Honda Acura RLX Hybrid 2016 Owner's Manual page 377

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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
• 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
• You have unfastened the driver side seat belt.
u If you manually change the gear position from
depressed, the gear position will automatically return to
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
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If you want to keep the transmission in
With the engine running:
1. Press and hold the brake pedal.
2. Within five seconds select
3. Then press the POWER button.
u This puts the vehicle in 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.
u The gear position remains in
minutes, then, it automatically changes to
OFF.
Manually changing to
and the power mode changes to OFF.
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P . (
P . (
N position (car wash mode)
(
N .
(
N with the power mode in ACCESSORY for 15
(
( P and the power mode changes to
( P cancels ACCESSORY mode. The
( P with the brake pedal
( P once you release
( P .
( P indicator comes on
1When opening the driver's door
While the system is designed to automatically change
the gear position to under the described
( P
conditions, in the interest of safety you should always
select before opening the driver's door.
( P
Make sure to park the vehicle in a safe place.
2 When Stopped P. 438
If you want to drive the vehicle after the gear position
has automatically changed to P (
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.
under the described