2010 ACURA ZDX sensor

Auto-ReverseThe power tailgate has an auto-
reverse feature. If it meets resistance
while opening or closing, it will beep
three times and reverse direction.
However, the tailgate may not
reverse immediately. Always make
sure passengers and objects are clear
of the tailgate before opening or
closing it.
Closing a power tailgate while
anyone is in the path of the
tailgate can cause serious
injury.
Make sure everyone is clear
before closing the power
tailgate.Also check that passengers,
especially children, do not have their
hands on the edge of the tailgate or
on the tailgate sill. The auto reverse
feature stops working when the
tailgate is about to latch so the motor
can pull the tailgate shut.
If your vehicle's battery is
disconnected, goes dead, or the fuse
is removed while the tailgate is fully
open, the power tailgate needs to be
reset. After connecting the battery or
installing the fuse, close the tailgate
fully by hand.
The power tailgate may not open or
close under the these conditions:
●The vehicle is parked on a steep
hill.●When the vehicle is swayed in a
strong wind.
●When the tailgate or the roof is
covered with snow or ice.
Do not install any accessories on the
tailgate. It may cause the tailgate to
malfunction. If there is snow or ice
on the tailgate, make sure to remove
it before you operate the tailgate.
If you push the tailgate release
button inside the handle while the
tailgate is opening or closing, it will
stop moving. You need to open or
close it the rest of the way manually.
The tailgate has sensors on both
sides. Be careful not to damage
them. If the sensors are damaged,
the power tailgate does not function
properly.
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Reverse this procedure to return the
seat-back to the upright position. Pull
on the seat-back to make sure it is
latched. If the seat-back is not
latched fully, the seat belt will not
work properly and you will see the
red indicator behind the handle as
shown.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded down.
Make sure that the folded seat-back
does not press against the front
passenger's seat, as this could cause
the weight sensors to work
improperly.
Make sure the seat-back and seat
cushion are locked securely and all
rear shoulder belts are positioned in
front of the rear seat-backs.
Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can fly
forward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard (SeeCarrying Cargo
on page 465). Front Seat Heaters
On models without adaptive cruise
control (ACC)Both front seats are equipped with
seat heaters. Because of the sensors
for the side airbag cutoff system,
there is no heater in the passenger's
seat-back. The ignition switch must
be in the ON (II) position to use the
heaters. Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. ON mode is the equivalent of
ON (II). For more information, see
pages 194 and 196.
Push the right side of the switch, HI,
to rapidly heat up the seat. After the
seat reaches a comfortable
temperature, select LO by pushing
the left side of the switch. This will
keep the seat warm.
Passenger's
Seat
HEATERS Driver's
Seat
Front seat
HI
LOW
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Keep the inside and outside mirrors
clean and adjusted for best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors before
you start driving.
The inside mirror can automatically
darken to reduce glare. To turn on
this feature, press the button on the
bottom of the mirror. The AUTO
indicator comes on as a reminder.
When it is on, the mirror darkens
when it senses the headlights of a
vehicle behind you, then returns to
normal visibility when the lights are
gone. Press the button again to turn
off this feature.
On models without navigationsystemWhen you shift to reverse with the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, the rear view is shown on
the left side of the inside mirror. For
more information, see page 451.There is also a sensor on the back of
the mirror. Items hung on the mirror
may block this sensor and affect its
performance.
INDICATOR
AUTO BUTTONSENSOR
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The remote may not work if:●It is too close to the vehicle.●It is above or below the vehicle,
even when it is within its operating
range.
Each front door has a LOCK/
UNLOCK feature. Unlocking the Door(s)
The handle of each front door has a
sensor. That sensor works with the
remote so you can automatically
unlock the door(s).
By default, only the driver's door
unlocks when you grab its handle.
To unlock the remaining doors and
the tailgate, press the UNLOCK
button on the remote or the rear of
the master door lock switch on the
driver's door.To change the
‘‘DOOR UNLOCK
MODE ’’setting, see page 119.
All the doors unlock when you grab
the handle of the front passenger's
door.
When you unlock the door(s), some
exterior lights blink twice and the
system beeps twice.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS
LIGHT FLASH ’’setting, see page
120.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS
BEEP ’’setting, see page 121.
If you wear a glove while grabbing a
front door handle, the door sensor
may be slow to respond or may not
respond by unlocking the doors.
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If you do not open any of the doors
within 30 seconds, they will
automatically relock.
To change the‘‘SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER ’’setting, see page 134.
If a remote is within operating range
while you wash your vehicle or when
it is raining heavily, the door sensors
may respond by unlocking the doors. Each unlock sensor does not operate
when:
●The remote is not within the
operating range.●The remote is too close to the
vehicle.●When the doors are unlocked.●The remote battery is dead.●The vehicle battery is dead.Locking the Doors
When you press the door lock button
on the front door, all the doors and
the tailgate will lock.
Before locking the doors, make sure
the remote is not inside the vehicle.
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When you lock the doors, some
exterior lights blink and the system
beeps once. If no exterior lights blink
and/or no beeper sounds, check to
see if the tailgate or hood is open.
To change the‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS
LIGHT FLASH ’’setting, see page
120.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS
BEEP ’’setting, see page 121.
Within 2 seconds of pressing the
door lock button to lock the doors or
locking the doors with remote, pull
the handle to make sure the doors
are actually locked. The door unlock
sensors will not operate for about 2
seconds after the doors are locked. The door lock button does not work
if:
●The remote is not within the
operating range.●Any door is open.●The power mode is not set to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).●The remote is in the keyless
access slot.●The remote is too close to the
vehicle.●The remote battery is dead.●The vehicle battery is dead.
Door Lock PreventionIf you open the driver's door, pull its
lock tab rearward on the door, and
shut it when the remote is inside the
vehicle, the driver's door will unlock.
Make sure you carry the remote with
you when you lock the doors.
This function is also activated on the
front passenger's door. If you open
the front passenger's door, and shut
it after pulling its lock tab rearward
when the remote is inside the
vehicle, all doors will unlock.
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When you set the temperature to its
lower limit (
) or its upper limit
(
), the system runs at full cooling
or heating only. It does not regulate
the interior temperature.
When you press a fan control bar, the
fan is taken out of AUTO mode.
You can also select the appropriate
mode on the driver’ s side and the
passenger ’s side separately. To
change a mode, press and release
the appropriate side mode control
button. This will take the mode
control out of AUTO mode.
On models with navigation systemIn AUTO mode, the vehicle ’s interior
temperature is independently
regulated for the driver and front
passenger according to each
adjusted temperature. The system
also regulates each temperature
based on the information of the
sunlight sensor and the sun ’s
position which is updated
automatically by the navigation ’s
global positioning system (GPS). If
one side of the vehicle is getting too
much sun, the system lowers the
temperature only on that side.
SYNC ButtonWhen you press this button, the
indicator in the button comes on, and
the passenger ’s side temperature and
mode control is synchronized to the
driver ’s side set temperature and
mode control. Changing the
passenger ’s side temperature or
mode control makes the indicator go
off and takes the system out of SYNC
mode.
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Rear Ventilation
The airflow from the rear vents can
be adjusted when either AUTO mode
(driver or passenger) is selected or
the fan mode is in the
or
position.
You can adjust the direction of the
airflow by moving the tab on each
vent up-and-down and side-to-side.
You can also open or close the vents
with the dial between them.Sunlight and Temperature
Sensors
The climate control system has two
sensors: a sunlight sensor on top of
the dashboard, and a temperature
and humidity sensor next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.
The humidity sensor helps reduce
window fogging and also monitors
and adjusts cabin humidity by
automatically changing the mode to
defrost.
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TEMPERATURE AND
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