brake sensor Acura MDX 2012 Advanced Technology Guide

C OLLI SI ON MI T IG AT ION BRAKI NG SYST E MT M( C MBST M)( A d v a n c e )
Alerts you to the possibility of a front-end collision and helps reduce the severity of the
collision if you are unable to avoid it.
Stage \b
Provides further warning
by lightly retracting the
seatbelt and applying
light brake force. A
beep sounds and
“BRAKE” continues to
flash on the MID.
Stage 1
Senses a quickly
approaching object
and prompts you to
take preventive action
by flashing a “BRAKE”
warning on the MID.
Stage 3
Applies stronger
seatbelt retraction and
brake force to prepare
the driver and front
passenger for impact.
= Brake Force= Brake Force
T u r n i n g C M B S O f f \b O n
CMBS O\f\f
You hear a beep and the
CMBS indicator turns off.
CMBS On You hear a beep\b a message
appears on the MID\b and the CMBS
indicator turns on.
CMBS OFF
CMBS
*Depending on the circumstances\b CMBS may not go through all of the alert stages before initiating the last stage.
\f S t a g e s o f C M B S *
CMBS can be turned off or on by pressing and holding the CMBS OFF but-
ton on the dashboard.
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B L I N D S P O T I N F O R M A T I O N S Y S T E M ( B S I )( A d v a n c e )
Assists you in determining if there are vehicles in your blind spots.
T u r n i n g B S I O f f \b O n
Lane ChangePassing and P
assedConflictMerging
A radar sensor on each corner of the rear bumper alerts you to a detected
vehicle in your left or right blind spots.
Minimum operating speed: 6-7 mph
When a vehicle is detected in
your blind spot\b the blind spot
indicator turns on and stays lit
until the area is clear.
OFFON
H o w I t W o r k s
When your turn signal is on and a
vehicle is detected\b the blind
spot indicator blinks until the area
is clear or the turn signal is off.
Press the BSI OFF
button on the
dashboard to
turn BSI off or on.
A message
briefly appears
on the MID
screen showing
the system status.
Left BSI indicator shown
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If there is no vehicle ahead of you within the
ACC range\b a dotted-line vehicle icon appears
on the MID.
RangeMID Screen
Long
Middle
Short
Press the Distance button to
shuffle through three ranges. The selected range and set
speed are shown on the MID.
Note: The ACC radar sensor in the front grille can detect and monitor the distance of a
vehicle up to approximately 1\f\f yards ahead.
Long range
Middle range
Short range
ACC automatically adjusts the following distance based on the range
selected and your vehicle speed.
C h a n g i n g V e h i c l e D i s t a n c e
Control the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.
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T u r n i n g A C C O n
A D A P T I V E C R U I S E C O N T R O L ( A C C )( A d v a n c e )
Sets a time or space interval between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you.
When the vehicle ahead changes speed\b ACC senses the change and adapts to
maintain a set range.
1. Press MAIN.2. ACC appears on
the MID and the
ACC indicator
comes on.
S w i t c h i n g B e t w e e n A C C a n d S t a n d a r d C r u i s e C o n t r o l
U s i n g A C C
2. The selected mode appears
on the MID.
1.
Press and hold
the Distance
button for about
one second.
1. Press MAIN to
activate.
2. \fccelerate to the
desired speed
(above 25 mph).
3. Press and release
SET/DECEL\b then
release the
accelerator
pedal.
4. To increase
speed: Press and
hold RES/ACCEL.
To decrease
speed: Press and
hold SET/DECEL.
C a n c e l i n g A C C
•Press MAIN.
• Press CANCEL.
• Tap the brake
pedal.
There are three ways to cancel:
* Do not use ACC in heavy or stop\band\bgo traffic conditions.
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