ECO mode Acura MDX 2008 User Guide

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Menu Item Description
Group Setup Page
Setting Option
INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING T IME
HEADLIGHT
AUTO OFF TIMER
AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY
AUTO DOOR LOCK
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER
WIPER ACTION Changes how long (in seconds) the interior lights
stay on after you close the doors and the tailgate.
Changes how long (in seconds) the exterior lights
stay on after you close the driver’s door.
Changes the timing of when the headlights come
on. The headlight switch needs to be in the AUTO
position.
Changes the setting of when to automatically lock
the doors.
Changes the setting of when to automatically
unlock the driver’s/all the doors.
Changes which doors unlock with the remote
transmitter in a first push.
The exterior lights flash each time you press the
LOCK or UNLOCK button. A beeper will also
sound when you press the LOCK button twice.
Changes how long it takes (in seconds) for the
doors to relock and the security system to set after
you unlock but do not open the door.
Changes the wiper operation between two settings
when the wiper switch is in the INT position.
Set/Cancel all the customized settings as default.
LIGHTING SETUP
(P.100)
DOOR/WINDOW
SETUP
(P.105)
WIPER SETUP
(P.113)
DEFAULT ALL
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102
103
106
107
109
110
111
113
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60 sec
30 sec
60 sec
30 sec
15 sec
MAX
HIGH
MID
SHIFT FROM P
WITH VEH SPD
OFF
IGN OFF
OFF
DRIVER DOOR
ALL DOORS
ON
OFF
90 sec
60 sec
30 sec
INTERMITTENT
WITH VEH SPD
SET
CANCEL 15 sec
0sec
LOW
MIN
: Default setting
SHIFT TO P DRIVER DOOR/ ALL DOORS
Multi-Inf ormation Display
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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If you want to set the def ault settings,
press the INFO ( / ) button to
select DEFAULT ALL, then press
the SEL/RESET button. When DEFAULT ALL is set, you will
see the above display for several
seconds, then the screen returns to
CUSTOMIZE ENTRY.
If the setting is not successf ully
completed, ‘‘FAILED’’ is shown f or
several seconds, and then the screen
goes back to the normal message
mode. Repeat the same procedure to
select DEFAULT ALL.
If you want to cancel DEFAULT
ALL, select CANCEL, then press the
SEL/RESET button. The screen
goes back to the previous display.
To set the def ault settings, press the
INFO ( / ) button to select SET
then press the SEL/RESET button.
DEFAUL T AL L
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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To lock all doors and the tailgate,
press the bottom of the master door
lock switch on either f ront door, pull
the lock tab above the driver’s door
handle, or use the key on the outside
lock on the driver’s door.
Pressing the top of either master
door lock switch will unlock all doors
and the tailgate.All doors and the tailgate can be
locked f rom the outside by using the
key in the driver’s door lock. To
unlock only the driver’s door, insert
the key, turn the key, and release it.
The remaining doors and the tailgate
unlock when you turn the key a
second time within a f ew seconds.To change the ‘‘KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE’’ setting, see page
.
When the vehicle speed reaches
about 10 mph (about 15 km/h) or
more, all the doors lock
automatically.
To change the ‘‘AUTO DOOR
LOCK’’ setting, see page .
When you shif t to P af ter driving, the
driver’s door unlocks.
To change the ‘‘AUTO DOOR
UNLOCK’’ setting, see page .
The lock tab on any passenger’s door
locks and unlocks that door. 109
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Door L ocks
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UNLOCK
LOCK LOCK
UNLOCK
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The tailgate can also be closed by
pressing the button on the tailgate. If
you press the button again while the
tailgate is closing, you will hear three
beeps, and the tailgate will stop
moving, reverse direction, and stop
at the f ully opened position.
Press and hold the tailgate button on
the remote transmitter or the switch
f or about 1 second to open or close
the tailgate. Each time you press the
button on the remote transmitter or
the switch, you will hear a beep, and
some f ront and rear lights will f lash.
If you push the same button or
switch again while the tailgate is
opening or closing, you will hear
three beeps, and the tailgate will stop
moving, reverse direction, and stop
at the f ully opened or closed position.
The tailgate can be opened and
closed with the remote transmitter
(see page ) or the switch in the
driver’s door pocket when both f ront
doors are unlocked. 135U.S. Entertainment Packages and
Canadian Elite Package models
Power Tailgate
Tailgate
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TAILGATE SWITCH
POWER TAILGATE SWITCH
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If youcannotopenthetailgate,
remove the cover on the back of the
tailgate(seepage).Pushthe
release lever to the right as shown,
then pull the outer handle to open
the tailgate. Press this button once to
lock all doors and the tailgate. Some
exterior lights will f lash. When you
push LOCK twice within 5 seconds,
you will hear a beep to verify that the
doors and tailgate are locked and the
security system has set. This button
does not work if any door or tailgate
is not f ully closed. To change the ‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT’’ setting,
see page .
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CONT INUED
MDX, Technology, and U.S. Sport
Packages models
Tailgate, Remote Transmitter
LOCK
Remote Transmitter
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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UNLOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON
LOCK
BUTTON
UNLOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTONLOCK
BUTTON
U.S. Entertainment Packages and
Canadian Elite Package models
TAILGATE
BUTTON
MDX, Technology, and U.S. Sport
Packages models
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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 f lash twice
when you push the button. If you do
not open any door or the tailgate
within 30 seconds, they will
automatically 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 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.
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
flash.
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 f ully
opened or f ully closed position.
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.
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U.S. Entertainment Packages and
Canadian Elite Package models
Remote Transmitter
UNL OCK
TAILGATEPA NIC
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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.
Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. Because of the sensors
f or the side airbag cutof f system,
there is no heater in the passenger’s
seat-back. The ignition switch must
be in the ON (II) position to use the
heaters.
Push the front of the switch, HI, to
rapidly heat up the seat. Af ter the
seat reaches a comfortable
temperature, select LO by pushing
the back of the switch. This will keep
the seat warm.
U.S. Entertainment Packages and
Canadian 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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µ ´µUse the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select. The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it f inds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 10 seconds.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or SEEK button, then
release it. If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob or the AM or
FM button. Adjust the volume by
turning the power/volume knob.
TUNE
To Select a Station SCAN
SEEK
To Play the Radio
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)
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µµEach preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A. SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
that preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described. ,pressthe
A. SEL (auto select) button. This
restores the presets you originally
set.
Thepresetsmaybelostif your
vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page
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Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)
Features
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Adjusts the bass.
Adjusts the treble.
Adjusts the side-to-
side strength of the sound. Adjusts the front-to-back
strength of the sound. The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode.
The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has f our modes; SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display. Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
This f unction is set to MID as the
def ault setting when the vehicle
leaves the factory.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons to adjust
the illumination of the audio system
(see page). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is of f .
Adjusts the
strength of sound f rom the
subwoof er speaker.
Adjusts the strength of
sound f rom the center speaker.
Press the TUNE (SOUND) knob
repeatedly to display the BASS,
TREBLE, FADER, BALANCE,
SUBWOOFER, and SVC (speed-
sensitive volume compensation)
settings.
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Adjusting the Sound
BASS
TREBLE
BAL ANCE
FADER SVC
A udio System L ighting
SUBWOOFER
CENT ER
Speed-sensit ive Volume Compensat ion (SVC)
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)
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