navigation system Acura MDX 2014 Owner's Manual

2Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference GuideVisual Index
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments
(P157)
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button
(P141)
❙Navigation System
*
() See the Navigation System Manual❙Audio/Information Screen
(P211)
❙Hazard Warning Button❙On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
(P204)❙Audio System
(P198)
❙System Indicators
(P70)
❙Gauges
(P97)
❙Multi-Information Display
(MID)
(P98)
❙Climate Control System
(P185)
❙Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
Button
(P154)
❙
(Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®)
System OFF) Button
(P359)
❙Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
Button
* (P351)
❙Parking Sensor System Button
* (P379)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM) OFF Button
* (P375)
❙Headlight Washer Button
* (P152)
❙Heated Windshield Button
* (P154)
❙
(Surround View Camera) Button
*
() See the Navigation System ManualCanadian models

5Quick Reference Guide
❙Side Curtain Airbags
(P50)
❙Coat Hook
(P180)
❙Grab Handle❙Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor
(P36)
❙Accessory Power Socket
(P179)❙Side Airbags
(P48)
❙Map Lights
(P173)
❙Seat Belts
(P34)
❙Front Seat
(P161)
❙Moonroof Switch
(P140)
❙Sunglasses Holder
(P181)
❙Sun Visors❙Vanity Mirrors
❙Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat
(P61)
❙LATCH to Secure a Child Seat
(P59)
❙Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat)
(P61)
❙Third Row Seat
(P170)
❙Second Row Seat
(P162)
❙HDMI Jack
* () See the Navigation System Manual
❙AC Power Outlet
* (P179)
❙Cargo Area Light
(P173)
* Not available on all models

9Quick Reference Guide
Controls
(P113)
Clock
(P114)
a
Enter the Clock Adjustment screen.
2Adjusting the Clock (P114)
b
Rotate to change hour, then press
.
c
Rotate to change minute, then
press .
The navigation system receives signals from
GPS satellites, updating the clock
automatically.
Models with navigation system
ENGINE START/STOP
Button
(P141)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.
Turn Signals
(P144)
Lights
(P145)Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low BeamHigh Beam
Flashing
* Not available on all models

12Quick Reference Guide
Climate Control System
(P185)
●Press the AUTO button to activate the climate control system.
●Press the button to turn the system on or off.
●Press the button to defrost the windshield.
The climate control system is voice operable. See the navigation system manual for complete
details.
Models with navigation systemDriver’s Side
Temperature
Control Switch
Air flows from floor and
windshield defroster vents. Air flows from floor vents. Air flows from floor and
dashboard vents. Air flows from dashboard vents.AUTO ButtonPassenger’s Side
Temperature
Control Switch
(On/Off) ButtonDriver’s Side
Temperature IconPassenger’s Side
Temperature Icon On Demand
Multi-Use
Display
TM
(Windshield Defroster) Button
(Rear Defogger/Heated
Door Mirror) Button
A/C (Air
Conditioning) and
SYNC
(Synchronized) IconRecirculation/
Fresh Air Mode
Icon Fan Control Icon
REAR (Rear Climate
Control) Icon
Rear Climate Control
(P195)
●Press the AUTO button to activate the
rear climate control system.
●Press the button to turn the system
on or off.
Rear Temperature
Control Buttons /
(Fan Control)
ButtonAUTO Button
(On/Off)
ButtonMode Control Button
Air flows from the rear floor vents. Air flow from the rear console
vents and floor vents. Air flows from the rear console vents.

13Quick Reference Guide
Features
(P197)
Audio system
(P198)
For navigation system operation
() See the Navigation System Manual
*1:Icons that appear on the screen vary by the source selected.
Audio/Information Screen
Interface Dial/ENTER Button (Power) Button
CD Slot
(CD Eject) ButtonSETTINGS Button VOL (Volume) Knob
BACK Button
MENU Button AUDIO Button INFO Button On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
PHONE Button (Tune Down) Icon
*1
(Skip/Seek) Icon
*1
Audio Source
*1
(Skip/Seek) Icon
*1
Presets
*1
(Tune Up) Icon
*1
More
*1
Button
Shortcuts
*1

uuGauges and Multi-Information Display (MID)uMID
102Instrument Panel
The indicators on the display show the
amount of torque being transferred to the
right front, left front, right rear, and left rear
wheels.2Super Handling-All Wheel Drive
TM (SH-
AWD®)
* P. 363
Shows the current mode for IDS.2Integrated Dynamics System (IDS) P. 333Shows you turn-by-turn driving directions to your destination linked with the
navigation system.2Refer to the navigation system■SH-AWD® Torque Distribution Monitor
*
■Current Mode for IDS■Turn-by-Turn Directions
1Turn-by-Turn Directions
You can select whether the turn-by-turn display
comes on or not during the route guidance.
2Customized Features P. 104
2Refer to the navigation system
Models with navigation system* Not available on all models

114Controls
ClockAdjusting the ClockYou can adjust the time manually in the audio/information screen, with the power
mode in ON.■Using the Settings menu on the audio/information screen
1.Press the SETTINGS button.
2.Rotate to select System Settings, then
press .
uRepeat the procedure to select Clock
Adjustment.
3.Rotate to change hour, then press .
4.Rotate to change minute, then press
.■Adjusting the Time
1Clock
These indications are used to show how to operate
the interface dial.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
You can customize the clock display to show the 12
hour clock or 24 hour clock.
2Customized Features P. 248
You can turn the clock display in the audio/
information screen on and off.
2Customized Features P. 248
The clock is automatically updated through the
navigation system, so the time does not need to be
adjusted.Models with navigation system

uuLocking and Unlocking the DoorsuLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
120Controls
■Unlocking the doors and tailgate
Grab the driver’s door handle:
uThe driver’s door unlocks.
uSome exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Grab the front passenger’s or rear
* door
handle:
uAll the doors unlock.
uSome exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Press and hold the tailgate outer handle:
uAll doors and the tailgate unlock and
open.
uSome exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
2Opening/Closing the Tailgate Using the
Tailgate Outer Handle P. 129
1Using the Keyless Access System
When you go into the keyless access system working
range with all the doors locked, the LED puddle lights
come on for 30 seconds.
The lights do not come on if you have previously
stayed within the range for more than two minutes,
or the doors have been locked for a few days.
The feature activates again after you drive the
vehicle, then lock the doors.
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle, the doors will automatically
relock.
The light flash, beeper, and unlock settings can be
customized using the audio/information screen or
multi-information display (MID).
2Customized Features P. 104, 248
You can also unlock and open with the power
tailgate.
2Opening/Closing the Tailgate Using the
Tailgate Outer Handle P. 129Models with navigation system
Tailgate Outer
Handle
* Not available on all models

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uuClimate Control SystemuUsing Automatic Climate Control
Controls
■SYNC on and off
1.Select SYNC.
2.Select ON for synchronized mode.
uWhen in synchronized mode, the front
passenger’s side temperature and the
rear passenger compartment become
the same as the driver’s side settings.
3.Adjust the temperature or change the
mode from the driver’s side.■Changing the fan speed
1.Select .
2.Change the fan speed with one of the
following:
The fan speed level indicators: Select your
desired speed level. The smaller indicator is
for a slower speed, and the larger for a
faster speed.
(+/(-: To go up or down one level at a
time.
Fan AUTO: The system automatically
selects the fan speed most suitable to the
ambient environment.
1SYNC on and off
When you press the button, the system
synchronizes the driver's and front passenger's
temperature settings.
When the system is not in SYNC mode, the driver's
side temperature, the front passenger’s side
temperature and the rear passenger compartment (if
it is on) can be set separately.
You can also turn off SYNC mode by changing the
front passenger’s side temperature or rear
passenger’s temperature.
The system adjusts each temperature based on the
information of the sunlight sensor and the sun
position updated by the navigation system’s GPS.Models with navigation system1Changing the fan speed
While the climate control system is in AUTO, Fan
AUTO is highlighted.
Fan Speed Level Indicators

198Features
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio SystemSee the Navigation System Manual for operation of the audio system, AcuraLink,
rear entertainment system
*, Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®, and voice commands for
these features.
The audio system features AM/FM radio and XM® Radio service. It can also play
audio CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC files, USB flash drives, and iPod®, iPhone® and
Bluetooth® devices.
You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel or
the icons on the touchscreen interface.
1About Your Audio System
XM® Radio is available on a subscription basis only.
For more information on XM® Radio, contact a
dealer.
2General Information on the Audio System
P. 244
XM® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
XM® is a registered trademark of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVDs
*, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs are
not supported.
iPod® and iPhone® are registered trademarks owned
by Apple Inc.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
When the screen is viewed through polarized
sunglasses, a rainbow pattern may appear on the
screen due to optical characteristics of the screen. If
this is disturbing, please operate the screen without
polarized sunglasses.
Models with navigation systemModels without navigation system
Remote ControlsiPod®
USB Flash
Drive
* Not available on all models