2010 ACURA ZDX engine

KeysThe following keys come with your
vehicle. Refer to page 207 for how to
separate the keys.Built-in KeyThis key is used to lock/unlock the
doors and glove box.
Keyless Access RemoteThis remote is used to lock/unlock
the doors and unlock the tailgate.
When you carry the remote, you can
lock/unlock the doors, unlock the
tailgate, and start the engine.
You can lock/unlock the doors
within about a 32 inch (about 80 cm)
radius from the outside door handle.
You can open the tailgate within
about a 32 inch (about 80 cm) radius
from the tailgate release switch.Anyone can lock/unlock a door or
open the tailgate if the remote is
within the operating range of the
door or the tailgate.
BUILT-IN KEYS
KEY NUMBER TAGKEYLESS ACCESS
REMOTES
OPERATING
RANGE
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Engine Start/Stop Button Operating RangeThe engine may not run, and some
malfunctions may occur, if the
remote is outside the vehicle.The engine may not start if the
remote is subjected to strong radio
waves.
Also, the engine may not start if the
remote is too close to the windows.
Make sure you know where the remote
is when you are inside the vehicle.
Remember that you can start the engine
when the remote is inside the vehicle.
Make sure you always carry the remote
with you.
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Engine Start/Stop Button
Operation
This system uses the engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch to start and stop the engine. If
you are carrying the keyless access
remote, you can start the engine by
pressing the engine start/stop button
with the brake pedal depressed. You
can also stop the engine by pushing
this button when the vehicle is
stopped.
Switching the Power ModesThe keyless access system has four
power modes: VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK), ACCESSORY, ON, and
START.
Each time you press the engine
start/stop button while carrying the
keyless access remote, the power
mode switches between VEHICLE
OFF (LOCK), ACCESSORY, and
ON.
You can start the engine at any time
by pressing the engine start/stop
button, while pressing the brake
pedal, with the shift lever in Park or
neutral position.
Changing the Power Mode withoutStarting the EngineTo change the power mode without
turning on the engine, press the
engine start/stop button without
pressing the brake pedal. The power
mode will be changed as shown on
the next page.
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How the mode is switched depends
on the shift lever position (with or
without the shift lever in Park).
With the shift lever in Park, the
power mode changes from ON to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) when you
push the start button.
To change the mode from ON to
ACCESSORY with the shift lever
position in Park, press the engine
start/stop button twice.
To change the mode from
ACCESSORY to OFF, shift to Park,
then press the engine start/stop
button twice.
NOTE:If the keyless access system
main switch in the glove box is off,
make sure to insert the keyless
access remote into the keyless
access slot to turn on your vehicle's
power mode. For more information,
refer to page 203.
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
Indicator in the button is off.
ACCESSORY
Indicator in the button comes on green.
Some electrical components such as the
audio system and accessory power sockets
can be operated.
ON
Indicator in the button remains green when
the engine is not running.
(If the engine is running, this indicator is off.)
All electrical components can be used.
: Press the engine start/stop button.
: Press the engine start/stop button without the shift lever in P.
: Shift to Park, then press the engine start/stop button.
Do the following without pressing the brake pedal.
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Ignition Switch and Power Mode ComparisonIgnition Switch Position
Without Keyless
Access System
●Engine is turned off
and power is shut
down.●The steering wheel is
locked.●No electrical
components can be
used.
●Engine is turned off.●Some electrical
components such as
the audio system and
accessory power
sockets can be
operated.
●Normal key position
while driving.●All electrical
components can be
used.
●Use this position to
start the engine.●The ignition switch
returns to the ON (II)
position when you
release the key.
Power Mode
With Keyless Access
System and Engine
Start/Stop Button Indicator-Off
●Engine is turned off
and power is shut
down.●The steering wheel is
locked.●No electrical
components can be
used.Indicator-Green
●Engine is turned off.●Some electrical
components such as
the audio system and
accessory power
sockets can be
operated.
Indicator-Green
(engine is turned off)
Off (engine is running)
●All electrical
components can be
used.
Indicator-Off
●The mode
automatically returns
to ON after the engine
starts.
LOCK (0)
ACCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
START (III)
VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK)
ACCESSORY
ON
Green OFF
START
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Starting the EngineYou can start the engine in any
power mode.
To start the engine:1. Move the shift lever to Park (P).
2. Depress the brake pedal and press the engine start/stop button.
Starting GuidanceAfter you unlock and open the
driver's door, you will see the ‘‘TO
START ENGINE: ’’message on the
multi-information display. The ‘‘TO
TURN ACCESSORY ON: ’’message
will be shown after three seconds.
The display switches between the
‘‘ TO START ENGINE: ’’and ‘‘TO
TURN ACCESSORY ON: ’’messages
every three seconds.
When the keyless access system main
switch in the glove box is off,
the ‘‘TO
START ENGINE: ’’message will be
shown after you insert the remote
into the slot. Each time you press the
engine start/stop button, the
‘‘ INSERT KEYLESS REMOTE INTO
SLOT ’’message is shown on the
multi-information display.
ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON
BRAKE PEDAL
TO TURN ACCESSORY ON TO START ENGINE
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If the steering wheel is locked, the
engine cannot start. The multi-
information display shows you the
above message and the indicator in
the engine start/stop button blinks.
To unlock the steering wheel, apply
force by turning it left and right while
pressing the engine start/stop button
at the same time.NOTE:
If the keyless access remote battery
dies, you may have to use the built-in
key to unlock/lock the vehicle. The
built-in key is stored inside the
keyless access remote (see page
207).
After entering the vehicle, insert the
keyless access remote into the slot to
start the engine (see page 205).
Stopping the Engine
To turn the vehicle off when the
vehicle is completely stopped, shift to
Park (P), then press the engine
start/stop button. The engine stops
and the power mode switches from
ON to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
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Operation GuidanceYou can only place the vehicle in the
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) mode if the
transmission is in Park. You will see
the‘‘SHIFT TO PARK ’’message on
the multi-information display if you
press the engine start/stop button to
turn the vehicle off with the shift
lever in any other position except P
(Park).
If the power mode is in
ACCESSORY, the ACCESSORY
MODE will appear.
You will also see the ‘‘TO TURN
VEHICLE OFF: ’’message on the
multi-information display. Press the
engine start/stop button twice to
change the power mode from
ACCESSORY to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK).
SHIFT TO PARK
ACCESSORY MODE
TO TURN VEHICLE OFF
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