2004 Acura MDX trip computer

The climate control system in your
Acura provides a comf ortable driving
environment in all weather
conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section de-
scribes those f eatures and how to
use them. (If you selected an
optional audio system, ref er to the
operating instructions that came
with it.)
Your Acura has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 104
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Airflow Buttons .105
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Rear Climate Control . 109
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Climate Control Sensors . 109
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Playing the Radio .110
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Radio Reception .113
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Playing a CD .115
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Protecting Your CDs .119
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CD Player Error Messages . 120
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CD Changer Error Messages . 122
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Playing a Tape .125
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Steering Wheel Controls . 128
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Radio Thef t Protection . 129
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Setting the Clock .130
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Rear Entertainment System . 131
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Security System .143
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Cruise Control .144
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Trip Computer .146
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Rear View Camera .152
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .153
Comf ort and Convenience Features
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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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To set the clock:Push the CLOCK button. The
hours digits will start blinking. If
you want to only set the minutes,
go to step 4. To change the hours to a lower
number, press and hold the
MODE button. To change the
hours to a higher number, press
andholdtheA/Cbutton.
When the hours reach the desired
number, release the button.
To set the minutes, press the
CLOCK button again. The
minutes digits will start blinking.
Use the MODE or A/C button to
set the minutes to the desired
number.
Press the CLOCK button again.
The clock will return to its normal
display.
For example:
1:06 will reset to 1:00
1:52 will reset to 2:00 You can quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. Press the CLOCK
button, then press the RESET button.
If the displayed time is before the
half hour, it will reset back to the
previous hour. If the displayed time
is af ter the half hour, it will reset
f orward to the next hour.
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Setting the Clock
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The compass may need to be
manually calibrated af ter exposure to
a strong magnetic field. If the
compassseemstobecontinually
showing the wrong direction and is
not self -calibrating, do the f ollowing. You should do this procedure
in an open area, away from buildings,
power lines, and other vehicles. Press and hold the CLOCK and
TRIP buttons until the display
changes (about 1 second).
Press the Calibrate (MODE)
button.
Press the Set (FAN) button.
‘‘Calibrate’’ will start blinking, and
the direction display will change to
‘‘ ’’.
Drive the vehicle slowly in two
complete circles.
When the display goes f rom
‘‘ ’’ to an actual heading, the
unit is calibrated.
Press the CLOCK, TRIP, or
RESET button to complete the
calibration and return the display
to normal.
Compass operation can be af f ected
by driving near power lines or
stations, across bridges, through
tunnels, over railroad crossings, past
large vehicles, or driving near large
objects that can cause a magnetic
disturbance. It can also be af f ected
by accessories such as antennas and
roof racks that are mounted by
magnets.
If you see ‘‘ ’’ in the direction
display and ‘‘Calibrate’’ is blinking,
the compass is self -calibrating.
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CONT INUED
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Compass Operation
Compass Calibration
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NOTE:

In most areas, there is a variation
between magnetic north and true
north. Zone selection is required so
the compass can compensate f or this
variation. To check and select the
zone set into the compass, do the
f ollowing.Press and hold the CLOCK and
TRIP buttons until the display
changes (about 1 second). Press the Zone (A/C) button. The
zone the compass is currently set
to is displayed.
Find the zone f or your area on the
map.If the zone is incorrect, press and
hold the MODE button to get the
number to count down, or the A/C
button to get the number to count
up. If the zone is correct, continue
to step 5.
Press the Set (FAN) button to set
the zone selection.
Press the CLOCK, TRIP or
RESET button to exit the zone
selection and return display to
normal.
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Compass Zone Select ion
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The Brightness control has seven
positions. In the middle f ive positions
the display will dim when you turn
on the parking lights or headlights.
Moving the control to the far left
position turns of f the display. It will
come back on f or several seconds if
you press any of the buttons.
In the f ar right (maximum
brightness) position, the display will
notdimwhenyouturnonthe
parking lights.
Always use a sof t cloth and mild
glass/plastic cleaner (such as
cleaners f or computer monitor
screens) to clean the display.Whenever you shif t to R (Reverse)
with the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, the rear view is shown
in the navigation system display.
For the best picture, always keep the
rear view camera clean, and do not
cover the camera lens.When in reverse, the touch screen,
and Navi ‘‘hard’’ buttons are locked
out, except the A/C-INFO button.
Touching the A/C-INFO button
allows you to adjust the brightness of
the rear view camera image. Touch
the A/C-INFO button again to leave
the brightness adjust mode.
The camera brightness
cannot be adjusted by voice control.
Since the rear view camera display
area is limited, you should always
back up slowly and caref ully, and
look behind you f or obstacles.
When you wipe the screen, some
black lines may appear because of
static electricity build-up. This is
normal. They will disappear in 5 to
10 minutes.If equipped
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
BRIGHT NESS control
Cleaning the Display Rear View Camera and Monitor
Trip Computer, Rear View Camera and Monitor
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NOTE:
REAR VIEW CAMERA