2004 Acura MDX reset

If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter 10 seconds and begin
playing it.
To remove a dif f erent CD f rom the
changer,firstselectitwiththe
appropriate preset button. When that
CD begins playing, press the eject
button.If you press the Eject button while
listening to the radio or tape, or with
the audio system turned of f , the disc
that was last selected is ejected.
Af ter that disc is ejected, pressing
the Eject button again will eject the
next disc in the numerical order. By
doing this six times, you can remove
all the CDs f rom the changer.
In any mode, if you press the eject
button and hold it until you hear a
beep, the system will eject all of the
discs in the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f . The disc that
was last selected is ejected f irst. You
can eject up to six discs, one at a
time.
To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the eject button. You
will see ‘‘EJECT’’ in the display. The
system automatically begins the
Load sequence so you can load
another CD in that position. If you do
not load another CD, af ter 10
seconds the system begins playing
the next disc in the changer. If the
changer is empty, the system selects
the previous mode (AM, FM, or
Tape).
If you press the LOAD button while
a disc is playing, the system will stop
playing that disc and start the
loading sequence. It will then play
the disc just loaded. If you stop loading CDs bef ore all six
positions are f illed, and you do not
press the Load button, the system
will wait f or 10 seconds, then stop
the load operation and begin playing
the last CD loaded.
You can also load a CD into an empty
position while a CD is playing by
pressing the appropriate preset
button. Select an empty position (the
CD Loaded indicator is of f ), and
press the preset button f or that
position (1 to 6). The system will
stop playing the current CD and start
the loading sequence. It will then
play the CD just loaded. Removing CDs f rom the Changer
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CD Changer
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The middle button adjusts the
volume up ( ) or down ( ). Press
the top or bottom of the button and
hold it until the desired volume is
reached, then release it.
The CH button has three functions,
depending on whether you are
listening to the radio, or playing a
tape or CD.
Three controls f or the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
f unctions without removing your
hand f rom the wheel.
The MODE button changes the
audio mode between FM1, FM2, AM,
CD, and DVD/AUX (if a disc is
inserted). use the
CH button to change stations. Each
time you press this button, the
system advances to the next preset
station on the band you are listening
to. You will see the number of the
selected preset button in the display.
To change bands, or to change f rom
FM1 to FM2, press the AM/FM
button. use the CH
button to advance to the next
selection. You will see ‘‘FF’’ blinking
in the display when you press the CH
button. The system fast forwards
until it senses a silent period, then
resume playing.
the system
skips to the beginning of the next
track each time you push the CH
button. You will see the disc and
track number in the display.
If you are listening to the radio, If you are playing a tape,
If you are playing a CD,
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CH BUTTON
VOLUME
BUTTON AM/FM
BUTTON

Your vehicle’s audio system will
disable itself if it is disconnected
f rom electrical power f or any reason.
To make it work again, you must
enter a specif ic f ive-digit code with
the Preset buttons. Because there
are hundreds of number
combinations possible f rom the f ive
digits, making the system work
without knowing the exact code is
nearly impossible.
Youshouldhavereceivedacardthat
lists your audio system code number
and serial number. It is best to store
this card in a saf e place at home. In
addition, you should write the audio
system’s serial number in this
Owner’s Manual.If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, the audio
system will disable itself . If this
happens, you will see ‘‘Code’’ in the
frequencydisplaythenexttimeyou
turn on the system. Use the Preset
buttons to enter the five-digit code.
The code is located on the radio code
card included in your Owner’s
Manual kit. When it is entered
correctly, the radio will start playing.
If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over; complete the
f ive-digit sequence, then enter the
correct code. You have ten tries to
enter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessful in ten attempts, you
must then leave the system on for
one hour bef ore trying again.If thecodecardislost,anAcura
dealer can access your code with
your radio’s serial number. To
access the serial number, turn the
radio on. It must display ‘‘COdE’’,
then turn the radio off. Push the
preset 1, preset 6, and power buttons
at the same time, then quickly
release.
You will have to store your favorite
stations in the Preset buttons after
the system begins working. Your
original settings were lost when the
power was disconnected.
If youshouldhappentolosethecard,
you must obtain the code number
f rom an Acura dealer. To do this,
you will need the system’s serial
number.
Radio T hef t Prot ect ion
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If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, you will
need to reset the clock.For example: 1:06 will reset to 1:001:53 will reset to 2:00
You can quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. If the displayed time is
bef ore the half hour, pressing and
holding the clock button, then
pressing the R button sets the clock
back to the previous hour. If the
displayed time is af ter the half hour,
the clock sets forward to the
beginning of the next hour.
Press and hold the CLOCK button
until the number f lash. Change the
hours by pressing the H button.
Change the minute by pressing the
M button. When you are f inished,
press the CLOCK button again. Therightdisplayshowsthetime.
Press and hold the SET button until
the numbers f lash. Change the hours
by pressing the H button. Change
the minutes by pressing M button.
When you are f inished, press the
SET button again.
To set the clock on the model
without Navigation, see page .
148Model with Rear Entertainment System
and Navigation System
Touring model with Navigation System
Setting the Clock
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H BUTTON M BUTTON SET BUTTON
H BUTTON M BUTTON R BUTTON
CLOCK BUTTON

Use these buttons to select the
entertainment source (radio, tape
player, CD player/CD changer, or
DVD player/Auxiliary device). The
selected source will be shown in the
display. Make sure the rear control
operation has not been disabled with
theRRCTRLknobonthefront
panel.
Use the and buttons to
select from the stations on the radio
preset buttons. Pressing the orbutton will cause the system to
search up or down the band f or a
station with a strong signal. You will
see SEEK in the display. On the rear control panel, use the
PLAY/PAUSE/PROG button to
reverse the tape direction. Press the button to skip forward to
beginning of the next song or
passage. You will see FF f lashing in
the display. Press the button to skip backward to the beginning of
the current song or passage. You will
seeREVflashinginthedisplay.
Rear Entertainment System
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Using the Rear Control Panel
To Play the Radio f rom the Rear
Control Panel
To Play a Tape f rom the Rear
Control Panel
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REAR CONTROLS
OFF BUTTON
SOURCE SELECTION BUTTONS
SEEK/SKIP
BUTTON
CH/DISK
BUTTON
SEEK/SKIP
BUTTON
PLAY/PAUSE/PROG BUTTON MENU BUTTON
CH/DISK BUTTON
ENTER BUTTON

The security system automatically
sets 15 seconds after you lock the
doors, hood, and the tailgate. For the
system to activate, you must lock the
doors f rom the outside with the key,
lock tab, door lock switch, or remote
transmitter. The security system
indicator next to the driver’s door
lock starts blinking immediately to
show you the system is setting itself .The security system will not set if
the hood, tailgate, or any door is not
f ully closed. If the system will not set,
check the Door and Tailgate Open
Monitor on the instrument panel
(see page ) to see if the doors and
tailgate are f ully closed. Since it is
notpartofthemonitordisplay,
manually check the hood.
Do not attempt to alter this system
or add other devices to it.
The security system helps to protect
your vehicle and valuables f rom thef t.
The horn sounds and a combination
of headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights and taillights f lashes if
someone attempts to break into your
vehicleorremovetheradio.This
alarm continues f or two minutes,
then the system resets. To reset an
alarming system before the two
minutes have elapsed, unlock the
driver’s door with the key or the
remote transmitter.
Once the security system is set,
opening any door or the tailgate
without using the key or the remote
transmitter, or the hood, will cause it
to alarm. It also alarms if the radio,
navigation and DVD components are
removed f rom the dashboard or the
wiring is cut. 60
Security System
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SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT

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Trip Computer
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INSTANTANEOUS
FUEL MILEAGE
CLOCK
BUTTON
TRIP
BUTTON
RESET
BUTTON
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL /CALIBRATE BUTTON
/ZONE BUTTONRESET, SET BUTTONCOMPASS
OUTSIDE
TEMPERATURE
CLOCK

Clock
Direction of travel
Outside temperature
Instantaneous f uel mileageTheAvgdisplayshowsyouthe
average f uel economy since you
last reset the display.
The E/T is the elapsed time that
the ignition has been on. It
automatically resets to 0.0 when it
reaches twelve hours. This display
can be reset at any time.
The display also has manual
f unctions f or the Climate Control
System. Ref er to page .
All models of MDX have a trip
computer. To operate the trip
computer on models with the
navigation system, ref er to the
navigation manual.
The Trip Computer displays the
f ollowing inf ormation.
The temperature sensor is located
in the f ront bumper, and can be
affected by heat from the road
surf ace, engine heat, and the
exhaust f rom the surrounding
traf f ic. Because of these
conditions, it may take a while f or
the temperature to read correctly. The Range, or estimated distance
you can travel on the fuel
remaining in the tank estimated
f rom the f uel economy you have
gotten over the last several miles
(kilometers).
The Trip display shows you the
total distance you have driven
since it was last reset.
Press the TRIP button to show either
the range and Avg f uel economy, or
the E/T and Trip odometer.
To reset the Avg f uel economy, E/T,
and Trip odometer, press and hold
the RESET button until you hear a
beep.
The outside temperature, f uel
economy, range, and trip odometer
can be displayed in either English or
Metric units. To change between
units, press the TRIP button and
hold it f or f ive seconds.
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Trip Computer
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(Without Navigation System) Changing and Resetting the
Display
Changing Units of Measurement
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