headlights Acura ZDX 2012 Owner's Manual

This section gives information about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach.Control Locations
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Instrument Panel
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63
Instrument Panel Indicators
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64
Gauges
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76
Multi-Information Display
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78
Controls Near the Steering
Wheel
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136
Windshield Wipers and Washers
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137
Turn Signal and Headlights
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139
Hazard Warning Button
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143
Rear Window Defogger
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143
Instrument Panel Brightness
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144
Steering Wheel Adjustments
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145
Keys and Locks
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147
Immobilizer System
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149
Ignition Switch
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150
Door Locks
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151
Childproof Door Locks
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153
Tailgate
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153
Power Tailgate
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153
Remote Transmitter
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157
Seats
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161
Front Seat Heaters
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167 Front Seat Heaters and Seat
Ventilation
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168
Rear Seat Heaters (Canadian models)
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170
Power Windows
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171
Panoramic Glass Roof
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174
Parking Brake
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176
Mirrors
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177
Driving Position Memory
System
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180
Keyless Access System
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183
Interior Lights
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208
Interior Convenience Items
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212
Beverage Holders
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213
Console Compartment
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213
Under Floor Storage
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214
Storage Compartments
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214
Glove Box
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215
Sunglasses Holder
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215
Coat Hook
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216
Sun Visor
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216
Vanity Mirror
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217
Accessory Power Sockets
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217
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Lights On Indicator
This indicator reminds you that the
exterior lights are on. It comes on
when the light switch is in either the
or
position. This indicator will
also come on when the light switch is
in AUTO and the lights turn on
automatically. If you turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I) or the
LOCK (0) position without turning
off the light switch, this indicator will
remain on. A reminder chime will
also sound when you open the
driver's door.
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)
and ACCESSORY mode is the
equivalent of ACCESSORY (I). For
more information, see pages 194 and
196.
Fog Light Indicator
This indicator comes on when you
turn on the fog lights. For more
information, see page 141.High Beam Indicator
This indicator comes on with the
high beam headlights. For more
information, see page 139.
Cruise Main Indicator
On models without adaptive cruise control (ACC)This indicator comes on when you
turn on the cruise control system by
pressing the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel (see page 379).
Cruise Control Indicator
On models without adaptive cruisecontrol (ACC)This indicator comes on when you
set the cruise control. See page 379
for information on operating the
cruise control.
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Group SetupMenu Item DescriptionSetting OptionPage
POSITION
SETUP
(P. 114) MEMORY POSITION LINK Changes the driver's seat, the steering wheel, and
the outside mirror positions to a stored setting. ON
ꭧ
1
115
OFF
AUTO TILT AND
TELESCOPE STEERING
WHEEL Moves the steering wheel fully up when you get in/
get out of the vehicle.
ON
ꭧ
1
116
OFF
KEYLESS
ACCESS
SETUP
ꭧ 2
(P. 118) DOOR UNLOCK MODE Changes which doors unlock when you grab the
driver's door handle. DRIVER DOOR
ꭧ
1
119
ALL DOORS
KEYLESS ACCESS LIGHT
FLASH Causes some exterior lights to blink when you
unlock/lock the doors. ON
ꭧ
1
120
OFF
KEYLESS ACCESS BEEP Causes the beeper to sound when you unlock/lock the doors. ON
ꭧ
1
121
OFF
LIGHTING
SETUP
(P. 123) INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING
TIME
Changes how long (in seconds) the interior lights
stay on after you close the doors and the tailgate. 60 sec
124
30 sec
ꭧ 1
15 sec
HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF
TIMER Changes how long (in seconds) the exterior lights
stay on after you close the driver's door. 60 sec
125
30 sec 0 sec
15 sec
ꭧ 1
AUTO LIGHT SENSITIVITY Changes the timing of when the headlights come
on. The headlight switch needs to be in the AUTO
position. MAX LOW
126
HIGH MIN
MID
ꭧ 1
ꭧ 1: Default setting
ꭧ 2: On models with keyless access system
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Multi-Information Display
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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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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.
ADJUSTMENT RING
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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.
SUNLIGHT SENSOR
FOG LIGHT SWITCH
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