cruise control Acura MDX 2020 Owner's Manual

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Quick Reference Guide
❚Wipers/Washers (P179)
❚Audio Remote Controls (P237)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift down) (P479)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift up) (P479)
❚Horn (Press an area around .)
❚Voice Control Buttons* (P251)
❚Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System Voice Control Buttons (P393)
❚Brightness Control (P183)
❚Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow Buttons
(P489)
❚TRIP Button (P121)
❚Interval Button (P499)
❚Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button
(P512)
❚Multi-function Steering-wheel Controls
(P120)
❚Heated Steering Wheel Button* (P216)
❚Headlights/Turn Signals (P171, 172)
❚Fog Lights* (P175)
❚MAIN Button (P490, 512)
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P77)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake System
(
ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
®
(VSA® ) System
Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist ®
(VSA® ) OFF Indicator
Speed-sensitive Electric
Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
System Message
Indicator Brake System
Indicator (Red)Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P119)/Multi-Information Display (MID) (P120)/System Indicators (P78)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Keyless Access System
Indicator
Temperature
Gauge Security System Alarm Indicator Fuel
Gauge
Tachometer
MID
Speedometer
Gear Position Indicator
M (sequential mode) Indicator/
Sequential Mode Gear Selection
Indicator
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
SH-AWD Indicator*
Blind spot information
System Indicator*
System Indicators
Collision Mitigation Braking
SystemTM (CMBSTM) Indicator
Road Departure Mitigation
(RDM) Indicator
Lane Keeping Assist System
(LKAS ) Indicator
Adaptive Cruise Control (
ACC)
with Low Speed Follow
Indicator
U.S.
Canada U.S.
Canada
Fog Light Indicator*
Auto Idle Stop System
Indicator (Amber)/
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)
Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator
U.S.
Canada
Electric Parking Brake
System Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
Indicator
U.S.
Canada
Auto High-Beam
Indicator
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
AcuraWatchTM
AcuraWatchTM is a driver support system
which employs the use of two distinctly
different kinds of sensors, a radar sensor
located behind the emblem and a front
sensor camera mounted to the interior side
of the windshield, behind the rearview
mirror.
The camera is located
behind the rearview
mirror.
The radar sensor is
behind the emblem.
Front Sensor
Camera
Radar Sensor
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) with Low Speed
Follow
(P489)
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and
a set following-interval behind a vehicle
detected ahead of yours and, if the detected
vehicle comes to a stop, can decelerate and
stop your vehicle, without you having to
keep your foot on the brake or the
accelerator.
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM) System
(P505)
Alerts and helps to assist you when the
system detects a possibility of your vehicle
unintentionally crossing over detected lane
markings and/or leaving the roadway
altogether.
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
(P510)
Provides steering input to help keep the
vehicle in the middle of a detected lane and
provides tactile and visual alerts if the
vehicle is detected drifting out of its lane.
Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM) (P537)
Can assist you when there is a possibility of
your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a
pedestrian detected in front of yours. The
CMBS
TM is designed to alert you when a
potential collision is determined, as well as
to reduce your vehi cle speed to help
minimize collision severity when a collision is
deemed unavoidable.
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uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow Indicator
(Amber)●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with ACC with Low Speed
Follow.
●Comes on while driving - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
Adaptive Cruise
Control ( ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow Indicator
(Green)
●Comes on when you press the
MAIN button.2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow P. 489—
●Comes on if anything covers the
radar sensor cover and prevents
the sensor from detecting a
vehicle in front.
●May come on when driving in bad
weather (rain, s now, fog, etc.)
●ACC has been automatically
canceled.
●When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop your
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off dirt using
a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checke d by a dealer if the
message does not disappear even after you
clean the sensor cover.
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow Indicator
(Green)
●Comes on when ACC with Low
Speed Follow is in operation, but
the temperature inside the front
sensor camera is too high. ACC
with Low Speed Follow cancels
automatically. Th e beeper sounds
simultaneously.●Use the climate control system to cool down
the camera.
●Goes off - The camera has been cooled down
and the system activates normally.
●Comes on when the area around
the camera is blocked by dirt,
mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a
safe place, and wipe it off with a
soft cloth.
●May come on when driving in
bad weather (rain, snow, fog,
etc.)
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message come back on after
you cleaned the area around the camera.
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Flashes when the system sens es a likely collision with a
vehicle in front of you.●Take the appropriate means to prevent a collision (apply
the brakes, change lanes, etc.)
2 Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM)
P. 537
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 489
●Appears when ACC with Lo w Speed Follow has been
automatically canceled.●You can resume the set speed after the condition that
caused ACC with Low Speed Fo llow to cancel improves.
Press the RES/+/SET/– switch up.
2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 489
●Appears when the vehicle speed slows down to 25 mph
(40 km/h) and the vehicle ahead of you goes out of the
ACC with Low Speed Follow range while ACC with Low
Speed Follow is in operation.●ACC with Low Speed Follow has been automatically
canceled.
2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 489
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the vehicle speed is le ss than 25 mph (40 km/h)
and the vehicle ahead of yo u goes out of the ACC with
Low Speed Follow range.●ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 489
●Appears when the distance between your vehicle and
the vehicle ahead of you is too close while ACC with
Low Speed Follow is in operation.●ACC with Low Speed Follow has been automatically
canceled.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 489
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the distance between y our vehicle and the vehicle
ahead of you is too close.●ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 489
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the driver’s seat belt is unfastened.●ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 489
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the transmission is not in
(D.
●ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 489
●Appears if ACC with Low Sp eed Follow is canceled
while your vehicle is automatically stopped by ACC with
Low Speed Follow. The beeper sounds.●Immediately depress the brake pedal.
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the vehicle is moving and the brake pedal is
depressed.●ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 489
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the vehicle is stopped on a very steep
slope while ACC with Low Speed Follow is in operation.●ACC with Low Speed Follow has been automatically
canceled.
2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 489
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the vehicle is stoppe d on a very steep slope.●ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.
2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 489
●Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down
while the parking brake is applied.●ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.
2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow P. 489
2 Parking Brake P. 529
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Driving
This chapter discusses driving and refueling.
Before Driving................................... 446
Towing a Trailer ................................ 452
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines ..... 462
When Driving Starting the Engine .......................... 464
Automatic Transmission ................... 471
Shifting ............................................ 472
Auto Idle Stop .................................. 480
Integrated Dynamics System............. 486
Front Sensor Camera ....................... 487
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow ................................. 489
Road Departure Mi tigation (RDM)
System ........................................ 505
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) .. 510Vehicle Stability Assist® (VSA®), aka Electronic
Stability Control (ESC), System ............... 518
Agile Handling Assist ....................... 520
Super Handling-All Wheel DriveTM (SH-
AWD® )*......................................... 521
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Tire Fill Assist .......................... 522
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal Explanation ......... 524
Blind spot information System
*........ 526
Braking Brake System ................................... 529
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ........... 535 Brake Assist System ......................... 536
Collision Mitigation Braking System
TM
(CMBSTM) ....................................... 537
Parking Your Vehicle When Stopped ................................ 546
Parking Sensor System
*................... 548
Cross Traffic Monitor*..................... 552
Multi-View Rear Camera*................ 557
Surround View Camera System*..... 559
Refueling Fuel Information .............................. 569
How to Refuel ................................. 570
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions .... 572
* Not available on all models
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uuWhen Driving uAdaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow
Continued
Driving
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed a nd a set following-interval behind a vehicle
detected ahead of yours and, if the detect ed vehicle comes to a stop, can decelerate
and stop your ve hicle, without yo u having to keep your foot on the brake or the
accelerator.
When ACC with Low Speed Follow slows your vehicle by applying the brakes, your
vehicle’s brake lights will illuminate.
1 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow
Important Reminder
As with any system, there are limits to ACC with Low
Speed Follow. Use the brake pedal whenever
necessary, and always keep a safe interval between
your vehicle and other vehicles.
Be careful not to severely impact the radar sensor
cover.
3WARNING
Improper use of ACC with Low Speed
Follow can lead to a crash.
Use ACC with Low Spee d Follow only when
driving on expressways or freeways and in
good weather conditions.
3WARNING
ACC with Low Speed Follow has limited
braking capability and may not stop your
vehicle in time to avoid a collision with a
vehicle that quickly stops in front of you.
Always be prepared to apply the brake
pedal if the conditions require.
When to use
■Vehicle speed for ACC wi th Low Speed Follow: A vehicle is detected ahead
within ACC with Low Speed Follow range – ACC with Low Speed Follow
operates at speeds up to 90 mph (145 km/h).
No vehicle is detected within ACC with Low Speed Follow range – ACC with
Low Speed Follow operates at the speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or above.
■Gear position for ACC wi th Low Speed Follow: In (D or (S.
The radar sensor is
behind the emblem.
The camera is
located behind the
rearview mirror.
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