light Acura MDX 2002 Owner's Guide

Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. The ignition switch
must be ON (II) to use them. Push
the front of the switch, HI, to rapidly
heat up the seat. After the seat
reaches a comf ortable temperature,
select LO by pushing the back of the
switch. This will keep the seat warm.Follow these precautions whenever
you use the seat heaters:
Use the HI setting only to heat the
seats quickly. Select the LO
setting when the seats f eel warm.
The HI setting draws large
amounts of current f rom the
battery.
Do not use the seat heaters, even
on the LO setting, if the engine is
lef t idling f or an extended period.
They can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting.
The HI or LO indicator lights and
remains lit until you turn it of f by
pushing the opposite side of the
switch lightly. The indicator will turn
off.
In HI, the heater turns of f when the
seat gets warm, and turns back on
after the seat’s temperature drops. It
continues to cycle as long as you
leave it set on HI. The HI indicator
remains lit as a reminder that you
have the heater on.
In LO, the heater runs continuously.
It does not cycle with temperature
changes.
Because of the sensors f or the side
airbag system, there is no heater in
the passenger’s seat-back.
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Seat Heaters
Seat Heaters
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The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:To open the driver’s
window f ully, push the window
switch f irmly down and release it.
The window automatically goes all
the way down. To stop the window
f rom going all the way down, pull
back on the window switch brief ly.
To open the driver’s window only
partially, push the window switch
down lightly and hold it. The window
will stop as soon as you release the
switch.
The AUTO f unction only works to
lower the driver’s window. To raise
the window, you must pull back on
the window switch and hold it until
the window reaches the desired
position. The MAIN switch controls power to
the f ront passenger’s window and
the rear power windows. With this
switch of f , the passenger’s windows
cannot be raised or lowered. The
MAIN switch does not af f ect the
driver’s window. Keep the MAIN
switch of f when you have children in
the vehicle so they do not injure
themselves by operating the
windows unintentionally.
Power Windows
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Closing a power window on
someone’s hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before
closing them.
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The inside mirror can automatically
darken to reduce glare. To turn on
this feature, press the button on the
bottom of the mirror. The AUTO
indicator comes on as a reminder.
When it is on, the mirror darkens
when it senses the headlights of a
vehicle behind you, then returns to
normal visibility when the lights are
gone. Press the button again to turn
of f this sensing.
Keeptheinsideandoutsidemirrors
clean and adjusted f or best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors bef ore
you start driving.
Mirrors
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Adjust the outside mirrors with the
adjustment switch on the lef t side of
the dashboard:Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
Move the selector switch to L
(driver’s side) or R (passenger’s
side). Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to move the
mirrorright,left,up,ordown.
When you f inish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns of f the
adjustment switch so you can’t
move a mirror out of position by
accidentally bumping the switch.With the selector switch in the
center (of f ) position, the passenger’s
side mirror will pivot downward
slightly when you shif t the
transmission into reverse. This gives
you a better view of the side of the
vehicle while parallel parking. The
mirror returns to its original position
when you take the transmission out
of reverse.
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Touring ModelAdjusting the Power Mirrors
Mirrors
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To apply the parking brake, push the
parking brake pedal down with your
f oot. To release the parking brake,
push on the pedal again. The parking
brake light on the instrument panel
should go out when the parking
brake is f ully released with the
engine running. (see page .)
The outside mirrors are heated to re-
move fog and frost. With the ignition
switchON(II),turnontheheaters
by pressing the button. The light in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters off.
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Parking Brake
Mirrors, Parking Brake
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Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles.
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Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
You cannot add a new driving
position in the memory unless the
ignition switch is ON (II). You can
recall a memorized position with
the ignition switch in any position.
Seat and outside mirror positions, f or
two dif f erent drivers or driving
conditions,canbestoredinseparate
memories. You select a memorized
position by pushing the appropriate
button or using the appropriate
remote transmitter (Memory 1 or
Memory 2). Store a driving position as explained
in this section only when the vehicle
is parked.
Adjust the seat to a comfortable
position (see page ).
Adjust the outside mirrors f or best
visibility (see page ). Press and release the MEMO
buttononthecontrolpanel.You
will hear a beep. Immediately
press and hold one of the memory
buttons (1 or 2) until you hear two
beeps. The indicator light in the
memory button will come on. The
current positions of the driver’s
seat and outside mirrors are now
stored.
Your Acura has a memory f eature
f or the driver’s seat and outside
mirror positions.
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Touring Model St oring a Driving Posit ion in Memory
Driving Posit ion Memory Syst em
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Doing any of the f ollowing af ter
pressing the MEMO button will
cancel the storing procedure.Not pressing a memory button
within 5 seconds.
You can select memorized positions
as f ollows.Make sure the parking brake is set
and the shif t lever is in Park.
Readjusting the seat position.
Readjusting the outside mirror
position.
Each memory button stores only one
driving position. Storing a new
position erases the previous setting
stored in that button’s memory. If
you want to add a new position while
retaining the current one, use the
other memory button. Press the desired memory button
(1 or 2) until you hear a beep, then
release the button.The system will move the seat and
outside mirrors to the memorized
positions. The indicator light in the
selected memory button will f lash
during movement. When the
adjustments are complete, you will
hear two beeps and the indicator
light will remain on.
All stored driving positions will be
lost if your vehicle’s battery goes
dead or is disconnected. 1.
2.Select ing a Memorized Posit ion
Driving Posit ion Memory Syst em
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Press any button on the control
panel: MEMO, 1 or 2.
To stop the system’s automatic ad-
justment;
Push any of the adjustment
switches f or the seat.
Shif t out of Park.
Adjust the outside mirrors. If desired, you can use the
adjustment switches to change the
positions of the seat or outside
mirrors af ter they are in their
memorized position. If you change
the memorized position, the
indicator light in the memory button
will go out. To keep this driving
position f or later use, you must store
it in the driving position memory.
Driving Posit ion Memory Syst em
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To use the sun visor, pull it down.
You can also use the sun visor at the
side window. Remove the support
rod f rom the clip and swing the sun
visor toward the side window. In this
position, the sun visor can be
extended by sliding out the
extension.Touseavanitymirroronthebackof
the sun visor, pull up the cover.
Make sure you put the sun visor
back in place when you are getting
into or out of the vehicle. Do not use
the sun visor extension over the rear
view mirror.
The light beside the mirror comes
on only when the parking lights or
headlights are on.
Sun Visor
Vanity Mirror
Sun Visor, Vanit y Mirror
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Your vehicle has three accessory
power sockets. The f ront accessory
power socket is located under the
audio system. The second socket is
located in the center console
compartment. The rear socket is
behind the third seat on the driver’s
side.Tousethesocketintheconsole
compartment, pull the cover up.
When both the front and console
sockets are being used, the
combined power rating of both
accessories should be 120 watts or
less (10 amps).
The rear socket has a maximum
power rating of 120 watts (10 amps.)
To use an accessory power socket,
the ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
These sockets are intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps).
None of the sockets will power an
automotive type cigarette lighter
element.
A ccessory Power Socket s
Inst rument s and Cont rols115
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