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Cross Traffic Monitor

Driving

Cross Traffic Monitor

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

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

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Cross Traffic Monitor

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

3

CAUTION

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

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

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

Models with parking sensor system

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The system activates when:
• The power mode is in ON.
• The Cross Traffic Monitor is turned on.

2 Cross Traffic Monitor On and Off P. 443
2 Customized Features P. 283

• The transmission is in

(

R.

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

lower.

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

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

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

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How the System Works

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Cross Traffic Monitor

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

•

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

•

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

•

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

•

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

•

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

•

When there is bad weather.

•

Your vehicle is on an incline.

•

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

•

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

•

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

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

Radar sensors:
Underneath the rear bumper
corners

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

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When the System Detects a Vehicle

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When the System Detects a Vehicle

If

on the lower right changes to

(amber) when

the transmission is in

(

R, mud snow or ice, etc. may

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

If

(amber) comes on when the transmission is in

(

R, there may be a problem with the Cross Traffic

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

If the display remains the same with the transmission
in

(

R, there may be a problem with the rear camera

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

Rear Wide View

Rear Normal View

Arrow Icon

Arrow Icon

Models with surround view camera system

Rear Ground View

Models with multi-view rear camera

Wide View

Normal View

Top Down View

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

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Cross Traffic Monitor On and Off

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Multi-View Rear Camera

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About Your Multi-View Rear Camera

The audio/information screen can display your vehicle’s rear view. The display
automatically changes to the rear view when the gear position is changed to

(

R.

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

If Top View is last used before you turn the power mode to OFF, Wide mode is
selected next time you turn the power on and change to

(

R.

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Multi-View Rear Camera Display Area

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About Your Multi-View Rear Camera

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

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

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

You can change the Fixed Guideline and Dynamic
Guideline settings.

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Fixed Guideline
On: Guidelines appear when you select

(

R.

Off: Guidelines do not appear.
Dynamic Guideline
On: Guidelines move according to the steering wheel
direction.
Off: Guidelines do not move.

Top Down View Mode

Normal View Mode

Wide View Mode

Guidelines

Bumper

Camera

Approx. 118 inches (3 m)

Approx. 79 inches (2 m)

Approx. 39 inches (1 m)

Approx. 20 inches (50 cm)

* Not available on all models

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Surround View Camera System

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Is a four camera system that views areas commonly known as “blind spots” from
different angles, then displays the images on the audio/information screen. This
system can be used to:
• Check the right and left sides of the vehicle while crossing at intersections with

poor visibility (fog, heavy rain, obstructed view, etc.).

2 Checking from the front wide view at intersections P. 453

• Check for obstacles in front of the vehicle when parking or maneuvering in

confined areas.

2 Checking the sides of your vehicle P. 453

• Check for obstacles when you are moving in

(

R.

2 Checking for Obstacles at the Back of Your Vehicle P. 449

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

space.

2 Reversing into a Parking Space Marked with Parking Lines P. 450
2 Parallel Parking into a Parking Space Marked with Parking Lines P. 451

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Surround View Camera System

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WARNING

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

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

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

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WARNING

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

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

* Not available on all models

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Displaying an Image From the Surround View Cameras

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For frontal views:

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

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For rear reviews:

Change the gear position to

(

R when the

vehicle is stationary. Press the CAMERA
button or the interface dial to switch to rear
view mode.

You can customize the display setting.

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

Always keep the camera lenses clean and free from
debris.

The navigation system is disabled when the gear
position is in

(

R.

CAMERA
Button

CAMERA
Button

* Not available on all models

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Camera Locations and Images

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

Left and Right
Side View

Front Ground View

Right Side View

Front Wide View

Sideview Camera
(Passenger side)

Sideview Camera
(Driver side)

Rearview Camera

Front-view Camera

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

CAMERA
Button

Rear
Ground
View

Rear
Wide
View

Rear
Normal
View

CAMERA Button

CAMERA Button

CAMERA Button

Press and
hold
CAMERA
button.

CAMERA
Button

CAMERA Button

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Following can be displayed when the system is on.
Guide lines: Help you to get a sense of a distance between your vehicle and the
rear surroundings. The distance may appear differently than the actual distance.
Projection lines: Indicate vehicle direction while the steering wheel is in the current
position.

Depending on your parking situation, you can select Back-in left park guidance,
Back-in right park guidance, Left parallel park guidance, or Right parallel
park guidance from Parking Guideline menu to display:

Initial position guide: Marks the point
where your vehicle is headed when reversing.
Steering position alignment guide:
Indicates when to change the steering wheel
position.

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Reference Lines and Guides

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Displaying an Image From the Surround View Cameras

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

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

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Reference Lines and Guides

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

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

2 Customized Features P. 283

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

To see the guidance on how to use the reference
lines and guides while they appear on the display,
press and hold the CAMERA button or the interface
dial. To close the guidance, press and hold the
CAMERA button or the interface dial again, or press
the BACK button.

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The display automatically changes to the rear view when the gear position is
changed to

(

R.

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Checking for Obstacles at the Back of Your Vehicle

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When Parking Your Vehicle

The ground view can be displayed even with the door
mirrors folded. However, the viewable angle and
blind spot change.
Do not refer to the surround view camera system
when the door mirrors are folded.

Folded

Not folded

Rear Wide View

Rear Normal View

Rear Ground View

When the
steering wheel is
turned more
than 90 degrees.

The projection lines
appear approx. 10
inches (25 cm) outside
the vehicle body.

Blind spots
appear in
black.

Press the CAMERA
button.

Approximate distances
the guide lines indicate

Approximate distances the
projection lines indicate

39 inches (1 m)
79 inches (2 m)

118 inches
(3 m)

20 inches
(50 cm)

118 inches
(3 m)

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Checking for Obstacles at the Back of Your Vehicle

When changing the gear position from/to

(

R, you

may experience a delay in switching between the
audio/information screen and a rear view image.

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1. With your vehicle at a complete stop, press the CAMERA button, then press the

MENU button. Rotate

to select Back- in left park guidance or Back-in right

park guidance. Press

.

2. Move the vehicle forward perpendicular to the parking space and stop where the

initial positioning guide in the display is at the center of the parking space.

3. Turn the steering wheel fully to the left (if the parking space is on the passenger

side) at a stop.

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The steering position alignment guide is displayed.

4. Slowly move the vehicle forward.

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Stop the vehicle when the steering position alignment guide enters the parking space.

5. Turn the steering wheel fully to the right (if the parking space is on the passenger

side) at a stop. Start reversing the vehicle slowly.

6. Stop the vehicle when it is parallel to the parking lines.
7. Return the steering wheel to its center position, then reverse the vehicle slowly

until it is parked within the space.

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Reversing into a Parking Space Marked with Parking Lines

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Reversing into a Parking Space Marked with Parking Lines

If the steering position alignment guide does not fit in
the parking lines, the parking space is too small for
the vehicle.

Reference lines can be useful only when the parking
space is in a rectangular shape with straight parking
marks and when vehicles in the next parking spaces
are within the spaces.

Must be wider than approx. 8 feet (2.5 m)

The initial positioning
guide must come here.

Must be wider than approx. 20 feet (6 m)

Make sure the guides
are within the parking
space when reversing.

Initial
Positioning
Guide

Steering Position
Alignment Guide

A

B

C

Steering position alignment
guide enters the parking
space. (Step 4)

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1. Press the CAMERA button, then press the MENU button. Rotate

to select

Left parallel park guidance or Right Parallel park guidance. Press

.

2. Move the vehicle forward parallel to the parking space and stop when the initial

positioning guide shown in the display overlaps the front corner of the space.

3. Turn the steering wheel fully to the right (if the parking space is on the passenger

side) at a stop.

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4. Slowly reverse the vehicle.

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Stop the vehicle when the steering position alignment guide overlaps the
sideline of the parking space.

5. Turn the steering wheel fully to the left (if the parking space is on the passenger

side) at a stop. Reverse the vehicle slowly.

6. Stop the vehicle when it is parallel to the parking lines.
7. Return the steering wheel to its center position, then reverse the vehicle slowly

until it is parked within the space.

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Parallel Parking into a Parking Space Marked with Parking Lines

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Parallel Parking into a Parking Space Marked with Parking Lines

Reference lines can be useful only when the parking
space is in a rectangular shape with straight parking
marks and when vehicles in the next parking spaces
are within the spaces.

Initial
Positioning
Guide

Steering Position
Alignment Guide

Must be wider than approx. 20 feet (6 m)

Must be
wider than
approx. 8
feet (2.5 m)

Must be longer than approx. 21 feet (6.5 m)

A

B

C

Initial
positioning
guide
overlaps the
front corner
of the space.
(Step 2)

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You can display the front ground view screen using all the four cameras for the
system. Pressing the CAMERA button when the vehicle speed is at below 12 mph
(20 km/h) changes the image as follows.

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Checking for the Sides of Your Vehicle

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Checking for the Sides of Your Vehicle

When the vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph (25 km/h),
the front or side view on the screen automatically
switches to the audio information screen. The front
or side view screen resumes when the vehicle speed
is reduced below 12 mph (20 km/h).

0 mph (0 km/h)

Down

Up

Camera
Screen

Camera
Screen

Audio/information
Screen

Audio/information
Screen

15 mph (25 km/h)

12 mph (20 km/h)

0 mph (0 km/h)

Side
View

Front Wide View

Front Ground View

Press and hold the
CAMERA button.

A Combined Image of
Both Side Views

Approximate distance
the reference line
indicates.

Blind spots
appear in black.

Projection lines
appear.

Press the CAMERA
button.

When the
steering wheel
is turned.

approx. 3 feet (1 m)

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Checking from the front wide view at intersections

The front wide view screen is useful when you need to check for vehicles crossing
from either direction at an intersection with poor visibility.

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Checking the sides of your vehicle

The side view screens are convenient when you pull over at a curb or tollbooth, or
slowly pass by oncoming vehicles on a narrow road.

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Checking from the front wide view at intersections

The front wide view image is a wide-angled view. The
displayed image will be largely distorted, and objects
may appear closer or more distant than they actually
are.

The angle
provided by the
front wide view
screen is 180
degrees.

Front Wide View Screen

When the vehicle
speed is below 12
mph (20 km/h),
press the
CAMERA button
repeatedly until
the front wide
view comes on.

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Checking the sides of your vehicle

When the door mirrors are folded, the side views
cannot be displayed.

Side View Screen

12 inches
(30 cm)

12 inches
(30 cm)

Press and hold the
CAMERA button.

Approximate distance
the projection lines
indicate is 12 inches
(30 cm) from the
vehicle.

Side Views
The images
from the side
cameras.

12 inches
(30 cm)

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The system may not work properly under the following conditions.

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Surround View Camera System Limitations

Conditions

Solutions

The images may not
appear clearly when:

●

You activate the system in bad weather (heavy rain,
snow, fog, etc.) or in the dark.

●

Camera temperatures are high.

●

A sudden change between light and dark such as an
entrance or exit of a tunnel.

●

You drive into the sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk.)

Do not use the surround view camera system but rely
only on visual confirmation until the conditions allow
the system to work properly.

●

A camera lens is covered with dirt, moisture, or
debris.

●

A camera lens is scratched.

Clean camera lenses with a soft cloth moisturized with
water, mild detergent or glass cleaner.

The audio/information screen is dirty.

Wipe off the screen using a soft dry cloth.

A camera angle is
altered.

A camera or the area around the camera has been
severely impacted.

Do not use the surround view camera system and
contact a dealer.

An error message is displayed while the surround view camera system is in use.

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Refueling

Fuel Information

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Fuel recommendation

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.

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Top tier detergent gasoline

Because the level of detergency and additives in gasoline vary in the market, Acura
endorses the use of “TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” where available to help
maintain the performance and reliability of your vehicle. TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline meets a new gasoline standard jointly established by leading automotive
manufacturers to meet the needs of today’s advanced engines.

Qualifying gasoline retailers will, in most cases, identify their gasoline as having met
“TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” standards at the retail location. This fuel is
guaranteed to contain the proper level of detergent additives and be free of metallic
additives. The proper level of detergent additives, and absence of harmful metallic
additives in gasoline, help avoid build-up of deposits in your engine and emission
control system.

For further important fuel-related information for your vehicle, or on information on
gasoline that does not contain MMT, visit Acura Owners at owners.acura.com. In
Canada, visit www.acura.ca for additional information on gasoline. For more
information on top tier gasoline, visit www.toptiergas.com.

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Fuel tank capacity: 15.1 US gal (57 liters)

Unleaded premium gasoline, pump octane number 91 or higher

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Fuel Information

NOTICE

We recommend quality gasoline containing
detergent additives that help prevent fuel system and
engine deposits. In addition, in order to maintain
good performance, fuel economy, and emissions
control, we strongly recommend the use of gasoline
that does NOT contain harmful manganese-based
fuel additives such as MMT, if such gasoline is
available.

Use of gasoline with these additives may adversely
affect performance, and cause the malfunction
indicator lamp on your instrument panel to come on.
If this happens, contact a dealer for service.
Some gasoline today is blended with oxygenates such
as ethanol. Your vehicle is designed to operate on
oxygenated gasoline containing up to 15% ethanol
by volume. Do not use gasoline containing methanol.
If you notice any undesirable operating symptoms, try
another service station or switch to another brand of
gasoline.

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