Acura MDX 2011 Owner's Manual

Pre-Running Car Detect BeepWhen PRE-RUNNING CAR
DETECT BEEP is set to ON, one
beep sounds when the ACC detects a
vehicle in front of you. A beep also
sounds when that vehicle passes out
of the range of your vehicle's radar
sensor.
Select this item from‘‘ACC SETUP ’’
by pressing the INFO (
/
) button
repeatedly until ‘‘PRE-RUNNING
CAR DETECT BEEP ’’is displayed.
Press the SEL/RESET button to
display the selections. Select ON or
OFF by pressing the INFO (
/
)
button, then press the SEL/RESET
button to enter your selection.
When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then returns to the
customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, return to ‘‘PRE-
RUNNING CAR DETECT BEEP ’’
and repeat the procedure again.
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Adaptive Cruise Control Display SpeedUnitTo change the unit of measurement
from mph to km/h, follow these
instructions:
Select this item from ‘‘ACC SETUP ’’
by pressing the INFO (
/
) button
repeatedly until ‘‘ACC DISPLAY
SPEED UNIT ’’is displayed.
Press the SEL/RESET button to
display the selections. The
highlighted unit, mph or km/h, is
the current setting. To change the
setting, press the INFO (
/
)
button until the unit you want is
highlighted, then press the SEL/
RESET button.
When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then returns to the
customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, return to ‘‘ACC
DISPLAY SPEED UNIT ’’and repeat
the procedure again.
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Meter Setup
Here are the six custom settings for
the meter setup:●
LANGUAGE SELECTION
●
ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP.
DISPLAY
●
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL RESET with
REFUEL
●
ADJUST ALARM VOLUME
●
ELAPSED TIME RESET
●
AUTO INTERIOR
ILLUMINATION
While METER SETUP is shown,
press the SEL/RESET button to
enter the customize mode.
Each time you press the INFO (
/
) button, the screen changes as
shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO (
/
) button until you see the
setting you want to customize, then
press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.
INFO ( ▲/▼ )
BUTTON SEL/RESET
BUTTON
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Language SelectionThere are three language selections
you can make: English, French, and
Spanish. To choose the language you
want, follow these instructions:
You can choose this customize item
from‘‘METER SETUP ’’by pressing
the INFO (
/
) button repeatedly.
Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired language by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.
When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘ LANGUAGE SELECTION ’’and
repeat the procedure again.
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Adjust Outside Temp. DisplayIf you sometimes find that the
temperature reading is a few degrees
above or below the actual
temperature, you can adjust it by
following these instructions:
You can choose this customize item
from‘‘METER SETUP ’’by pressing
the INFO (
/
) button repeatedly.
Adjust the outside temperature value
by pressing the INFO (
/
) button
repeatedly. Press the SEL/RESET
button to set the desired value.
When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘ ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP.
DISPLAY ’’and repeat the procedure
again.
U.S. models
Canadian models
Canadian models
U.S. models
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Trip A & Avg. Fuel Reset With RefuelTo cause Trip A and AVG. FUEL to
reset every time you refuel your
vehicle, follow these instructions:
You can choose this customize item
from‘‘METER SETUP ’’by pressing
the INFO (
/
) button repeatedly.
Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select ON or OFF by pressing the
INFO (
/
) button, then enter your
selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, go back to ‘‘TRIP A
& AVG. FUEL RESET with
REFUEL ’’and repeat the procedure
again.
CONTINUED
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Adjust Alarm VolumeSelect the warning alarm volume
from three levels.
You can choose this customize item
from‘‘METER SETUP ’’by pressing
the INFO (
/
) button repeatedly.
Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired level by pressing
the INFO (
/
) button, then enter
your selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘ ADJUST ALARM VOLUME ’’and
repeat the procedure again.
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Elapsed Time ResetThere are four elapsed time reset
choices you can make:
MANUAL ONLY－You can reset
the elapsed time, when Trip
Computer's Elapsed Time is
displayed (see page 84).
IGN OFF －The elapsed time is
reset when you turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK (0) position.
TRIP A －The elapsed time is reset
when the Trip A is reset.
TRIP B －The elapsed time is reset
when the Trip B is reset.
You can choose this customize item
from ‘‘METER SETUP ’’by pressing
the INFO (
/
) button repeatedly.
Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.CONTINUED
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When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘ ELAPSED TIME RESET ’’and
repeat the procedure again.
Auto Interior IlluminationWhile the headlight switch is turned
on, the interior lights gradually dim,
as the outside light level gets low.
You can customize at which outside
light level the lights start to dim.
There are MAX, HIGH, MID, LOW
and MIN levels and OFF for the auto
interior illumination settings.
If you want the illuminations to start
dimming as early as possible, select
MAX. For illuminations to start
dimming as late as possible, select
MIN. Choose HIGH, MID, or LOW
for levels in between.
To disable the auto interior
illumination function, select OFF.
You can choose this customize item
from ‘‘METER SETUP ’’by pressing
the INFO (
/
) button repeatedly.
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Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.
When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, go back to ‘‘AUTO
INTERIOR ILLUMINATION ’’and
repeat the procedure again.
CONTINUED
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