2010 ACURA ZDX sport mode

All Children Should Sit in a Back
Seat
According to statistics, children of all
ages and sizes are safer when they
are restrained in a back seat.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that all children
aged 12 and under be properly
restrained in a back seat. Some
states, Canadian provinces, and
territories have laws restricting
where children may ride.
Children who ride in the back are
less likely to be injured by striking
interior vehicle parts during a
collision or hard braking. Also,
children cannot be injured by an
inflating front airbag when they ride
in the back.The Passenger's Front Airbag Can
Pose Serious Risks
Front airbags have been designed to
help protect adults in a moderate to
severe frontal collision. To do this,
the passenger's front airbag is quite
large, and it can inflate with enough
force to cause very serious injuries.
Even though your vehicle has an
advanced front airbag system that
automatically turns the passenger's
front airbag off under certain
circumstances (see page 36), please
follow these guidelines:
Infants
Never put a rear-facing child seat inthe front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger's front airbag.
If the
airbag inflates, it can hit the back of
the child seat with enough force to
kill or very seriously injure an infant.
Small Children
Placing a forward-facing child seat inthe front seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger's front airbag can be
hazardous.
If the vehicle seat is too
far forward, or the child's head is
thrown forward during a collision, an
inflating front airbag can strike the
child with enough force to kill or
very seriously injure a small child.
Larger Children
Children who have outgrown childseats are also at risk of being injuredor killed by an inflating passenger's
front airbag.
Whenever possible,
larger children should sit in the back
seat, on a booster seat if needed, and
be properly restrained with a seat
belt. (See page 54 for important
information about protecting larger
children.)
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If a child who uses a booster seat
must ride in front, move the vehicle
seat as far back as possible and be
sure the child is wearing the seat belt
properly.
A child may continue using a booster
seat until the tops of their ears are
even with the top of the vehicle's or
booster's seat-back. A child of this
height should be tall enough to use
the lap/shoulder belt without a
booster seat.When Can a Larger Child Sit in
Front
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that all children
age 12 and under be properly
restrained in a back seat.
If the passenger's front airbag
inflates in a moderate to severe
frontal collision, the airbag can cause
serious injuries to a child who is
unrestrained, improperly restrained,
sitting too close to the airbag, or out
of position.
A side airbag also poses risks. If any
part of a larger child's body is in the
path of a deploying side airbag, the
child could receive possibly serious
injuries.Of course, children vary widely. And
while age may be one indicator of
when a child can safely ride in front,
there are other important factors you
should consider.
Physical SizePhysically, a child must be large
enough for the lap/shoulder belt to
properly fit (see pages 16 and 54). If
the seat belt does not fit properly,
with or without the child sitting on a
booster seat, the child should not sit
in front.MaturityTo safely ride in front, a child must
be able to follow the rules, including
sitting properly, and wearing the seat
belt properly throughout a ride.
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Radio Data System (RDS) CategoryOn the FM band selected, you can
select the program category provided
by the RDS. Press either side (－or
＋ ) of the CATEGORY bar to display
and select an RDS category. The
principal RDS categories are shown
as follows: ALL: All RDS category stations
ROCK: Rock, classic rock and soft
rock music
COUNTRY: Country music
SOFT: Adult hits and soft music
TOP 40: Top 40 hits
OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies
R & B: Rhythm and blues, and soft
rhythm and blues
RELIGION: Religious music and
religious talk
CLASSIC: Classical music
JAZZ: Jazz
INFO: News, information, sports,
talk, foreign language, personality,
public, college, and weather
TRAFFIC: Traffic information
Press either side of the CATEGORY
bar to select an RDS category. The
display shows the selected RDS
category name for about 10 seconds.
You can use the search or scan
function to find radio stations in the
selected RDS category. If you do
nothing while the RDS category
name is displayed, the selected
category is canceled.
RDS CATEGORY
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ALL: All RDS category stations
ROCK: Rock, classic rock and soft
rock music
COUNTRY: Country music
SOFT: Adult hits and soft music
TOP 40: Top 40 hits
OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies
R & B: Rhythm and blues, and soft
rhythm and blues
RELIGION: Religious music and
religious talk
CLASSIC: Classical music
JAZZ: Jazz
INFO: News, information, sports,
talk, foreign language, personality,
public, college, and weather
TRAFFIC: Traffic information
Turn the interface dial to select an
RDS category. You can use the Seek
Up, Seek Down, or Scan function to
find radio stations on the selected
RDS category by pressing the
interface selector to the left or the
right. Press ENTER to set your
selection. If you do nothing while the
RDS category is selected, the
selected category is canceled.
RDS Category SearchThis function searches up and down
for strong signal frequencies that
carries the selected RDS category
information. This can help you to find
a station in your favorite category.
If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING ’’will blink for about 5
seconds on the navigation screen
and the display, and the system will
go back to the last selected station.
RDS CATEGORY
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As required by the FCC:This device complies with Part 15 ofthe FCC rules. Operation is subjectto the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmfulinterference, and (2) this device mustaccept any interference received,including interference that maycause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications notexpressly approved by the partyresponsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operatethe equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.
Operation is subject to the followingtwo conditions: (1) this device maynot cause interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interferencethat may cause undesired operationof the device.
Integrated Dynamics System
(IDS)If equippedThe integrated dynamics system
(IDS) is always on, constantly
adjusting your vehicle's dampers and
power steering assist according to
current road conditions, vehicle
speed and handling. You can choose
between two settings, sport mode
and comfort mode, according to your
driving taste.
Sport ModeThe system prioritizes handling
response for higher handling
performance.Comfort modeThe system prioritizes driving
comfort according to the road
surface.
There are two main components to
IDS that work together in both
modes:
The active damper system (ADS)
uses electrically controlled dampers
to enhance handling precision, tire to
road adhesion and riding comfort on
rough road surfaces.
The electronically controlled power
steering (ECPS) changes the amount
of steering assist depending on
vehicle speed.
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Turn the Integrated Dynamics
System (IDS) switch located on the
center console to select the comfort
and sport mode.
When comfort mode is selected, the
message‘‘COMFORT ’’will appear on
the multi-information display for five
seconds.
When sport mode is selected, the
message ‘‘SPORT ’’will appear on the
multi-information display for five
seconds.
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Active Damper System
Indicator
If there is a problem with the active
damper system, the system shuts
down and the active damper system
indicator on the instrument panel
comes on.
You will also see the ‘‘CHECK ADS
SYSTEM ’’message appear on the
multi-information display. In addition, the ECPS also defaults
into sport mode, and you will see the
‘‘
CHECK POWER STEERING
SYSTEM ’’message appear on the
multi-information display (see page
91).
If you see this warning indicator and
message, have your vehicle checked
at your dealer as soon as possible.
In this case, your vehicle still has the
normal damper function, but it will
not have the active damper function.
Electronically Controlled
Power Steering System
(ECPS) Indicator
If there is a problem with the
Electronically Controlled Power
Steering System, the system shuts
down and the system indicator on
the instrument panel comes on.
You will also see the ‘‘CHECK
POWER STEERING SYSTEM’’
message appear on the multi-
information display.
If you see this warning indicator and
message, have your vehicle checked
at your dealer as soon as possible.
In this case, your vehicle still has the
power steering function, but the
steering effort might feel different.
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