ECO mode Acura MDX 2012 Manual PDF

To Play the Radio from the Rear
Control Panel
Press the FM/AM button to listen to
the radio.
Press the MENU button to display
the Audio Menu on the overhead
screen. You can enter the
highlighted function by pressing the
ENTER button. These functions have
the same features as those of the
front audio system. You can press
and hold either side (
or
)of
the TUNE/SKIP bar to skip (seek)
up/down, and press either side
(
or
) of the TUNE/SKIP bar
to tune up/down.
To Play the XM Radio from the
Rear Control PanelPress the XM button to listen to the
XM radio. You can press either side
(
or
) of the TUNE/SKIP bar
to scroll up/down and select channels
within a category (in CATEGORY
mode), or to scroll up/down and
select from among all available
channels (in CH mode).Press the MENU button to display
the Audio Menu on the overhead
screen. You can enter the highlighted
function by pressing the ENTER
button. These functions have the
same features as those of the front
audio system.
Pressing and holding the TITLE/
SCROLL button for 5 seconds enables
you to switch between search modes.
REAR CONTROL PANEL
OVERHEAD SCREEN
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TITLE/SCROLL ButtonWhen you press the TITLE/SCROLL
button while a DVD is playing, the
current status of title, chapter, elapsed
time, angle, subtitle, audio, and sound
characteristics, with the personal
surround logo are displayed. To return
to the DVD video screen, press the
TITLE/SCROLL button again.
If you do not press the TITLE/SCROLL
button, the screen returns to the DVD
video screen after several seconds.
MENU ButtonWhen you press the MENU button
while a DVD is playing, the DVD
Menu appears. The menu options are
TOP MENU, MENU, PLAY MODE,
SEARCH/NUMINPUT, REPEAT,
PAUSE/PLAY, and STOP.
To go to your selected menu, use the
interface dial to highlight the icon
and press the ENTER button. To
return to the DVD video screen,
select RETURN.Top Menu
When you select‘‘TOP MENU’’, the
screen changes to the DVD's title
menu. This menu also appears when
you press the MENU button while a
DVD is not playing. To go back to
play, press the MENU or CANCEL
button.
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MenuWhen you select‘‘MENU’’with the
interface dial, the screen changes to
the DVD's title menu.Play Mode
When you select‘‘PLAY MODE’’
with the interface dial, you can
change the DVD's Audio, Subtitle or
Angle setting.
‘‘Audio’’To change the Audio setting,
highlight‘‘Audio’’from the play
mode menu with the
or
button.
A submenu of the dubbed language
appears. You can select another
language by turning the interface
dial. The sound characteristics
(Dolby Digital, LPCM, MPEG Audio,
dts) recorded with the selected
language is also displayed next to the
language.
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The display changes as shown above.
Select‘‘Yes,’’and press the ENTER
button. You will see the message
‘‘Default display settings applied’’on
the display for 5 seconds.
Aspect RatioYou can set the screen mode to these
settings:●
Normal
●
Wide
●
Zoom
●
Full
Select the‘‘Aspect Ratio’’by turning
the interface dial, then press the
ENTER button. The selectable
setting menu is displayed, and the
current setting is highlighted in blue.
Select the desired setting by turning
the interface dial, then press the
ENTER button.
The selected setting will be
highlighted in blue for one second,
and the screen returns to the play
mode in the selected setting.
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Compass OperationOn models without navigation systemCompass operation can be affected
by driving near power lines or
stations, across bridges, through
tunnels, over railroad crossings, past
large vehicles, or driving near large
objects that can cause a magnetic
disturbance. It can also be affected
by accessories such as antennas and
roof racks that are mounted by
magnets.
Compass Calibration
If you see‘‘－－’’in the compass
display and‘‘CAL’’and‘‘
’’are
shown in the calendar display, the
compass is self-calibrating.
The compass may need to be
manually calibrated after exposure to
a strong magnetic field. If the
compass seems to be continually
showing the wrong direction and is
not self-calibrating, do the following.
1. Press and hold the SET button for
five seconds until the clock display
changes to‘‘ZON ? N.’’(Clock
adjustment mode will be started
after the first two seconds.)
2. Press the SET button.‘‘CAL ? N’’
will be displayed. At this point,
pressing the SET button will exit
calibration mode.3. Press the▼button.‘‘CAL ? Y’’will
be displayed.
4. Press the SET button. The
compass display will change to
‘‘－－’’and‘‘CAL’’and‘‘
’’are
shown.
5. Drive the vehicle slowly in two
complete circles.
COMPASS DISPLAYPress and
hold SET
Press SET
Press▼
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6. When the display goes from
‘‘－－’’to an actual heading, the
unit is calibrated and the display
returns to normal.
NOTE:Do this procedure in an open
area, away from buildings, power
lines, and other vehicles.Compass Zone SelectionIn most areas, there is a variation
between magnetic north and true
north. Zone selection is required so
the compass can compensate for this
variation. To check and select the
zone, do this:
1. Press and hold the SET button for
five seconds until the clock display
changes to‘‘ZON ? N.’’(Clock
adjustment mode will be started
after the first two seconds.)
2. Press the▼button.‘‘ZON ? Y’’will
be displayed.
3. Press the SET button. The zone
the compass is currently in will be
displayed.4. Find the zone for your area on the
map.
5. If the zone is incorrect, press the
▼button to cycle the count down,
or the▲button to cycle the count
up. Once the correct zone is
displayed, continue to step 6.
6. Press the SET button to set the
zone selection.
7. Press and hold the SET button for
about 5 seconds to exit the zone
selection and return display to
normal.
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Features

Cruise control allows you to maintain
a set speed above 25 mph (40 km/h)
without keeping your foot on the
accelerator pedal. It should be used
for cruising on straight, open
highways. It is not recommended for
city driving, winding roads, slippery
roads, heavy rain, or bad weather.
Improper use of the cruise
control can lead to a crash.
Use the cruise control only
when traveling on open
highways in good weather.Using Cruise Control
1. Push in the CRUISE button or
MAIN button (models with
adaptive cruise control) on the
steering wheel. The CRUISE
MAIN indicator or green ACC
indicator (models with ACC) on
the instrument panel comes on.
On models with adaptive cruise
controlTo switch from ACC to cruise
control, press the distance button
on the steering wheel, and hold it
for 1 second (see page 362).
2. Accelerate to the desired cruising
speed above 25 mph (40 km/h).
3. Press and release the SET/
DECEL button on the steering
wheel. The CRUISE CONTROL
indicator on the instrument panel
comes on to show the system is
now activated.
CRUISE (MAIN) BUTTON
RES/ACCEL
BUTTON
SET/DECEL
BUTTON
Non-ACC model is shown
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Using the ACC1. Push the MAIN button on the
steering wheel. The ACC indicator
on the instrument panel comes on,
and‘‘ACC’’is shown on the multi-
information display.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed
above 25 mph (40 km/h).
3. Press and release the SET/
DECEL button on the steering
wheel, then release the accelerator
pedal.
If you press the SET/DECEL button
when the vehicle speed is below 25
mph (40 km/h), you will hear a beep
for about 1 second. This means ACC
is not activated, and you cannot set
your speed.
When your speed reaches 25 mph
(40 km/h), ACC goes into wait
mode, and‘‘ACC’’is shown on the
multi-information display.
MAIN BUTTON
SET/DECEL BUTTON
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Features

Switching to Cruise ControlTo switch from ACC to cruise
control, press the distance button on
the steering wheel, and hold it for 1
second.
When you press the button, you will
see CRUISE MODE SELECTED on
the multi-information display for 2
seconds. To switch back to ACC,
press and hold the distance button
again for 1 second.When the cruise control is selected,
ACC does not sound a beeper or
display a message on the multi-
information display. Make sure to
keep a safe distance from the vehicle
ahead of you.
Always be aware which mode is
selected.
DISTANCE BUTTON
Press the distance button.
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NOTE:●
Avoid using duplicate name
entries.
●
Avoid using‘‘home’’as a name
entry.
●
It is easier for HFL to recognize a
multisyllabic or longer name. For
example, use‘‘Peter’’instead of
‘‘Pete,’’or‘‘John Smith’’instead of
‘‘John.’’
To edit the number stored in a name:Press and release the HFL Talk
button before a command.
1. Say‘‘Phonebook.’’
2. Say‘‘Edit’’after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts and say
the name entry you want to edit.
4. When asked, say the new number
for that name.
5. Follow the HFL prompts to
complete the edit.
To delete a name:Press and release the HFL Talk
button before a command.
1. Say‘‘Phonebook.’’
2. Say‘‘Delete’’after the prompts.
3. Say the name you want to delete
and follow the HFL prompts to
complete the deletion.
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Bluetooth
®
HandsFreeLink
®
(Models without navigation system)
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