Pote757

reading the post about the rear wiper, I thought it would be nice to list some of the good and bad features of your RDX that you didnt learn at the showroom, but found out by accident or by reading the manual cover to cover. For me they are:

* Trip A can be reset every time you fill up.
* Passenger seat heater only heats the seat bottom
* Tire pressure is a hefty 42 lbs

sasair

If your windshield wipers are on and you put the vehicle in reverse, the rear wiper auto wipes once.

MMike1981

-Speed-sensing wipers activate when the dial is turned to the quickest setting on intermittent

737 Jock

Thanks for the info.

In the case of the tire pressure, you may be looking at a "maximum inflation pressure", which is intended only for unique handling or rolling resistance requirements. If this was the intended pressure it would be posted in the manual and placarded on the driver door.

While 42 psi is within design limits, it is dangerously high and will result in low traction and poor handling characteristics.

The HX MXM4 (235/55/18) max cold inflation pressure is 44 psi, but it is design load-rated at 35 psi and Acura recommends 32 psi, which should be the pressure placarded on your driver door.

sasair

I think he meant that 42 PSI was a bad "feature" that the salesman didn't take care of before delivery.

PR RDX

If you press the "CH" button on the steering wheel for about three seconds it changes disc on the CD Changer.

William

mau108

^ thats pretty cool.

I also noticed if I put the wipers on the intermittent setting (the first one) after the 6th or 7th wipe it wipes it it twice (goes up and down quicker then the delay setting)

Wow I can't beleive we can pick up these small things :P Acura thought of the small stuff, but some of the bigger stuff they ignored

mbwars

Actually the tires come "over-inflated" when the cars come off the transporter, when they are prepped the pressures are supposed to be reduced to normal.

Lrpba300

...don't forget the right rear view mirror tilts down to help curb parking..IF the slide switch is in the right side position of the mirror adjustments!

johnny99

When you shift with the paddle shifters, the gear number is displayed next to the speedometer. Anyone know how to get the gear number displayed all the time?

black label

Also would scan to the next clear station if listening to AM or FM (although this may only be the tech package).

MMike1981

yea, another thing my dealer didnt do. i was bouncing around , in addition to the tires not being balanced

number84

+1

i would also like to have the gear number displayed all the time..but i doubt this is possible.

k23a1

I wasn't shown on where the DVD navigation disk insert was located at, but was told that it was hidden on the passenger side. I still have yet to pull out the disk to see it.

grooks1

For those with XM, holding the "CH" button will go to the next/previous station

White92

This is only on the Tech package. It works on every newer Acura except the TSX and the non tech RDX. Basically you can turn the channel button into a seek button by holding it until it beeps.

cwepruk

I have the base model (08) and it works for me.

black label

Are you tapping the button and scrolling through the pre sets or are you holding down the button and scanning stations?

cwepruk

Hold the CH button and it will go to the next station (not scrolling the presets).

tvr93x

Also, on a MP3 CD with multiple folders, holding down the CH button will advance to the next folder on the disc.

Nyjumpman23

How do u get trip A to reset everytime on fillup of gas??

cwepruk

It's on the menu. Scroll through the adjustable settings.

PR RDX

I'm going to try this, I always do it manually...

How do you acces the menu in a base model?

William
07 RDX (wife's)
07 G35 S (mine)

creativeguy

Set the shifter to Sport Mode. The gear number shows all the time.

wrzt

Does anyone know how to get the transmission into 5th using the paddle shifters in sport (S) mode? I know it is possible because I did it once, where "M5" showed in the gauge cluster, but my recent attempts to repeat this have been unsuccessful. I can only manage to get it into 4th which appears as "M4". Any tips? Thanks

MMike1981

the 07 computer doesnt have this feature.

black label

This one is new to me in soo many ways, but good to know.

I still listen to records, you have to flip them over manually when you get to the end

black label

In the settings

"Trip A and average fuel reset with refuel"

sasair

The other thread reminded me of this "feature"....

To have your engine running and the DRLs off, your parking brake has to be set before you start the vehicle. Once the parking brake is released, the DRL's come on.

ThePlainsman

Is there a way to drive the car without the DRLs? How do I turn them off? For crissakes, you can turn them off on a Chevy.

Pote757

I wouldn't recommend it, but you could try driving witht the parking brake on a click or 2.

Some guys I know had Tahoes and would go 4 wheeling on Hatteras island at night to surf fish. All the other surf fishermen had their "night eyes" good and dilated and they would HATE any GM owner who came down the beach with their DRL's on. From what I understand, it takes a good 2 hours to get your night vision at it's best and having the headlights coming down the beach was aweful. So these guys would click the parking brake on 1 click to override the drls. Like I say, I wouldnt try it, but you could experiment with 1 click driving. Maybe see how well the car glides. Of course you already hate your mileage and this will probably not help it any!

And another thought on your fuel mileage is you could try pumping up your tires to 37 or so and see if that helps. I know that when we are running the beach, we air down to 12-15 and you can count on getting sub 10mpg in ANYTHING on the beach. So reducing the rolling resistance may help get you an MPG or 2.

MikeRDXNJ

yup it is indeed located on the passenger side. if you look closely you can see the cover. I pulled it off to change nav DVDs to the new version

AcuraDriver89

Just gotta manage to be driving fast enough...like..50+ as opposed to 40 mph....my experience at least.

jimmyR

How and where did you get an updated DVD. My RDX was a 7/06 build date and the routing is way out of date. Any tricks to install it?

johnny99

Acura sells the updates for around $200.

ltngbg99

I think it may be speed dependent. I've only seen it while on the highway and at a steady cruising speed.

neo1738

i think for 5th gear the magic number is above 45mph. it will not allow it to go into 5th under 45mph

vincethe1

i have never seen a car actually start to hold the e-brake on 1 click....im sure it'll not even begin to start gripping at a single click.

the thing is though, idk about the rdx but my tl beeps excessivly if you start driving with the e-brake on...so you could be overriding your DRLs but it'll annoy the living hell out of you.

sasair

I believe the vehicle has to have its parking brake set AND be in park for the DRLs to remain off.

sasair

Speed sensing wipers are active at any setting on intermittent not just the quickest setting.