Acura 2015 RDX - Owner's Guide (Revised 10/11/2014) User Manual
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This Owner’s Guide is intended to help you quickly get acquainted with your 2015
Acura RDX. It provides basic information and instructions on technology and
convenience features, as well as emergency procedures and how to get assistance.
This guide is for vehicles sold in the United States and Canada. It covers all RDX
models, so you may find descriptions of features and equipment that are not in
your vehicle.
Images throughout this guide are from U.S. vehicles and represent features and
equipment that are available on some, but not all, models. Images shown in this
guide should be considered examples and used for demonstration purposes only.
American Honda Motor Company strives to be proactive in protecting our
environment and natural resources. By using electronic delivery for a considerable
portion of the information typically found in a vehicle owner’s manual, we are
further reducing our impact on the environment.
Acura Total Luxury Care Roadside Assistance
Your Acura TLC Roadside Assistance representative is here to help you 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week. Under your 4-year/50,000-mile (80,000 km) warranty, the
following benefits are available:
• Towing services—full cost of towing to the closest Acura dealer
• Roadside assistance—jump starting, fuel delivery, lockout, and flat tire
• Trip planning—detailed trip routing, emergency services, and more
Call (800) 594-8500 (U.S.) or (800) 565-7587 (Canada)
Acura Client Relations
Your authorized Acura dealer should be able to answer any questions you have
about your vehicle. However, if you are dissatisfied with the information you
receive, you can call Acura Client Relations (see page 122).
Call (800) 382-2238 (U.S.) or (888) 922-8729 (Canada)
INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
VISUAL INDEX ...................................1
Steering Wheel and Nearby
Controls ................................................. 1
Dashboard and Ceiling Controls ........2
SAFETY INFORMATION .................. 3
Important Safety Information ...........3
Seat Belts ...............................................5
Airbags ...................................................9
Child Safety ......................................... 15
Safety Label Locations ...................... 21
Reporting Safety Defects ..................22
INSTRUMENT PANEL .................... 23
Malfunction Indicators ......................23
Condition Indicators ..........................24
On/Off Indicators ..............................25
Multi-Information Display ...............26
Customized Settings ..........................27
VEHICLE CONTROLS ..................... 28
Using the Remote Transmitter ....... 28
Keyless Access System ..................... 28
Power Tailgate Operation* ...............29
Door Operation from Inside the
Vehicle ................................................. 30
Power Window Operation ................ 31
Power Moonroof Operation ............32
Interior and Exterior Lights ............. 33
One-Touch Turn Signal ..................... 34
Wiper Operation ................................35
Adjusting the Seats ............................37
Adjusting the Steering Wheel ......... 40
Adjusting the Mirrors ........................ 40
Driving Position Memory
System .................................................41
HomeLink® Garage Opener ............ 42
Climate Control System .................. 43
Seat Heaters....................................... 43
Setting the Clock ............................... 44
AUDIO AND CONNECTIVITY ...... 45
Basic Audio Operation ...................... 45
FM/AM Radio ..................................... 48
XM® Radio .......................................... 50
Compact Disc (CD) ............................52
iPod® ................................................... 54
USB Flash Drive ..................................56
Bluetooth® Audio .............................. 58
Pandora®* .......................................... 60
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio* ........62
Basic HFL Operation ......................... 63
Pairing a Phone ........................... 64, 68
Making a Call ................................65, 69
SMS Text Messaging ...................66, 70
* ..................................71
AcuraLink Messages ........................... 71
NAVIGATION* ............................... 72
Basic Navigation Operation .............72
Entering a Destination ......................75
Routing .................................................76
DRIVING .......................................... 78
Before Driving .....................................78
Maximum Load Limit ........................ 80
Towing a Trailer .................................. 82
Starting to Drive ................................ 83
Braking ................................................ 86
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
System .................................................87
Cruise Control .................................... 88
*if equipped
This guide is not intended to be a substitute for the Owner’s Manual. The Owner
Information CD enclosed in your glove box kit includes the Owner’s Manual,
Navigation Manual, and vehicle and tire warranties in electronic format. This
information can be viewed on a computer (PC or Mac platform) and saved or
printed for your reference. In addition, you can visit
view the complete and most current information.
If you are the fi rst registered owner of your vehicle, you may request a
complimentary printed copy of the Owner’s Manual, Navigation Manual, or Vehicle
Warranty within the fi rst six months of vehicle purchase. To request a copy, visit
nd create or log in to your account. In Canada, please request a
copy from your Acura dealer.