2009 Acura MDX buttons

FRONT CONTROL PANELDRIVER'S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
BUTTONS
DUAL BUTTON
REAR BUTTONWINDSHIELD DEFROSTER BUTTON RECIRCULATION BUTTON
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/HEATED MIRROR BUTTONREAR CONTROL PANELREAR PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE AUTO SYNC INDICATOR
FAN CONTROL BUTTONS
REAR PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS
AUTO BUTTON OFF BUTTONMODE BUTTON
AUTO BUTTON
OFF BUTTON
DRIVER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE
AUTO INDICATOR FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TEMPERATURE
FAN CONTROL BUTTONS
FRONT PASSENGER'S
SIDE TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONSAIR CONDITIONING
BUTTON MODE BUTTON
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Personalization Setting
When you unlock the doors with
your remote, the driver's ID (Driver
1 or Driver 2) is detected, and the
climate control settings are turned to
the respective mode automatically
when the ignition is turned to the ON
(II) position.
Voice Control SystemOn models with navigation systemThe climate control system can also
be operated by voice control. See the
Navi section in your quick start guide
for an overview of this system, and
the navigation system manual for
complete details.Using Automatic Climate Control
The automatic climate control system
in your vehicle picks the proper
combination of air conditioning,
heating, and ventilation to maintain
the interior temperature you select.
The system also adjusts the fan
speed and airflow levels.
1. Press the Auto button on the front
control panel.
2. Set the desired temperature with the temperature control buttons.
You will see AUTO in the system's
display.
3. You can set the driver's side temperature, the passenger's side
temperature, and the temperature
of the rear passenger compartment
separately. The system automatically selects the
proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature to your preference.
Temperature ControlThe driver's side temperature, the
passenger's side temperature and the
rear passenger compartment
temperature can be set separately.
Press the
▲button of the
appropriate temperature control to
increase the temperature of airflow.
Press the ▼button to decrease it.
Each set temperature is shown in the
display. The rear temperature is
shown in the display on the back of
the center console.
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Rear ButtonWhen you press this button, the
indicator in the button comes on, and
the temperature of the rear
passenger compartment can be
adjusted separately with the
temperature control buttons on the
back of the center console. With the
indicator off, the temperature of the
rear passenger compartment is
synchronized to the driver's side set
temperature. You will see the AUTO
SYNC on the system display of the
rear control panel. Changing the
temperature of the rear passenger
compartment also makes the
indicator turn on, and takes the
system out of synchronized mode.
This causes the word SYNC in the
display to go out.To Turn Everything Off
If you press the OFF button, the
climate control system shuts off
completely.
●Keep the system completely off for
short periods only.●To keep stale air and mustiness
from collecting, you should have
the fan running at all times.
Semi-automatic Operation
You can manually select various
functions of the climate control
system when it is in fully automatic
mode. All other features remain
automatically controlled. Making any
manual selection causes the word
AUTO in the display to go out.
Fan Control
Press the
▲ button to increase the
fan speed and airflow. Press the
▼
button to decrease it.
Air Conditioning (A/C) ButtonThis button turns the air
conditioning on and off. You will see
A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display.
When you turn the A/C off, the
system cannot regulate the inside
temperature if you set the
temperature control below the
outside temperature.Recirculation ButtonWhen the indicator in the button is
on, air from the vehicle's interior is
sent throughout the system again.
When the indicator is off, air is
brought in from the outside of the
vehicle (fresh air mode).
The outside air intakes for the
climate control system are at the
base of the windshield. Keep this
area clear of leaves and other debris.
The system should be left in fresh air
mode under almost all conditions.
Keeping the system in recirculation
mode, particularly with the A/C off,
can cause the windows to fog up.
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Rear Climate ControlsRear ButtonWhen the indicator in this button is off,
the temperature of the rear passenger
compartment is synchronized to the
driver's side set temperature. If the
AUTO mode is selected on the front
control panel, you will see the AUTO
SYNC on the rear system display. When
the indicator in this button is on, the
temperature of the rear passenger
compartment can be adjusted with the
rear temperature control buttons. A
passenger can also adjust the fan speed
and airflow.
You can use the rear control panel
when the indicator in the REAR
button on the front control panel is
on. Pressing any control button on
the rear control panel turns on the
rear button indicator on the front
control panel.
REAR BUTTON
FAN
CONTROL
BUTTONS
REAR CONTROL PANEL REAR PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE
REAR PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
BUTTONS
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Triple Zone Temperature Control
The temperatures of the driver's side
and the front passenger's side can be
controlled independently when the
indicator in the DUAL button is on.
When the indicator in the REAR
button is on, the temperature of the
rear passenger compartment can be
controlled independently.
To adjust each temperature, press
either of the temperature control
buttons (▲or▼ ) on the climate
control panel.
Driver's Side Passenger's Side
Rear Passenger Compartment
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Push AUTO or
. The selected
temperatures appear in the display.
When the indicator in the DUAL
button is off, you can adjust both
sides to the same temperature by
adjusting the driver's temperature
control buttons.
To set the driver's side temperature
to a different value than the
passenger's side, press the DUAL
button, then press either of the
driver's temperature control button
(▲ or▼ ). To set the passenger's side
to a different value than the driver's
side, press either of the front
passenger's temperature control
button (▲ or▼ ). You can adjust the
passenger's side without pressing
the DUAL button first. When the indicator in the REAR
button is off, the temperature of the
rear passenger compartment is
synchronized to the driver's side set
temperature. You will see the AUTO
SYNC on the system display of the
rear control panel.
To set the temperature of the rear
passenger compartment to a different
value than the driver's side, press the
REAR button, then press either
temperature control buttons on the
back of the center console. The word
‘‘
SYNC ’’in the display goes out. You
can also adjust the rear temperature
without pressing the REAR button
first. Pressing either button causes
the indicator of the REAR button to
turn on.
When you set each temperature to its
lower limit or its upper limit, it will be
displayed as ‘‘
’’or ‘‘
’’.
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AUTO SELECT BUTTON
FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
AM BUTTONSEEK BUTTONS
TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS
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Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models without navigation system)
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To Play the Radio
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob or the AM or
FM button. Adjust the volume by
turning the power/volume knob.
The band and frequency that the
radio was last tuned to are 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.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically.To Select a Station
You can use any of five methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
TUNE
－Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired frequency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher frequency, or left to tune to a
lower frequency.
SEEK －The SEEK function
searches up and down from the
current frequency to find a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the ＋or－ SEEK button, then
release it. SCAN
－The scan function 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 for a station
with a strong signal. When it finds
one, it will stop and play that station
for about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan for the next strong station and
play it for 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
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