2003 Acura MDX Owner's Manua

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Make sure you put the sun visor
back in place when you are getting
into or out of the vehicle. Do not use
the sun visor extension over the rear
view mirror.Touseavanitymirroronthebackof
the sun visor, pull up the cover.
The light beside the mirror comes
on only when the parking lights or
headlights are on.Your vehicle has three accessory
power sockets. The f ront accessory
power socket is located under the
audio system. The second socket is
located in the center console
compartment. The rear socket is
behind the third seat on the driver’s
side.
Sun Visor, Vanity Mirror, Accessory Power Sockets
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Vanity Mirror
Accessory Power Sockets
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FRONT
(Without Rear Entertainment System)

These sockets are intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps). To use an accessory power socket,
the ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). Tousethesocketintheconsole
compartment, pull the cover up.None of the sockets will power an
automotive type cigarette lighter
element. The rear socket has a maximum
power rating of 120 watts (10 amps.) When both the front and console
sockets are being used, the
combined power rating of both
accessories should be 120 watts or
less (10 amps).
A ccessory Power Socket s
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FRONT
(With Rear Entertainment System)

The coin box is located under the
audio system. To open the coin box,
pull the bottom edge. Close it with a
firm push.To use a coat hook, push on the lid.
Close it with a f irm push.
Make sure the coat hook is closed
when you are not using it. This hook
is not designed f or large or heavy
items.To use this coat hook, rotate the
hook down. Close it with a f irm push.
Coin Box
Coat Hook
Coin Box, Coat Hook
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CARGO AREA
SECOND ROW

When this switch is in the OFF
position:None of the lights come on when a
door or the tailgate is opened.
The individual map lights in the
f ront can be turned on and of f with
the switches next to the lights. The individual map lights in the
f ront come on when any door or
thetailgateisopened.Whenthe
doors and the tailgate are closed,
eachlightcanbeturnedonandoff
with the switch next to the light.
When the switch is in the Door
Activated position:
The cargo area light (3rd row)
cannot be turned on. The individual map lights in the
secondrowcomeonwhenany
door or the tailgate is opened.
When the doors and the tailgate
are closed, each light can be
turned on and off with the switch
next to the light.
The light control switch controls the
interior lights: the individual map
lights by the sun visors, the
individual map lights above the
second row passengers, and the
cargo area light. This switch has
three positions: OFF, Door Activated,
and ON. The individual map lights in the
second row cannot be turned on.
L ight Control Switch
Interior Lights
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ON
DOOR
ACTIVATED
POSITION OFF

The cargo area (3rd row) light
comes on when any door or the
tailgate is opened if the switch in
the light is in the door activated
(center) position. When the doors
and the tailgate are closed, it can
be turned on with the switch in the
light.The lights go out about six seconds
after all the doors and the tailgate
are closed.
When the switch is in the ON
position:
With the light control switch in the
Door Activated position, all the
individual map lights and the cargo
area light (with the switch in the
center position) come on when you
unlock the door with the remote
transmitter (see page ).
Withanydoororthetailgateleft
open, the lights stay on about three
minutes, then go out. All the individual map lights come
onandstayonaslongasthe
switch remains in the ON position.
The cargo (3rd row) area light
comesonandstaysonif the
switch in the light is in the door
activated (center) position.
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Interior Lights
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This light also works with the light
control switch (see page ). The cargo area light has a three-
position switch. In the OFF position,
the light does not come on. In the
center position, it comes on when
you open the tailgate or doors. In the
ON position, it stays on continuously.
Turn on the f ront and second row
individual map lights by pushing the
button next to each light. Push the
button again to turn it off. You can
also operate these lights with the
light control switch (see page ).
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Individual Map L ights
Cargo A rea L ight
Interior Lights
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FRONTSECOND ROW

The light in the tailgate has an on-of f
switch to control if the light comes
on when the tailgate is opened.The courtesy light in each door
comes on when the door is opened,
and goes out when the door is closed.
Your vehicle also has a courtesy light
in the ignition switch. This light
comesonwhenyouopenthedriver’s
door.
It remains on f or several seconds
af ter the door is closed.
Tailgate Light
Courtesy Lights
Interior Lights
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