2011 Acura MDX ESP

A D V A N C E D T E C H N O L O G Y G U I D E
The Advanced Technology Guide is designed to help you get
acquainted with your new Acura and provide basic instructions
on some of the technology items.
This guide is not intended as a substitute for the Owner’s
Manual. For complete information on vehicle controls and
operation\b please refer to the respective sections in the
Owner’s Manual.
As with the Owner’s Manual\b this guide covers all trim levels of
the Acura MDX. Therefore\b you may find descriptions of
equipment and features that are not on your particular vehicle.
Bluetooth®Audio (Tech/Advance)....................................\1......................... 3\f
iPod®or USB Flash Memory (Tech/Advance) ....................................\1........31
Note Function (Tech/Advance) ....................................\1.............................. 31
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio (Tech/Advance) ....................................\1..... 32
Song By Voice
TM(SBV) (Tech/Advance) ....................................\1................ 33
Rear Entertainment System (RES)(if equipped) ....................................\1.... 35
Collision Mitigation Braking System
TM(CMBSTM) (Advance) ..................... 36
Blind Spot Information System (BSI) (Advance) ....................................\1..... 37
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) (Advance) ....................................\1.......... 38
My Acura....................................\1...........................................\1......................... 4\f
Safety Reminder ....................................\1...........................................\1............. 41
Fuel Requirement ....................................\1...........................................\1........... 41
Advance Package shown
Instrument Panel Indicators....................................\1....................................\1.... 2
Multi-Information Display (MID) ....................................\1................................. 4
Keyless Memory Settings....................................\1....................................\1......... 9
Rearview Camera ...............................................\1....................................\1...... 11
Reverse Tilt Door Mirrors ....................................\1....................................\1........ 12
HomeLink
®....................................\1......................................................\1............ 13
Voice Recognition ...............................................\1....................................\1..... 14
Navigation (Tech/Advance) ....................................\1................................... 2\f
AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic
TM...................................................\1.................... 22
AcuraLink Real-Time WeatherTM...................................................\1............... 23
AcuraLink®Messages ....................................................................\1................ 24
Bluetooth®HandsFreeLink®....................................................................\1....... 25
V O I C E
R E C O G N I T I O N
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B L \b E T O O T H®
H A N D S F R E E L I N K ®
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A D A P T I V E C R U I S E
C O N T R O L
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B L I N D S P O T I N F O R M A T I O N
S Y S T E M
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M U L T I I N F O R M A T I O N
D I S P L A Y
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C u s t o m i z i n g S e t t i n g s
S t o r i n g A u d i o a n d C l i m a t e C o n t r o l S e t t i n g s
Some examples on how to program vehicle settings.1.Turn the ignition switch to
ON(II).
2. Store your desired stations on
the preset buttons and adjust
your preferred audio sound
levels (BASS\b TREBLE\b etc.).
3. Set your preferred climate
control settings (fan speed\b
temperature\b etc.).
4. Once you turn the car off\b your preferred settings are
saved and activated by the
corresponding remote (1 or 2).
D r i v i n g P o s i t i o n M e m o r y S y s t e m ( D P M S )
1. Turn the ignition switch to
ON (II). Shiftinto Park (P).3.Press and hold the MEMO
button until you hear a beep\b
then release.
2. \fdjust your preferred seat\b
steering wheel\b and outside
mirror settings.4. Press and hold the memory
button # corresponding to the
remote (1 or 2) you are using
until you hear two beeps.
* See Customized Settings in your owner’s manual for other programmable settings.
R E A R V I E W C A M E R A
For added convenience\b the area behind your vehicle is displayed to help you
navigate while backing up.
When you shift into
Reverse (R)\b a real-time
image of the area behind
your vehicle\b along with
helpful parking guide
lines\b shows in the
monitor. It turns off when
you shift out of Reverse.
H o w I t W o r k s
Press and hold the power
button for about 3 seconds.
A d j u s t i n g t h e V i e w M o d e ( B a s e M o d e l )
T u r n i n g t h e G u i d e L i n e s
O n o r O f f
Press and release the power
button.
T u r n i n g t h e R e a r v i e w
M o n i t o r O n o r O f f
Press and hold CANCEL for
about 3 seconds.
A d j u s t i n g t h e V i e w M o d e ( T e c h \b A d v a n c e )
T u r n i n g t h e G u i d e
L i n e s O n o r O f fS w i t c h i n g V i e w s
Note: A stored memory position is linked to the corresponding keyless remote
(1 or 2). Each item begins to adjust when you unlock the driver’s door with
the remote and enter the vehicle. Base Model
Base Model
Tech/\fdvance
Tech/\fdvance
There are 3 rearview modes.
Press ENTER to toggle between
views. Turnthe Interface Dial to
adjust the screen brightness.
Normal
Normal
Top down
Top down Wide
Wide
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H A R D D I S C D R I V E ( H D D ) A U D I O( T e c h \b A d v a n c e P a c k a g e )
Automatically record CDs onto your vehicle’s hard drive (by system default). Songs
begin to record once a CD is inserted into the disc slot.
P l a y i n g H D D A u d i o F i l e s
S e a r c h i n g f o r M u s i c
1. Press AUDIO.
2.Press HDD. 3. The first song of the last
recorded album plays. Press
() or () or (+) or () to skip
through songs.
1. Push the selector up to select
MUSIC SEARCH.
2. Select one of the categories. 3.
Select a track and pressENTER
to begin play.
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S O N G B Y V O I C ET M( S B V )( i P o d ® \b H D D )
Play songs from your iPod and HDD from most navigation/audio screens by using
simple voice commands.
P l a y i n g A u d i o F i l e s u s i n g V o i c e C o m m a n d s
U s i n g t h e “ P l a y ” C o m m a n d
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
The system
provides voice
feedback and
lists possible
matches.
The system
plays the
selection
and returns
to the Search
Mode
screen.
Say "iPod
search" or
"HDD search."
Say "Play" and
one of the
options on the
Search Mode
screen. For
example\b say
"Play Artist
XYZ."
Saythe
number of the
corresponding
selection you
wish to play.
For example\b
say "Four."
if exact
matchfound if exact
match
not found
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