tailgate Acura MDX 2011 User Guide

Group SetupMenu Item DescriptionSetting OptionPage
LIGHTING SETUP
(P. 109) INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME Changes how long (in seconds) the interior lights stay
on after you close the doors and the tailgate. 60 sec 15 sec
110
30 sec
ꭧ
HEADLIGHT
AUTO OFF TIMER Changes how long (in seconds) the exterior lights stay
on after you close the driver's door. 60 sec
111
30 sec 0 sec
15 sec
ꭧ
AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY Changes the timing of when the headlights come on.
The headlight switch needs to be in the AUTO
position. MAX LOW
112
HIGH MIN
MID
ꭧ
DOOR/WINDOW
SETUP
(P. 114) AUTO DOOR LOCK Changes the setting of when to automatically lock the
doors. SHIFT FROM P
115
WITH VEH SPD
ꭧ
OFF
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK Changes the setting of when to automatically unlock the driver's/all the doors.SHIFT TO P
ꭧ
DRIVER
DOOR/ALL
DOORS
116
IGN OFF
OFF
KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE Changes which doors unlock with the remote
transmitter on a first push. DRIVER DOOR
ꭧ
118
ALL DOORS
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT The exterior lights flash each time you press the
LOCK or UNLOCK button. A beeper will also sound
when you press the LOCK button twice. ON
ꭧ
119
OFF
SECURITY RELOCK TIMER Changes how long it takes (in seconds) for the doors to relock and the security system to set after you
unlock but do not open the door. 90 sec
120
60 sec
30 sec
ꭧ
WIPER SETUP
(P. 122) WIPER ACTION Changes the wiper operation between two settings
when the wiper switch is in the INT position. INTERMITTENT 122
WITH VEH SPD
ꭧ
DEFAULT ALL
(P. 92)
Set/Cancel all the customized settings as default. SET 92
CANCEL
ꭧ : Default setting
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Multi-Information Display
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Interior Light Dimming TimeThe interior lights fade out when you
close all doors and tailgate. To
change how long the lights stay on
before they fade out, follow these
instructions:
You can choose this customize item
from‘‘LIGHTING 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
‘‘ INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING
TIME ’’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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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.
The lock tab on any passenger's door
locks and unlocks that door.
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
118.
When the vehicle speed reaches
about 10 mph (about 16 km/h) or
more, all the doors lock
automatically.
To change the ‘‘AUTO DOOR
LOCK ’’setting, see page 115.
When you shift to P after driving, the
driver's door unlocks.
To change the ‘‘AUTO DOOR
UNLOCK ’’setting, see page 116.
UNLOCK
LOCK
LOCK
UNLOCK
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Door Locks
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Lockout PreventionWith any door and the tailgate open
and the key in the ignition, both
master door lock switches are
disabled. They are not disabled if all
the doors and the tailgate are closed.
If you try to lock an open driver's
door by pulling the lock tab rearward
the lock tab on the driver's door pops
out.Childproof Door Locks
The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear from accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position (lever is
down), the door cannot be opened
from the inside regardless of the
position of the lock tab. To open the
door, push the lock tab forward and
use the outside door handle.Tailgate
To open the tailgate, push up inside
the handle, then lift up. To close the
tailgate, use the inner handle to pull
it down, then press down on the back
edge.
Keep the tailgate closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
tailgate and to prevent exhaust gas
from getting into the interior. See
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
on page
60.
LOCK
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Power TailgateThe tailgate can be opened and closed
with the remote transmitter (see page
144) or the switch in the driver's door
pocket when both front doors are
unlocked.
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 switch,
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 fully opened or closed position.
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
beeps, and the tailgate will stop
moving, reverse direction, and stop
at the fully opened position.
POWER TAILGATE SWITCH
TAILGATE SWITCH
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Auto-ReverseThe power tailgate has an auto-
reverse feature. If it meets resistance
while opening or closing, it will beep
three times and reverse direction.
However, the tailgate may not
reverse immediately. Always make
sure passengers and objects are clear
of the tailgate before opening or
closing it.
Closing a power tailgate while
anyone is in the path of the
tailgate can cause serious
injury.
Make sure everyone is clear
before closing the power
tailgate.Also check that passengers,
especially children, do not have their
hands on the edge of the tailgate or
on the tailgate sill. The auto reverse
feature stops working when the
tailgate is about to latch so the motor
can pull the tailgate shut.
If your vehicle's battery is
disconnected, goes dead, or the fuse
is removed while the tailgate is fully
open, the power tailgate needs to be
reset. After connecting the battery or
installing the fuse, close the tailgate
fully by hand.
The power tailgate may not open or
close under the these conditions:
●
The vehicle is parked on a steep
hill.
●
When the vehicle is swayed in a
strong wind.
●
When the tailgate or the roof is
covered with snow or ice.
Do not install any accessories on the
tailgate. It may cause the tailgate to
malfunction. If there is snow or ice
on the tailgate, make sure to remove
it before you operate the tailgate.
If you push the tailgate release
button inside the handle while the
tailgate is opening or closing, it will
stop moving. You need to open or
close it the rest of the way manually.
The tailgate has sensors on both
sides. Be careful not to damage
them. If the sensors are damaged,
the power tailgate does not function
properly.
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If you try to drive off with the tailgate
not closed completely, a beeper
sounds and a‘‘DOOR & TAILGATE
OPEN ’’message is shown on the
multi-information display.
Keep the tailgate closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
tailgate and to prevent exhaust gas
from getting into the interior. See
Carbon Monoxide Hazard on page
60.
If there is a problem in the power
tailgate system, you will see a
‘‘ CHECK POWER TAILGATE ’’
message on the multi-information
display. Have the system checked by
your dealer.
With this message shown on the
multi-information display, you can
still open or close the tailgate
manually. Unlocking the Tailgate
If the power door lock system cannot
unlock the tailgate, unlock it
manually.
Use a small flat-tipped screwdriver to
remove the cover on the back of the
tailgate.
Push the release lever to the right as
shown.
If you need to unlock the tailgate
manually, it means there is a
problem with the tailgate. Have the
vehicle checked by your dealer.
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LOCK－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 119. UNLOCK
－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
within 30 seconds, they will
automatically relock.
To change the ‘‘KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE ’’setting, see page
118.
To change the ‘‘SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER ’’setting, see page 120. The door activated spotlights come
on when you press the UNLOCK
button if the door activated position
is selected by pressing the light
control button (DOOR). If you do not
open any door within 30 seconds (or
whatever setting of the interior light
dimming time is set to), the lights
will fade out. If you relock the doors
with the remote transmitter before 30
seconds have elapsed, the lights will
go off immediately.
TAILGATE
－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 front and rear lights will
flash.
UNLOCK
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON
TAILGATE
BUTTON
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