Acura ZDX 2012 Owner's Manual

Limitations●ACC does not work below 25 mph
(40 km/h). It cannot bring your
vehicle to a complete stop.●ACC will not sound a beeper or
display a message on the multi-
information display to warn you of
vehicles going slower than 13 mph
(20 km/h) or vehicles that are
parked. In these cases, it is up to
you to maintain a safe distance by
using the brake pedal.●ACC may not recognize
motorcycles or other small
vehicles ahead of your vehicle.●ACC may react to vehicles beside
you or even a building beside you
by momentarily applying the
brakes or sounding a beeper
under conditions such as a sudden
curve or narrowing of the road, an
abrupt movement of the steering
wheel, or if you are in an unusual
position within your lane.Using the ACC
1. 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
about 1 second. This means ACC is
not activated, and you cannot set
your speed.
MAIN BUTTON
SET/DECEL BUTTON
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When the speed is set, it is shown
along with a vehicle icon and
distance bars on the multi-
information display.
Refer to page 390 for how to set and
change the set distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of
you.
To change the speed unit
measurement from mph to km/h,
see page 104.
If you change the speed unit
measurement from the factory
default setting, the initial speed unit
measurement is shown under the
current unit.Increasing the Set Speed
The set speed can be increased by
using the RES/ACCEL button or the
accelerator pedal.
U.S.
Canada
SET VEHICLE
DISTANCE
SET VEHICLE
SPEED
U.S.
INITIAL SPEED UNIT
Canada
RES/ACCEL BUTTON
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To increase the set speed with the
RES/ACCEL button, do this:
Press and hold the RES/ACCEL
button. The vehicle will accelerate.
When you reach the speed you want,
release the button.
To increase your speed in small
amounts, tap the RES/ACCEL button
repeatedly. Each time you do this,
your vehicle will speed up about 1
mph (1 km/h).
While the vehicle accelerates to the
set speed, the set speed on the multi-
information display will flash.
If a vehicle ahead of you is driving at
a slower speed than the speed you
want to set, your vehicle will not
accelerate; it will keep some distance
between your vehicles.To increase the set speed with the
accelerator pedal, do this:
Press the accelerator pedal to
accelerate to the speed you want,
then press the SET/DECEL button.
The set speed will be shown on the
multi-information display. If you do
not press the SET/DECEL button,
your vehicle will return to the
previously set speed.
The ACC beeper will not sound while
you press the accelerator pedal, no
matter how close you get to the
vehicle ahead of you.
Decreasing the Set Speed
The set speed can be decreased
using the SET/DECEL button or the
brake pedal.
To decrease the set speed with the
SET/DECEL button, do this:
Press and hold the SET/DECEL
button. Release the button when you
reach the speed you want.
To slow down in small amounts, tap
the SET/DECEL button repeatedly.
SET/DECEL BUTTON
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Each time you do this, your vehicle
slows down about 1 mph (1 km/h).
The set cruising speed will be shown
on the multi-information display.
On a steep downhill, the vehicle
speed may exceed the set cruising
speed.
To decrease the set speed with the
brake pedal, do this:
Tap the brake pedal. When the
vehicle slows down to the speed you
want, press the SET/DECEL button.
The set speed will be shown on the
multi-information display. If you use
the brake pedal to decrease speed,
and then press the RES/ACCEL
button, your vehicle will return to the
previously set speed.Detecting a Vehicle Ahead of You
When the system detects a vehicle
ahead of you, a beeper sounds once
and a solid-line vehicle icon appears
on the multi-information display.
When that vehicle changes lanes or
goes out of ACC range, a beeper
sounds once. If there is no vehicle
ahead of you within ACC range, a
dotted-line vehicle icon will be on the
multi-information display.
To set the ACC beeper on or off, see
page 103.
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Canada
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Changing Vehicle DistanceWith ACC on, the distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of
you is controlled and maintained.
You can change this distance to one
of three ranges: long, middle, or
short.To change the range, press the
DISTANCE button. Each time you
press the button, the range changes
from Long, to Middle, and then to
Short.
The higher your vehicle speed is, the
longer the distance between the
vehicle in front will be set as shown
below.
Speed
50 mph
(80 km/h) 65 mph
(104 km/h)
Vehicle
Distance
Long 154 feet
47 meters 200 feet
61 meters
Middle 111 feet 34 meters173 feet
53 meters
Short 85 feet
26 meters 101 feet
31 meters
The distance you select is also shown
on the multi-information display.
DISTANCE BUTTON
U.S.
U.S.
U.S. Canada
Canada
Canada
SHORT
RANGE MIDDLE
RANGE LONG
RANGE
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Canceling the ACCACC is canceled whenever you do
any of these actions:●Push the CANCEL button on the
steering wheel.●Tap the brake pedal.●Press the MAIN button. The ACC
indicator in the instrument panel
goes off.When you push the CANCEL button
or tap the brake pedal to cancel ACC,
the set cruising speed stays in
memory. When you turn on ACC
again, the speed is shown on the
multi-information display. To return
to that speed, accelerate to over 25
mph (40 km/h), then press the RES/
ACCEL button.
If you cancel ACC by pressing the
MAIN button, the previously set
cruising speed is erased from
memory.
Automatic ACC Cancelation
When ACC is automatically canceled,
the beeper sounds about 1 second,
and an ACC OFF message appears
on the multi-information display for 3
seconds.
Any of these conditions may cause
ACC to cancel:
●The vehicle speed decreases
below 22 mph (35 km/h).●Poor weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.)●When the radar sensor in the front
grille gets dirty.●The vehicle ahead of you cannot
be detected.●An abnormal tire condition is
detected, or the tires are skidding.●Driving on a mountainous road, or
driving off road for extended
periods.●Abrupt steering wheel movement.
CANCEL
BUTTON
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●When the ABS or VSA is activated.●When the VSA indicator comes on.
If ACC is canceled by any these
conditions, wait until the condition
improves, then press the RES/
ACCEL button to restore ACC.
When you do this, the vehicle will
resume its set cruising speed.
If you select the ACCESSORY or
VEHICLE OFF(LOCK) mode by
operating the engine start/stop
button (see page 194) after ACC
was automatically canceled, the set
speed is erased, and you must
enter it again (see page 386).ACC Indicator
The ACC indicator (orange) normally
comes on for a few seconds when
you select the ON mode by operating
the engine start/stop button (see
page 194). If it comes on at any other
time, there is a problem in the ACC
system. If this happens, take the
vehicle to your dealer to have it
checked.
The ACC system cannot be used
while this indicator (orange) is on.
ACC INDICATOR
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Messages on the
Multi-Information Display
The multi-information display shows
various messages related to ACC.
For a description of each ACC
message you may see, refer to the
chart on this and the following page.
MessageDescription
ACC is on.
ACC detects a vehicle ahead of you.
You will hear a beep when the vehicle
moves out of the ACC radar sensor's
range.
ACC does not detect a vehicle ahead
of you.
You will hear a beep when ACC
detects a vehicle ahead of you.
U.S. model is shown.
U.S.
CanadaU.S.
Canada
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MessageDescription MessageDescription
ACC has automatically canceled
because its radar sensor in the front
grille is dirty.
You will hear a beep for about 1
second. Apply the brakes immediately.
Your vehicle is too close to the
vehicle ahead of it.
You will hear a continuous beep.
If CMBS is turned off, there is no
multi-information display message
and the warning beep does not
sound.
ACC has automatically canceled
because of bad weather or other
conditions.
You will hear a beep for about 1
second. ACC needs to be checked.
Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
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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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