Acura MDX 2011 Owner's Manual

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
DOOR LOCK ’’and repeat the
procedure again.
Auto Door UnlockThere are three settings you can
choose from:
SHIFT TO P －The driver's door or
all the doors, depending on the door
lock mode setting (see page 115),
unlock when you move the shift lever
to Park with the brake pedal
depressed.
IGN OFF －The driver's door or all
the doors, depending on the door
lock mode setting (see page 115),
unlock when you turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK (0) position.
OFF －The auto door unlock is
deactivated all the time. This is the
factory default setting.
You can choose this customize item
from ‘‘DOOR/WINDOW 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.
If you choose ‘‘SHIFT TO P ’’or ‘‘IGN
OFF ’’, you will see the above display.
Press the INFO (
/
) button to
switch the door lock mode setting
between the driver's door and all
doors. Then, press the SEL/RESET
button to enter your selection.
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
DOOR UNLOCK ’’and repeat the
procedure again.
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Key and Remote Unlock ModeTo select whether the driver's door
unlocks or all the doors unlock when
you unlock the doors with the
remote transmitter, follow these
instructions.
You can choose this customize item
from‘‘DOOR/WINDOW 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.
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 ‘‘KEY
AND REMOTE UNLOCK MODE ’’
and repeat the procedure again.
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Keyless Lock AcknowledgmentWhen you push the LOCK button on
the remote transmitter, some
exterior lights flash, and a beeper
sounds when you push the LOCK
button again within 5 seconds to
verify that the doors and the tailgate
are locked and the security system
has set (see page 337). You can
customize the exterior lights not to
flash and the beeper not to sound.
You can choose this customize item
from‘‘DOOR/WINDOW 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.
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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
‘‘ KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ’’and repeat
the procedure again.
Security Relock TimerIf you unlock the doors and the
tailgate with the remote transmitter,
but do not open any of the doors or
the tailgate within 30 seconds, the
doors and the tailgate automatically
relock and the security system sets.
You can change this relock time from
30 seconds to 60 or 90 seconds.
You can choose this customize item
from ‘‘DOOR/WINDOW 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
‘‘ SECURITY RELOCK TIMER ’’and
repeat the procedure again.
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Wiper SetupHere is one custom setting for the
wiper setup:●
WIPER ACTION
While ‘‘WIPER 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.
Wiper ActionYou can select from these two
settings when the wiper switch is in
the INT (intermittent) position:
INTERMITTENT －The
intermittent operation varies
according to the selection you make
on the wiper lever's intermittent
control ring.
WITH VEH SPD －The intermittent
operation varies according to vehicle
speed.
INFO ( ▲/▼ )
BUTTON
SEL/RESET
BUTTON
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You can choose this customize item
from‘‘WIPER 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.
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
‘‘ WIPER ACTION ’’and repeat the
procedure again.
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ꭧ1: If equipped
ꭧ 2: To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
ꭧ 3: Refer to the navigation system manual. For how to operate
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink by voice, see page 380.
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION
SYSTEM (BSI) OFF BUTTON
ꭧ 1
(P. 476)VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST SYSTEM
OFF SWITCH
(P. 468)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P. 164) HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL/
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
(P. 127)
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS (P. 133) CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P. 342)/
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC)
BUTTONS
ꭧ
1
(P. 350)
STEERING WHEEL
AUDIO CONTROLS
(P. 302) WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
(P. 125)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
(P. 132)
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P. 36)
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
(P. 131)REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
(P. 131)
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKETS
(P. 175)
SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
(P. 156)/
SEAT HEATER AND SEAT
VENTILATION BUTTONS
ꭧ 1
(P. 157)
ACTIVE DAMPER
SYSTEM SWITCH
ꭧ 1
(P. 478)
HORN
ꭧ
2
BSI ALERT INDICATOR
ꭧ1
(P. 473)
COLLISION MITIGATION
BRAKING SYSTEM ™(CMBS ™)
OFF BUTTON
ꭧ 1
(P. 461)
HEADLIGHT WASHER
SWITCH
ꭧ 1
(P. 126)
DISTANCE
BUTTON
ꭧ1
(P. 354)
PADDLE SHIFTERS
(P. 441)
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINK
BUTTON (P. 363) VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS
ꭧ
3
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1. MIST
2. OFF
3. INT－Intermittent
4. LO －Low speed
5. HI －High speed
6. Windshield washers Push the right lever up or down to
select a position.
MIST
－The wipers run at high
speed until you release the lever.
OFF －The wipers are not activated.
INT －The length of the wipe
interval is varied automatically
according to vehicle speed.
Vary the delay by turning the
adjustment ring. If you turn it to the
shortest delay (
position), the
wipers change to low speed
operation when the vehicle speed
exceeds 12 mph (20 km/h).
To change the ‘‘WIPER ACTION ’’
setting, see page 122. LO
－The wipers run at low speed.
HI －The wipers run at high speed.
Windshield Washer －Pull the
wiper control lever toward you, and
hold it. The washers spray until you
release the lever. The wipers run at
low speed, then complete one more
sweep after you release the lever.
When you activate the windshield
washer with the headlights turned
on, the headlight washer will be
activated under certain conditions.
For more information, see following
Headlight Washers
section.
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