2011 Acura MDX light

Group SetupMenu Item DescriptionSetting OptionPage
LIGHTING SETUP
(P. 109) INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME Changes how long (in seconds) the interior lights stay
on after you close the doors and the tailgate. 60 sec 15 sec
110
30 sec
ꭧ
HEADLIGHT
AUTO OFF TIMER Changes how long (in seconds) the exterior lights stay
on after you close the driver's door. 60 sec
111
30 sec 0 sec
15 sec
ꭧ
AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY Changes the timing of when the headlights come on.
The headlight switch needs to be in the AUTO
position. MAX LOW
112
HIGH MIN
MID
ꭧ
DOOR/WINDOW
SETUP
(P. 114) AUTO DOOR LOCK Changes the setting of when to automatically lock the
doors. SHIFT FROM P
115
WITH VEH SPD
ꭧ
OFF
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK Changes the setting of when to automatically unlock the driver's/all the doors.SHIFT TO P
ꭧ
DRIVER
DOOR/ALL
DOORS
116
IGN OFF
OFF
KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE Changes which doors unlock with the remote
transmitter on a first push. DRIVER DOOR
ꭧ
118
ALL DOORS
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT The exterior lights flash each time you press the
LOCK or UNLOCK button. A beeper will also sound
when you press the LOCK button twice. ON
ꭧ
119
OFF
SECURITY RELOCK TIMER Changes how long it takes (in seconds) for the doors to relock and the security system to set after you
unlock but do not open the door. 90 sec
120
60 sec
30 sec
ꭧ
WIPER SETUP
(P. 122) WIPER ACTION Changes the wiper operation between two settings
when the wiper switch is in the INT position. INTERMITTENT 122
WITH VEH SPD
ꭧ
DEFAULT ALL
(P. 92)
Set/Cancel all the customized settings as default. SET 92
CANCEL
ꭧ : Default setting
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Customize Settings
You can customize some of the
vehicle control settings to your
preference. Here are the settings you
can customize:●
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
SETUP
●
METER SETUP
●
POSITION SETUP
●
LIGHTING SETUP
●
DOOR/WINDOW SETUP
●
WIPER SETUP
When you want to change the
vehicle control settings, press the
INFO (
/
) button to select CHG
SETTING, then press the SEL/
RESET button. Each time you press the INFO (
/
) button, the screen changes as
shown on the next page. Press the
INFO (
/
) button, until you see
the setup you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.
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SEL/RESET BUTTONINFO ( ▲/▼ ) BUTTON METER SETUP
see page 98
POSITION SETUP
see page 106 LIGHTING SETUP
see page 109
Select
‘‘EXIT ’’
Select ‘‘CANCEL ’’
DOOR/WINDOW
SETUP
see page 114
WIPER SETUP
see page 122
Select
‘‘
DEFAULT ALL ’’ ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL SETUP
see page 95
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Adaptive Cruise Control Display SpeedUnitTo change the unit of measurement
from mph to km/h, follow these
instructions:
Select this item from ‘‘ACC SETUP ’’
by pressing the INFO (
/
) button
repeatedly until ‘‘ACC DISPLAY
SPEED UNIT ’’is displayed.
Press the SEL/RESET button to
display the selections. The
highlighted unit, mph or km/h, is
the current setting. To change the
setting, press the INFO (
/
)
button until the unit you want is
highlighted, then press the SEL/
RESET button.
When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then returns to the
customize item screen.
If the ‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE ’’
message appears, return to ‘‘ACC
DISPLAY SPEED UNIT ’’and repeat
the procedure again.
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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
‘‘ ELAPSED TIME RESET ’’and
repeat the procedure again.
Auto Interior IlluminationWhile the headlight switch is turned
on, the interior lights gradually dim,
as the outside light level gets low.
You can customize at which outside
light level the lights start to dim.
There are MAX, HIGH, MID, LOW
and MIN levels and OFF for the auto
interior illumination settings.
If you want the illuminations to start
dimming as early as possible, select
MAX. For illuminations to start
dimming as late as possible, select
MIN. Choose HIGH, MID, or LOW
for levels in between.
To disable the auto interior
illumination function, select OFF.
You can choose this customize item
from ‘‘METER SETUP ’’by pressing
the INFO (
/
) button repeatedly.
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Lighting Setup
Here are the three custom settings
for the lighting setup:●
INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING
TIME
●
HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF TIMER
●
AUTO LIGHT SENSITIVITY
While ‘‘LIGHTING 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.
SEL/RESET
BUTTON
INFO ( ▲or▼ )
BUTTON
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Interior Light Dimming TimeThe interior lights fade out when you
close all doors and tailgate. To
change how long the lights stay on
before they fade out, follow these
instructions:
You can choose this customize item
from‘‘LIGHTING SETUP ’’by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button
repeatedly.
Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired setting 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
‘‘ INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING
TIME ’’and repeat the procedure
again.
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Headlight Auto Off TimerThe headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights, taillights, and license
plate lights go off after the selected
time when you remove the key from
the ignition switch and close the
driver's door. To change how long
the lights stay on before they go off,
follow these instructions:
You can choose this customize item
from‘‘LIGHTING SETUP ’’by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button
repeatedly.
Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.CONTINUED
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