tailgate Acura MDX 2003 Owner's Manua

You can lock and unlock your vehicle
with the remote transmitter. When
you push the LOCK button, all doors
and the tailgate lock. The parking
lights, side marker lights, taillights
and instrument panel lights f lash
once.When you push the LOCK button a
second time within 5 seconds after
you have locked the doors, you will
hear a beep to verify that the
security system has set.
When you push the UNLOCK button
once, only the driver’s door unlocks.
The remaining doors and the tailgate
unlock when you push the button a
second time. The parking lights, side
marker lights, taillights and
instrument panel lights f lash twice
when you push the button.
If you unlock the doors and the
tailgate with the remote transmitter,
but do not open any door or the
tailgate within 30 seconds, all doors
and the tailgate automatically relock.
You cannot lock the doors and the
tailgate with the remote transmitter
if any door or the tailgate is not f ully
closed. You cannot lock or unlock
thedoorsandthetailgatewiththe
key in the ignition switch.
When you press the UNLOCK
button, the f ront and rear individual
map lights and the cargo area light,
depending on their switch positions,
will come on (see page ). If you
do not open any door or the tailgate,
the lights stay on for about 30
seconds, then go out. If you relock
thedoorsandthetailgatewiththe
remote transmitter before 30
seconds have elapsed, the lights will go of f immediately.
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Remote Transmitter
Keys and Locks
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LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON PANIC
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON

Panic mode allows you to remotely
activate your vehicle’s horn and
lights to attract attention. When
activated, the horn will sound, and
the headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights, taillights and
instrument panel lights will f lash f or
about 30 seconds. To activate panic
mode,pressandholdthePANIC
button f or about one second.When the remote transmitter’s
battery begins to get weak, it may
take several pushes on the button to
lock or unlock the doors and the
tailgate, and the LED will get dim.
Replace the battery as soon as
possible.
Battery type: CR2025To replace the battery, place a cloth
on the edge of the transmitter and
remove the upper half by carefully
prying on the edge with a small f lat-
tip screwdriver.
To cancel Panic mode bef ore 30
seconds, press any button on the
remote transmitter. You can also
turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Panic mode will not activate if the
key is in the ON (II) position.
Panic Mode
Replacing t he Bat t ery
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See page for information on
cargo loading. Keep the tailgate
closed at all times while driving to
avoid damaging the tailgate and to
prevent exhaust gas f rom getting
into the interior. Seeon page .
To open the tailgate, pull the handle,
then lif t up the tailgate.
The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear f rom accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position, the door
cannot be opened f rom the inside
regardless of the position of the lock
tab. To open the door, pull the lock
tab up and use the outside door
handle. To close the tailgate, use the inner
handle to pull the tailgate down, then
press down on the back edge.
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Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
Childproof Door L ocks
T ailgate
Keys and Locks
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LOCK LEVER HANDLE

When this switch is in the OFF
position:None of the lights come on when a
door or the tailgate is opened.
The individual map lights in the
f ront can be turned on and of f with
the switches next to the lights. The individual map lights in the
f ront come on when any door or
thetailgateisopened.Whenthe
doors and the tailgate are closed,
eachlightcanbeturnedonandoff
with the switch next to the light.
When the switch is in the Door
Activated position:
The cargo area light (3rd row)
cannot be turned on. The individual map lights in the
secondrowcomeonwhenany
door or the tailgate is opened.
When the doors and the tailgate
are closed, each light can be
turned on and off with the switch
next to the light.
The light control switch controls the
interior lights: the individual map
lights by the sun visors, the
individual map lights above the
second row passengers, and the
cargo area light. This switch has
three positions: OFF, Door Activated,
and ON. The individual map lights in the
second row cannot be turned on.
L ight Control Switch
Interior Lights
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ON
DOOR
ACTIVATED
POSITION OFF

The cargo area (3rd row) light
comes on when any door or the
tailgate is opened if the switch in
the light is in the door activated
(center) position. When the doors
and the tailgate are closed, it can
be turned on with the switch in the
light.The lights go out about six seconds
after all the doors and the tailgate
are closed.
When the switch is in the ON
position:
With the light control switch in the
Door Activated position, all the
individual map lights and the cargo
area light (with the switch in the
center position) come on when you
unlock the door with the remote
transmitter (see page ).
Withanydoororthetailgateleft
open, the lights stay on about three
minutes, then go out. All the individual map lights come
onandstayonaslongasthe
switch remains in the ON position.
The cargo (3rd row) area light
comesonandstaysonif the
switch in the light is in the door
activated (center) position.
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This light also works with the light
control switch (see page ). The cargo area light has a three-
position switch. In the OFF position,
the light does not come on. In the
center position, it comes on when
you open the tailgate or doors. In the
ON position, it stays on continuously.
Turn on the f ront and second row
individual map lights by pushing the
button next to each light. Push the
button again to turn it off. You can
also operate these lights with the
light control switch (see page ).
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Individual Map L ights
Cargo A rea L ight
Interior Lights
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FRONTSECOND ROW

The light in the tailgate has an on-of f
switch to control if the light comes
on when the tailgate is opened.The courtesy light in each door
comes on when the door is opened,
and goes out when the door is closed.
Your vehicle also has a courtesy light
in the ignition switch. This light
comesonwhenyouopenthedriver’s
door.
It remains on f or several seconds
af ter the door is closed.
Tailgate Light
Courtesy Lights
Interior Lights
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The security system helps to protect
your vehicle and valuables f rom thef t.
The horn sounds and a combination
of headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights and taillights f lashes if
someone attempts to break into your
vehicleorremovetheradio.This
alarm continues f or two minutes,
then the system resets. To reset an
alarming system before the two
minutes have elapsed, unlock the
driver’s f ront door with the key or
the remote transmitter.Do not attempt to alter this system
or add other devices to it. The security system will not set if
the hood, tailgate, or any door is not
f ully closed. If the system will not set,
check the Door and Tailgate Open
Monitor on the instrument panel
(see page ) to see if the doors and
tailgate are f ully closed. Since it is
notpartofthemonitordisplay,
manually check the hood.
The security system sets auto-
matically fifteen seconds after you
lock the doors, hood, and tailgate.
For the system to activate, you must
lock the doors f rom the outside with
the key, lock tab, door lock switch,
or remote transmitter. The security
system light next to the driver’s door
lock starts blinking immediately to
show you the system is setting itself . Once the security system is set,
opening any door or the tailgate
(without using the key or the remote
transmitter), or the hood, will cause
it to alarm. It also alarms if the radio
and DVD components are removed
f rom the dashboard or the wiring is
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SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT

Your Acura is equipped with a rear
view camera in the tailgate near the
tailgate opening handle.
Whenever you shif t to R (Reverse)
with the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, the rear view is shown
in the navigation system display.For the best picture, always keep the
rear view camera clean, and do not
cover the camera lens.Since the rear view camera display
area is limited, you should always
back up slowly and caref ully, and
look behind you f or obstacles.
On U.S. Touring Model with Navigation
System
Rear View Camera and Monitor
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REAR VIEW CAMERA

If you use an accessory roof rack,
the roof rack weight limit may be
lower. Ref er to the inf ormation that
came with your roof rack.If you carry any items on a roof
rack,besurethetotalweightof
the rack and the items on it does
not exceed 165 lb (75 kg).
Distribute cargo evenly on the
f loor of the cargo area, placing the
heaviest items on the bottom and
as f ar f orward as possible. Tie
down items that could be thrown
about the vehicle during a crash or
sudden stop.
If you carry large items that
prevent you f rom closing the
tailgate, exhaust gas can enter the
passenger area. To avoid the
possibility of carbon monoxide
poisoning, f ollow the instructions
on page .
Store or secure all items that could
be thrown around and hurt
someone during a crash.
Be sure items placed on the f loor
behind the f ront seats cannot roll
under the seats and interf ere with
the driver’s ability to operate the
pedals, or with the proper
operation of the seats.
Keep the glove box closed while
driving. If it is open, a passenger
could injure their knees during a
crash or sudden stop.
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Carrying Cargo
Bef ore Driving
Carrying Cargo in the Cargo A rea
or on a Roof Rack
Carrying Items in the Passenger
Compartment
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