2007 Acura MDX audio

2007 Acura MDX Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents

Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
........................................ iii
Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
............................................ .3
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
..................................... .5
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Control s........................................................................\
........................................ .61
Instrume nt panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
..................... .167
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................315
What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... .329
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................373
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take you r vehicle to the dealer.
Taking Care of the Unexpecte d........................................................................\
..............................417
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, an d how to handle them.
Technical Informatio n........................................................................\
............................................ .443
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canad a)................................................................459
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manu als (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................463
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
You rVehicle a ta Glance
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HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE AUDIO
SYSTEM
GAUGES INSTRUMENT
PANEL
INDICATORS HomeLink
BUTTONS
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
HEADPHONE CONNECTORS
AUXILIARY INPUT JACKS
FUEL
FILL DOOR
RELEASE BUTTON
POWER
WINDOW
SWITCHES
DRIVING
POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM MIRROR
CONTROL
AUTO BUTTON
PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL REAR
CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
MOONROOF
SWITCH
POWER TAILGATE
BUTTON
POWER
DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
PARKING BRAKE
RELEASE HANDLE (P.272)
(P.63)
(P.72)
(P.130)
(P.151)
(P.147)
(P.317) (P.132)(P.319) (P.151) (P.263) (P.264)(P.173)(P.333) (P.178)
(P.168)
(P.153)
(P.150)
PASSENGER’S
FRONT AIRBAG
DRIVER’S
FRONT
AIRBAG (P.9
, 27)
(P.155) (P.9, 34)
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To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
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: If equipped
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
VEHICLE
STABILITY
ASSIST SYSTEM
OFF SWITCH
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
HEADLIGHT
WASHER
SWITCH
PARKING BRAKE
RELEASE HANDLE
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES ACTIVE DAMPER
SYSTEM SWITCH
MIRROR
CONTROLS
POWER TAILGATE
BUTTON PASSENGER
AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
STEERING
WHEEL
AUDIO CONTROLS
HEADLIGHT/TURN
SIGNAL/
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE BUTTON STEERING
WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS HORN
CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS SEAT
HEATER
SWITCHES
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
POWER
DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
(P.117)
(P.352)
(P.153)
(P.155)
(P.130)
(P.151)
(P.147)(P.317) (P.132)
(P.319) (P.124)
(P.266) (P.353) (P.146)(P.164) (P.122) (P.122)
(P.34)
(P.123)
(P.116)
(P.229)
(P.118)
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKETS
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Control Locations
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HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE AUDIO
SYSTEM
GAUGES INSTRUMENT
PANEL
INDICATORS HomeLink
BUTTONS
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
HEADPHONE CONNECTORS
AUXILIARY INPUT JACKS
FUEL
FILL DOOR
RELEASE BUTTON
POWER
WINDOW
SWITCHES DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM MIRROR
CONTROL
AUTO BUTTON
PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL REAR
CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
MOONROOF
SWITCH
POWER TAILGATE
BUTTON
POWER
DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
PARKING BRAKE
RELEASE HANDLE (P.155)
(P.130)
(P.151)
(P.147)
(P.317) (P.132)(P.319) (P.151) (P.263) (P.264)(P.173)(P.333) (P.178)
(P.168)
(P.153)
(P.150)
(P.272)
(P.63)
(P.72)
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Instru me ntsand Cont ro ls
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DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
VEHICLE
STABILITY
ASSIST SYSTEM
OFF SWITCH
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
HAZARD
WARNING
BUTTON
HEADLIGHT
WASHER
SWITCH
ACTIVE DAMPER
SYSTEM SWITCH
MIRROR
CONTROLS
POWER TAILGATE
BUTTON PASSENGER
AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
STEERING
WHEEL
AUDIO CONTROLS
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE BUTTON
CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS
HORN
HEADLIGHT/TURN
SIGNAL/
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS SEAT HEATER
SWITCHES
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
(P.117)
(P.352)
(P.153)
(P.147)
(P.317) (P.132) (P.319) (P.353)
(P.266) (P.146)(P.164)
(P.122)
(P.122) (P.34) (P.123)
(P.116)
(P.229)
(P.118)
(P.124)
(P.155)
(P.130) ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKETS
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The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), and START (III).
You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key to the LOCK (0)
position, the shif t lever must be in
Park, and you must push the key in
slightly. If the f ront wheels are turned, the
anti-theft lock may make it difficult
to turn the key. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the lef t or right as
you turn the key.
You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power sockets in this
position.
This is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
indicators on the instrument panel
come on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch f rom the
ACCESSORY (I) to the ON (II)
position.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to the ON (II) position when
you let go of the key. You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or the
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
the driver’s door. Remove the key to
turn of f the beeper.
TheshiftlevermustbeinPark
bef ore you can remove the key f rom
the ignition switch.
Ignition Switch
LOCK (0)
A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
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Here are the settings activated with
the remote;
Driving position memory
(see page ).
When you unlock the driver’s door
with your remote, each remote
activates the keyless memory
settings related to that remote. The
driver’s ID (MEMORY 1 or
MEMORY 2) is shown on the back
of each remote. You
will also see the ‘‘WELCOME
DRIVER 1’’ or ‘‘WELCOME
DRIVER 2’’ message on the multi-
info rmation display, dep ending on
which linked remote transmitter is
used.
To turn off this feature, press and
hold the LOCK and UNLOCK
buttonsatthesametime.TheLED
in the remote will blink twice. Then
release the buttons. Doing this
cancels the keyless memory settings
for that remote and restores the
default settings.
To turn the keyless memory settings
back on, repeat this procedure. The
LED will blink once to indicate the
fe ature has been turned on.
The steering wheel will move to the
stored position when you insert the
key into the ignition switch.
When
you unlock and open the
driver’s door with the remote
transmitter, the driver’s seat (except
the power lumbar feature) and
outside mirrors start to move to the
positions stored in memory. The
indicator in the related memory
button to the remote comes on.
Audio
system settings
(see page ).
Climate control settings
(see page ).
Customized
settings
(see page ). 83
155 198 169
K eyless Memory Settings
Remote Transmitter
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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To use the sun visor, pull it down.
Whenusingthesunvisorforthe
side window, remove the support rod
f rom the clip, and swing it out.Your vehicle has two or three
accessory power sockets, depending
on the model. All models have the
f ront accessory power socket under
the audio system and rear socket
behind the third row seat on the
driver’s side.
To use the vanity mirror on the back
of the sun visor, pull up the cover.
The vanity mirror light will not come
on if the sun visor is slid outward.
Make sure you put the sun visor
back in place when you are getting
into or out of the vehicle. In this position, the sun visor can be
adjusted by moving it on its slider.
Do not use the extended sun visor
over the inside mirror.
Interior Convenience Items
Sun Visor Vanity Mirror A ccessory Power Sockets
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SUN VISOR
Slide
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