Auto idle stop Acura MDX 2017 Owner's Manual
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Power Window Switches (P160)
❙Hood Release Handle (P470)
❙Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Box (P549)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag (P48)
❙Memory Buttons (P181)
❙SET Button (P181)
❙Shift Button
Electronic Gear Selector 
(P374)
❙Rearview Mirror (P183)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P44)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P207)
❙Passenger’s Side Interior Fuse 
Box 
(P551)
❙Glove Box (P202)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P184)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P148)
❙Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Box* (P550)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P44)
❙Power Tailgate Button (P154)
❙Fuel Fill Door Release Button 
(P457)
❙Auto Idle Stop OFF Button* (P382)
❙Dynamic Mode Button (P387)
❙USB Ports (P229)
❙Accessory Power Socket* (P207)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack (P230)
❙AC Power Outlet* (P208)
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Quick Reference Guide
Auto Idle Stop Function*
To improve fuel economy, the engine stops and then restarts as detailed below.  When Auto Idle Stop is on, the Auto Idle Stop in dicator 
(green) comes on. (P382)
At Automatic transmissionEngine status
Deceleration
Stop
Start-up
Stop the vehicle and depress the brake pedal.On
Keep the brake pedal 
depressed.U.S.
Canada
With the automatic brake 
hold system activated, 
you can release the brake pedal when the   
indicator comes on.Off
Release the brake pedal. With the automatic brake hold system activated,  depress the accelerator pedal.Restarting
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P73)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator 
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure 
Indicator
Charging System 
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake System 
(
ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist 
(VSA®
) System 
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Speed-sensitive Electric 
Power Steering (EPS) 
System Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Immobilizer System 
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder 
Indicator
System Indicators
System Message 
Indicator Brake System 
Indicator (Red)Supplemental 
Restraint System 
Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P116)/Multi-Information  Display (MID) (P117)/System Indicators (P74)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Turn Signal and 
Hazard Warning 
Indicators
Keyless Access System 
Indicator
Temperature 
Gauge Security System Alarm Indicator Fuel 
Gauge
Tachometer
MID
Speedometer
Gear Position Indicator
M  (sequential mode) Indicator/
Sequential Mode Gear Selection 
Indicator
Brake System 
Indicator (Amber)
SH-AWD Indicator*
Blind spot information 
(BSI) Indicator*
System Indicators
Collision Mitigation Braking 
SystemTM (CMBSTM) Indicator
Road Departure Mitigation 
(RDM) Indicator
Lane Keeping Assist System 
(LKAS ) Indicator
Adaptive Cruise Control (
ACC) 
with Low Speed Follow (LSF) 
Indicator
U.S.
Canada U.S.
Canada
Fog Light Indicator*
Auto Idle Stop System 
Indicator (Amber)*
Auto Idle Stop 
Indicator (Green)*
Automatic Brake Hold 
System Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold 
Indicator
U.S.
Canada
Electric Parking Brake 
System Indicator
Electric Parking Brake 
Indicator
U.S.
Canada
Auto High-Beam 
Indicator
*  Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Why do the doors lock 
after I unlocked the doors?If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors are 
relocked automatically for security.
Why does the beeper 
sound when I open the 
driver’s door?The beeper sounds when:
●The power mode is in ACCESSORY.
●The exterior lights are left on.
●Auto Idle Stop* is in operation.
Why does the beeper 
sound when I start driving?The beeper sounds when the driver and/or front passenger are 
not wearing their seat belts.
Pulling the electric parking 
brake switch does not 
release the parking brake. 
Why?Pull the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal 
depressed.
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Auto Idle Stop 
Indicator (Green)*
●Comes on when Auto Idle Stop is 
in operation. The engine 
automatically shuts off.
2Auto Idle Stop* P. 382—
Auto Idle Stop 
System Indicator 
(Amber)
*
●Comes on for a few seconds 
when you set the power mode to 
ON, then goes off.
●Blinks if there is a problem with 
the Auto Idle Stop System.
●Blinks  - Have your vehicle checked by a 
dealer.
●Comes on when Auto Idle Stop 
System has been turned off by 
Auto Idle Stop OFF  Button.
2Auto Idle Stop System ON/OFF  P. 382
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the starter system.●Hold the  ENGINE START/STOP  button up to 15 
seconds to start the engine.
2 Starting the Engine  P. 367
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears when you set the power mode to ACCESSORY 
or ON.2Starting the Engine  P. 367
●Appears when the engine doe s not restart automatically 
due to the following reason:
●The hood is open.●There is a problem in the syst em that disables Auto Idle 
Stop.
●Follow the normal procedure to start the engine.
2 Starting the Engine  P. 367●Close the hood.
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.●Move the steering wheel left  and right while pressing 
the  ENGINE START/STOP  button.
U.S.
Canada
Models with Auto Idle StopModels with Auto Idle Stop
Canadian models
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when you attempt to change to another gear 
position with the transmission in 
(P and the engine 
OFF.
●To select another gear position while in (P the engine 
must be ON.
●Appears when you try to change the gear position after 
the position has automatically been changed to 
(P with 
the driver’s door open and the driver’s seat belt 
unfastened.
●Press the (P button If you leave the vehicle.
●Appears when the vehicle is stopped with the driver’s 
seat belt unfastened and there is a chance that the 
vehicle may roll unintentionally.●Press the (P button before release the brake pedal 
when idling, parking or exiting the vehicle.
2 Shift Operation  P. 376
●Appears when the engine stops without the 
transmission in 
(P, and does not restart automatically.●Appears if you open the hood while Auto Idle Stop 
activates.
●If you want to set the power mode to ON, change the 
gear position to 
(P.●If you want to start the engine, follow the normal 
procedure.
2Starting the Engine  P. 367
●Appears when you change to (N, then release the (N 
button.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N 
position [car wash mode] P. 378
Models with Auto Idle StopModels with Auto Idle Stop
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when  Auto Engine Idle Stop Guidance 
Screens ON  has been selected  from the customization 
menu.
●Appears when Auto Idle Stop does not activate for 
some reason.
●Appears when the engine restarts automatically.●Appears when the battery te mperature is around 14°F 
(−10°C) or lower.
●Appears when Auto Idle Stop  does not activate because 
the climate control system is  in use, and the difference 
between the set temperature and actual interior 
temperature becomes significant.
●Appears when Auto Idle Stop  does not activate because 
the engine coolant temperature is low or high.
2 Auto Idle Stop* P. 382
●Appears when Auto Idle Stop  does not activate because 
the battery charge level is low.●Appears even though the battery is fully charged - 
The system may not read the battery amount correctly.
Drive for a few minutes.
●Appears after charging the battery or jump 
starting  - Disconnect the negative  - cable once and 
reconnect it again to the battery. Drive a few minutes.
Models with Auto Idle Stop
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when Auto Idle Stop does not activate because 
the pressure to the brake pedal is not enough.●Depress the brake pedal firmly.
●Appears when  Auto Engine Idle Stop Guidance 
Screens ON  has been selected from the customization 
menu.
●Appears when the system  is under the following 
conditions while Auto Idle Stop activates:
●The battery charge level is low.●The battery temperature is around 14°F (−10°C) or 
lower. 
●The climate control system is in use, and the difference 
between the set temperature and actual interior 
temperature becomes significant.
●The humidity in the  interior is high.
●The engine restarts automatically in a few seconds.
2Starting the Engine  P. 367
Models with Auto Idle Stop
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uuGauges and Multi-Information Display (MID) uMID
Instrument Panel
■Customization flow
Roll the multi-function steering-wheel controls to select  Vehicle Settings and push the multi-function steering-wheel controls.
Vehicle Settings
“Trip A” Reset Timing
Language Selection
Adjust Outside Temp. Display
Memory Position Link
Door Unlock Mode
Keyless Access Beep
Driver Assist System Setup
Meter Setup
Driving Position Setup
Keyless Access Setup
“Trip B” Reset Timing
Forward Collision Warning Distance
ACC Forward Vehicle Detect Beep
ACC Display Speed Unit
Roll
Push
Roll
Lane Keeping Assist Suspend Beep
Blind Spot Info*
Easy Entry/Exit
Roll
Roll
Walk Away Auto Lock
RollPush
Keyless Access Light Flash
Roll
Roll
Roll
Roll
Keyless Access Beep Volume*
Turn by Turn Display*Auto Engine Idle Stop Guidance Screens*
Road Departure Mitigation Setting
Push
Push
Push
Push
Reverse Alert Tone
Remote Start System On/Off*
* Not available on all models
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