rear entertainment Acura MDX 2005 Owner's Manual

2005 MDX Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents

Introduction ........................................................................\
............................................................... i
A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
........................................ ii
Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
........................................... 4
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
.................................... 7
Seat belts, SRS, and child protection.
Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
......................................... 57
Indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column.
Features ........................................................................\
..................................................................... 105
Climate, audio, rear entertainment, steering wheel, secruity, cruise con\
trol, HomeLink and Onstar
Before Driving........................................................................\
.......................................................... 185
Fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading.
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... . 197
Engine and transmission operation.
Maintenance........................................................................\
............................................................. 227
Schedules, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage.
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
.............................. 259
Flat tire, dead battery, overheating, fuses.
Technical Information........................................................................\
............................................ . 281
Vehicle specifications, tires, fuels, and emissions controls.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................ 295
Warranty and contact information.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
.............................. 299
How to order.
Index........................................................................\
........................................................................\
..... I
Service Information Summary
Fluid capacities and tire pressures.
Important Handling Information. ........................................................................\
................... iii

The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section de-
scribes those f eatures and how to
use them. (If you selected an
optional audio system, ref er to the
operating instructions that came
with it.) The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable
driving environment in all weather
conditions.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 106
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Airflow Buttons .107
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Rear Climate Control . 111
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Climate Control Sensors . 111
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Playing the Radio .112
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Radio Reception .116
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Playing XM
Satellite Radio . 118
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Playing a CD .123
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CD Changer .125
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Protecting Your CDs .128
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CD Changer Error Messages . 129
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Steering Wheel Controls . 130
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Radio Thef t Protection . 131
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Rear Entertainment System . 132
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Security System .145
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Cruise Control .146
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Trip Computer .149
.
Rear View Camera and Monitor . 155
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .156
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HandsFreeLink .160
............................................
OnStar .173
Features
Features
105
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Playing the Radio
112
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
Features
113
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

Playing t he XMSatellite Radio (U.S. Models)
118
(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

Playing a CD
Features
123
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)

Playing a CD
124
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

Rear Entertainment System
132
(U.S. models)(Canadian models)
REAR PWR
BUTTON REAR
CONTROL
OFF ICON
REPEAT
BUTTON RANDOM
BUTTON PAUSE
BUTTON
PLAY
BUTTON
SEEK/
SKIP BAR
REAR SPEAKER
OFF ICON
REAR PWR
BUTTONREAR SPEAKER
OFF ICON
REPEAT
BUTTON PLAY
BUTTONPAUSE
BUTTONSEEK/SKIP
BAR
RANDOM
BUTTON REAR
CONTROL
OFF ICON
REAR CTRL
SELECTOR
KNOB REAR CTRL
SELECTOR
KNOB

The rear system selects the source it
waslastsetto.Ifthatsourcehas
been removed (the DVD has been
ejected f rom the player, f or example),
youwillsee‘‘____’’inthedisplay.
You must select another source.Whenyouturnonthesystem,the
rear speakers are automatically
turned off. You will see the Rear
Speakers Of f icon in the display. The
sound f or the rear system is sent to
the wireless headphones.
If youwanttoturntherearspeakers
on again, press and hold the REAR
PWR button until the Rear Speakers
Of f icon goes of f .
The rear speakers are
connected to the f ront system, so
they will always play the source that
the f ront system is set to.
With this system, the rear
passengers can enjoy a dif f erent
entertainment source (AM/FM
radio, XM radio, CD changer, DVD
player or AUX) than the front seat
occupants. The audio is broadcast
through the supplied wireless
headphones.
Press the REAR PWR button. To
turn on the rear controls (ceiling
panel or remote), press the REAR
CTRL knob. The system’s icon
shows in the right side display. Your
passengers can then operate the rear
system with the control panel in the
ceiling or with the remote control.
Press the REAR CTRL knob again to
turn the rear controls off. You will
seetheRearControlsOff iconinthe
right display.
If equippedRear Speakers
To Turn On the System
Rear Entertainment System
Features
133
NOTE:

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The DVD player in your Rear
Entertainment System can play DVD
video discs and CDs. It features
Dolby noise reduction.
To play the radio or XM radio, the
buttons f or the f ront entertainment
system have the same f unctions.
If aCDisloadedinthemainCD
changer, select CD/CHG. If the CD
is loaded in the lower player, select
DVD/AUX. Open the overhead screen by
pushingonthebutton.Thescreen
will swing down part-way. Pivot the
screen the rest of the way (to detent
one or two). If you pivot the screen
too f ar f orward, past detent three,
the display will turn of f . Pivot the
screen back to the detent to turn the
display back on. To close the screen,
pivot it up until it latches.
To operate the rear entertainment
system from the front panel, turn the
REAR CTRL knob clockwise. The
amber RR LED comes on to show
that the control panel is enabled.
Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
To Select Rear Entertainment
f rom the Front Control Panel Operating the DVD Player f rom
the Front Control Panel
Rear Entertainment System
134
REAR CONTROL PANEL
BUTTON
OVERHEAD SCREEN