Multi Acura MDX 2011 Owner's Guide

Group SetupMenu Item DescriptionSetting OptionPage
LIGHTING SETUP
(P. 109) INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME Changes how long (in seconds) the interior lights stay
on after you close the doors and the tailgate. 60 sec 15 sec
110
30 sec
ꭧ
HEADLIGHT
AUTO OFF TIMER Changes how long (in seconds) the exterior lights stay
on after you close the driver's door. 60 sec
111
30 sec 0 sec
15 sec
ꭧ
AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY Changes the timing of when the headlights come on.
The headlight switch needs to be in the AUTO
position. MAX LOW
112
HIGH MIN
MID
ꭧ
DOOR/WINDOW
SETUP
(P. 114) AUTO DOOR LOCK Changes the setting of when to automatically lock the
doors. SHIFT FROM P
115
WITH VEH SPD
ꭧ
OFF
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK Changes the setting of when to automatically unlock the driver's/all the doors.SHIFT TO P
ꭧ
DRIVER
DOOR/ALL
DOORS
116
IGN OFF
OFF
KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE Changes which doors unlock with the remote
transmitter on a first push. DRIVER DOOR
ꭧ
118
ALL DOORS
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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. ON
ꭧ
119
OFF
SECURITY RELOCK TIMER 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. 90 sec
120
60 sec
30 sec
ꭧ
WIPER SETUP
(P. 122) WIPER ACTION Changes the wiper operation between two settings
when the wiper switch is in the INT position. INTERMITTENT 122
WITH VEH SPD
ꭧ
DEFAULT ALL
(P. 92)
Set/Cancel all the customized settings as default. SET 92
CANCEL
ꭧ : Default setting
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DEFAULT ALLIf you want to set the default settings,
press the INFO (
/
) button to
select DEFAULT ALL, then press the
SEL/RESET button.
To set the default settings, press the
INFO (
/
) button to select SET
then press the SEL/RESET button.
If you want to cancel DEFAULT ALL,
select CANCEL, then press the SEL/
RESET button. The screen goes back
to the previous display.
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 successfully
completed, ‘‘FAILED ’’is shown for
several seconds, and then the screen
goes back to the normal message
mode. Repeat the same procedure to
select DEFAULT ALL.
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Customize Settings
You can customize some of the
vehicle control settings to your
preference. Here are the settings you
can customize:●
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
SETUP
●
METER SETUP
●
POSITION SETUP
●
LIGHTING SETUP
●
DOOR/WINDOW SETUP
●
WIPER SETUP
When you want to change the
vehicle control settings, press the
INFO (
/
) button to select CHG
SETTING, then press the SEL/
RESET button. Each time you press the INFO (
/
) button, the screen changes as
shown on the next page. Press the
INFO (
/
) button, until you see
the setup you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.
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SEL/RESET BUTTONINFO ( ▲/▼ ) BUTTON METER SETUP
see page 98
POSITION SETUP
see page 106 LIGHTING SETUP
see page 109
Select
‘‘EXIT ’’
Select ‘‘CANCEL ’’
DOOR/WINDOW
SETUP
see page 114
WIPER SETUP
see page 122
Select
‘‘
DEFAULT ALL ’’ ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL SETUP
see page 95
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Adaptive Cruise Control SetupIf equippedThere are two custom settings for
adaptive cruise control (ACC):●
PRE-RUNNING CAR DETECT
BEEP
●
ACC DISPLAY SPEED UNIT
To enter customize mode, press the
SEL/RESET button while ‘‘ACC
SETUP ’’is displayed.
Each time you press the INFO (
/
) button, the screen changes as
shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO (
/
) button until you see the
setting you want to customize, then
press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.
SEL/RESET
BUTTON
INFO ( ▲/▼ )
BUTTON
CONTINUED
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Pre-Running Car Detect BeepWhen PRE-RUNNING CAR
DETECT BEEP is set to ON, one
beep sounds when the ACC detects a
vehicle in front of you. A beep also
sounds when that vehicle passes out
of the range of your vehicle's radar
sensor.
Select this item from‘‘ACC SETUP ’’
by pressing the INFO (
/
) button
repeatedly until ‘‘PRE-RUNNING
CAR DETECT BEEP ’’is displayed.
Press the SEL/RESET button to
display the selections. Select ON or
OFF by pressing the INFO (
/
)
button, then press the SEL/RESET
button to enter your selection.
When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then returns to the
customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, return to ‘‘PRE-
RUNNING CAR DETECT BEEP ’’
and repeat the procedure again.
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Adaptive Cruise Control Display SpeedUnitTo change the unit of measurement
from mph to km/h, follow these
instructions:
Select this item from ‘‘ACC SETUP ’’
by pressing the INFO (
/
) button
repeatedly until ‘‘ACC DISPLAY
SPEED UNIT ’’is displayed.
Press the SEL/RESET button to
display the selections. The
highlighted unit, mph or km/h, is
the current setting. To change the
setting, press the INFO (
/
)
button until the unit you want is
highlighted, then press the SEL/
RESET button.
When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then returns to the
customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, return to ‘‘ACC
DISPLAY SPEED UNIT ’’and repeat
the procedure again.
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Meter Setup
Here are the six custom settings for
the meter setup:●
LANGUAGE SELECTION
●
ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP.
DISPLAY
●
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL RESET with
REFUEL
●
ADJUST ALARM VOLUME
●
ELAPSED TIME RESET
●
AUTO INTERIOR
ILLUMINATION
While METER SETUP is shown,
press the SEL/RESET button to
enter the customize mode.
Each time you press the INFO (
/
) button, the screen changes as
shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO (
/
) button until you see the
setting you want to customize, then
press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.
INFO ( ▲/▼ )
BUTTON SEL/RESET
BUTTON
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Language SelectionThere are three language selections
you can make: English, French, and
Spanish. To choose the language you
want, follow these instructions:
You can choose this customize item
from‘‘METER SETUP ’’by pressing
the INFO (
/
) button repeatedly.
Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired language by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.
When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘ LANGUAGE SELECTION ’’and
repeat the procedure again.
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Adjust Outside Temp. DisplayIf you sometimes find that the
temperature reading is a few degrees
above or below the actual
temperature, you can adjust it by
following these instructions:
You can choose this customize item
from‘‘METER SETUP ’’by pressing
the INFO (
/
) button repeatedly.
Adjust the outside temperature value
by pressing the INFO (
/
) button
repeatedly. Press the SEL/RESET
button to set the desired value.
When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘ ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP.
DISPLAY ’’and repeat the procedure
again.
U.S. models
Canadian models
Canadian models
U.S. models
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