2006 Acura MDX reset

This indicator reminds you that it is
time to take your vehicle in for
scheduled maintenance.
Ref er to the maintenance schedule
f or normal and severe driving
conditions on pages and .
For the f irst 6,000 miles (9,600 km)
af ter the Maintenance Required
Indicator is reset, it will come on f or
2 seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position.Turn of f the engine.
Press and hold the Select and
Reset buttons on the instrument
panel, then turn the ignition switch
to the ON (II) position.
Hold the buttons for
approximately 10seconds until the
indicator goes of f .
Your dealer will reset this indicator
af ter completing the scheduled
maintenance. If this maintenance is
done by someone other than your
Acura dealer, reset the indicator as
f ollows. If you exceed 7,500 miles (12,000
km) without having the scheduled
maintenance perf ormed, this
indicator will remain on as a constant
reminder. Between 6,000 miles (9,600 km) and
7,500 miles (12,000 km), this
indicator will come on f or 2 seconds
when you first turn the ignition
switch to ON (II), and then flash for
10 seconds.
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Instrument Panel Indicators
Maintenance Required
Indicator
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RESET BUTTON
SELECT BUTTON

This shows the total distance your
vehicle has been driven. It measures
miles in U.S. models and kilometers
in Canadian models.
It is illegal under U.S. f ederal law and
Canadian provincial regulations to
disconnect, reset, or alter the
odometer with the intent to change
the number of miles or kilometers
indicated.
This shows how much f uel you have.
It may show slightly more or less
than the actual amount. The needle
returns to the bottom after you turn
of f the ignition.
Gauges
Odometer
Fuel Gauge
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TACHOMETERTEMPERATURE
GAUGE
FUEL GAUGE
SPEEDOMETER
TRIP METER RESET
BUTTON
TRIP METER
ODOMETER TRIP METER
SELECT
BUTTON
Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.

This meter shows the number of
miles (U.S.) or kilometers (Canada)
driven since you last reset it.This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the pointer should rise to
about the middle of the gauge. In
severe driving conditions, the pointer
mayrisetotheupperwhitemark.If
it reaches the red (Hot) mark, pull
safely to the side of the road. Turn to
page f or instructions and
precautions on checking the engine’s
cooling system.
To reset a trip meter, display it, and
then press and hold the Reset button
until the number resets to ‘‘0.0’’.
Both trip meters will reset if the
vehicle’s battery goes dead or is
disconnected. There are two trip meters: Trip A
and Trip B. Switch between these
displays by pressing the Select
button repeatedly. Each trip meter
works independently, so you can
keep track of two dif f erent distances.
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, what you last
selected is displayed.
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Gauges
Trip Meter Temperature Gauge
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SELECT BUTTON
RESET BUTTON

µIf the driver’s
window senses any obstacle while it
is closing automatically, it will
reverse direction, and then stop. To
close the window, remove the
obstacle, then use the window switch
again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
window is almost closed. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the window
bef ore closing it. If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, or the
driver’s window f use is removed, the
AUTO f unction will be disabled. The
power window system needs to be
reset af ter reconnecting the battery
or installing the f use.
Start the engine. Push down and
hold the driver’s window switch
until the window is f ully open.
Pull and hold the driver’s window
switch to close the window
completely, then hold the switch
f or about 2 seconds.
If the power windows do not operate
properly af ter resetting, have your
vehicle checked by your dealer. To open the moonroof , pull back the
moonroof switch f irmly.
To close the moonroof f ully, push
the switch forward.
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A UT O REVERSE
Moonroof
Power Windows, Moonroof
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MOONROOF SWITCH

Press the RR A/C MANUAL button
to enable the rear A/C control panel.
The indicator in the button will come
on. A passenger in the second row
can then use the temperature control
dial, f an speed dial, and mode
buttons to adjust the temperature
and airflow to their preference. This
is limited by the system’s minimum
and maximum temperature.Individual rear control
settings are shut off when the
ignition is turned off and return to
the automatic settings. They must be
reset when the ignition is turned on
again.
Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is in the
top of the dashboard, and a
temperature sensor is next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.
Rear Climate Control, Climate Control Sensors
Using the Rear A /C Unit Climate Control Sensors
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NOTE:
TEMPERATURE SENSOR
TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
MODE BUTTONS
FAN SPEED CONTROL DIAL

Playing the Radio
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U.S. modelsAM/FM BUTTON PWR/VOL
KNOBSCAN BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
AUTO SELECT BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON PRESET BUTTONS
SEEK BUTTONS
(Touring Package Without Rear Entertainment System)
TUNE KNOB
AM/FM BUTTON
(Touring Package With Rear Entertainment System)
(Premium Package)
PWR/VOL KNOB
TUNE KNOB
SCAN BUTTON SEEK BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS
AUTO SELECT BUTTON
AUTO SELECT
BUTTON SEEK BAR
AM/FM BUTTON

Playing the Radio
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Canadian modelsSCAN BUTTON SEEK BARPWR/VOL
KNOB
AM
BUTTONFM
BUTTON
TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
SCAN
BUTTON
PWR/VOL
KNOB
AM
BUTTONFM
BUTTON TUNE KNOB
AUTO SELECT BUTTON PRESET BUTTONS
AUTO SELECT BUTTONSEEK
BUTTONS
(Touring Package With Rear Entertainment System)
(Touring Package Without Rear Entertainment System)

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The audio system f or your vehicle
can also be operated using the voice
control system. See the Navi section
in your Quick Start Guide f or an
overview of this system, and the
navigation system manual f or
complete details.
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency. You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: the
preset buttons, and .
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR/VOL knob. Adjust the volume
by turning the same knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last turned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available. The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it f inds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 10 seconds.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or SEEK button, then
release it. If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
Only on models equipped with
Navigation System
Playing the Radio
Voice Control System
TUNETUNE,SEEK,SCAN,
AUTO SELECT
To Select a Station
To Play the Radio SCAN
SEEK
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