buttons Acura MDX 2005 User Guide

Press the RR A/C MANUAL button
to enable the rear A/C control panel.
The indicator in the button will come
on. A passenger in the second row
can then use the temperature control
dial, f an speed dial, and mode
buttons to adjust the temperature
and airflow to their preference. This
is limited by the system’s minimum
and maximum temperature.Individual rear control
settings are shut off when the
ignition is turned off and return to
the automatic settings. They must be
reset when the ignition is turned on
again.
Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is in the
top of the dashboard, and a
temperature sensor is next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.
Rear Climate Control, Climate Control Sensors
Using the Rear A /C Unit Climate Control Sensors
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NOTE:
TEMPERATURE SENSOR
TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
MODE BUTTONS
FAN SPEED CONTROL DIAL

Playing the Radio
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U.S. models
(With Rear Entertainment System)(Without Rear Entertainment System)
AM/FM BUTTON TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
SCAN BUTTON AUTO SELECT BUTTON
PWR/VOL
KNOB TUNE KNOB
PWR/VOL
KNOB AM/FM BUTTON
SEEK BAR SEEK BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS
SCAN BUTTON AUTO SELECT BUTTON

Playing the Radio
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Canadian models(With Rear Entertainment System) (Without Rear Entertainment System)
SCAN BUTTON SEEK BARPWR/VOL
KNOB
AM
BUTTONFM
BUTTON
TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
SCAN
BUTTON
PWR/VOL
KNOB
AM
BUTTONFM
BUTTON TUNE KNOB
AUTO SELECT BUTTON PRESET BUTTONS
AUTO SELECT BUTTONSEEK
BUTTONS

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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR/VOL knob. Adjust the volume
by turning the same knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last turned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available.
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency. The SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or SEEK button, then
release it. Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM, and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
You can use these five methods to
f ind radio stations on a selected
band: the
preset buttons, and .The SCAN f unction
samples all 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 f or
a station with a strong signal. When
it f inds one, it will stop and play that
station f or about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor10seconds.Whenit
plays a station that you want to listen
to, press the SCAN button again. 1.
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3.
4.
To Play the Radio
TUNE SEEK
Preset
To Select a Station TUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT SCAN
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If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM, and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button.
If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN f unction to f ind stations, then
store them in the preset buttons as
described previously. press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
Adjust the Balance,
or side-to-side strength of the sound.
Adjust the Fader, or the
f ront-to-back strength of the sound.
AdjusttheTrebleinthe
sound.
Adjust the Bass in the
sound. On models with navigation system,
pushandholdtheTUNEbuttonfor
5 seconds to display inf ormation on
the navigation screen. Press the TUNE knob repeatedly to
display Bass, Treble, Balance, and
Fader settings. Turn the TUNE knob
to adjust the setting. The indicators
on the display will show you the
adjustable range. The system will
return to the audio display in about 5
seconds.To turn of f Auto Select,AUTO SELECT
Adjusting the Sound
BAL ANCE
FADER
TREBLE
BASS
Playing the Radio
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Playing t he XMSatellite Radio (U.S. Models)
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(With Rear Entertainment System)(Without Rear Entertainment System)
XM RADIO BUTTON TUNE KNOB
PWR/VOL KNOB
DISP/MODE
BUTTONCATEGORY
BUTTONS TUNE KNOB
PWR/VOL KNOB XM RADIO BUTTON
DISP/MODE
BUTTONCATEGORY
BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS
SCAN BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON

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The SCAN f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the stations within that
category are scanned. To activate
SCAN, press the SCAN button or
touch the SCAN icon on the audio
display (models with navigation
system). The system plays each
channel in numerical order f or a f ew
seconds, then selects the next
channel. When you hear a channel
you want to continue listening to,
press the button or touch the icon
again. To store a channel:
To store a channel:
Pick the preset button (icon) you
want f or that channel. Press and
hold the button (icon) until you
hear a beep.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Once a channel is stored, simply
press and release the proper preset
button (icon) to tune to it.
The presets will be lost if your
vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons or preset icons (on models
with navigation system). Each button
stores one channel f rom the XM1
band and one channel f rom the XM2
band.
Press the XM button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display. Press the XM button again. The
other XM band will show. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
Use the TUNE knob, or the
CATEGORY or SCAN buttons to
tune to a desired channel.
In the category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In the channel mode, all channels
can be selected. 3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
Playing t he XMSatellite Radio (U.S. Models)
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Playing a CD
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U.S. models
(With Rear Entertainment System)
PWR/VOL KNOB CD BUTTON
CD SLOT
REPEAT BUTTON RANDOM BUTTON
CD LOAD
BUTTON CD LOAD
BUTTON
CD EJECT BUTTON
CD SLOT
PWR/VOL
KNOB RANDOM BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
SKIP
BUTTONS SKIP
BUTTONS
CD EJECT BUTTON
(Without Rear Entertainment System)

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Canadian models
(With Rear Entertainment System)(Without Rear Entertainment System)
CD LOAD BUTTON CD SLOT
RANDOM BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
PWR/VOL
KNOB
CD BUTTONCD EJECT BUTTON
CD LOAD BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
PWR/VOL
KNOB
SKIP
BUTTONS
CD BUTTON CD EJECT BUTTON
CD SLOT
SKIP
BUTTONS RANDOM BUTTON

Your vehicle’s audio system will
disable itself if it is disconnected
f rom electrical power f or any reason.
To make it work again, you must
enter a specif ic f ive-digit code with
the Preset buttons. Because there
are hundreds of number
combinations possible f rom the f ive
digits, making the system work
without knowing the exact code is
nearly impossible.
Youshouldhavereceivedacardthat
lists your audio system code number
and serial number. It is best to store
this card in a saf e place at home. In
addition, you should write the audio
system’s serial number in this owner’s
manual.If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, the audio
system will disable itself . If this
happens, you will see ‘‘Code’’ in the
frequencydisplaythenexttimeyou
turn on the system. Use the Preset
buttons to enter the five-digit code.
The code is located on the radio code
card included in your Owner’s
Manual kit. When it is entered
correctly, the radio will start playing.
If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over; complete the
f ive-digit sequence, then enter the
correct code. You have ten tries to
enter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessful in ten attempts, you
must then leave the system on for
one hour bef ore trying again.If thecodecardislost,anAcura
dealer can access your code with
your radio’s serial number. To
access the serial number, turn the
radio on. It must display ‘‘COdE’’,
then turn the radio off. Push the
preset 1, preset 6, and power buttons
at the same time, then quickly
release.
You will have to store your favorite
stations in the preset buttons after
the system begins working. Your
original settings were lost when the
power was disconnected.
If youshouldhappentolosethecard,
you must obtain the code number
f rom your dealer. To do this, you will
need the system’s serial number.
Radio T hef t Prot ect ion
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