2009 Acura MDX fuel

Temperature Gauge
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
may rise to the upper zone. If it
reaches the red (hot) mark, pull
safely to the side of the road. For
instructions and precautions on
checking the engine's cooling
system, see page434.
Fuel Gauge
This shows how much fuel you have.
It may show slightly more or less
than the actual amount.Avoid driving with an extremely low
fuel level. Running out of fuel could
cause the engine to misfire, damaging
the catalytic converter.
U.S. model is shown.TEMPERATURE
GAUGE
TACHOMETER SPEEDOMETER
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When you reset Trip A, average fuel
economy A is reset at the same time.
When you reset Trip B, average fuel
economy B is reset.
In the customizing mode, you can set
Trip A and average fuel economy A
to reset at the same time when you
refuel your vehicle (see page92).Outside Temperature
This shows the outside Fahrenheit
temperature in U.S. models, and
Celsius temperature in Canadian
models.The temperature sensor is in the
front bumper. The temperature
reading can be affected by heat
reflection from the road surface,
engine heat, and the exhaust from
surrounding traffic. This can cause
an incorrect temperature reading
when your vehicle speed is under 19
mph (30 km/h). When you start your
trip, the sensor is not fully
acclimatized, therefore it may take
several minutes until the proper
temperature is displayed.
In certain weather conditions,
temperature readings near freezing
(32°F, 0°C) could mean that ice is
forming on the road surface.
You can adjust the outside
temperature display (see page91).
OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE
U.S.
CANADA
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HandsFreeLink™You can receive or make phone calls
from your cell phone through your
vehicle's Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®
(HFL) system without touching your
cell phone. To use the system, your cell phone
and the HFL system must be linked.
Not all cell phones are compatible
with this system. Refer to page278
for instructions on how to link your
cell phone to the HFL and how to
receive or make phone calls, or visit
the handsfreelink.com website.
Trip Computer
When the main menu displays
‘‘TRIP
COMPUTER ’’, pressing the SEL/
RESET button changes the display to
‘‘ AVERAGE FUEL A/RANGE ’’to
‘‘ AVERAGE FUEL B/RANGE ’’and
to ‘‘AVERAGE SPEED/ELAPSED
TIME ’’.
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AVERAGE FUEL A/BThis shows your vehicle's average
fuel economy in mpg (U.S. models)
or liter/100 km (Canadian models)
since you last reset the Trip A or Trip
B.
You can customize the Trip A and
AVERAGE FUEL A reset condition
on the multi-information display (see
page92).
RANGEThis shows the estimated distance
you can travel on the fuel remaining
in the fuel tank. This distance is
estimated from the fuel economy you
received over the last several miles
(U.S.) or kilometers (Canada), so it
will vary with changes in speed,
traffic, etc.AVERAGE SPEEDThis shows the average speed you
are traveling in miles per hour (mph)
for U.S. models or kilometers per
hour (km/h) for Canadian models.
To reset the AVERAGE SPEED you
have traveled, press and hold the
SEL/RESET button until the number
resets.
ELAPSED TIMEThis shows the time passed traveled
since you last reset it. When you turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position, ELAPSED TIME is reset.
If you want to reset the ELAPSED
TIME manually, go to the trip
computer's ELAPSED TIME display,
and press and hold the SEL/RESET
button until the number resets.
You can customize the ELAPSED
TIME reset condition on the multi-
information display (see page94).
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Group SetupMenu Item DescriptionSetting OptionPage
METER SETUP
(P.89) LANGUAGE SELECTION Changes the language used in the display.
ENGLISH
ꭧ
90
FRENCH
SPANISH
ADJUST OUTSIDE
TEMP. DISPLAY Changes the outside temperature reading above or
below its current reading. －
5°F ～ꭗ0°F
ꭧ～5°F (U.S.)
91
－ 3°C ～ꭗ0°Cꭧ～3°C
(Canada)
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL
RESET with REFUEL Causes trip meter A and the average fuel economy to
reset when you refuel. ON92
OFF
ꭧ
ADJUST
ALARM VOLUMEChanges the indicator alarm volumes into three levels. HIGH
93
MID
ꭧ
LOW
ELAPSED TIME RESET Resets the elapsed time of your current trip. MANUAL ONLY 94
IGN OFF
ꭧ
TRIP B
TRIP A
AUTO INTERIOR
ILLUMINATION Changes the interior light sensitivity to your liking. MAX LOW
95
HIGH MIN
MID
ꭧ
OFF
POSITION SETUP
(P.97) MEMORY POSITION LINK Changes the driver's seat, the steering wheel, and the
outside mirror positions to a stored setting. ON
ꭧ
98
OFF
AUTO TILT & TELESCOPE
STEERING WHEEL Moves the steering wheel fully in and up when the key
is removed. ON
ꭧ
99
OFF
ꭧ : Default setting
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Meter Setup
Here are the six custom settings for
the meter setup:●LANGUAGE SELECTION●ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP.
DISPLAY●TRIP A & AVG. FUEL RESET with
REFUEL●ADJUST ALARM VOLUME●ELAPSED TIME RESET●AUTO INTERIOR
ILLUMINATION
While METER SETUP is shown,
press the SEL/RESET button to
enter the customize mode.
Each time you press the INFO
(▲ /▼ ) button, the screen changes
as shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO (▲ /▼ ) button until you see
the setting you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.
INFO ( ▲/▼ )
BUTTON SEL/RESET
BUTTON
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Trip A & Avg. Fuel Reset With RefuelTo cause Trip A and AVG. FUEL to
reset every time you refuel your
vehicle, follow these instructions:
You can choose this customize item
from‘‘METER SETUP ’’by pressing
the INFO (▲ /▼ ) button repeatedly.
Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select ON or OFF by pressing the
INFO (▲ /▼ ) button, then enter
your selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, go back to ‘‘TRIP A
& AVG. FUEL RESET with
REFUEL ’’and repeat the procedure
again.
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ꭧ1: If equipped
ꭧ 2: To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
HEADLIGHT WASHER
SWITCH
ꭧ 1
(P. 117)
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST SYSTEM
OFF SWITCH
(P. 360)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P. 155)
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
(P. 157)
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
(P. 130)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P. 149)
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE BUTTON
(P. 323)
POWER TAILGATE
BUTTON
ꭧ 1(P. 132) HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL/
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
(P.
118)
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE (P. 325)STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS (P.
124)CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS (P.
270)
STEERING WHEEL
AUDIO CONTROLS
(P.
233) WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
(P.
116) INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
(P.
123)
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P. 34)
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
(P. 122)
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
(P. 122)
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKETS
(P. 166)
SEAT HEATER
SWITCHES
(P. 148)
ACTIVE DAMPER
SYSTEM SWITCH
ꭧ 1
(P. 361)
HORN
ꭧ
2
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
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