ECO mode Acura MDX 2012 Owner's Guide

MDX, Technology Package, and U.S.
Technology Package with Entertainment
modelsBoth front seats are equipped with
seat heaters. Because of the sensors
for the side airbag cutoff system,
there is no heater in the passenger's
seat-back. The ignition switch must
be in the ON (II) position to use the
heaters.
Push the front of the switch, HI, to
rapidly heat up the seat. After the
seat reaches a comfortable
temperature, select LO by pushing
the back of the switch. This will keep
the seat warm.
U.S. Technology Package with
Entertainment, Advance Package with
Entertainment and Canadian modelsThe outer second row seat cushions
and seat-backs are equipped with
seat heaters. Turning the switch on
the driver side warms the outer seat
behind the driver's seat only. The
passenger side switch warms the
outer seat behind the front passenger
seat.
Passenger's
Seat
HEATERSDriver's
Seat
Front seatHI
LOW
Second row seat
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Instruments and Controls

To Play the Radio
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
VOL/
knob or the AM or FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the VOL/
knob.
The band and frequency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available.To Select a Station
You can use any of five methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: tune, skip(seek), scan, the
preset buttons, and auto select.
TUNE－Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired frequency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher frequency, or left to tune to a
lower frequency.
SKIP(SEEK)－The skip(seek)
function searches up and down from
the current frequency to find a
station with a strong signal. To
activate it, press and hold the
or
side of the button, then release it.SCAN－The scan function samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
When the system finds a strong
signal, it will stop and play that
station for about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan for the next strong station and
play it for 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
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Preset－Each preset button can
store one frequency on AM and two
frequencies on FM.
1. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two frequencies with each preset
button.
2. Use the tune, skip(seek), or scan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
3. Pick a preset button, then press
and hold it until you hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.AUTO SELECT－If you are
traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area.
Press the A.SEL button.‘‘A.SEL’’
flashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode for several
seconds. It stores the frequencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in the
preset buttons.
You will see a‘‘0’’displayed after
pressing a preset button if auto select
cannot find a strong station for that
preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store other
frequencies on the preset buttons as
previously described.
To turn off auto select,
press the A.SEL
(auto select) button. This restores
the presets you originally set.
The presets may be lost if your
vehicle's battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio fuse is
removed.
For information on AM/FM radio
frequencies and reception, see page
303.
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Features

Adjusting the Sound
Press the TUNE (SOUND) knob
repeatedly to display the BASS,
TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE,
SUBWOOFER, CENTER, and SVC
(speed-sensitive volume
compensation) settings.
BASS－Adjusts the bass.
TREBLE－Adjusts the treble.
FADER－Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound.
BALANCE－Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound.
SUBWOOFER－Adjusts the
strength of sound from the
subwoofer speaker.
CENTER－Adjusts the strength of
sound from the center speaker.SVC－Adjusts the volume level
based on the vehicle speed.
Each mode is shown in the display as
it changes. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see‘‘C’’in the display.
The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds after you
stop adjusting a mode.
Speed-sensitive Volume
Compensation (SVC)The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The faster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has four modes: SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you feel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you feel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.Audio System Lighting
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons to adjust
the illumination of the audio system
(see page 133). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is off.
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SCAN－The SCAN function gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the stations within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN button. The
system plays each channel in
numerical order for about 10
seconds, then selects the next
channel. When you hear a channel
you want to continue listening to,
press the button again.
Preset－You can store up to 12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel from the XM1 band and one
channel from the XM2 band.
To store a channel:
1. Press the
button. Either
XM1 or XM2 will show in the
display.2. Use the TUNE knob, the
CATEGORY buttons, or the SCAN
buttons to tune to a desired
channel.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected.
3. Pick the preset button you want for
that channel. Press and hold the
button until you hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
first six channels.
5. Press the
button again. The
other XM band will show. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
Once a channel is stored, simply
press and release the proper preset
button to tune to it.The presets may be lost if your
vehicle's battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio fuse is
removed.
XM Radio Display Messages
‘‘LOADING’’－XM is loading the
audio or program information.
‘‘OFF AIR’’－The channel
currently selected is no longer
broadcasting.
‘‘UPDATING’’－The encryption
code is being updated. Wait until the
encryption code is fully updated.
Channels 0 and 1 should still work
normally.
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Features

Loading DiscsYour vehicle's in-dash disc changer
holds up to six discs.
1. To load all disc, press the LOAD
button until you hear a beep and
see‘‘LOAD’’in the display. To load
only one disc, press and release
the LOAD button.
2. The disc number for an empty
position begins blinking.
3. Insert the disc into the disc slot
when the green disc load indicator
comes on. Insert it only about
halfway; the drive will pull it in the
rest of the way. You will see
‘‘BUSY’’in the display while the
disc load indicator turns red and
blinks as the disc is loaded.You cannot load and play 3-inch
(8-cm) discs in this unit.
4. When the disc load indicator turns
green and‘‘LOAD’’appears in the
display again, insert the next disc
in the slot. Do not try to insert a
disc until‘‘LOAD’’appears. You
could damage the audio unit.
5. Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. If you are not loading
all six positions, the system begins
playing the last disc loaded.
You can also load a disc into an
empty position while a disc is playing
by pressing the appropriate preset
button. The system stops playing the
current disc and starts the loading
sequence. It then plays the disc just
loaded.
Text Data Display FunctionEach time you press the TITLE
button, the display shows you the
text data on a disc, if the disc was
recorded with text data.
You can see the album, artist, and
track name in the display. If a disc is
recorded in MP3 or WMA, you can
see the folder and file name, and the
album, artist, and track tag.
With the folder name, you will see
the FOLDER indicator in the display.
The TRACK indicator is shown with
the file or track name.
When you press and release the
TITLE button while a disc without
text data is playing, you will see‘‘NO
INFOMATION’’on the display.
The display shows up to about 16
characters of selected text data (the
folder name, file name, etc.).
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Features

Each time you press and release the
RPT button, the mode changes from
file repeat to folder repeat, to disc
repeat then to normal playing.
RANDOM (Random within a disc)
－This feature plays the tracks
within a disc (the files in MP3 or
WMA mode) in random order. To
activate random play, press and
release the RDM button. In MP3 or
WMA mode, press the RDM button
repeatedly to select RDM (within a
disc random play). You will see RDM
in the display. Press the RDM button
for 2 seconds to return to normal
play.
In MP3 or WMA modeFOLDER RANDOM－This
feature, when activated, plays the
files within a current folder in
random order, rather than in the
order they are compressed in MP3
or WMA. To activate folder random
play, press and release the RDM
button repeatedly. You will see F-
RDM in the display. The system will
then select and play files randomly.
This continues until you deactivate
folder random play by pressing and
holding the RDM button again, or
you select a different folder with the
TUNE knob.
Each time you press and release the
RDM button, the mode changes from
folder random play, to within a disc
random play, then to normal play.SCAN－The SCAN function
samples all the tracks on the disc in
the order they are recorded on the
disc (all files in the selected folder in
MP3 or WMA mode). To activate the
scan feature, press and release the
SCAN button. You will see SCAN in
the display. You will get a 10 second
sampling of the track/file in each
disc/folder. Press and hold the
SCAN button to get out of scan mode
and play the last track sampled.
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In MP3 or WMA modeF-SCAN－This feature, when
activated, samples the first file in
each folder on the disc in the order
they are recorded. To activate the
folder scan feature, press and release
the SCAN button repeatedly. You will
see F-SCAN in the display. The
system will then play the first file in
the main folders for about 10
seconds. If you do nothing, the
system will then play the following
first files for 10 seconds each. When
it plays a file that you want to
continue listening to, press and hold
the SCAN button.
Pressing either SKIP button, or
selecting a different disc (using the
preset buttons) or folder (using the
TUNE knob) turns off the SCAN or
F-SCAN feature.D-SCAN－This feature, when
activated, samples the first track in
each disc in order (the first file in the
main folder on each disc in MP3 or
WMA mode). To activate the disc
scan feature, press and release the
SCAN button repeatedly until
D-SCAN shows in the display. The
system will then play the first track/
file in the first main folder on the first
disc for about 10 seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then play the
following first tracks/files for 10
seconds each. When it plays a track/
file that you want to continue
listening to, press and hold the
SCAN button again.When the first track in the last disc,
or the first file in the last main folder
in the last disc begins to play, the
disc scan mode will be canceled.
Pressing either skip button or
selecting a different folder with the
TUNE knob also turns off the scan
feature.
Each time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
from scan, disc scan, then to normal
playing.
In MP3 or WMA modeEach time you press and release the
SCAN button, the mode changes
from file scan, folder scan, disc scan,
then to normal playing.
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Features

To Stop Playing a Disc
Press the eject button (
)to
remove the disc. If you eject the disc,
but do not remove it from the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the disc after 10 seconds. To begin
playing, press the DISC button.
You can also eject the disc when the
ignition switch is off.
To play the radio when a disc is
playing, press the AM or FM button.
Press the DISC button again to
switch back to the disc changer.If you turn the system off while a disc
is playing, either with the VOL/
knob or by turning off the ignition
switch, the disc will stay in the drive.
When you turn the system back on,
the disc will begin playing where it
left off.Removing Discs from the In-dash
Disc ChangerTo remove the disc currently in play,
press the eject button. When a disc is
removed from a slot, the system
automatically begins the load
sequence so you can load another
disc in that position. If you do not
remove the disc from the changer
within 10 seconds, the disc will
reload into the slot. Then the system
returns to the previous mode (AM,
FM, or XM).To remove a different disc from the
changer, first select it with the
appropriate preset button. When that
disc begins playing, press the eject
button. Continue pressing the eject
button to remove all the discs from
the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is off. The disc that
was last selected is ejected first.
Protecting Discs
For information on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
247.
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SKIP (SEEK)－The skip (seek)
function searches up and down from
the current frequency to find a
station with a strong signal. To
activate it, press either side (
or
) of the SKIP button, then
release it.
SCAN－The SCAN function
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it.To scan with the interface dial, push
the selector down, and turn the
interface dial to select Scan, then
press ENTER on the interface
selector.
When it finds a strong signal, it will
stop and play that station for about 10
seconds. If you do nothing, the
system will then scan for the next
strong station and play it for 10
seconds. When it plays a station that
you want to listen to, press the SCAN
button again.SCAN INDICATOR
SCAN ICON
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