Acura RLX HYBRID (2020 year). Manual in english — page 24

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(

P

(parking) button

The gear position changes to

(

P

when you

press the

(

P

button while the vehicle is

parked with the power mode in ON.
The indicators on the sides of the

(

P

button

come on.

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Shifting

The beeper sounds and a message appears on the
multi-information display when you depress the
accelerator pedal with the gear position in

(

N

.

Change the gear position to

(

D

or

(

R

with the brake

pedal depressed.

When shifting gears in extremely low temperatures
(-22°F/-30°C), there may be a short delay before the
gear position is indicated in the display. Always
confirm you are in the correct gear before driving.

(

P

Button

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Shift Operation

1

Shift Operation

NOTICE

When you change

(

D

to

(

R

and vice versa, come to

a complete stop and keep the brake pedal depressed.
Operating the shift button before the vehicle has
come to a complete standstill can damage the
transmission.

Use the gear position indicator and the shift button
indicator to check the gear position before selecting
a shift button.

If the indicator of the currently selected gear position,
or all the gear position indicators are blinking
simultaneously, there is a problem with the
transmission.
Avoid sudden acceleration and have the transmission
checked by a dealer as soon as possible.

The fuel supply may be cut off if you drive at engine
speeds in or over the tachometer’s red zone (engine
speed limit). If this happens, you may experience a
slight jolt.

When the engine speed is increased while the
transmission is in

(

N

,

(

P

or

(

R

, the fuel supply may

be cut off even without the engine speed entering
the tachometer’s red zone.

The beeper sounds once when you change to

(

R

.

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Customized Features

P. 295

Gear Position Indicator
(Transmission System Indicator)

Tachometer’s red zone

Press the

(

P

button.

Press back the

(

R

button.

Press the

(

N

button.

Press the

(

D

button.

Shift Button
Indicator

M

(sequential mode)

Indicator

Sequential Mode Gear
Selection Indicator

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When opening the driver’s door

If you open the driver’s door under the following conditions, the gear position
automatically changes to

(

P

;

•

The vehicle is in stationary with the power mode in ON, or moving at 1 mph (2
km/h) or slower.

•

The transmission is in other than

(

P

.

•

You have unfastened the driver side seat belt.

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If you manually change the gear position from

(

P

with the brake pedal

depressed, the gear position will automatically return to

(

P

once you release

the brake pedal.

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When turning off the power mode

If you turn the power system off while the vehicle is stationary, and the transmission
is in other than

(

P

, the gear position automatically changes to

(

P

.

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When opening the driver’s door

While the system is designed to automatically change
the gear position to

(

P

under the described

conditions, in the interest of safety you should always
select

(

P

before opening the driver’s door.

Make sure to park the vehicle in a safe place.

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When Stopped

P. 466

If you want to drive the vehicle after the gear position
has automatically changed to

(

P

under the described

conditions, close the door, fasten the seat belt,
depress the brake pedal, then change the gear
position.

If you leave the vehicle, turn off the power system
and lock the doors.

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If you want to keep the transmission in

(

N

position (car wash mode)

With the power system on:

1.

Press and hold the brake pedal.

2.

Press and release the

(

N

button.

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(

N

(Neutral) hold mode will appear on the multi-information display.

3.

Press the

(

N

button again and hold it for two seconds.

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The vehicle will enter car wash mode, which must be used when your vehicle
is pulled through a conveyor type automatic car wash where you or an
attendant do not remain in the vehicle.

If the

POWER

button is pressed after car wash

mode has been activated, the power mode
will change to ACCESSORY and a message
will be displayed on the multi-information
display.

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For 15 minutes the gear position remains
in

(

N

and the power mode will remain in

ACCESSORY. After that, the position
automatically changes to

(

P

and the

power mode changes to OFF.

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Manually changing to

(

P

cancels

ACCESSORY mode. The

(

P

indicator

comes on and the power mode changes
to OFF. You must always shift to

(

P

when car wash mode is no longer
needed.

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If you want to keep the transmission in

(

N

position (car wash

mode)

To keep the vehicle in

(

N

position, you can also

follow this procedure:
While the power system is on, select

(

N

, and then

within five seconds, press the

POWER

button.

Note that the transmission may not stay in

(

N

position while any of the following indicators is on:

•

Transmission system indicator.

•

Malfunction indicator lamp.

•

Charging system indicator.

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Restriction on selecting a gear position

You cannot select a gear position under certain circumstances that may lead to a crash.

When the
transmission is in:

1. Under the circumstances
of that:

2. You cannot select:

3. The gear position
remains in/changes to:

How to change the
gear position

(

P

The brake pedal is not
depressed.

Other gear position

(

P

Release the accelerator
pedal and depress the
brake pedal.

The accelerator pedal is
depressed.

(

N

The vehicle is moving at low
speed without the brake pedal
depressed.

(

N

The vehicle is moving at low
speed with the accelerator
pedal depressed.

(

N

or

(

D

The vehicle is moving forward.

(

R

Park your vehicle in a
safe place.

(

R

or

(

N

The vehicle is moving backward.

(

D

(

R

,

(

N

, or

(

D

The vehicle is moving.

(

P

(

P

or

(

N

The

READY

indicator is not on.

A gear position other than

(

P

or

(

N

(

P

or

(

N

Make sure that the

READY

indicator

comes on.

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Use the paddle shifters to change between 1st and 7th gears without removing your
hands from the steering wheel. The transmission will switch to the sequential mode.

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When the transmission is in

(

D

:

The vehicle will go into the sequential mode momentarily, and the sequential mode
gear selection indicator will come on.
Once you start traveling at a constant speed, the sequential mode will automatically
switch off, and the sequential mode gear selection indicator will go off.

Hold the

(

+

paddle shifter for two seconds to return to normal drive.

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When the transmission is in

(

D

with SPORT mode:

The vehicle will go into the sequential mode, and the

M

(sequential mode) indicator

and sequential mode gear selection indicator will come on.
If the vehicle speed increases and the engine speed reaches near the tachometer’s
red zone, the transmission automatically shifts up to 6th.
You can cancel this mode by pulling the

(

+

paddle shifter for two seconds. When

the sequential mode is canceled, the sequential mode indicator and sequential
mode gear selection indicator will go off.

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Sequential Mode

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Sequential Mode

The vehicle is engine operated when SPORT mode is
on.

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Sequential Mode Operation

1

Sequential Mode Operation

Each paddle shift operation makes a single gear
change.
To change gears continuously, release the paddle
shifter before pulling it again for the next gear.

If the sequential mode gear selection indicator blinks
when you try to shift up or down, this means your
vehicle speed is not in its allowable gear range or the
protection of transmission system is necessary.
Slightly accelerate to shift up and decelerate to shift
down while the indicator is blinking.

In SPORT mode, to prioritize the engine performance
enhancement, the transmission may not allow for
shifting up while the engine speed is low.

Downshifting when pulling
the

paddle shifter.

(Changes to a lower gear)

Upshifting when pulling
the

paddle shifter.

(Changes to a higher gear)

Paddle Shifter
(Shift down)

Paddle Shifter
(Shift up)

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SPORT Mode

Driving

SPORT Mode

To turn the SPORT mode on and off, press the

SPORT

button.

The SPORT mode increases engine performance and handling.
This mode is not recommended for fuel economy enhancement, but suitable for
driving on hills or through curves on mountain roads.

The SPORT mode is turned off every time you start the power system, even if you
turned it on the last time you drove the vehicle.

SPORT

Button

SPORT

Mode

Indicator

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Reactive Force Pedal

Driving

Reactive Force Pedal

The system increases the accelerator pedal
resistance force when you depress the
accelerator pedal. This gives you the feeling
that the vehicle's acceleration is in response to
your pedal operation.

At the same time, a slight increase in the accelerator pedal resistance force helps to
modify your driving style to be in an efficient manner especially when you apply
more force to the pedal than is necessary.

The Reactive Force Pedal is designed also to help prevent your wheels from possibly
spinning out due to excessive throttle, and help make the vehicle start smoothly
when roads are slippery due to ice, snow, excessive rainfall, etc.

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Reactive Force Pedal

The Reactive Force Pedal system in no way restricts or
limits your ability to operate the accelerator pedal to
accelerate the vehicle.

If the Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

)

detects a possible collision, you may feel an opposing
force from the accelerator pedal.

2

Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

)

P. 458

You can change the amount of the accelerator pedal
resistance force.

2

Customized Features

P. 295

The Reactive Force Pedal system is deactivated when
SPORT mode is on.

Accelerator Pedal

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Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System

Driving

Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System

Alerts pedestrians when a vehicle is propelled solely by electricity, approaching at
speeds around 12 mph (20 km/h) or less.

Press the button to turn the system on and
off.

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The indicator in the button comes on
when the system is off.

The system is turned on every time you turn
the power system on, even if you turned it off
the last time you drove the vehicle.

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Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System OFF Button

Canadian models

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AcuraWatch

TM

Driving

AcuraWatch

TM

AcuraWatch

TM

is a driver support system which employs the use of two distinctly

different kinds of sensors, a radar sensor located in the front grille and a front sensor
camera mounted to the interior side of the windshield, behind the rearview mirror.

AcuraWatch

TM

has the following functions:

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Functions that do not need to be activated by the driver

•

Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

2

P. 416

•

Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

)

2

P. 458

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Functions that need to be activated by the driver

•

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow

2

P. 402

•

Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

2

P. 421

•

Traffic Jam Assist

2

P. 428

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TM

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■

MAIN Button

Press to activate standby mode for ACC with
Low Speed Follow, LKAS, and Traffic Jam
Assist. Or press to cancel these systems.

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LKAS Button

Press to activate or cancel the LKAS and Traffic
Jam Assist.

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RES/+/SET/− Switch

Press

RES/+

to resume the ACC with Low

Speed Follow or increase the vehicle speed.
Press

SET/−

to set the ACC with Low Speed

Follow or decrease the vehicle speed.

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Interval Button

Press the (interval) button to change the
ACC with Low Speed Follow following-
interval.

■

CANCEL Button

Press to cancel ACC with Low Speed Follow.

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Operation Switches for the ACC with Low Speed Follow/
LKAS/Traffic Jam Assist

MAIN

button

Interval
Button

CANCEL

Button

LKAS Button

RES/+

/

SET/−

Switch

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AcuraWatch

TM

398

Driving

You can see the current state of ACC with
Low Speed Follow, LKAS and Traffic Jam
Assist.

a

Indicates that ACC with Low Speed Follow,
Traffic Jam Assist, and LKAS are ready to be
activated.

b

Indicates that LKAS and Traffic Jam Assist
are activated and whether or not traffic
lane lines are detected.

c

Indicates whether or not a vehicle is
detected ahead.

d

Shows the set vehicle speed.

e

Shows the set vehicle interval.

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Multi-Information Display Content

1

Multi-Information Display Content

You can have the head-up display show you the
current state of each function.

2

Head-Up Display

P. 119

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AcuraWatch

TM

Driving

To activate ACC with Low Speed Follow, LKAS, and Traffic Jam Assist, carry out the following steps:

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How to Operate the Buttons on the Steering Wheel

Press the

MAIN

button

MAIN

Button

RES/+

/

SET/−

Switch

LKAS
Button

ACC with Low Speed
Follow

The vehicle icon, interval
bars and set speed
appear on the multi-
information display.

Press
the
LKAS
Button

Press the

RES/+

/

SET/−

Switch
down

Press the
LKAS
Button

Traffic Jam Assist

Keep your vehicle near the center of the lane while driving.
Keep vehicle speed under 45mph (72 km/h).

Lane outlines appear on the
multi-information display.
Traffic Jam Assist is ready to
use.

The dotted outer lines change to
solid ones once the system starts
operating after detecting the
left and right lane markings.

LKAS

Keep your vehicle near the center of the lane while driving.
Keep vehicle speed over 45mph (72 km/h).

Lane outlines (dotted outer lines)
appear on the multi-information
display. LKAS is activated.

The dotted outer lines change to solid ones
once the system starts operating after
detecting the left and right lane markings.

Press the

RES/+

/

SET/−

Switch down

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Front Sensor Camera

Driving

Front Sensor Camera

The camera, used in systems such as LKAS, RDM, ACC with Low Speed Follow,
Traffic Jam Assist, and CMBS

TM

, is designed to detect an object that triggers any of

the systems to operate its functions.

This camera is located behind the rearview
mirror.

To help reduce the likelihood that high interior
temperatures will cause the camera’s sensing
system to shut off, when parking, find a shady
area or face the front of the vehicle away from
the sun. If you use a reflective sun shade, do
not allow it to cover the camera housing.
Covering the camera can concentrate heat on
it.

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Camera Location and Handling Tips

1

Front Sensor Camera

Never apply a film or attach any objects to the
windshield, the hood, or the front grille that could
obstruct the camera’s field of vision and cause the
system to operate abnormally.
Scratches, nicks, and other damage to the windshield
within the camera’s field of vision can cause the
system to operate abnormally. If this occurs, we
recommend that you replace the windshield with a
genuine Acura replacement windshield. Making even
minor repairs within the camera’s field of vision or
installing an aftermarket replacement windshield
may also cause the system to operate abnormally.
After replacing the windshield, have a dealer
recalibrate the camera. Proper calibration of the
camera is necessary for the system to operate
properly.

Do not place an object on the top of the instrument
panel. It may reflect onto the windshield and prevent
the system from detecting lane lines properly.

Front Sensor
Camera

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Front Sensor Camera

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Front Sensor Camera

If the

Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot

Operate: Camera Temperature Too High

message

appears:

•

Use the climate control system to cool down the
interior and, if necessary, also use defroster mode
with the airflow directed towards the camera.

•

Start driving the vehicle to lower the windshield
temperature, which cools down the area around
the camera.

If the

Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot

Operate: Clean Front Windshield

message

appears:

•

Park your vehicle in a safe place, and clean the
windshield. If the message does not disappear after
you have cleaned the windshield and driven for a
while, have your vehicle checked by a dealer.