headlight Acura MDX HYBRID 2020 Owner's Manual

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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❚Steering Wheel Adjustments (P190)
❚POWER Button (P171)
❚Navigation System
() See the Navigation System Manual
❚Information Screen (P248)
❚Hazard Warning Button
❚On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
❚Audio System (P236)
❚System Indicators (P84)
❚Gauges (P123)
❚Multi-Information Display
(MID)
(P125)
❚Climate Control System (P222)
❚Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
Button
(P187)
❚ (Surround View Camera) Button*
(P548)
❚ (Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®)
System OFF) Button
(P507)
❚Parking Sensor System Button (P538)
❚Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) OFF Button (P529)
❚Headlight Washer Button* (P185)
❚Heated Windshield Button* (P187)
❚Automatic Brake Hold Button (P522)
❚Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
Button
(P495)
❚Electric Parking Brake Switch (P518)
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Quick Reference Guide
❚Wipers/Washers (P182)
❚Audio Remote Controls (P241)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift down) (P472)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift up) (P472)
❚Horn (Press an area around .)
❚Voice Control Buttons (P258)
❚Brightness Control (P186)
❚Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow Buttons
(P478)
❚TRIP Button (P126)
❚Interval Button (P487)
❚Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button
(P500)
❚Multi-function Steering-wheel Controls
(P125)
❚Heated Steering Wheel Button* (P219)
❚Headlights/Turn Signals (P174, 175)
❚Fog Lights* (P178)
❚Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System Voice Control Buttons (P397)
❚MAIN Button (P478, 500)
* Not available on all models
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❚How to Refuel (P558)
❚High-Mount Brake Light (P586)
❚Opening/Closing the Tailgate (P164)
❚Back-Up Lights (P585)
❚Multi-View Rear Camera* (P545)
❚Tailgate Outer Handle (P164)
❚Rear Side Marker Lights (P584)
❚Taillights (P584)
❚Brake Light and Rear Turn Signal Lights
(P583)
❚Rear Wiper (P184, 589)
❚Maintenance Under the Hood (P569)
❚Windshield Wipers (P182, 587)
❚Tires (P591, 615)
❚Power Door Mirrors (P192)
❚Headlights (P175, 582)
❚Side Marker Lights (P175, 582)
❚Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P174, 582)
❚Fog Lights* (P178, 582)
❚Door Lock/Unlock Control (P145)
❚Side Turn Signal Lights (P174, 582)
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uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Speed-sensitive
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes off
when the power system is on.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the EPS system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come on
at all - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2If the Speed-Sensitive Electric Power
Steering (EPS) System Indicator Comes
On P. 644
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if the tire pressure of
any of the tires becomes
significantly low.
●Blinks for about one minute, and
then stays on if there is a problem
with the TPMS, or when a spare
tire
* is temporarily installed.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pressures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.
●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted with
a spare, get your regular tire repaired or
replaced and put back on your vehicle as soon
as you can.
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
●Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
●Blink along with all turn signals
when you press the hazard
warning button.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 582
—
High Beam
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when pressing the Dynamic Mode button.
u Press again to change the next mode.
2 Integrated Dynamics System P. 474
●Appears if there is a problem with the active damper
system.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer. With this icon
on, your vehicle has limited damping ability without the
active damper system.
●Appears if there is a problem with the cooling system.●Drive slowly to prevent overheating and have your
vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
●Appears when there is a problem with the headlights.●Appears while driving - The headlights may not be
on. When conditions allow you to drive safety, have
your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
●Appears if there is a problem with the parking sensor
system.●Check if the area around the sensor(s) is covered with
mud, ice, snow, etc. If the indicator(s) stays on or the
beeper does not stop even after you clean the area,
have the system checked by a dealer.
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the Auto high-beam.●Manually operate the headlight switch.●If you are driving with the high-beam headlights when
this happens, the headlights are changed to low beams.
●Appears if the temperature inside the camera is too
high and either the auto high beams are in operation or
the headlight switch is turned to AUTO.●Use the climate control system to cool down the
camera.
● Goes off - The camera has cooled down. To resume
the system, turn the headlight switch to AUTO.
2Front Sensor Camera P. 475
●Appears 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 appear when driving in bad weather (rain, snow,
fog, etc.)
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the message
comes back on after you have cleaned the area around
the camera.
●Appears after the 12-volt battery charging system
indicator comes on.●Your vehicle has less abilit y to accelerate and may be
harder to start on an incline.
●Contact a dealer immediately.
●Appears if there is a problem with the acoustic vehicle
alerting system.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
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uuGauges and Multi-Info rmation Display (MID)uMID
Continued
Instrument Panel
Exit
Door Setup
Dynamic Mode Setup
Default All
Lighting Setup
Key And Remote Unlock Mode
Auto Door Lock
Auto Door Unlock
Keyless Lock Answer Back
Auto Folding Door Mirror
Interior Ligh t Dimming Time
Headlight Auto Off Timer
Auto Light Sensitivity*
Roll
Push
Push
Roll
Roll
Roll
Roll
Roll
Roll
Power Tailgate SetupPush
Power Open By Outer Handle
Keyless Open Mode
Push
Maintenance Info.
Roll
PushPreferred Dynamic Mode
Roll
Roll
Roll
PushMaintenance Reset
Security Relock Timer
* Not available on all models
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uuGauges and Multi-Info rmation Display (MID)uMID
Continued
Instrument Panel
*1: Default SettingSetup Group Customizable Features
Description Selectable Settings
Lighting
Setup
Interior Light Dimming
TimeChanges the length of time the interior lights stay
on after you close the doors.60sec /30sec*1/15sec
Headlight Auto Off
TimerChanges the length of time the exterior lights stay
on after you close the driver’s door.60sec /30sec /15sec*1/0sec
Auto Light Sensitivity*Changes the timing for the headlights to come on.Max/High /Mid*1/Low/ Min
Door Setup Auto Door Lock
Changes the setting
for when the doors
automatically lock. With Vehicle Speed
*1/
Shift
From P /Off
Auto Door Unlock Changes the setting
for when the doors
automatically unlock. All Doors When Driver’s
Door Opens
*1/
All Doors
When Shifted To Park /All
Doors When Ignition
Switched Off /Off
Key And Remote Unlock
Mode Sets up either the driver’s door or all doors to unlock
on the first operation of the remote or built-in key.
Driver Door
*1/
All Doors
Keyless Lock Answer
Back LOCK/UNLOCK- The exterior lights flash.
LOCK (2nd push)- The beeper sounds.
On
*1/
Off
Security Relock Timer Changes the time it takes for the doors to relock and
the security system to set after you unlock the
vehicle without opening any door.
90sec
/60sec /30sec
*1
Auto Folding Door
Mirror Changes how you can fold the door mirrors. Auto Fold With Keyless*1/
Manual Only
* Not available on all models
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Continued
Controls
Light Switches
Rotating the light switch turns the lights on
and off, regardless of the power mode
setting.
■High beams
Push the lever forward until you hear a click.
■Low beams
When in high beams, pull the lever back to
return to low beams.
■Flashing the high beams
Pull the lever back, and release it.
■Lights off
Turn the lever to OFF either when:
• The transmission is in
(P.
• The parking brake is applied.
To turn the light s on again, turn the lever to
OFF to cancel the lights off mode. Even if you
do not cancel the lights off mode, the lights
come on automatically when:
• The transmission is taken out of
(P and the
parking brake is released.
• The vehicle starts to move.
■Manual Operation1Light Switches
If you leave the power mode in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
while the lights are on, a chime sounds when the
driver’s door is opened.
When the lights are on, the lights on indicator in the
instrument pane l will be on.
2 Lights On Indicator P. 96
Do not leave the lights on when the power system is
off because it will caus e the 12-volt battery to
discharge.
If you sense that the le vel of the headlights is
abnormal, have the vehicl e inspected by a dealer.
Your vehicle is equipped with the automatic
headlight adjusting system that automatically adjusts
the vertical angle of the high/low beam headlights. If
you find a significant change in the vertical angle of
the headlights, there may be a problem with the
system. Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Models without automatic headlight adjusting system
Models with automatic headlight adjusting system
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
Turns on parking, side marker,
tail, and rear license plate lights
Turns on headlights, parking,
side marker, tail, and rear
license plate lights
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Controls
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the power mode is in ON.
When the light switch is in AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatica lly depending on the
ambient brightness.
The headlights come on when you unlock a
door in dark areas with the headlight switch in
AUTO .
u Once you lock the door, the headlights
will go off.
■Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)1Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
We recommend that you tu rn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a de nse fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
You can adjust the auto li ght sensitivity as follows:
2 Customized Features P. 131, 362
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
Light Sensor
U.S. models
Bright
Dark
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