigation system

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Instrument Panel

* Not available on all models

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

●

Low Tire Pressure/TPMS Indicator

●

System Message Indicator

*1:On the left: Models with navigation system

On the right: Models without navigation system

Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON. Comes on if the tire pressure of any of the tires becomes significantly low. Blinks for about one minute, and then stays on if there is a problem with the TPMS, or when a compact

spare tire

is temporarily installed.

Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off. Comes on along with a beep when a problem is detected. A system message on the multi-information display appears at the same time.

●

Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe place, check tire pressures, and inflate the tire(s) if necessary.

●

Blinks and remains on - Have the vehicle checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted with a compact spare get your regular tire repaired or replaced and put back on your vehicle as soon as you can.

●

While the indicator is on, roll the right selector wheel to see the message again.

●

Refer to the Indicators information in this chapter when a system message appears on the multi-information display. Take the appropriate action for the message.

●

The multi-information display does not return to the normal screen unless the warning is canceled, or the right selector wheel is rolled.

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Instrument Panel

Indicator

uuIndicatorsu

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

Turn Signal Indicators

●

The turn signal indicators blink when you operate the turn signal lever.

●

If you press the hazard warning button, both indicators and all turn

●

Does not blink or blinks rapidly - A turn signal light bulb has blown. Change the bulb immediately.

2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 431, 432, 433

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signals blink at the same time.

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High-Beam Indicator

Comes on when the high beam headlights are on.

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Lights On Indicator

Immobilizer System Indicator

Security System Alarm Indicator

●

Comes on whenever the light switch is on, or in AUTO when the exterior lights are on.

●

Comes on briefly when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.

●

Comes on if the immobilizer system cannot recognize the key information.

●

Blinks when the security system alarm has been set.

●

If you set the power mode to ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) while the exterior lights are on, a chime sounds when the driver’s door is opened.

●

Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK), then select the ON mode again.

●

Repeatedly blinks - The system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

Do not attempt to alter this system or add other devices to it. Electrical problems can occur.

2 Security System Alarm P. 128

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Instrument Panel

* Not available on all models

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

●

Keyless Access System Indicator

●

CRUISE MAIN Indicator

●

CRUISE CONTROL

Indicator

*1:On the left: Models with navigation system

On the right: Models without navigation system *2:Models with navigation system *3:Models without navigation system

Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off. Comes on as soon as a problem is detected in the keyless access system or keyless starting system.

Comes on when you press the CRUISE button.

Comes on if you have set a speed for cruise control.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

2 Cruise Control* P. 350

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Instrument Panel

* Not available on all models

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

●

Comes on for a few seconds when you change the power mode to ON,

●

Stays on constantly without FCW off

- Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.

then goes off.

●

Comes on when you have customized FCW to turn off.

●

Comes on if there is a problem with the FCW system.

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) Indicator

●

Comes on when the FCW system shuts itself off.

●

Stays on - The temperature inside the FCW system is too high. The system activates when the temperature inside the system cools down.

2 Automatic shutoff P. 365

●

Stays on - The area around the camera is blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft cloth.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the indicator and message come back on after you cleaned the area around the camera.

2 Automatic shutoff P. 365

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On the right: Models without navigation system

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Instrument Panel

Models without LKAS

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

●

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Indicator

*1:On the left: Models with navigation system

On the right: Models without navigation system *2:Models without LKAS

Comes on for a few seconds when you change the power mode to ON, then goes off. Comes on if there is a problem with the LDW system.

Comes on when the LDW system shuts itself off.

●

Stays on constantly - Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

Stays on - The temperature inside the LDW camera is too high. Use the climate control system to cool down the camera. The system activates when the temperature inside the camera cools down.

2 Lane Departure Warning Camera

(LDW Camera) P. 368

●

Stays on - The area around the camera is blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft cloth.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the indicator and message come back on after you cleaned the area around the camera.

2 Lane Departure Warning Camera

(LDW Camera) P. 368

Instrument Panel

* Not available on all models

uuIndicatorsu

*3:Models with LKAS

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

Precision All Wheel Steer System Indicator

●

Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.

●

If it comes on at any other time, there is a problem with the Precision

●

Comes on while driving - Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

The system may limit the vehicle speed to 50 mph (80 km/h) or less.

All Wheel Steer system.

●

Comes on for a few seconds when

SPORT Mode Indicator

you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.

●

Comes on when you press the

2 SPORT Mode P. 349

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SPORT button.

Adaptive Cruise Control ( with Low Speed Follow (LSF) Indicator (Amber)

Adaptive Cruise Control ( with Low Speed Follow (LSF) Indicator (Green)

*1:On the left: Models with navigation system

On the right: Models without navigation system

ACC

●

Comes on for a few seconds when

)

you change the power mode to ON, then goes off.

●

Comes on if there is a problem with ACC with LSF.

)

●

Comes on when you press the MAIN button.

●

Comes on while driving - Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

with Low Speed Follow (LSF)

P. 353

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Instrument Panel

* Not available on all models

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

●

Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Indicator (Amber)

Comes on for a few seconds when you change the power mode to ON, then goes off.

●

Comes on if there is a problem with the LKAS.

●

Stays on constantly - Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.

Lane Keeping

●

Assist System (LKAS) Indicator

(Green)

Comes on when you press the MAIN button.

2 Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)*

P. 371

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Instrument Panel

* Not available on all models

uuIndicatorsu

Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message

●

Comes on for a few seconds when you change the power mode to ON,

P. 379

—

Blind Spot Information (BSI) Indicator

then goes off.

●

Stays on while BSI is turned off.

●

Comes on when mud, snow, or ice accumulates in the vicinity of sensor.

●

Comes on while driving - Remove the obstacle in the vicinity of sensor.

2 Blind Spot Information (BSI)

System

Collision Mitigation Brake SystemTM (CMBS Indicator

●

Comes on if there is a problem with the system.

●

Comes on for a few seconds when you change the power mode to ON, then goes off.

●

Comes on when you deactivate the

)

CMBSTM. A multi-information display message appears for five seconds.

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Comes on if there is a problem with

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Comes on while driving - Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.

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Stays on constantly without the

CMBS

off - Have the vehicle checked

by a dealer.

2 Collision Mitigation Braking

System

(CMBSTM)* P. 392

the CMBSTM.

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Multi-Information Display Warning and Information Messages

The following messages appear only on the multi-information display. Roll the right selector wheel to see the message again with the system message indicator on.

Message

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Appears when the washer fluid is low.

Condition Explanation

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Refill washer fluid.

2 Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 429

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Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due soon.

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Consequently, Maintenance Due Now/SERVICE DUE NOW and Maintenance Past Due/SERVICE

2 Maintenance Minder Messages on the Multi-

Information Display P. 415

PAST DUE follow.

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Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets abnormally high.

2 Overheating P. 481

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Appears when the transmission fluid temperature is too high.

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Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on the battery.

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Appears along with the battery charging system indicator when the battery is not charging.

*1:On the left: Models with navigation system

On the right: Models without navigation system

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Stop in a safe place in (P . Let the engine idle until the message disappears.

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Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

2 Checking the Battery P. 448

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Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger to reduce electricity consumption.

2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes On P. 483

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U.S.

Canada

U.S.

Canada

Message

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Appears when the starter system has a problem.

Condition Explanation

●

As a temporary measure, press and hold the ENGINE START/STOP button for 15 seconds while

depressing the brake pedal and manually start the engine. Have the vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

Appears if the keyless access remote battery is too weak to start the engine or the key is not within operating range to start the engine. A beeper sounds six times.

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Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.

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Bring the keyless access remote in front of the ENGINE START/STOP button to be touched with.

2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is Weak

P. 475

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Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice with your foot off the brake pedal to change the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).

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Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.

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Message

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Appears when you close the door with the power mode in ON without the keyless access remote inside the vehicle.

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Appears when the keyless access remote battery becomes weak.

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Appears three seconds after the To Start, Hold Remote Near Start Button, then To Start Engine

messages appeared sequentially.

Condition Explanation

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Disappears when you bring the keyless access remote back inside the vehicle and close the door.

2 Keyless Access Remote Reminder P. 135

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Replace the battery as soon as possible.

2 Replacing the Button Battery P. 449

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Unless you bring the keyless access remote in front of the ENGINE START/STOP button, this message does not appear.

2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is Weak P. 475

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Appears when you set the power mode to ACCESSORY or ON.

●

Appears when the steering wheel is locked.

2 Starting the Engine P. 340

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Move the steering wheel left and right after pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button.

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Appears if you press the ENGINE START/STOP button to turn the engine off without the shift lever

●

Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice after moving the shift lever to (P .

in (P.

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On the right: Models without navigation system

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Message

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Appears if there is a problem with the radiator system.

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Appears when there is a problem with the headlights.●Appears while driving - The low beam headlights

Condition Explanation

●

Drive slowly to prevent overheating and have the vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.

may not be on. When conditions allow you to drive safety, have the vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.

—

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Appears if there is a problem with the parking sensor system.

●

Check if the area around the sensor(s) is covered with mud, ice, snow, etc. If the indicator(s) stays on even after you clean the area, have the system checked by a dealer.

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Appears if the automatic brake hold is automatically

●

Immediately depress the brake pedal.

canceled while it is in operation.

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Appears when the automatic brake hold system is turned off.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 388

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Message

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Appears when the automatic brake hold button is pressed without wearing the driver’s seat belt.

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Appears when the automatic brake hold button is pressed without depressing the brake pedal while the automatic brake hold is in operation.

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Appears when the parking brake is applied automatically while it is in operation.

Condition Explanation

●

Fasten the driver’s seat belt.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 388

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Press the automatic brake hold button with the brake pedal depressed.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 388

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 388 2 Parking Brake P. 385

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Flashes when the system senses a likely collision with a vehicle in front of you.

●

Take the appropriate means to prevent a collision (apply the brakes, change lanes, etc.)

Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM)* P. 392

2 Forward Collision Warning (FCW)* P. 364

●

Appears when your vehicle is too close to the traffic lane lines. The beeper sounds.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

●

Take appropriate action to keep your vehicle within the lane lines.

P. 353

2 Lane Departure Warning (LDW) P. 367

*1:On the left: Models with navigation system

On the right: Models without navigation system

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Models with ACC with LSF

* Not available on all models

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Message Condition Explanation

●

Appears when ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

●

You can resume the set speed after the condition that caused ACC with LSF to cancel improves. Press the RES/ +/SET/– switch up.

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Appears if anything covers the radar sensor cover and prevents the sensor from detecting a vehicle in front.

●

May appear when driving in bad weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

●

When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off dirt using a soft cloth.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dear if the message does not disappear even after you clean the sensor cover.

P. 353

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Appears when the vehicle speed slows down to 22 mph (35 km/h) and the vehicle ahead of you goes out of the ACC with LSF range while ACC with LSF is in operation.

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Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down while the vehicle speed is less than 22 mph (35 km/h) and the vehicle ahead of you goes out of the ACC with LSF range.

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Appears when the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you is too close while ACC with LSF is in operation.

●

ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

P. 353

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

●

ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

P. 353

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

P. 353

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Message Condition Explanation

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Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down while the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you is too close.

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

P. 353

●

Appears when the driver’s seat belt is unfastened while your vehicle is automatically stopped by ACC with LSF.

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Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down while the driver’s seat belt is unfastened.

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Appears when the shift lever is moved into any position other than (D while ACC with LSF is in operation.

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Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down while the shift lever is in any position other than (D.

●

ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

P. 353

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

●

ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

P. 353

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

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ACC with LSF cannot be set.

P. 353

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

P. 353

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Message Condition Explanation

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Appears when the vehicle is stopped on a very steep slope while ACC with LSF is in operation.

●

ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

P. 353

●

Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down while the vehicle is stopped on a very steep slope.

●

Appears when the parking brake is applied automatically while ACC with LSF is in operation.

●

Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down while the parking brake is applied.

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

●

ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

P. 353

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

P. 353

2 Parking Brake P. 385

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

P. 353

2 Parking Brake P. 385

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Message Condition Explanation

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Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down while the vehicle is moving and the brake pedal is depressed.

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed

Follow (LSF)

P. 353

●

Appears if ACC with LSF is canceled while your vehicle is automatically stopped by ACC with LSF.

●

Appears if there is a problem with the e-pretensioner system.

●

Immediately depress the brake pedal.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

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Models with LKAS

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Message Condition Explanation

●

Appears when the vehicle is driving out of a detected line. The beeper sounds simultaneously.

●

Keep the vehicle within the lane you are driving.

●

The color of either line changes from white to amber as the vehicle gets closer to that side of the lane line.

●

Blinks when you fail to steer the vehicle. The beeper sounds simultaneously.

●

Appears when the LKAS is in operation, or the LKAS button is pressed, but there is a problem with a system related to the LKAS. The LKAS cancels automatically. The beeper sounds simultaneously.

●

Appears when the LKAS is in operation, or the LKAS button is pressed, but there the temperature inside the LKAS camera is too high. The LKAS cancels automatically. The beeper sounds simultaneously.

●

Operate the steering wheel to resume the LKAS.

●

If any other system indicators come on, such as the VSA®, ABS and brake system, take appropriate action.

2 Indicators P. 68

●

Use the climate control system to cool down the camera.

●

Goes off - The camera has been cooled down. Pressing the LKAS button can resume the system.

2 LKAS camera P. 372

Instrument Panel

Gauges and Multi-Information Display

1Fuel Gauge

NOTICE

You should refuel when the needle approaches . Running out of fuel can cause the engine to misfire, damaging the catalytic converter.

The actual amount of remaining fuel may differ from the fuel gauge reading.

1Temperature Gauge

NOTICE

Driving with the temperature gauge pointer in the upper zone can cause serious engine damage. Pull safely to the side of the road and allow engine temperature to return to normal.

2 Overheating P. 481

Gauges

Gauges include the speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, and related indicators. They are displayed when the power mode is in ON.

Speedometer

■

Displays your driving speed in mph or km/h.

Tachometer

■

Shows the number of engine revolutions per minute.

Fuel Gauge

■

Displays the amount of fuel left in the fuel tank.

Temperature Gauge

■

Displays the temperature of the engine coolant.

Instrument Panel

Models with navigation system

Right Selector Wheel

Engine Oil LifeVehicle Settings

Elapsed Time

OFF Average SpeedRangeInstant Fuel Economy/

Average Fuel Economy

Turn-by-Turn Directions

Tire Pressure for Each Tire

Current Mode for ACC with LSF

* Not available on all models

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Multi-Information Display

The multi-information display shows the odometer, trip meter, outside temperature indicator, and other gauges. It also displays important messages such as warnings and other helpful information.

Switching the Display

■

Roll the right selector wheel or press the TRIP button to change the display.

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Models with navigation system

Odometer Trip A Trip B

Outside temperature

TRIP Button

TRIP

Instrument Panel

Models without navigation system

Engine Oil Life

Vehicle Settings

Elapsed Time

OFF

Average Speed

Range

Average Fuel Economy/ Instant Fuel Economy

Tire Pressure for Each Tire

Right Selector Wheel

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Models without navigation system

Odometer Trip A

Trip B

Outside temperature

TRIP Button

TRIP

Instrument Panel

Odometer

1Trip Meter

Switch between trip meter A and trip meter B by pressing the TRIP button.

1Outside Temperature

The temperature sensor is in the front bumper. Road heat and exhaust from another vehicle can affect the temperature reading when your vehicle speed is less than 19 mph (30 km/h).

It may take several minutes for the display to be updated after the temperature reading has stabilized.

Use the multi-information display’s customized features to correct the temperature.

2 Customized Features P. 102, 263

1Average Fuel Economy

You can change when to reset the average fuel economy.

2 Customized Features P. 102, 263

■

Shows the total number of miles or kilometers that your vehicle has accumulated.

Trip Meter

■

Shows the total number of miles or kilometers driven since the last reset. Meters A and B can be used to measure two separate trips.

■ Resetting a trip meter

To reset a trip meter, display it, then press and hold the TRIP button. The trip meter is reset to 0.0.

Outside Temperature

■

Shows the outside temperature in Fahrenheit (U.S.) or Celsius (Canada).

■ Adjusting the outside temperature display

Adjust the temperature reading up to ± 5°F (U.S.) or ± 3°C (Canada) if the temperature reading seems incorrect.

Average Fuel Economy

■

Shows the estimated average fuel economy of each trip meter in mpg (U.S.) or l/100 km (Canada). The display is updated at set intervals. When a trip meter is reset, the average fuel economy is also reset.

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Acura RLX 2015 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

A Few Words About Safety

Contents

Quick Reference Guide

Visual Index

Safe Driving (P 25)

Instrument Panel (P 67)

Controls (P 113)

Features (P 187)

Driving (P 333)

Maintenance (P 409)

Handling the Unexpected (P 455)

What to Do If

Safe Driving

Instrument Panel