lights ACURA ZDX 2010 User Guide

Headlight Auto Off TimerThe headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights, taillights, and license
plate lights go off after the selected
time when you remove the key from
the ignition switch and close the
driver's door. On models with
keyless access system, the lights go
off after the selected time when you
close the driver's door and take the
remote with you. To change how
long the lights stay on before they go
off, follow these instructions:
You can choose this customize item
from‘‘LIGHTING SETUP ’’by
pressing the INFO (▲ /▼ ) button
repeatedly.
Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the INFO (▲ /▼ ) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.
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When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘ HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF TIMER ’’
and repeat the procedure again.
Auto Light SensitivityThe headlights automatically come
on when the headlight switch is in
the AUTO position and the ambient
light reaches a changeable level. You
can select the auto light sensitivity
from the following five levels:
MAX －
The headlights come on when it is
bright.
HIGH －
The headlights come on when it is
somewhat bright.
MID －
The headlights come on when it is as
bright as sunset or sunrise.
LOW －
The headlights come on when it is
somewhat dark.
MIN －
The headlights come on when it is
dark.
You can choose this customize item
from ‘‘LIGHTING SETUP ’’by
pressing the INFO (▲ /▼ ) button
repeatedly.
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When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, go back to ‘‘KEY
AND REMOTE UNLOCK MODE’’
and repeat the procedure again.
Keyless Lock AcknowledgmentWhen you push the LOCK button on
the remote transmitter or the keyless
access remote, some exterior lights
flash, and a beeper sounds when you
push the LOCK button again within 5
seconds to verify that the doors and
the tailgate are locked and the
security system has set (see page
378). You can customize the exterior
lights not to flash and the beeper not
to sound.
You can choose this customize item
from ‘‘DOOR/WINDOW SETUP ’’by
pressing the INFO (▲ /▼ ) button
repeatedly.
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ꭧ1: If equipped
ꭧ 2: To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.Vehicle with navigation system is shown. HEADLIGHT WASHER
BUTTON
ꭧ 1(P. 138)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P. 178) HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL/
FOG LIGHTS (P. 139/141)
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS (P. 145) CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS (P. 379)
REMOTE AUDIO CONTROL
BUTTONS (P. 371) WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
(P. 137)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS (P. 144) PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR (P. 36)
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON (P. 143)
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
(P. 143/179)
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET (P. 217) FRONT SEAT HEATER
SWITCHES (P. 167)
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC)
BUTTONS
ꭧ
1(P. 382)
HORN
ꭧ 2
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM
(BSI) ALERT INDICATOR
ꭧ1(P. 514)
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINK SYSTEM
VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS
(P. 399, 417)
COLLISION MITIGATION
BRAKING SYSTEM (CMBS)
OFF BUTTON
ꭧ 1(P. 502)
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM
OFF BUTTON (P. 509) BLIND SPOT INFORMATION
SYSTEM (BSI) OFF BUTTON
ꭧ1
(P. 517) IGNITION SWITCH
ꭧ
1
(P. 150)
MULTI-INFORMATION
DISPLAY BUTTONS (P. 79)KEYLESS ACCESS
REMOTE SLOT
ꭧ
1(P. 205)
FRONT SEAT HEATER
AND SEAT VENTILATION
SWITCHESꭧ
1(P. 168)
ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON
ꭧ
1
(P. 194)
PADDLE SHIFTERS
(P. 482)
INTEGRATED DYNAMICS
SYSTEM (IDS) SWITCH
ꭧ1
(P. 519)
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1. MIST
2. OFF
3. INT－Intermittent
4. LO －Low speed
5. HI －High speed
6. Windshield washers Push the right lever up or down to
select a position.
MIST
－The wipers run at high
speed until you release the lever.
OFF －The wipers are not activated.
INT －The length of the wipe
interval is varied automatically
according to vehicle speed.
Vary the delay by turning the
adjustment ring.
If you turn it to the shortest delay (
position), the wipers change to low
speed operation when the vehicle
speed exceeds 12 mph (20 km/h). LO
－The wipers run at low speed.
HI －The wipers run at high speed.
Windshield Washers －Pull the
wiper control lever toward you, and
hold it. The washers spray until you
release the lever. The wipers run at
low speed, then complete one more
sweep after you release the lever.
On Canadian modelsWhen you activate the windshield
washer with the headlights turned
on, the headlight washer will be
activated under certain conditions.
For more information, see
Headlight
Washers
section in the next column.
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Headlight WashersOn Canadian modelsThe headlight washers can be
operated at any time by pressing the
headlight washer button located next
to the steering wheel column. The
headlights must be turned on to use
this button. In addition, the headlight
washer operates without pressing the
button the first time you turn on the
windshield washers with the ignition
switch in the ON (II) position. The headlight washers use the same
fluid reservoir as the windshield
washers.
Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. ON mode is the equivalent of
ON (II). See page 196 for ignition
switch and power mode comparison.
HEADLIGHT WASHER BUTTON
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1. Turn signal
2. Off
3. Parking and instrument panel
lights
4. AUTO
5. Headlights on
6. High beams
7. Flash high beams
8. Fog lights off
9. Fog lights onTurn Signal
－Push down on the
lever to signal a left turn and up to
signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever,
and hold it. The lever will return to
center when you release it or
complete a turn.
Headlights On －Turning the
switch to the ‘‘
’’position turns on
the parking lights, taillights,
instrument panel lights, side-marker
lights, and rear license plate lights.
Turning the switch to the ‘‘
’’
position turns on the headlights. When the light switch is in either of
these positions, the lights on
indicator comes on as a reminder.
This indicator stays on if you leave
the lights on and turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I) or
LOCK (0) position.
Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. ACCESSORY mode is the
equivalent of ACCESSORY (I), and
ON mode is the equivalent of ON
(II). See page 196 for ignition switch
and power mode comparison.
If you leave the lights on with the key
removed from the ignition switch, or
with the power mode in VEHICLE
OFF (LOCK), you will hear a
reminder chime when you open the
driver's door.
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High Beams－To switch from low
beams to high beams, push the left
lever forward until you hear a click.
The blue high beam indicator will
come on (see page 71). Pull it back to
return to low beams. To flash the
high beams, pull the lever back
lightly, then release it. The high
beams stay on as long as you hold
the lever back. AUTO
－The automatic lighting
feature turns on the headlights and
all other exterior lights, when it
senses low ambient light.
To turn on automatic lighting, turn
the light switch to AUTO at any time.
The lights will come on automatically
when the outside light level becomes
low (at dusk, for example). The
lights on indicator comes on as a
reminder. The lights and indicator
will turn off automatically when the
system senses high ambient light.
The lights will remain on when you
turn off the ignition switch. They will
turn off automatically when you
remove the key and open the driver's
door. To turn them on again, either
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position or turn the light switch
to the
position. Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. ON Mode is the equivalent of
ON (II). See page 196 for ignition
switch and power mode comparison.
Even with the automatic lighting
feature turned on, we recommend
that you turn on the lights manually
when driving at night or in a dense
fog, or when you enter dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking
facilities.
To change the
‘‘AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY ’’setting, see page 126.
Do not leave the light switch in
AUTO if you will not be driving the
vehicle for an extended period (a
week or more). You should also turn
off the lights if you plan to leave the
engine idling or off for a long time.
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The automatic lighting feature is
controlled by a sensor located on top
of the dashboard. Do not cover this
sensor or spill liquids on it.Fog Lights
Turn the fog lights on and off by
turning the switch next to the
headlight switch.
You can use the fog lights only when
the headlights are on low beam.
With the light switch in the AUTO
position, you can also use the fog
lights when the headlights turn on
automatically. They will go off when
the headlights turn off, or the
daytime running lights are on.Daytime Running Lights
With the headlight switch off, the
daytime running lights come on
when you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position and release the
parking brake. They remain on until
you turn the ignition switch off, even
if you set the parking brake.
When the headlights are on, the
daytime running lights are off.
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FOG LIGHT SWITCH
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If you see a‘‘CHECK DRL SYSTEM ’’
message on the multi-information
display, there is a problem with the
daytime running light system. Take
your vehicle to a dealer to have it
checked.
When the multi-information display
shows a ‘‘DRL OFF ’’message, the
daytime running lights are off. DRL
will turn on when the parking brake
is released. Automatic Lighting Off Feature
This feature turns off the headlights,
all other exterior lights, and the
instrument panel lights within 15
seconds after you remove the key
and close the driver's door.
To change the
‘‘HEADLIGHT AUTO
OFF TIMER ’’setting, see page 125.
The automatic lighting off feature
activates if you remove the key (or
the vehicle is in VEHICLE OFF
mode on models with keyless access
system), and open or close driver's
door with the headlight switch in the
‘‘
’’ or ‘‘
’’position, or the
lights turned on in the ‘‘AUTO ’’
position. If you turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position with the headlight
switch on, but do not open the door,
the lights turn off after 10 minutes (3
minutes, if the switch is in the
‘‘
AUTO ’’position).
The lights turn on again when you
unlock or open the driver's door.
If you unlock the door, but do not
open it within 15 seconds, the lights
go off. With the driver's door open,
you will hear a lights-on reminder
chime.
Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
mode is the equivalent of LOCK (0).
See page 196 for ignition switch and
power mode comparison.
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