remote Acura MDX 2007 User Guide

To lock all doors and the tailgate,
press the bottom of the master door
lock switch on either front door, pull
the lock tab above the driver’s door
handle, or use the key on the outside
lock on the driver’s door.
Pressing the top of either master
door lock switch will unlock all doors
and the tailgate. All
doors and the tailgate can be
locked from the outside by using the
key in the driver’s door lock. To
unlock only the driver’s door, insert
the key, turn the key, and release it.
The remaining doors and the tailgate
unlock when you turn the key a
second time within a few seconds. To
change the ‘‘KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE’’ setting, see page
.
When the vehic le speed reaches
about 10 mph (about 15 km/h) or
more, all the doors lock
automatically.
To change the ‘‘AUTO DOOR
LOCK’’ setting, see page .
When you shif t to P af ter driving, the
driver’s door unlocks.
To change the ‘‘AUTO DOOR
UNLOCK’’ setting, see page .
The lock tab on any passenger’s door
locks and unlocks that door. 109
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UNLOCK
LOCK LOCK
UNLOCK
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The tailgate can also be closed by
pressing the button on the tailgate. If
you press the button again while the
tailgate is closing, you will hear three
beep s, and the tailgate will stop
moving, reverse direction, and stop
at the fully opened position.
Press
and hold the tailgate button on
the remote transmitter or the switch
for about 1 second to open or close
the tailgate. Each time you press the
button on the remote transmitter or
the switc h, you will hear a beep, and
some front and rear lights will flash.
If you push the same button or
switch again while the tailgate is
opening or closing, you will hear
three beeps, and the tailgate will stop
moving, reverse direction, and stop
at the f ully opened or closed position.
The tailgate can be opened and
closed with the remote transmitter
(see page ) or the switch in the
driver’s door pocket when both f ront
doors are unlocked. 135U.S. Entertainment Packages and
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Power Tailgate
Tailgate
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TAILGATE SWITCH
POWER TAILGATE SWITCH
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Ifyoucannotopenthetailgate,
remove the cover on the back of the
tailgate(seepage ).Pushthe
release lever to the right as shown,
then pull the outer handle to open
the tailgate. Press
this button once to
lock all doors and the tailgate. Some
exterior lights will flash. When you
push LOCK twice within 5 seconds,
you will hear a beep to verify that the
doors and tailgate are locked and the
security system has set. This button
does not work if any door or tailgate
is not fully closed. To change the ‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT’’ setting,
see page .
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MDX, Technology, and Sport Packages
models
Tailgate, Remote Transmitter
LOCK Remote Transmitter
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UNLOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON
UNLOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTONLOCK
BUTTON
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Canadian Elite Package models
MDX, Technology, and Sport
Packages models
TAILGATE
BUTTON
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Press
this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Push it
twice to unlock the other doors.
Some exterior lights will flash twice
when you push the button. If you do
not open any door or the tailgate
wi thin 30 seconds, they will
automati cally relock.
To change the ‘‘KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE’’ setting, see page
.
To change the ‘‘SECURITY
RELOCK TIMER’’ setting, see page
. When
you press the UNLOCK
button, the front and rear individual
map lights and the cargo area light,
depending on their swi tch positions,
will come on (see page ). If you
do not open any door or the tailgate,
the lights stay on for about 30
seconds, then go out. If you relock
thedoorsandthetailgatewiththe
remote transmitter before 30
seconds have elapsed, the lights will
go of f immediately. Press and hold this
button for about 1 second to attract
attention; the horn will sound and
the exterior lights will f lash f or about
30 seconds. To cancel panic mode,
press any other button on the remote
transmitter, or turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. Panic
mode does not work when the key is
in the ignition switch.
Press and hold the
TAILGATE button to open or close
the power tailgate. When the tailgate
begins to move, you will hear a beep,
and some f ront and rear lights will
flash. 158
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Remote Transmitter
UNL OCK PA NIC
TAILGATE
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If you push the same button again
while the tailgate is opening or
closing, three beeps sound, the
tailgate stops moving, reverses
direction and stops in the fully
opened or fully closed position.

Avoid dropping or throwing the
transmitter.
Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperature.
Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid.
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your dealer.If it takes several pushes on the
button to lock or unlock the doors
and the tailgate, replace the battery
as soon as possible.
To replace the battery:Remove the screw at the base of
the transmitter with a small
Phillips-head screwdriver.
Separate the keypad from the
transmitter by pushing any button
f rom outside.
Battery type: CR1616
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Remote Transmitter CareReplacing the Transmitter
Battery
Remote Transmitter
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KEYPAD
SCREW
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Remove the old battery and note
the polarity. Make sure the
polarity of the new battery is the
same ( side f acing up), then
insert it in the keypad.
An improperly disposed of battery
can hurt the environment.
Always conf irm local regulations
for battery disposal.
Snap the two halves of the keypad,
then install the parts in reverse
order.
Place a cloth on the edge of the
keypad, and remove the upper half
by caref ully prying on the edge
with a small f lat-tip screwdriver. 4.
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As required by the FCC: This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to thef ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept anyinterf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device.
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BATTERY
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Here are the settings activated with
the remote;
Driving position memory
(see page ).
When you unlock the driver’s door
with your remote, each remote
activates the keyless memory
settings related to that remote. The
driver’s ID (MEMORY 1 or
MEMORY 2) is shown on the back
of each remote. You
will also see the ‘‘WELCOME
DRIVER 1’’ or ‘‘WELCOME
DRIVER 2’’ message on the multi-
info rmation display, dep ending on
which linked remote transmitter is
used.
To turn off this feature, press and
hold the LOCK and UNLOCK
buttonsatthesametime.TheLED
in the remote will blink twice. Then
release the buttons. Doing this
cancels the keyless memory settings
for that remote and restores the
default settings.
To turn the keyless memory settings
back on, repeat this procedure. The
LED will blink once to indicate the
fe ature has been turned on.
The steering wheel will move to the
stored position when you insert the
key into the ignition switch.
When
you unlock and open the
driver’s door with the remote
transmitter, the driver’s seat (except
the power lumbar feature) and
outside mirrors start to move to the
positions stored in memory. The
indicator in the related memory
button to the remote comes on.
Audio
system settings
(see page ).
Climate control settings
(see page ).
Customized
settings
(see page ). 83
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K eyless Memory Settings
Remote Transmitter
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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You can open and close the windows
and moonroof with the key in the
driver’s door lock.Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
Turn the key clockwise, then
release it. Turnthekeyclockwiseagain,and
hold it. All f our windows and
moonroof start to open. To stop
the windows and the moonroof ,
release the key.
When the windows or moonroof
stops bef ore opening f ully, to open
the windows and moonroof f urther,
turnandholdthekeyagain
(within 5 seconds).
To close: Insert the key in the driver’s door
lock.
Turn the key counterclockwise,
then release it.
Turn the key counterclockwise
again, and hold it. All four
windows and the moonroof start to
close. To stop the windows and
the moonroof , release the key.
To open:
You can open all of the windows and
the moonroof f rom outside with the
remote transmitter.
Press the UNLOCK button once
to unlock the driver’s door.
Press the UNLOCK button a
second time, and hold it. All the
doors unlock, and all f our windows
and moonroof start to open. To
stop the windows and moonroof ,
release the button.
To open the windows and
moonroof f urther, press the
button again and hold it. If the
windows and the moonroof stop
bef ore the desired position, repeat
steps 1 and 2.
You cannot close the windows or the
moonroof with the remote
transmitter. 1.
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Power Windows, Moonroof
Opening/Closing the Windows
and Moonroof with the K ey
Opening the Windows and
Moonroof with the Remote
Transmitter
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Adjust the seat to a comfortable
position (see page ).
Store
a driving position only when
the vehicle is parked.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. You cannot add a
new driving position to the
memory unless the ignition switch
is in the ON (II) position. You can
recall a memorized position with
the ignition switch in any position.
Your
vehicle has a memory feature
for the steering wheel, driver’s seat,
and outside mirror positions.
Seat, except for power lumbar,
steering wheel and outside mirror
positionscanbestoredinseparate
memories. You select a memorized
position by pushing the appropriate
button or using the appropriate
remote transmitter (Driver 1 or
Driver 2). For more information see
page .
Press and release the MEMO
buttononthecontrolpanel.You
will hear a beep. Immediately
press and hold one of the memory
buttons (1 or 2) until you hear two
beeps. The indicator in the
memory button will come on. The
current positions of the driver’s
seat, steering wheel, and outside
mirrors are now stored.
Adjust
the steering wheel to a
comf ortable position (see page ).
Adjust the outside mirrors f or best
visibility (see page ). 3.
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Storing a Driving Position in
Memory
Driving Position Memory System
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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MEMO BUTTON
MEMORY BUTTONS
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The individual map lights in the
front can be turned on and off by
pressing the lenses.
The
light control switch has three
positions: OFF, Door Activated, and
ON. Withanydoororthetailgateleft
open,
the lights stay on about 3
minutes, then go out.
After
all doors are closed tightly, the
lights dim slightly, then fade out in
about 30 seconds.
To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page
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The lights also come on when the
key is removed from the ignition
switch.
The
individual map lights in the
second row and the cargo area
light in the third row cannot be
turned on.
The individual map lights in the
front and second rows come on
whenanydoororthetailgateis
opened, or when the remote
transmitter is used to unlock the
doors (see page ). When the
doors and the tailgate are closed,
eachlightcanbeturnedonandoff
by pushing the lens.
The cargo area light comes on
whenanydoororthetailgateis
opened if the light control switch
is in the door activated (center)
position. When the doors and the
tailgate are closed, the cargo area
lightcanbeturnedonwiththe
switch in the light.
The individual door lights or the
tailgate lights will operate when a
door or the tailgate is opened. 136
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When the switch is in the OFF position: When the switch is in the door activated
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L ight Control Switch
Interior Lights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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DOOR ACTIVATED POSITION
ON OFF
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