Acura RLX HYBRID (2020 year). Manual in english — page 1

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Energy Efficiency

As with a gasoline-powered vehicle, hybrid vehicle fuel efficiency and driving range is most impacted by your driving style. Aggressive
acceleration and high-speed driving can easily trigger the system to switch the propulsion source to the gasoline-powered engine.
In addition, heavy climate control system use negatively affects vehicle range and efficiency. Either of these use patterns will more quickly
reduce the High Voltage battery’s state of charge.

Battery Types

There are two types of batteries used in this vehicle; a standard 12-volt battery that powers the airbags, the interior and exterior lights, and
other standard 12-volt systems; and a high voltage battery that is used to power the propulsion motors and recharge the 12-volt battery.

Regenerative Energy and Regenerative Braking

When decelerating without the accelerator being depressed or the brake pedal being applied, or while driving downhill, the electric motors
act as generators that recovers a portion of the electrical energy that was used to accelerate the vehicle. This regenerative braking slows the
vehicle in a manner similar to engine braking in a gasoline-powered vehicle.
When the high voltage battery is fully charged or its condition is affected by extreme temperatures or other factors, regenerative braking
may not work.

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Auto Engine Stop/Start

Your vehicle’s gasoline engine will automatically stop and start during vehicle operation as needed to meet driving and battery conditions.
These are some examples that could cause the gasoline engine to automatically start.

In the following cases, however, Auto Engine Stop may not activate.

●

The vehicle momentarily needs additional power for aggressive acceleration, or driving uphill or at high speed.

●

The climate control system is in heavy use.

●

The High Voltage battery temperature is high or low.

●

The High Voltage battery state of charge is low.

When in SPORT mode, Auto Engine Stop does not activate.

Sounds Unique to the SPORT HYBRID SH-AWD

®

System

When you first start driving this vehicle, you will likely hear some unfamiliar sounds, particularly when you turn on the power system, or
while you are driving or accelerating from a stop. Some of these sounds are unique to this vehicle‘s powertrain, fuel, and climate control
systems; others are similar to sounds generated by conventional automobiles that typically are masked by louder noises absent from a
vehicle of this design.
These sounds are not a cause for concern, and you will soon recognize them as normal and thus be able to detect any new or unusual noise
should one develop.

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Safety Precautions

Do not touch the High Voltage system

Attempting to take a High Voltage system component apart or disconnect one of its wires
can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure that any maintenance or repairs to the High
Voltage system is performed by a Acura dealer.

If a crash occurs

●

Be careful of electric shock hazard.

u

If a severe crash damages your vehicle’s High Voltage system, there is a possibility of electrical shock

due to exposed High Voltage components or wires. If this happens, do not touch any of the High
Voltage system components or any of its orange wires.

●

Avoid contact with High Voltage battery fluid.

u

The High Voltage battery contains a flammable electrolyte that could leak as a result of a severe

crash. Avoid skin or eye contact with the electrolyte as it is corrosive. If you accidentally come into
contact with the electrolyte, rinse the exposed skin or flush your eyes with copious amounts of water
for at least five minutes, and seek medical attention immediately.

●

Use a fire extinguisher for an electrical fire.

u

Attempting to extinguish an electrical fire with a small quantity of water, from a garden hose for

instance, can be dangerous.

●

Anytime the vehicle is damaged in a crash, have it repaired by an Acura dealer.

Emergency Shutdown System for the High Voltage System

If the vehicle is involved in a crash, the emergency shutdown system will activate depending
on the severity of the impact. When the system activates, the High Voltage system
automatically shuts down, and the vehicle can no longer move under its own power. To
return the High Voltage system back to normal operation, consult an Acura dealer.

Acura collects and recycles High Voltage batteries used in its vehicles – consult an Acura
dealer for more information.

Do not cover the air intake.

If the air intake is obstructed
during vehicle operation, the High
Voltage battery can become too
hot. To protect the battery, the
system may limit the battery’s
output and cause the power
system and 12-volt battery
charging system indicators to come
on.

Air Intake

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Safe Driving

(P 33)

Airbags

(P 45)

●

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

Child Safety

(P 60)

●

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 72)

●

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 37)

●

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

Seat Belts

(P 38)

●

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.

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Instrument Panel

(P 75)

System Indicators

Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator

12-Volt Battery
Charging System
Indicator

Anti-lock Brake System
(

ABS

) Indicator

Vehicle Stability
Assist

TM

(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

System Message
Indicator

Brake System
Indicator (Red)

Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator

Low Temperature
Indicator

Low Fuel Indicator

Gauges

(P 112)

/Multi-Information Display

(P 114)

/

Head-Up Display

(P 119)

/System Indicators

(P 76)

Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator

Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators

Keyless Access System
Indicator

High Voltage
Battery Charge
Level Gauge

Security System
Alarm Indicator

Fuel Gauge

Tachometer

Multi-Information Display

Speedometer

Gear Position
Indicator

M

(sequential mode) Indicator/

Sequential Mode Gear Selection
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
System Indicator

System Indicators

Collision Mitigation
Brake System

TM

(CMBS

TM

) Indicator

High Temperature
Indicator

Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator

Lane Keeping Assist
System (

LKAS

) Indicator

Adaptive Cruise Control
(

ACC

) with Low Speed

Follow Indicator

Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator

U.S.

Canada

U.S.

Canada

U.S.

Canada

U.S.

Canada

Fog Light Indicator

*

Head-Up Display

READY

Indicator

POWER SYSTEM

Indicator

Auto High-Beam
Indicator

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Controls

(P 127)

Clock

(P 128)

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

You can also adjust the time manually.

a

Enter the

Clock Adjustment

screen.

2

Clock

(P 128)

b

Rotate

to change hour, then press

.

c

Rotate

to change minute, then

press .

POWER Button

(P 152)

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

Turn Signals

(P 155)

Lights

(P 156)

Turn Signal Control Lever

Right

Left

Light Control Switches

Low Beam

High Beam

Flashing

*

Not available on all models

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Wipers and Washers

(P 163)

AUTO

should always be turned

OFF

before

the following situation in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:

●

Cleaning the windshield

●

Driving through a car wash

●

No rain present

Wiper/Washer Control Lever

Adjustment Ring

(

-

: Low Sensitivity

(

+

: High Sensitivity

MIST
OFF
AUTO

: Wiper speed varies automatically

LO

: Low speed wipe

HI

: High speed wipe

Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.

Steering Wheel

(P 171)

●

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

Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside

(P 140)

●

Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it in one motion.

●

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

Trunk

(P 143)

●

To unlock and open the trunk:

•

Press the trunk opener on the driver’s
door.

•

Press the trunk release button on the
keyless access remote.

•

Press the trunk release button on the
trunk lid.

Trunk Opener

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Power Door Mirrors

(P 173)

●

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 to fold in and
out the door mirrors.

Selector Switch

Adjustment Switch

Folding Button

Power Windows

(P 149)

●

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 on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.

Power Window Lock Button

Window Switch

Indicator

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Climate Control System

(P 200)

●

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 236)

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, and back of
the center console.

Air flows from dashboard vents
and back of the center console.

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

TM

(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

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Features

(P 211)

Audio system

(P 216)

For navigation system operation

()

See the Navigation System Manual

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

Audio/Information Screen

Interface Dial/

ENTER

Button

(Power) Button

CD Slot

(CD Eject) Button

SETTINGS

Button

VOL

(Volume) Knob

BACK

Button

NAV

Button

AUDIO

Button

INFO

Button

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

PHONE

Button

Preset Icons

*1

(Tune Up) Icon

*1

Source

*1

(Tune Down) Icon

*1

Tune

*1

More

Button

Shortcuts

*1

MENU

Button

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Audio Remote Controls

(P 215)

●

SOURCE

Button

Press to change the audio mode: FM/AM/
SiriusXM

®

/CD/HDD/USB/iPod/

Bluetooth

®

Audio/Pandora

®

*

/AUX.

●

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.

Left Selector Wheel

SOURCE

Button

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Driving

(P 371)

Electronic Gear Selector

(P 385)

●

Always depress the brake pedal before selecting

(

P

or changing the gear position from

(

P

.

●

Select

(

P

and depress the brake pedal when turning on the power.

●

Gear selection

Park

Press the

(

P

button.

Used when parking or before turning the power on or off.
Transmission is locked.

Reverse

Press back the

(

R

button.

Used when reversing.

Neutral

Press the

(

N

button.

Transmission is not locked.

Drive

Press the

(

D

button.

Used for normal driving.
The sequential shift mode can be used.

Gear Position Indicator

The gear position indicator
and the shift button indicator
indicate the current gear
selection.

Gear Position Indicator

Shift Button
Indicator

READY

Indicator

On: You can start to drive.

*

Not available on all models

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Paddle Shifters

(P392)

●

Paddle shifters allow you to shift gears much like a manual
transmission (1st through 7th). This is useful for regenerative
braking.

●

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

●

Sequential mode gear selection:
Holds the selected gear, and the

M

(sequential mode) indicator

comes on, when the SPORT mode
is on.

●

The sequential mode gear
selection is shown in the
instrument panel.

Gear Position Indicator

Shift Down

(

-

Paddle Shifter

Shift Up

(

+

Paddle Shifter

Sequential Mode Gear
Selection Indicator

M

(sequential

mode) Indicator

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VSA

®

On and Off

(P 440)

●

The Vehicle Stability Assist

TM

(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 turn on the power system.

●

To partially disable or fully restore VSA

®

function, press and hold the button until
you hear a beep.

CMBS

TM

On and Off

(P 461)

●

When a possible collision is likely
unavoidable, the CMBS

TM

can help you to

reduce the vehicle speed and the severity
of the collision.

●

To turn the CMBS

TM

on or off, press and

hold the button until you hear a beep.

●

The CMBS

TM

is turned on every time you

turn the power system on.

Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)

(P 445)

●

The TPMS monitors tire pressure.

●

The TPMS is turned on automatically
every time you turn on the power system.

Refueling

(P 488)

a

Press the fuel fill
door release button.

b

After refueling, wait
for about five
seconds before
removing the filler
nozzle.

Fuel recommendation:

Unleaded premium gasoline, pump octane number 91 or
higher

Fuel tank capacity: 15.1 US gal (57 L)

Wait for five seconds

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AcuraWatch

TM

(P 396)

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.

Front Sensor
Camera

The camera is located
behind the rearview
mirror.

Radar Sensor

The radar sensor is in
the front grille.

Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) with Low Speed
Follow

(P 402)

Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and
a set following interval behind a vehicle
detected ahead of yours and, if the detected
vehicle comes to a stop, can decelerate and
stop your vehicle, without you having to
keep your foot on the brake or the
accelerator.

Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)

(P 421)

Provides steering input to help keep the
vehicle in the middle of a detected lane and
provides tactile and visual alerts if the
vehicle is detected drifting out of its lane.

Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM) System

(P 416)

Alerts and helps to assist you when the
system detects a possibility of your vehicle
unintentionally crossing over detected lane
markings and/or leaving the roadway
altogether.

Collision Mitigation
Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

)

(P 458)

Can assist you when there is a possibility of
your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a
pedestrian detected in front of yours. The
CMBS

TM

is designed to alert you when a

potential collision is determined, as well as
to reduce your vehicle speed to help
minimize collision severity when a collision is
deemed unavoidable.

Traffic Jam Assist

(P 428)

The traffic jam assist system uses a radar
sensor mounted inside the front grille and a
camera mounted to the upper portion of
the windshield to detect and monitor left
and right white (yellow) traffic lane lines as
well as any vehicle ahead. Based on inputs
from the radar sensor and camera, the
system adjusts the speed of your vehicle to
maintain a set interval between your vehicle
and the one detected ahead. It also applies
steering torque to keep your vehicle in the
center of the detected lane when you are
driving in heavy traffic.

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Maintenance

(P 491)

Under the Hood

(P 501)

●

Check engine oil, engine coolant, and inverter coolant. Add
when necessary.

●

Check brake fluid.

●

Check the 12-volt battery condition monthly.

a

Pull the hood release handle under the corner of the
dashboard.

b

Locate the hood latch lever, push it to the side, and then
raise the hood. Once you have raised the hood slightly, you
can release the lever.

c

When finished, close the hood and make sure it is firmly
locked in place.

Lights

(P 514)

●

Inspect all lights regularly.

Wiper Blades

(P 517)

●

Replace blades if they leave streaks
across the windshield.

Tires

(P 520)

●

Inspect tires and wheels regularly.

●

Check tire pressures regularly.

●

Install snow tires for winter driving.