ignition Acura MDX 2007 Owner's Guide

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With any door and the tailgate open
andthekeyintheignition,both
master door lock switches are
disabled. They are not disabled if all
thedoorsandthetailgateare closed.
If you try to lock an open driver’s
door by pulling the lock tab rearward
the lock tab on the driver’s door pops
out.
The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear from 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 from 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
open the tailgate, push up inside
the handle, then lift up. To close the
tailgate, use the inner handle to pull
it down, then press down on the back
edge.
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. See on page
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Door L ocks, T ailgat e
L ockout Prevent ionChildproof Door L ocks
Carbon Monoxide Hazard Tailgate
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Press
this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Push it
twice to unlock the other doors.
Some exterior lights will flash twice
when you push the button. If you do
not open any door or the tailgate
wi thin 30 seconds, they will
automati cally relock.
To change the ‘‘KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE’’ setting, see page
.
To change the ‘‘SECURITY
RELOCK TIMER’’ setting, see page
. When
you press the UNLOCK
button, the front and rear individual
map lights and the cargo area light,
depending on their swi tch 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. Press and hold this
button for about 1 second to attract
attention; the horn will sound and
the exterior lights will f lash f or about
30 seconds. To cancel panic mode,
press any other button on the remote
transmitter, or turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. Panic
mode does not work when the key is
in the ignition switch.
Press and hold the
TAILGATE button to open or close
the power tailgate. When the tailgate
begins to move, you will hear a beep,
and some f ront and rear lights will
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U.S. Entertainment Packages and Canadian Elite Package models
Remote Transmitter
UNL OCK PA NIC
TAILGATE
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If you push the same button again
while the tailgate is opening or
closing, three beeps sound, the
tailgate stops moving, reverses
direction and stops in the fully
opened or fully closed position.

Here are the settings activated with
the remote;
Driving position memory
(see page ).
When you unlock the driver’s door
with your remote, each remote
activates the keyless memory
settings related to that remote. The
driver’s ID (MEMORY 1 or
MEMORY 2) is shown on the back
of each remote. You
will also see the ‘‘WELCOME
DRIVER 1’’ or ‘‘WELCOME
DRIVER 2’’ message on the multi-
info rmation display, dep ending on
which linked remote transmitter is
used.
To turn off this feature, press and
hold the LOCK and UNLOCK
buttonsatthesametime.TheLED
in the remote will blink twice. Then
release the buttons. Doing this
cancels the keyless memory settings
for that remote and restores the
default settings.
To turn the keyless memory settings
back on, repeat this procedure. The
LED will blink once to indicate the
fe ature has been turned on.
The steering wheel will move to the
stored position when you insert the
key into the ignition switch.
When
you unlock and open the
driver’s door with the remote
transmitter, the driver’s seat (except
the power lumbar feature) and
outside mirrors start to move to the
positions stored in memory. The
indicator in the related memory
button to the remote comes on.
Audio
system settings
(see page ).
Climate control settings
(see page ).
Customized
settings
(see page ). 83
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K eyless Memory Settings
Remote Transmitter
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See pages for important safety
inf ormation and warnings about how to properly position seats and seat-backs. 12 14
The controls f or the power
adjustable front seats are on the
outside edge of each seat bottom.
You can adjust the seats with the
ignition switch in any position. Make
all seat adjustments bef ore you start
driving.
Moves the seat forward
and backward.
Raises or lowers the seat.
The passenger seat has the same
adjustments as the driver’s seat but
without any lumbar adjustment. Moves the whole seat up
and f orward, or down
and backward. The front
of the seat also tilts up or
down at the same time.
Adjusts the seat-back
angle f orward or
backward.
Increases or decreases
the lumbar support.
(Driver’s seat only)
Moves the f ront of the
seat up or down.
Seats
Front Seat Power A djustments
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The outer second row seat cushions
and seat-backs are equipped with
seat heaters. Turning the switch on
the driver side warms the outer seat
behind the driver’s seat only. The
passenger side switch warms the
outer seat behind the f ront
passenger seat.
The ignition switch must be in the
ON (II) position 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.
Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. The passenger seat is
only heated in the seat bottom
because of the side airbag of f system.
U.S. Entertainment Packages and
Canadian Elite Package models
Seat Heaters
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LOW HI
Front seat Second row seat
HEATERS
Passenger’s
Seat
Driver’s
Seat
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The windows will operate f or up to
10 minutes af ter you turn of f the
ignition switch. Opening either f ront
door cancels this f unction.To open either f ront
window f ully, push the window
switch f irmly down to the second
detent, then release it. The window
automatically goes down all the way.
To stop the window f rom going all
the way down, pull back on the
window switch briefly.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position to raise or lower any
window. To open a window, push the
switchdownandholdit.Releasethe
switch when you want the window to
stop. Pull back on the switch and
hold it to close the window.
In the HI setting, the heater turns off
when the seat gets warm, and turns
back on after the seat’s temperature
drops.
In the LO setting, the heater runs
continuously. It does not cycle with
temperature changes.
Follow these precautions when using
the seat heaters:
Use the HI setting only to heat the
seats quickly, because it draws
large amounts of current f rom the
battery.
If the engine is lef t idling f or an
extended period, do not use the
seat heaters even on the LO
setting. It can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting. AUTO
Seat Heaters, Power Windows
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DRIVER’S WINDOW
SWITCH
MAIN SWITCH
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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You can open and close the
moonroof for up to 10 minutes after
you turn off the ignition switch.
Opening either front door cancels
this function.
To apply the parking brake, push the
pedal down with your foot. To
release it, pull the release handle
fully. The parking brake indicator on
the instrument panel should go out
when the p arking brake is fully
released, and the ignition switch is in
the ON (II) position (see p age ).
If the moonroof runs into any
obstacle while it is closing
automati
cally, it will reverse
direction, and then stop. To close the
moonroof, remove the obstacle, then
use the moonroof switch again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
moonroof is almost closed. You
should always check that all
passengers and objects are away
from the moonroof before closing it.
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Parking Brake
AutoReverse
Moonroof, P arking Brake
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RELEASE HANDLE
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
Opening or closing the
moonroof on someone’s hands
or fingers can cause serious
injury.
Make sure all hands and fingers
are clear of the moonroof
before opening or closing it. I
f y
ou try
to open the moonroof in
below-freezing temperatures, or when
it is covered with snow or ice, you c an
damage the moonroof panel or its
motor.
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Auto reverse does not work when
closing the windows and
moonroof with the key.
You will also see a "RELEASE
PARKING BRAKE" message on the
multi-information display (see
page 82).

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.Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
Move the selector switch to L
(driver’s side) or R (passenger’s
side).
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors
Mirrors
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Canadian models
SELECTOR
SWITCH
AUTO BUTTON
INDICATOR SENSOR
There is also a sensor on the back of
the mirror. Items hung on the mirror
may block this sensor and af f ect
perf ormance.
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Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to move the
mirrorright,left,up,ordown.
When you finish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns the
adjustme nt switch off to keep your
settings.
The outside mirrors are heated to
remove fog and frost. With the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, turn on the heaters by
pressing the button. The indicator in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters off.
Depending
on the position of the
selector switch, the left or right side
mirror will pivot downward slightly
when you shift the transmission into
reverse. In the left position, the left
mirror pivots. In the right position,
the right mirror pivots. This gives
you a better view of that side of the
vehicle while parallel parking. The
mirror returns to its original position
when you take the transmission out
of reverse. To turn this feature off,
leave the switch in the center
position.
Outside mirror positions can be
stored in the driving position
memory system (see page ).
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Mirrors
Heated Mirrors
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HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
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Adjust the seat to a comfortable
position (see page ).
Store
a driving position only when
the vehicle is parked.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. You cannot add a
new driving position to 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.
Your
vehicle has a memory feature
for the steering wheel, driver’s seat,
and outside mirror positions.
Seat, except for power lumbar,
steering wheel and outside mirror
positionscanbestoredinseparate
memories. You select a memorized
position by pushing the appropriate
button or using the appropriate
remote transmitter (Driver 1 or
Driver 2). For more information 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 in the
memory button will come on. The
current positions of the driver’s
seat, steering wheel, and outside
mirrors are now stored.
Adjust
the steering wheel to a
comf ortable position (see page ).
Adjust the outside mirrors f or best
visibility (see page ). 3.
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Storing a Driving Position in
Memory
Driving Position Memory System
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MEMO BUTTON
MEMORY BUTTONS
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