display Acura MDX 2003 Owner's Manua

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your Acura. All the essential controls
are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .66
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Indicator Lights .67
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Gauges .74
Controls Near the Steering .......................................
Wheel .78
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Headlights .79 ....................
Automatic Lighting .80
Automatic Lighting Off .....................................
Feature .81
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Daytime Running Lights . 82
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 82
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Turn Signals .83
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Windshield Wipers .83
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Windshield Washers . 87
Rear Window Wiper and .....................................
Washer .87
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Hazard Warning .87
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Rear Window Def ogger . 88
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Fog Light .88
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 89
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Keys and Locks .90
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Keys .90
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Immobilizer System . 91
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Ignition Switch .92
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Power Door Locks .93
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Remote Transmitter . 95
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Childproof Door Locks . 99
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Tailgate .99
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Glove Box .100
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Seats .101
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Power Seat Adjustments . 101
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Driver’s Lumbar Support . 102 ........
Manual Seat Adjustments . 103
Second and Third Row seat ..........................
Adjustments .104
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Head Restraints .105
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Rear Seat Access .106
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Folding the Second Seat . 106
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Folding the Third Seat . 107
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Detachable Anchors . 109
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Seat Heaters .110
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Power Windows .111
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Moonroof .114
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Mirrors .115
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Parking Brake .117
Driving Position Memory ........................................
System .118
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Beverage Holder .121
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Console Compartment . 123
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Rear Compartment .123
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Cargo Hooks .123
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Sunglasses Holder .124
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Sun Visor .124
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Vanity Mirror .125
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Accessory Power Sockets . 125
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Coin Box .127
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Coat Hook .127
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Interior Lights .128
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols65

The lef t or right turn signal light
blinks when you signal a lane change
or turn. If the light does not blink or
blinks rapidly, it usually means one
of the turn signal bulbs is burned out
(see page ). Replace the bulb as
soon as possible, since other drivers
cannot see that you are signaling.
WhenyouturnontheHazard
Warning switch, both turn signal
lights blink. All turn signals on the
outside of the vehicle should f lash.The appropriate light comes on in
this display if the tailgate or any door
is not closed tightly.
All the lights in the monitor display
come on f or a f ew seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
If a brake light does not work, the
indicator comes on
when you push the brake pedal with
the ignition switch ON (II).
A burned out brake light is a hazard
when drivers behind you cannot tell
you are braking. Have your brake
lights repaired right away.
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Indicator L ights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators Door and T ailgate Open Monitor
Brake L amp Indicator
70
BRAKE LAMP

This meter shows the number of
miles (U.S.) or kilometers (Canada)
driven since you last reset it.
There are two trip meters: Trip A
and Trip B. Switch between these
displays by pressing the Select
button repeatedly. Each trip meter
works independently, so you can
keep track of two dif f erent distances.
When you turn the ignition switch
ON (II), what you last selected isdisplayed.
To reset a trip meter, display it, and
then press and hold the Reset button
until the number resets to ‘‘0.0’’.
Both trip meters will reset if the
vehicle’s battery goes dead or is
disconnected.
This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the pointer should rise
from the bottom blue mark to about
the middle of the gauge. In severe
driving conditions, such as very hot
weather or a long period of uphill
driving, the pointer may rise to the
upper white mark. If it reaches the
red (Hot) mark, pull saf ely to the
side of the road. Turn to page f or
instructions and precautions on
checking the engine’s cooling
system.
This shows how much f uel you have.
It is most accurate when the vehicle
is on level ground. It may show
slightly more or less than the actual
amount when you are driving on
curvy or hilly roads.
The needle returns to the bottom
after you turn off the ignition. The
gauge shows the f uel level reading
immediately af ter you turn the
ignition switch back ON (II).
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Trip Meter
Temperature GaugeFuel Gauge
Gauges
Inst rument s and Cont rols75
SELECT BUTTON
RESET BUTTON
Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.

The rear window wiper switch is
located next to the windshield wiper
switch.
To clean the windshield, pull back on
the wiper control lever. The washers
spray until you release the lever. The
wipers run at low speed while you’re
pulling the lever, then complete one
more sweep of the windshield af ter
you release it. Push the red button to the right of
the display to turn on the hazard
warning lights (f our-way f lashers).
This causes all f our outside turn
signals and both indicators in the
instrument panel to f lash. Use the
hazard warning lights if you need to
park in a dangerous area near heavy
traf f ic, or if your vehicle is disabled.
To activate the rear windshield wiper,
turn the switch ‘‘ON’’. The wiper
operates intermittently. If you wish
to use the wiper and washer, turn
and hold the switch one position up
f rom ‘‘ON’’. Hazard Warning
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
Windshield Washers
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols87

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Pressing the OFF button shuts the
climate control system completely
of f . Keep the system completely of f
only f or short periods. To keep stale
air and mustiness f rom collecting,
you should have the f an running at
all times.
To put the Automatic Climate
Control in f ully-automatic mode,
press the AUTO button. Then set
the desired temperature by pressing
either side of the TEMP button:
to raise the temperature above the
displayed value, or to lower the
temperature.
The system automatically selects the
proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature f rom its current level to
the set temperature.
When you set the temperature to its
lower limit (60°F/18°C) or its upper
limit (90°F/32°C), the system runs
at f ull cooling or heating only. It does
not regulate the interior temperature.
When the temperature is set
between the lower and upper limits,
the system regulates the interior
temperature to the set value.
In cold weather, the f an will not
come on automatically until the
vehicle has been driven f or a short
time and the heater starts to develop
warm air.
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Fully-automatic Operation
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TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
AUTO BUTTON REAR A/C CONTROL BUTTON
OFF BUTTON TEMPERATURE BUTTON

CONT INUED
When you turn the A/C of f , the
system cannot regulate the inside
temperature if you set it below the
outside temperature. With the A/C
on, use the temperature buttons to
adjust the temperature of the air
flow to a comfortable setting. Pressing the A/C button or touching
the A/C icon turns the air
conditioningonandoff.Youwillsee
A/C ON or A/C OFF displayed. You can manually select various
f unctions of the Climate Control
system when it is in FULL AUTO.
All other f eatures remain auto-
matically controlled. Some of these
f unctions appear in the Trip
Computer/Navigation System
display. With the Navigation System,
press the A/C-Trip button next to
the display to show these functions.
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Semi-automatic Operation
A ir Condit ioning (A /C) But t ons
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RECIRCULATION BUTTONTEMPERATURE BUTTONS
(without Navigation System) (with Navigation System)
AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) BUTTON/ICON

This button controls the source of
the air going into the system. When
the indicator above this button is lit,
air f rom the vehicle’s interior is sent
through the system again (Recircula-
tion mode). When the indicator is off,
air is brought in f rom outside the
vehicle (Fresh Air mode).
You can, f or example, manually put
the system in recirculation mode
when driving through an area of
smoke or f umes.
You can manually select the f an
speed with the fan speed button/fan
speed icon. Pressing the button or
touching the icon repeatedly makes
the fan run faster. The fan speed is
shownbybarsinthedisplay.If the
f an is at its highest speed, pressing
the button or touching the icon again
takes it to its lowest speed.
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Recirculat ion But t onFan Speed Icon/Fan Speed But t on
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RECIRCULATION BUTTON TEMPERATURE BUTTONS
FAN SPEED BUTTON
MODE BUTTON MODE ICON FAN SPEED ICONS

CONT INUED
Use the MODE Button or MODE
icon to select the vents the air flows
f rom. Some air will f low f rom the
dashboard corner vents in all modes.
Each time you press the MODE
button or touch the icon, the display
shows the mode selected. Press
(touch) f our times to see all the
modes.The main air flow comes
f rom the dashboard vents. The main air f low is divided
between the dashboard vents and
the f loor vents. The main air flow comes
f rom the f loor vents. The main air f low is divided
between the f loor vents and de-
froster vents at the base of the wind-
shield.
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Mode Button/Mode Icon
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Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the TUNE knob to the right to
tune to a higher f requency, or to the
lef t to tune to a lower f requency.
Turn the knob right or lef t until the
display reaches the desired
f requency.
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to
operate the audio system. Turn the
system on by pressing the PWR/
VOL knob, or the AM or FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is broad-
castinginstereo.Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available. You can use any of f our methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN or the
Preset buttons.
The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, press
either SEEK button ( or ), then
release it. Depending on which
SEEK button you press, the system
scans upward or downward from the
current f requency. It stops when it
finds a station with a strong signal. The SCAN function
samples all the stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. You will see SCAN in
the display. The system will scan up
the band for a station with a strong
signal. When it f inds one, it will stop
and play that station for
approximately f ive seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then scan
f or the next strong station and play
that f or f ive seconds. When it plays a
station that you want to continue
listening to, press the SCAN button
again.
TUNE
Operating the Radio
SEEKSCAN
Audio System
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µIf you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive the stations you
preset, you can use the Auto Select
feature to find stations in the local
area.
If you are in a remote area, Auto
Select may not f ind six strong AM
stations or twelve strong FM stations.
If this happens, you will see a ‘‘0’’
displayed when you press any preset
button that does not have a station
stored. If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies in the preset
buttons. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN f unction to f ind the desired
f requencies, then store them in the
selected preset buttons as described
previously.
Auto Select does not erase the
f requencies that you preset pre-
viously. When you return home, turn
of f Auto Select by pressing the
A. SEL button. The preset buttons
will then select the f requencies you
originally set.
To activate Auto Select, press the
A. SEL button. A. SEL will f lash in
the display, and the system will go
into scan mode f or several seconds.
It automatically scans both bands,
looking f or stations with strong
signals. It stores the f requencies of
six AM stations and twelve FM
stations in the preset buttons. You
can then use the preset buttons to
select those stations. AUTO SELECT
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Audio System
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A.SEL INDICATOR
TUNE KNOB
SCAN BUTTON PRESET
BUTTONS
A.SEL
BUTTON SEEK BUTTONS