2008 Acura MDX Owner's Manual

Adjust the seat to a comfortable
position (see page ).
Store a driving position only when
the vehicle is parked.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. You cannot add a
new driving position to the
memory unless the ignition switch
is in the ON (II) position. You can
recall a memorized position with
the ignition switch in any position.
Your vehicle has a memory feature
f or the steering wheel, driver’s seat,
and outside mirror positions.
Seat, except f or power lumbar,
steering wheel and outside mirror
positionscanbestoredinseparate
memories. You select a memorized
position by pushing the appropriate
button or using the appropriate
remote transmitter (Driver 1 or
Driver 2). For more inf ormation 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, steering wheel, and outside
mirrors are now stored.
Adjust the steering wheel to a
comf ortable position (see page
).
Adjust the outside mirrors f or best
visibility (see page ). 3.
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Storing a Driving Position in
Memory
Driving Position Memory System
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MEMO BUTTON
MEMORY BUTTONS
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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:
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.
Make sure the vehicle is parked.
Press the desired memory button
(1 or 2) until you hear a beep, then
release the button.
To change the ‘‘MEMORY
POSITION LINK’’ setting, see page . If desired, you can use the
adjustment switches to change the
positions of the seat, steering wheel
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.
The system will move the seat,
steering wheel, 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.
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Selecting a Memorized Position
Driving Position Memory System
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The individual map lights in the
f ront can be turned on and of f by
pressing the lenses.
The light control switch has three
positions: OFF, Door Activated, and
ON.
Withanydoororthetailgateleft
open, the lights stay on about 3
minutes, then go out. After all doors are closed tightly, the
lights dim slightly, then f ade out in
about 30 seconds.
To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page
.
The lights also come on when the
key is removed f rom the ignition
switch.
The individual map lights in the
second row and the cargo area
light in the third row cannot be
turned on.
The individual map lights in the
f ront and second rows come on
whenanydoororthetailgateis
opened, or when the remote
transmitter is used to unlock the
doors (see page ). When the
doors and the tailgate are closed,
eachlightcanbeturnedonandoff
by pushing the lens.
The cargo area light comes on
whenanydoororthetailgateis
opened if the light control switch
is in the door activated (center)
position. When the doors and the
tailgate are closed, the cargo area
lightcanbeturnedonwiththe
switch in the light.
The individual door lights or the
tailgate lights will operate when a
door or the tailgate is opened. 136
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When the switch is in the OFF position: When the switch is in the door activated
position:
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L ight Control Switch
Interior Lights
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DOOR ACTIVATED POSITION
OFF ON
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When the light control switch is in theposition:
ON
All the individual map lights come
onandstayonaslongasthe
switch remains in the ON position.
The cargo (3rd row) area light
comes on if the switch is in the
door activated position.
Turn on the f ront row individual map
lights by pushing the lens. Push the
lens again to turn it off. With the
light control switch in the door
activated position, the second row
map lights can be turned on by
pushing the lens. Push the lens again
to turn it off. The courtesy light between the map
lights comes on when you turn the
parking lights on. To adjust its
brightness, press either of the
instrument panel brightness control
buttons ( or ).
Individual Map L ights
Interior Lights
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FRONT
COURTESY LIGHT
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The courtesy lights in all f our doors
come on when you open any door.
The light around the ignition switch
comes on when any door is opened.
Af ter you close the door, the ignition
switch light stays on f or about 30
seconds regardless of the interior
light dimming time setting (see page).
The lights in the tailgate have an on-
of f switch to control if the lights
come on when the tailgate is opened.
The tailgate lights do not come on
when any other doors are opened.
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. In the ON
position, it stays on continuously. 101
Interior Lights
Individual Interior L ights
Tailgate Lights
Cargo Area Light
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ON
OFF
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Interior Convenience Items
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GLOVE BOXSUN VISOR VANITY MIRROR
SUNGLASSES HOLDER COAT HOOK
GROCERY HOOK
ARMREST/BEVERAGE HOLDER
CONSOLE COMPARTMENT
CENTER POCKET
BEVERAGE HOLDER
STORAGE COMPARTMENTS
ACCESSORY
POWER SOCKET ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET
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The center seat-back in the second is
equippedwithanarmrestthat
provides the beverage holder. Pivot
down the seat-back to use them.To open the beverage holder, press
and release the f ront lid. To close,
press the lid again until it latches.
When you put back the armrest in
the center seat-back, make sure the
lid is closed properly.
Be caref ul when you are using the
beverage holders. A spilled liquid
that is very hot can scald you or your
passengers. Liquid can also spill
f rom the door pocket beverage
holders when you open or close the
doors. Use only resealable
containers in the door pockets.
Spilled liquids can damage the
upholstery, carpeting, and electrical
components in the interior.
Open the f ront beverage holder by
sliding the lid.
Beverage Holders
Interior Convenience Items
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ARMREST
BEVERAGE HOLDER
FRONT LID
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Open the glove box by pulling the
handle to the lef t. Close it with a f irm
push. Lock or unlock the glove box
with the master key.
The storage compartment with a
sliding lid is at the lef t-side f oot of
the f ront passenger seat.
For the third row, a storage
compartment is located in the
passenger side armrest. To open the
compartment, push the button and
lif t the lid.
Your vehicle is equipped with a f ront
seat armrest pad that is also a
console compartment. To open the
console compartment f ully, push
both buttons at the front of the
compartment.
Interior Convenience Items
Glove Box
Console Compartment Storage Compartment
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LID
LIDS
BUTTONS
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.
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