RDX Safety

Safety Through Innovation

At Acura, Safety Through Innovation is based on the idea that an advanced driving experience starts with advanced safety features. Every Acura connects with its driver to protect both man and machine. This guiding principle is reinforced through the extensive number of standard safety features and use of innovative technologies you’ll find in all Acura vehicles. It’s man and machine - connected and protected.

Hill Start Assist

New in the 2013 RDX, Hill Start Assist helps to prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards when on an incline. If you switch from the brake pedal to the accelerator while stopped on a hill, the system activates and halts the vehicle.

Airbags

Significant safety is achieved with six airbags designed to protect all occupants inside the cabin. Depending on the point and force of impact, the RDX will deploy dual-stage, multiple-threshold front airbags (SRS) that activate at one of two rates depending on the severity of the impact; front side airbags with the innovative passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) that will not release if the system detects a child or small-sized passenger; and side curtain airbags with a state-of-the-art rollover sensor.

Multi-Angle Rearview Camera* with Guidelines

The new RDX also takes safety to a new level with the multi-angle rearview camera*. Standard on all models, it provides you with a clear view from behind your vehicle. The image appears in the 5-inch colour information display or the navigation system display with the RDX Technology Package. Even if the navigation system is turned off, the camera is activated automatically when you engage reverse. Connect with your machine and it will see for you, even when you can’t. (Accessorized Model Shown)

*Does not replace the driver’s responsibility to exercise due care while reversing.

HID Headlights

Light up more than just the road with incredibly high-powered High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights. Producing an intensely brilliant beam of focused light, HID headlights enhance your ability to identify what’s ahead - and what you and your machine leave in your rearview.

ACE™ Body Structure

The Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure utilizes a high-tensile, high-efficiency steel body structure to provide enhanced protection from a multi-directional collision. ACE reduces the force of a frontal impact by absorbing energy over a large area and dispersing it away from you and other occupants of the cabin. ACE is also designed to help reduce occupant injuries caused by misalignment in collisions between vehicles of different sizes. (Accessorized Model Shown)

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) continually monitors the air pressure in your tires. If pressure drops in any one, a warning appears on your instrument panel, indicating which tire requires attention.

Anti-lock Brakes

The 4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) helps you maintain steering control when braking hard on wet, slippery or loose surfaces, while Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) balances braking forces at each wheel to help compensate for cargo and passenger weight distribution inside the cabin. Plus, Brake Assist senses a panic stop and applies maximum braking power to help you stop quickly.

Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA^®)

VSA with Traction Control automatically detects and corrects understeer or oversteer situations, sometimes before you’re aware there’s a problem. The system intuitively analyzes conditions and reduces throttle and/or applies braking to individual wheels. Should a loss of traction occur on a slippery surface, Traction Control will help ensure you get underway safely.

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