Acura MDX 2008 Manual Online

Whenthetirepressuremonitoris
shown on the multi-inf ormation
display, press the SEL/RESET
button. The display changes as
shown.
You can see the pressure of each tire
in this monitor. If one or more tires
are low, inflate them to the correct
pressure. For more inf ormation, see
page .
This monitor shows how much
torque is being delivered to each
wheel. For more inf ormation, see
page .
This shows the remaining lif e of the
engine oil. It shows 100% af ter the
engine oil is replaced and the display
is reset. The engine oil lif e is
calculated based on engine operating
conditions and accumulated engine
revolutions. For more inf ormation,
see page .
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Monitor
Engine Oil L if e
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You can receive or make phone calls
f rom your cell phone through your
vehicle’s Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink(HFL) system
without touching your cell phone. To use the system, your cell phone
and the HFL system must be linked.
Not all cell phones are compatible
with this system. Ref er to page
for instructions on how to link
your cell phone to the HFL and how
to receive or make phone calls, or
visit the handsf reelink.com website.
When the main menu displays ‘‘TRIP
COMPUTER’’, pressing the SEL/
RESET button changes the display
to ‘‘AVERAGE FUEL A/RANGE’’ to
‘‘AVERAGE FUEL B/RANGE’’ and
to ‘‘AVERAGE SPEED/ELAPSED
TIME’’.
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This shows the estimated distance
you can travel on the fuel remaining
in the f uel tank. This distance is
estimated f rom the f uel economy
you received over the last several
miles(U.S.) or kilometers (Canada),
so it will vary with changes in speed,
traf f ic, etc.
This shows your vehicle’s average
f uel economy in mpg (U.S. models)
or liter/100 km (Canadian models)
since you last reset the Trip A or
Trip B.
You can customize the Trip A and
AVERAGE FUEL A reset condition
in the multi-information display (see
page ).
This shows the average speed you
are traveling in miles per hour (mph)
forU.S.modelsorkilometersper
hour (km/h) f or Canadian models.
To reset the AVERAGE SPEED you
have traveled, press and hold the
SEL/RESET button until the
number resets.This shows the time passed traveled
since you last reset it. When you turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position, ELAPSED TIME is reset.
If you want to reset the ELAPSED
TIME manually, go to the trip
computer’s ELAPSED TIME display,
andpressandholdtheSEL/RESET
button until the number resets.
You can customize the ELAPSED
TIME reset condition on the multi-
inf ormation display (see page ).
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AVERAGE FUEL A/B RANGE
A VERA GE SPEEDEL A PSED T IME
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If there is a problem with your
vehicle, f or example, the engine oil
level is low or a door is not f ully
closed, the multi-inf ormation display
will show you the problem. It does
this by interrupting the current
display with one or more messages. The system message(s) triggers the
appropriate indicator(s) on the
instrument panel, including the
system message indicator, to come
on. The system message indicator
does not go of f until the problem(s)
is corrected.
You will also hear a beep when the
system message comes on f or the
first time.
Most of the messages are displayed
f or about 5 seconds, and then the
normal display returns. If there are
several system messages to be
shown, the display switches these
messages every 5 seconds.
To cancel the message(s) bef ore 5
seconds elapsed, press the INFO
( / ) button on the steering wheel.
Even if you press the INFO ( / )
button, some messages stay on or
come on again at regular intervals
until the problem is corrected.
You can see the message(s) again by
pressing the INFO ( / ) button
repeatedly if the system message
indicator remains lit on the
instrument panel.
Here is a list of all messages:
Multi-Inf ormation Display
System Messages
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When the main menu displays
‘‘Keyless Memory Settings ,’’ you
can customize some vehicle control
settings.
To enter the customizing mode,
press the SEL/RESET button.If you turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or the LOCK (0)
position, or move the shif t lever out
of Park, the display will change to
the normal screen.
You can customize some vehicle
control settings f or ‘‘DRIVER 1’’ and
‘‘DRIVER 2’’ separately. If ‘‘DRIVER
1’’ or ‘‘DRIVER 2’’ is not displayed,
customizing is not possible.
To have the driver’s ID detected,
make sure your remote transmitter
is linked to the system (see Keyless
Memory Settings on page).
If you want the settings as they were
when the vehicle lef t the f actory,
select DEFAULT ALL, as described
on page .
Ref er to the table on the f ollowing
pages about the settings you want to
customize.
If you want to change any vehicle
control settings, select CHG
SETTING, then press the SEL/
RESET button.
To change the settings, the ignition
switch must be in the ON (II)
position, and the vehicle must be
stopped with the transmission in
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LOW
MIN
OFF
ENGLISH
FRENCH
SPANISH
5°F 0°F 5°F
(U.S.) 3°C 0°C 3°C
(Canada)
ON
OFF
HIGH
MID
LOW
MANUAL ONLY
IGN OFF
TRIP A
MAX
HIGH
MID
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
MET ER SET UP
(P.89)
POSITION SETUP
(P.97)
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LANGUAGE SELECT ION
ADJUST OUTSIDE
TEMP. DISPLAY
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL
RESET with REFUEL
ADJUST
ALARM VOLUME
ELAPSED TIME RESET
AUTO INTERIOR
ILLUMINATION
MEMORY POSIT ION LINK
AUTO TILT & TELESCOPE
STEERING WHEEL Changes the language used in the display.
Changes the outside temperature reading above or
below its current reading.
Causes trip meter A and the average fuel economy
to reset when you refuel.
Changes the indicator alarm volumes into three
levels.
Resets the elapsed time of your current trip.
Changes the interior light sensitivity to your liking.
Changes the driver’s seat, the steering wheel, and
the outside mirror positions to a stored setting.
Moves the steering wheel fully in and up when the
key is removed.
: Default setting
Setting Option
Group Setup Page
Menu Item Description
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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)
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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
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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
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