light Acura MDX 2007 Owner's Guide

To close the windows and
moonroof f urther, turn and hold
the key again (within 5 seconds).To open the moonroof f ully, pull
back the moonroof switch f irmly.
The moonroof opens all the way. To
stop the moonroof f rom opening
f ully, push the switch brief ly. To tilt up the moonroof , push on the
center of the moonroof switch. To
stop the moonroof f rom tilting up
f ully, push the switch brief ly.
To open or close the moonroof
partially, pull back or push f orward
the moonroof switch lightly and hold
it. The moonroof will stop when you
release the switch.
To close the moonroof f ully, f irmly
push the moonroof switch f orward,
then release it. The moonroof
automatically closes all the way. To
stop the moonroof f rom closing,
push the switch briefly.
NOTE: If the windows and moonroof
stop bef ore the desired position,
repeat steps 2 and 3. 4.
Moonroof
Power Windows, Moonroof
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MOONROOF SWITCH
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Auto reverse does not work when
closing the windows and
moonroof with the key.

Keeptheinsideandoutsidemirrors
clean and adjusted f or best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors bef ore
you start driving.The inside mirror has day and night
positions. The night position reduces
glare f rom headlights behind you.
Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night
position.
On U.S. models
Mirrors
Parking Brake, Mirrors
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U.S. models
TAB
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles. A beeper will sound
if the vehicle is driven with the parking
brake on.
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The inside mirror can automatically
darken to reduce glare. To turn on
this feature, press the button on the
bottom of the mirror. The AUTO
indicator comes on as a reminder.
When it is on, the mirror darkens
when it senses the headlights of a
vehicle behind you, then returns to
normal visibility when the lights are
gone. Press the button again to turn
of f this sensing.Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
Move the selector switch to L
(driver’s side) or R (passenger’s
side).
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors
Mirrors
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Canadian models
SELECTOR
SWITCH
AUTO BUTTON
INDICATOR SENSOR
There is also a sensor on the back of
the mirror. Items hung on the mirror
may block this sensor and af f ect
perf ormance.
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Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to move the
mirrorright,left,up,ordown.
When you finish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns the
adjustme nt switch off to keep your
settings.
The outside mirrors are heated to
remove fog and frost. With the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, turn on the heaters by
pressing the button. The indicator in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters off.
Depending
on the position of the
selector switch, the left or right side
mirror will pivot downward slightly
when you shift the transmission into
reverse. In the left position, the left
mirror pivots. In the right position,
the right mirror pivots. This gives
you a better view of that side of the
vehicle while parallel parking. The
mirror returns to its original position
when you take the transmission out
of reverse. To turn this feature off,
leave the switch in the center
position.
Outside mirror positions can be
stored in the driving position
memory system (see page ).
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Mirrors
Heated Mirrors
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HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
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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
position:
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L ight Control Switch
Interior Lights
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DOOR ACTIVATED POSITION
ON OFF
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When the light control switch is in theposition:
ON
All the individual map lights come
onandstayonaslongasthe
switch remains in the ON position.
The cargo (3rd row) area light
comes on if the switch is in the
door activated position.
Turn on the f ront row individual map
lights by pushing the lens. Push the
lens again to turn it off. With the
light control switch in the door
activated position, the second row
map lights can be turned on by
pushing the lens. Push the lens again
to turn it off. The courtesy light between the map
lights comes on when you turn the
parking lights on. To adjust its
brightness, press either of the
instrument panel brightness control
buttons ( or ).
Individual Map L ights
Interior Lights
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FRONT
COURTESY LIGHT
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The courtesy lights in all four doors
come on when you open any door.
The light around the ignition switch
comes on when any door is opened.
After you close the door, the ignition
switch light stays on for about 30
seconds regardless of the interior
light dimming time setting (see page ).
The lights in the tailgate have an on-
of f switch to control if the lights
come on when the tailgate is opened.
The tailgate lights do not come on
when any other doors are opened.
The cargo area light has a three-
position switch. In the OFF position,
the light does not come on. In the
center position, it comes on when
you open the tailgate. In the ON
position, it stays on continuously. 101
Interior Lights
Individual Interior L ights
Tailgate Lights
Cargo Area Light
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ON
OFF
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To use the sun visor, pull it down.
Whenusingthesunvisorforthe
side window, remove the support rod
f rom the clip, and swing it out.Your vehicle has two or three
accessory power sockets, depending
on the model. All models have the
f ront accessory power socket under
the audio system and rear socket
behind the third row seat on the
driver’s side.
To use the vanity mirror on the back
of the sun visor, pull up the cover.
The vanity mirror light will not come
on if the sun visor is slid outward.
Make sure you put the sun visor
back in place when you are getting
into or out of the vehicle. In this position, the sun visor can be
adjusted by moving it on its slider.
Do not use the extended sun visor
over the inside mirror.
Interior Convenience Items
Sun Visor Vanity Mirror A ccessory Power Sockets
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SUN VISOR
Slide
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Each socket is intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps).
To use an accessory power socket,
the ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position. The accessory power socket is
located at the back of the f ront
console compartment. None of the sockets will power an
automotive type cigarette lighter
element.
There is a 115 volt AC power outlet
inside the f ront console
compartment. To use the AC power
outlet, open the lids and open the
outlet cover. Insert the plug into the
receptacle slightly, turn it 90°
clockwise, then push in the plug all
the way.
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U.S. Entertainment Packages andCanadian Elite Package models
MDX, Technology, and Sport Packages
models
AC Power Outlet
Interior Convenience Items
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When you press a fan control button,
the fan is taken out of AUTO mode.
Wh en the indicator in the dual
button is on, the driver’s side and
passenger’s side temperature can be
controlled independently (see page
).
When the indicator in the rear
button is on, the temperature of the
rear passenger compartment can be
controlled independently (see page
).
When you set the temperature to its
lower limit ( ) or its upper limit
( ), the system runs at f ull
cooling or heating only. It does not
regulate the interior temperature.
When you press this button, the
indicator in the button comes on, and
the temperature of the rear
passenger compartment can be
adjusted separately with the
temperature control buttons on the
back of the center console. With the
indicator off, the temperature of the
rear passenger compartment is
synchronized to the driver’s side set
temperature. You will see the AUTO
SYNC on the system display of the
rear control panel. Changing the
temperature of the rear passenger
compartment also makes the
indicator to turn on, and takes the
system out of synchronized mode.
ThiscausesthewordSYNCinthe
displaytogoout.
In the Auto mode, the vehicle’s
interior temperature is
independently regulated f or the
driver, f ront passenger, and rear passengers according to each
adjusted temperature. The system
also regulates each temperature
basedontheinformationof thesun
light sensor and the sun position
which is updated automatically by
the navigation’s global positioning
system (GPS). For example, if the
driver’s side of the vehicle getting to
much sun, the system will adjust to a
lower temperature.
You can set the temperatures for the
driver’s side and the passenger’s side
separately when this button is
pressed (indicator is on). When the
indicator in the DUAL button is of f ,
the temperatures for both sides are
synchronized to the driver’s side set
temperature. When def rost mode is
selected, dual mode operation is
canceled.
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On vehicles with navigation system
Climate Control System
Rear Button
Dual Button
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