2004 Acura MDX Owner's Manual

Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Move the selector switch to L
(driver’s side) or R (passenger’s
side).
Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to move the
mirrorright,left,up,ordown.When you f inish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns of f the
adjustment switch to keep your
settings.
The outside mirrors are heated to
remove fog and frost. With the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, turn on the heaters by
pressing the button. The indicator in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters of f .
Turn this f eature of f by leaving the
selector switch in the Lef t or Right
position. With the selector switch in the
center (of f ) position, the passenger’s
side mirror will pivot downward
slightly when you shif t the
transmission into Reverse. This
gives you a better view of the side of
the vehicle while parallel parking.
The mirror returns to its original
position when you take the
transmission out of reverse.
1.
2.
3. 4.
Touring model only
Adjusting the Power Mirrors
Mirrors
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HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
SELECTOR SWITCH
ADJUSTMENT SWITCH

Touring Model
Seat and outside mirror positions,
canbestoredinseparatememories.
Youselectamemorizedpositionby
pushing the appropriate button or
using the appopriate remote
transmitter (Memory 1 or Memory2).Store a driving position only when
the vehicle is parked.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
You cannot add a new driving
position in the memory unless the
ignition switch is the ON (II)
position. You can recall a
memorized position with the
ignition switch in any position.
Adjust the seat to a comfortable
position (see page ).
Adjust the outside mirrors f or best
visibility (see page ). Press and release the MEMO
buttononthecontrolpanel.You
will hear a beep. Immediately
press and hold one of the memory
buttons (1 or 2) until you hear two
beeps. The indicator in the
memory button will come on. The
current positions of the driver’s
seat and outside mirrors are now
stored.
Your Acura has a memory f eature
f or the driver’s seat and outside
mirror positions.
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1.
2.
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St oring a Driving Posit ion in Memory
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Driving Posit ion Memory Syst em
94
MEMO BUTTON
MEMORY BUTTONS

Doing any of the f ollowing af ter
pressing the MEMO button will
cancel the storing procedure.Not pressing a memory button
within 5 seconds.
Readjusting the seat position.
Readjusting the outside mirror
position.
Each memory button stores only one
driving position. Storing a new
position erases the previous setting
stored in that button’s memory. If
you want to add a new position while
retaining the current one, use the
other memory button. To select a memorized position, do
this:
Make sure the parking brake is set
and the shif t lever is in Park.
Press the desired memory button
(1 or 2) until you hear a beep, then
release the button.
The system will move the seat and
outside mirrors to the memorized
positions. The indicator in the
selected memory button will f lash
during movement. When the
adjustments are complete, you will
hear two beeps, and the indicator will
remain on. To stop the system’s automatic
adjustment, do any of these actions:
Press any button on the control
panel: MEMO, 1, or 2.
Push any of the adjustment
switches f or the seat.
Shif t out of Park.
Adjust the outside mirrors.
If desired, you can use the
adjustment switches to change the
positions of the seat or outside
mirrors af ter they are in their
memorized position. If you change
the memorized position, the
indicator in the memory button will
go out. To keep this driving position
f or later use, you must store it in the
driving position memory.
1.
2.Select ing a Memorized Posit ion
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Driving Posit ion Memory Syst em
95

When this switch is in the position:When the switch is in the
position:
When the light control switch is in theposition:OFF
None of the lights come on when a
door or the tailgate is opened. Door
Activated Withanydoororthetailgateleft
open, the lights stay on about 3
minutes, then go out.
ON
All the individual map lights come
onandstayonaslongasthe
switch remains in the ON position.
The lights go out about six seconds
after all the doors and the tailgate
are closed. The individual map lights come on
whenanydoororthetailgateis
opened, or when the remote
transmitter is used to unlock the
doors. When the doors and the
tailgate are closed, each light can
be turned on and of f by pushing
the lens.
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
position. When the doors and the
tailgate are closed, the cargo area
lightcanbeturnedonwiththe
switch in the light.
The cargo (3rd row) area light
comes on if the switch is in the
door activated position.
The individual map lights in the
f ront can be turned on and of f by
pushing each lens.
L ight Control Switch
Interior Lights
Inst rument s and Cont rols96
DOOR ACTIVATED POSITION
ON
OFF

Turn on the f ront and second row
individual map lights by pushing the
lens. Push the lens again to turn it
off. You can also operate these lights
with the light control switch (see
page ).
The light in the tailgate has an on-of f
switch to control if the light comes
on when the tailgate is opened.This light also works with the light
control switch (see page ).
The courtesy lights in the f ront
doors and around the ignition switch
come on when you open any door.
Af ter you close the door, the ignition
switch light stays on f or several
seconds.
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.
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96
Individual Map L ights
Tailgate Light
Individual Interior Lights
Cargo Area Light
Interior Lights
Inst rument s and Cont rols97
DOOR ACTIVATED

Interior Convenience Items
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BEVERAGE HOLDER
CONSOLE COMPARTMENT
REAR COMPARTMENT
CARGO HOOKS
COIN BOX BEVERAGE HOLDER
VANITY MIRROR
GLOVE BOX

Your vehicle is equipped with a f lip-
over center console lid that provides
a tray and a beverage holder f or the
second row passengers. To open the
beverage holders, pull up the center
lever on the center console and lif t
the lid.
Be caref ul when you are using the
beverage holders. A spilled liquid
that is very hot can scald you or your
passengers. Spilled liquids can also
damage the upholstery, carpeting,
and electrical components in the
interior.
Open the glove box by squeezing the
handle. Close it with a f irm push.
Lock or unlock the glove box with
the master key.
Open the f ront beverage holder by
pushing on the lid.
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Interior Convenience Items
Beverage Holders Console Compartment Glove Box
99
LEVER
An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
inacrash,evenifthe
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.

Storage compartments are located in
the armrests f or the third row seat.
To open a compartment, pull the
lever and lif t the lid.
The hooks on the f loor of the cargo
area enable you to tie down items
stored in the back. Make sure all
stored items are secured bef ore
driving.Whenusingthesunvisorforthe
side window, remove the support rod
f rom the clip and swing it out. Slide
the extension out to get more
coverage on the side window.
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.Pull up the vanity mirror cover to use
it.
The light comes on only when the
parking lights or headlights are on.
Rear Compartment
Cargo Hooks
Sun Visor
Vanity Mirror
Interior Convenience Items
Inst rument s and Cont rols100
EXTENSION
SUN VISOR