Acura MDX 2007 Owner's Manual

You can increase the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:You can decrease the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:
Press and hold the RES/ACCEL
button. When you reach the
desired cruising speed, release the
button.
Push on the accelerator pedal.
Accelerate to the desired cruising
speed, then press the SET/
DECEL button. Press and hold the SET/DECEL
button. Release the button when
you reach the desired speed.
To increase your speed in very
small amounts, tap the RES/
ACCEL button. Each time you do
this, the vehicle speeds up about 1
mph (1.6 km/h).
Cruise control may not hold the set
speed when you are going up and
down hills. If your vehicle speed
increases going down a hill, use the
brakes to slow down. This will cancel
thecruisecontrol.Toresumetheset
speed, press the RES/ACCEL button.
The CRUISE CONTROL indicator
on the instrument panel will come
back on.
When climbing a steep hill, the
automatic transmission may
downshif t to hold the set speed.
To slow down in very small
amounts, tap the SET/DECEL
button. Each time you do this,
your vehicle will slow down about
1 mph (1.6 km/h).
Tap the brake pedal lightly with
your f oot. The CRUISE
CONTROL indicator on the
instrument panel will go out.
When the vehicle slows to the
desired speed, press the SET/
DECEL button.
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Changing the Set Speed
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Tap the brake pedal.
Push the CANCEL button on the
steering wheel.
Resting your f oot on the brake pedal
causes cruise control to cancel. Even with cruise control on, you can
still use the accelerator pedal to
speed up f or passing. Af ter
completing the pass, take your foot
of f the accelerator pedal. The vehicle
will return to the set cruising speed.
You can cancel cruise control in any
of these ways:Push the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel. When you push the CANCEL button
or tap the brake pedal, the system
remembers the previously set speed.
To return to that speed, accelerate to
above25mph(40km/h),thenpress
and release the RES/ACCEL button.
The CRUISE CONTROL indicator
comes on. The vehicle accelerates to
thesamespeedasbefore.
Pressing the CRUISE button turns
the system completely of f and erases
the previous cruising speed.
Cancelling Cruise Control Resuming the Set Speed
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CANCEL BUTTON
CRUISE BUTTON
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Press and hold the SET button for
f ive seconds until the Clock
display changes to ‘‘ZON? N.’’
(Pleasenotethatclockadjustment
mode will be started af ter the f irst
two seconds.)
The compass may need to be
manually calibrated af ter exposure to
a strong magnetic field. If the
compassseemstobecontinually
showing the wrong direction and is
not self -calibrating, do the f ollowing. If you see ‘‘ ’’ in the compass
display and ‘‘CAL’’ and ‘‘ ’’ are
showninthecalendardisplay,the
compassisself-calibrating. Compass operation can be af f ected
by driving near power lines or
stations, across bridges, through
tunnels, over railroad crossings, past
large vehicles, or driving near large
objects that can cause a magnetic
disturbance. It can also be af f ected
by accessories such as antennas and
roof racks that are mounted by
magnets.
Press the SET button. ‘‘CAL? N’’
will be displayed. At this point,
pressing SET button will exist
calibration mode.Press the button. ‘‘CAL? Y’’ wiil
be displayed.
Press the SET button. The
compass display will change to
‘‘ ’’ and ‘‘CAL’’ and ‘‘ ’’ are
shown.
Drive the vehicle slowly in two
complete circles.
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COMPASS DISPLAY
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Press and hold the SET button for
f ive seconds until the Clock
display changes to ‘‘ZON? N.’’
(Pleasenotethatclockadjustment
mode will be started af ter the f irst
two seconds.)
When the display goes f rom
‘‘ ’’ to an actual heading, the
unit is calibrated and the display
returns to normal.
Do this procedure in an open
area, away f rom buildings, power
lines, and other vehicles.
In most areas, there is a variation
between magnetic north and true
north. Zone selection is required so
the compass can compensate f or this
variation. To check and select the
zone, do this:
Press the button. ‘‘ZOY? Y’’ will
be displayed.Find the zone f or your area on the
map.
If the zone is incorrect, press the
button to cycle the count down,
or the button to cycle the count
up. Once the correct zone is
displayed, continue to step 6.
Press the SET button to set the
zone selection.
Press and hold the SET button for
about 5 seconds to exit the zone
selection and return display to
normal.
Press the SET button. The zone
the compass is currently in will be
displayed.
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The HomeLinkuniversal
transceiver built into your vehicle
canbeprogrammedtooperateupto
three remotely controlled devices
around your home, such as garage
doors, lighting, or home security
systems.
If you are training HomeLink to
operate a garage door or gate, you
should unplug the motor f or that
device during training. Repeatedly
pressing the remote control button
could burn out the motor.
HomeLink stores the code in a
permanent memory. There should
be no need to retrain HomeLink if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead or is
disconnected. If your garage door
opener was manuf actured bef ore
April 1982, you may not be able to
program HomeLink to operate it.
They do not have the saf ety f eature
that causes the motor to stop and reverse if an obstacle is detected
during closing, increasing the risk of
injury.
Always ref er to the opening
instructions and saf ety inf ormation
that came with your garage door
opener or other equipment you
intend to operate with HomeLink. If
you do not have this inf ormation,
contact the manuf acturer of the
equipment.
For quick and accurate training,
make sure the remote transmitter
for the device (garage door,
automatic gate, security system, etc.)
has a fresh battery.
Unplug the garage door opener
motor f rom the electrical outlet.
Holdtheendof thegaragedoor
opener remote 1 to 3 f eet f rom
HomeLink.Makesureyouarenot
blocking your view of the red
indicator in HomeLink.
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Plug in the garage door opener
motor, then test the HomeLink
button by pushing it for about 1 second.
If the button works,
programming is complete.
If the button does not work go
to step 6.
Press and hold the remote
transmitter button and one of the
HomeLink buttons at the same
time. If the red indicator in HomeLink
begins to flash slowly at first,
then rapidly, release both
buttons, and go to step 5. If
the red indicator in HomeLink
continues to flash slowly (does
not flash rapidly), your remote
transmitter may stop
transmitting after a short time.
Go to step 4.
Press and hold the remote
transmitter button and one of the
HomeLink buttons at the same
time. While continuing to hold the
HomeLink button, press and
release the remote transmitter
button every 2 seconds.
If the red indicator in HomeLink
begins to flash slowly at first,
then rapidly, release both
buttons, and go to step 5.
If the red indicator in HomeLink
continues to flash slowly (does
not begin to flash rapidly),
repeat steps 2 thru 4. Repeat
these steps to train the
other two HomeLink buttons to
operate any other compatible
remotely controlled devices
around your home (lighting,
automatic gate, security system,
etc.). If the indicator f lashes rapidly
f or 2 seconds then stays on, you
have a rolling code transmitter:
go to ‘‘Training with a Rolling
Code System’’ (see page ). If the indicator stays on or
flashes slowly, repeat steps 2
thru 5.
PushandholdtheHomeLink
button f or a f ew seconds, then
watch the red indicator on
HomeLink.
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For security purposes, newer garage
door opening systems use a ‘‘rolling’’
or variable code. Information from
the remote control and the garage
door opener is needed bef ore
HomeLink can operate the garage
door opener.Find the ‘‘training’’ button on your
garage door opener unit. The
location will vary, depending on
the manufacturer. Make sure you have properly
completed the ‘‘Training
HomeLink’’ procedure. Press the HomeLink button again
f or about 1 second. It should
operate the garage door.
The ‘‘Training HomeLink’’
procedure trains HomeLink to the
proper garage door opener code.
The f ollowing procedure
synchronizes HomeLink to the
garage door opener so it sends and
receives the correct codes. Press the training button on the
garage door opener unit until the
indicator next to the button comes
on. The indicator may blink, or
comeonandstayon.Youthen
have approximately 30 seconds to
complete the f ollowing steps.Press and hold the button on
HomeLink f or 3 to 4 seconds.
Press and hold the HomeLink
button again f or 3 to 4 seconds.
This should turn of f the training
indicator on the garage door
opener unit. (Some systems may
require you to press the button up
to three times.)
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Youshoulderaseallthreecodes
before selling the vehicl e.
Toerasethecodesstoredinallthree
buttons,
press and hold the two
outside buttons until the red
indicator begins to flash, then
release the buttons.
If you want to retrain a programmed
button for a new device, you do not
have to erase all button memory.
You can replace the existing memory
code using this procedure: If
a standard transmitter was
programmed, the indicator will
stay on for about 25 seconds.
HomeLink
is a registered
trad emark of Johnson Controls, Inc.
If
you have problems with training
the HomeLink Universal Transceiver,
or would like information on home
products that can be operated by
HomeLink, call (800) 355-3515. On
the Internet, go to
www.homelink.com. Once
the HomeLink indicator
begins to flash slowl y, continue to
hold the HomeLink button, and
f ollow steps 3 thru 6 under
‘‘Training HomeLink’’ (see page ).
If a rolling code transmitter was
previously programmed, the
indicator will f lash rapidly f or 2
seconds, and then stay on f or
about 23 seconds.
Press and hold the HomeLink
button to be trained until the
HomeLink indicator begins to
flash slowly.
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As required by the FCC:This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to thef ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept anyinterf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device.Erasing Codes
Retraining a Button Customer Assistance
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The HFL can store up to 50 names
and phone numbers in its phonebook.
Withalinkedphone,you canthen
automatically dial any name or
number in the phonebook.
Bluetoothis
a registered trademark
of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Bluetooth is the wireless technology
th at links your phone to the HFL.
TheHFLusesaClass2Bluetooth,
which means the maximum range
between your phone and vehicle is
30 feet (10 meters).
Wi th a linked phone, the HFL allows
you to send and receive calls in your
vehicle without holding the phone.
Your
vehicle is equipped with the
HandsFreeLink (HFL). HFL uses
Bluetooth
technology as a wireless
link between it and your Bluetooth
compatible cellphone. When you are
in your vehicle and your phone is
linked to the HFL, you’ll enjoy
hands-free phone use. The HFL is
available in both English and Fren ch
(Canadian models only). To change
the language, see page . To use the HFL, your phone must
have approved Bluetooth capability
along with the Hands Free Profile.
This type of phone is available
th rough many phone makers and
cellular carriers. You can also find an
approved phone by visiting
( In Canada, visit
) or by calling the
Hands Free Link customer support
at
HFL
recognizes simple voice
commands, such as phone numbers
and names. It uses these commands
to automatically dial, receive, and
store numbers. For more
info rmation on voice control, see
UsingVoiceControlonpage .
Here
are the main featur es of the
HFL. Instructions for using the HFL
begin on page . Your
vehicle’s HFL system has the
cellular phonebook import function.
This allows you to import your
cellular phonebook to the HFL.
Using the navigation system, you can
makeacalldirectlyandstorea
desired number in the HFL from the
list shown on the navigation display.
For more information on how to
import the phonebook or to make a
call, see page .
You can also store the desired
number to the HFL directly f rom
your cellphone using the receive
contact f unction in the HFL.
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handsf reelink.com.
www.acura.ca.
(888) 528-7876. On vehicles with navigation system
On all models
BluetoothWireless T echnology Phonebook
Incoming/Outgoing Calls
Voice Control
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