buttons Acura MDX 2006 Owner's Manual

This could cause
very serious injuries in a crash.
If a seat belt does not seem to work
as it should, it may not protect the
occupant in a crash.
If the seat belt touches or crosses
your neck, or if it crosses your arm
instead of your shoulder, you need to
adjust the seat belt anchor height.
See page f or additional
inf ormation about your seat belts
and how to take care of them.
The front seats have adjustable seat
belt anchors.
To adjust the height of a belt anchor,
squeeze the two release buttons and
slide the anchor up or down as
needed (it has f our positions).
Using a seat
belt that is not working properly can
result in serious injury or death.
Have your dealer check the belt as
soon as possible.
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Protecting A dults and Teens
Never place t he shoulder port ion of alap/shoulder belt under your arm orbehind your back.
No one should sit in a seat wit h aninoperat ive seat belt .
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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RELEASE
BUTTONS

This indicator reminds you that it is
time to take your vehicle in for
scheduled maintenance.
Ref er to the maintenance schedule
f or normal and severe driving
conditions on pages and .
For the f irst 6,000 miles (9,600 km)
af ter the Maintenance Required
Indicator is reset, it will come on f or
2 seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position.Turn of f the engine.
Press and hold the Select and
Reset buttons on the instrument
panel, then turn the ignition switch
to the ON (II) position.
Hold the buttons for
approximately 10seconds until the
indicator goes of f .
Your dealer will reset this indicator
af ter completing the scheduled
maintenance. If this maintenance is
done by someone other than your
Acura dealer, reset the indicator as
f ollows. If you exceed 7,500 miles (12,000
km) without having the scheduled
maintenance perf ormed, this
indicator will remain on as a constant
reminder. Between 6,000 miles (9,600 km) and
7,500 miles (12,000 km), this
indicator will come on f or 2 seconds
when you first turn the ignition
switch to ON (II), and then flash for
10 seconds.
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Instrument Panel Indicators
Maintenance Required
Indicator
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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RESET BUTTON
SELECT BUTTON

On Touring Models
You can turn the driving position
memory activation off and on. To
turn it of f , press and hold the LOCK
and UNLOCK buttons at the same
time f or about one second. The LED
in the remote transmitter will blink
twice. Then release the buttons.
To turn it back on, repeat this
procedure. The LED will come on
f or one second to indicate the
f eature has been turned on.
Each remote transmitter will also
activate the Driving Position
Memory System (see page ).
When you unlock and open the
driver’s door with the remote
transmitter, you will hear a beep.
The driver’s seat, except power
lumbar, and outside mirrors move to
the positions stored in that memory
location. You will hear two beeps when the movement is complete.
The driving position memory
activated (Memory 1, Memory 2) is
shownonthebackof each
transmitter. Make sure you store
your desired driving position in the
memory that is activated by the
transmitter you normally carry. If the seat and mirrors are already in
the proper positions, you will hear
three beeps when you open the door.
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Remote Transmitter
Recalling a Memorized Driving Position
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Memory 2
Memory 1

Store the head restraints in the
storage compartment. Make sure
the head restraints are f ace up
(storing them face down can
damage the compartment or the
headrests), then insert the shaf ts
into the holes in the sides of the
storage compartment.
Use the ignition key to release the
seat belt from the detachable
anchor.
Pull on the handle on the back of the
seat-back, move the seat-back to the
desired position, and release the
handle. Let the seat-back latch in the
new position.
Remove the head restraints by
pushing the release buttons and
pulling the restraints out.
To get into the third row seats, pull
uptheleveronthesideof the
passenger’s side second row seat-
back. The seat-back will tilt f orward,
and the seat will slide f orward.
After you return the seat-back to the
upright position, push the whole seat
backwards until it latches. Make
sure the seat is f ully latched bef ore
sitting in it.
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Seats
Folding the T hird Row Seat A djusting the T hird Row Seat
T hird Row A ccess
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HANDLE
THIRD
SEAT
RELEASE LEVER

Touring Model
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 in the
memory button will come on. The
current positions of the driver’s
seat and outside mirrors are now
stored.
Seat, except f or power lumbar, and
outside mirror positions, can be
stored in separate memories. You
select a memorized position by
pushing the appropriate button or
using the appropriate remote
transmitter (Memory 1 or
Memory 2).
Adjust the outside mirrors f or best
visibility (see page ). Adjust the seat to a comfortable
position (see page ).
Store a driving position only when
the vehicle is parked.
Your vehicle has a memory feature
f or the driver’s seat and outside
mirror positions.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. You cannot add a
new driving position in the
memory unless the ignition switch
is in the ON (II) position. You can
recall a memorized position with
the ignition switch in any position.3.
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CONT INUED
Storing a Driving Position in
Memory
Driving Position Memory System
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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MEMO BUTTON
MEMORY BUTTONS

The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them. (If you selected an
optional audio system, ref er to the
operating instructions that came
with it.) The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable
driving environment in all weather
conditions.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 106
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Airflow Buttons .107
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Rear Climate Control . 111
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Climate Control Sensors . 111
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Playing the Radio .112
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Radio Reception .116
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Playing XM
Satellite Radio . 118
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Playing a CD .123
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CD Changer .126
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Protecting Your CDs .128
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CD Changer Error Messages . 129
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Steering Wheel Controls . 130
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Radio Thef t Protection . 131
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Rear Entertainment System . 132
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Security System .145
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Cruise Control .146
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Trip Computer .149
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Rear View Camera and Monitor . 155
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .156
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HandsFreeLink .161
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OnStar .175
Features
Features
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
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RECIRCULATION BUTTONTEMPERATURE DISPLAY
AUTO BUTTON
OFF BUTTON REAR A/C CONTROL
(Without Navigation System) (With Navigation System)
A/C
BUTTON
MODE
BUTTON FAN SPEED
BUTTONA/C
ICON FAN SPEED
ICONS
MODE
ICONS
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
BUTTON
TEMPERATURE CONTROL BUTTONS
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTON

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The climate control system f or your
vehicle can also be operated using
the voice control system. See the
Navi section in your Quick Start
Guide f or an overview of this system,
and the Navigation System manual
f or complete details.
When the indicator in the button is
on, air f rom the vehicle’s interior is
recirculated throughout the system.
When the indicator is off, air is
brought in f rom the outside of the
vehicle (Fresh Air mode).
The outside air intakes f or the
heating and cooling system are at
the base of the windshield. Keep this
area clear of leaves and other debris.
Thesystemshouldbeleftinfresh
air mode under almost all conditions.
Keeping the system in recirculation
mode, particularly with the A/C of f ,
can cause the windows to fog up.
Switch to recirculation mode when
driving through dusty or smoky
conditions, then return to fresh air
mode.
Push the button to increase the
temperature of air f low. Push the
button to decrease it. When you set
the temperature to its lower limit or
its upper limit, the system runs at f ull
cooling or heating only. It does not
regulate the interior temperature.
This button or icon turns the air
conditioningonandoff.Youwillsee
A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display.
This button turns the rear window
def ogger on and of f (see page ).
Push the button or icon to
increase the f an speed and air f low.
Push the button or icon to
decrease it.
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Airflow Buttons
Voice Control System Recirculation Button
Temperature Control Buttons
Air Conditioning (A/C) Button/
Icon
Rear Window Def ogger Button
Fan Speed Control Button/Icon
Features
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The heater uses engine coolant to
warm the air. If the engine is cold, it
will be several minutes bef ore you
f eel warm air coming f rom the
system.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control buttons.
Press the A/C-INFO button to
show the inf ormation screen.
Select the desired mode by
touching the MODE icon, and set
the f an to the desired speed by
touching the or icon.
Adjustthewarmthwiththe
temperature control buttons ( or).
Air f lows f rom the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C.
The f low-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then exhausts it
through vents near the rear side
panels.
Set the temperature to maximum.
Make sure the A/C is of f .
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Use the mode control button or icon
to select the vents the air flows from.
Regardless of what mode you
are in, air flows out of the corner
vents unless the system is shut of f or
the vent is manually shut of f .
Air flows from the center
vents in the dashboard.
Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents.
Airf low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield. 1.
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Vehicles without Navigation System
Vehicles with Navigation System
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Using the Heater
Ventilation
Mode Control Button/Icon
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NOTE:

The Automatic Climate Control
system can adjust the f an speed and
airflow levels to maintain the interior
temperature you select.Press the AUTO button.
Set the desired temperature with
the temperature control buttons.
You will see FULL AUTO in the
system’s display.
The system automatically selects the
proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature f rom its current level to
the set temperature. In FULL AUTO
the rear A/C control panel cannot be
used. In cold weather, the f an will not
come on automatically until the
heater starts to develop warm air.
You can manually select various
f unctions of the Climate Control
system when it is in FULL AUTO.
All other f eatures remain
automatically controlled.
Manually selecting a f unction causes
thewordFULLinthedisplaytogo
out.
Press the OFF button. However, a
lack of airf low can cause the
windowstofogup.Youshouldkeep
the fan on at all times so stale air and
moisture do not build up in the
interior and cause fogging.
If you set the temperature to its
lower or its upper limit, the system
runs at f ull cooling or heating only. It
does not regulate the interior
temperature.
Select . The system
automatically switches to Fresh
Air mode and turns on the A/C.
The A/C indicator will not come
on in U.S. vehicles, if the A/C was
off to start with.
Select .
Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum level.
For your saf ety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving. To clear the windshield f aster, you
can close the dashboard corner vents
by rotating the wheel below each
vent. This sends more warm air to
the windshield def roster vents. Once
the windshield is clear, select Fresh
Air mode to avoid f ogging the
windows. 1.
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
T o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice
From the Windows
Manual Operation
To Turn Everything Off
Using A utomatic Climate Control
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