2011 Acura MDX remote control

LOCK－Press this button once to
lock all doors and the tailgate. Some
exterior lights will flash. When you
push LOCK twice within 5 seconds,
you will hear a beep to verify that the
doors and tailgate are locked and the
security system has set. This button
does not work if any door or tailgate
is not fully closed.
To change the ‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ’’setting,
see page 119. UNLOCK
－Press this button once
to unlock the driver's door. Push it
twice to unlock the other doors.
Some exterior lights will flash twice
when you push the button. If you do
not open any door or the tailgate
within 30 seconds, they will
automatically relock.
To change the ‘‘KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODE ’’setting, see page
118.
To change the ‘‘SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER ’’setting, see page 120. The door activated spotlights come
on when you press the UNLOCK
button if the door activated position
is selected by pressing the light
control button (DOOR). If you do not
open any door within 30 seconds (or
whatever setting of the interior light
dimming time is set to), the lights
will fade out. If you relock the doors
with the remote transmitter before 30
seconds have elapsed, the lights will
go off immediately.
TAILGATE
－Press and hold the
TAILGATE button to open or close
the power tailgate. When the tailgate
begins to move, you will hear a beep,
and some front and rear lights will
flash.
UNLOCK
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON
TAILGATE
BUTTON
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If you push the same button again
while the tailgate is opening or
closing, three beeps sound, the
tailgate stops moving, reverses
direction and stops in the fully
opened or fully closed position.
PANIC－Press and hold this
button for about 1 second to attract
attention; the horn will sound, and
the exterior lights will flash for about
30 seconds. To cancel panic mode,
press any other button on the remote
transmitter, or turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. Panic
mode does not work when the key is
in the ignition switch.
Remote Transmitter Care●
Avoid dropping or throwing the
transmitter.
●
Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperature.
●
Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid.
●
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your dealer.
Replacing the Transmitter Battery
If it takes several pushes on the
button to lock or unlock the doors
and the tailgate, replace the battery
as soon as possible.
Battery type: CR1616
To replace the battery:
1. Remove the screw at the base of the transmitter with a small
Phillips-head screwdriver.
NOTE: Be careful when removing
this screw as the head of the screw
can strip out.
2. Separate the keypad from the transmitter by pushing any button
from outside.
SCREW KEYPAD
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Recalling a Memorized Driving
PositionWhen you unlock the driver's door
with your remote, each remote
activates the keyless memory
settings related to that remote. The
driver's ID (DRIVER 1 or DRIVER 2)
is shown on the back of each remote.Here are the settings activated with
the remote:
●
Customized settings
(see page 89).
●
Driving position memory
(see page 166).
●
Audio system settings
(see page 209).
●
Climate control settings
(see page 181).
When you unlock and open the
driver's door with the remote
transmitter, the driver's seat (except
the power lumbar feature) and
outside mirrors start to move to the
positions stored in memory. The
indicator in the related memory
button to the remote comes on. The steering wheel will move to the
stored position when you insert the
key into the ignition switch.
You will also see the
‘‘WELCOME
DRIVER 1’’ or‘‘WELCOME DRIVER
2’’ message on the multi-information
display, depending on which linked
remote transmitter is used.
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Your vehicle has a memory feature
for the steering wheel, driver's seat,
and outside mirror positions.
Seat, except for power lumbar,
steering wheel and outside mirror
positions can be stored in separate
memories. You select a memorized
position by pushing the appropriate
button or using the appropriate
remote transmitter (Driver 1 or
Driver 2). For more information see
page 147.Storing a Driving Position in
Memory
Store a driving position only when
the vehicle is parked.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. You cannot add a new
driving position to the memory
unless the ignition switch is in the
ON (II) position. You can recall a
memorized position with the
ignition switch in any position.
2. Adjust the seat to a comfortable position (see page 148).
Adjust the steering wheel to a
comfortable position (see page
133).
Adjust the outside mirrors for best
visibility (see page 164).
3. Press and release the MEMObutton on the control panel. You
will hear a beep. Immediately
press and hold one of the memory
buttons (1 or 2) until you hear two
beeps. The indicator in the
memory button will come on. The
current positions of the driver's
seat, steering wheel, and outside
mirrors are now stored.
MEMO BUTTON
MEMORY BUTTONS
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Light Control ButtonsYour vehicle has the light control
buttons on the front ceiling. With
these buttons, you can select three
positions: OFF, Door (door activated
position), and ON. To select a
position, press the appropriate
button.
When you press the DOOR button,
the green indicator in the button
comes on as a reminder.To turn off the setting, press the OFF
button.
OFF position:●
The front individual map lights can
be turned on and off by pressing
each map light button (
).
●
The second and third row
individual map lights cannot be
turned on.
Door (Door activated position):●
The individual map lights in the
front, second and third row come
on when any door is opened, when
the remote transmitter is used to
unlock the doors (see page 144).
When the doors are closed, each
light can be turned on and off by
pushing the map light button (
).
After all doors are closed tightly, the
lights dim slightly, then fade out in
about 30 seconds.
To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page
110.
ON position:●
All the individual map lights come
on and stay on.
Front
ON
DOOR ACTIVATE
OFF
Second and Third row
Front
MAP LIGHT BUTTONS
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Individual Map LightsTurn on the front individual map
lights by pushing each map light
button (
). Push the button again to
turn it off. When the door activated
position is selected with the light
control button, the second and the
third row map lights can be turned
on by pushing each map light button
(
). Push the button again to turn it
off. If any map light is left on when the
ignition switch is turned off and all
doors are closed, it will turn off when
the vehicle is locked with the remote
transmitter, or after 15 minutes.
Courtesy Lights
The courtesy lights between the
front map lights come on when the
parking lights are turned on. To
adjust its brightness, press either of
the instrument panel brightness
control buttons (＋
or－) with the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position.
Second and Third row
Front
COURTESY LIGHT
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The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable driving
environment in all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has many
features. This section describes those
features and how to use them.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number to
enable it.
The security system helps do
discourage vandalism and theft to
your vehicle.
Climate Control System
...............
180
Rear Climate Controls
..............
185
Audio System
..............................
190
Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models without navigation
system)
................................
191
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models
without navigation system)
......
195 Playing Discs (Models without
navigation system)
...................
200
Disc Changer Error Message (Models without navigation
system)
................................
208
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
...................
209
Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models with navigationsystem)
................................
210
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models
with navigation system)
...........
223
Playing a Disc (Models with
navigation system)
...................
232
Disc Player Error Messages (Models with navigation
system)
................................
243
Protecting Your Discs
..................
244
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD)
Audio (Models with navigationsystem)
................................
247
Playing an iPod
®(Models with
navigation system)
...................
275
iPod
®Error Messages (Models
with navigation system)
...........
283 Playing a USB Flash Memory
Device (Models with navigationsystem)
................................
284
USB Flash Memory Device Error
Messages (Models withnavigation system)
...............
294
Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models
with navigation system)
...........
295
AM/FM Radio Reception
.............
300
Remote Audio Controls
................
302
Auxiliary Input Jack
.....................
304
Radio Theft Protection
.................
305
Setting the Clock and Calendar
....
306
Rear Entertainment System
..........
307
Security System
...........................
337
Compass
......................................
338
Cruise Control
.............................
342
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
....
345
HomeLink
®Universal
Transceiver
.............................
360
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®.........
362
AcuraLink
®(U.S. models only)
.....
398
Rearview Mirror with Rearview Camera Display
.......................
414
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Personalization Setting
When you unlock the doors with
your remote, the driver's ID (Driver
1 or Driver 2) is detected, and the
climate control settings are turned to
the respective mode automatically
when the ignition is turned to the ON
(II) position.
Voice Control SystemOn models with navigation systemThe climate control system can also
be operated by voice control. See the
navigation system manual for
complete details.Using Automatic Climate Control
The automatic climate control system
in your vehicle picks the proper
combination of air conditioning,
heating, and ventilation to maintain
the interior temperature you select,
and to remove moisture from the air
and make the interior dry. The
system also adjusts the fan speed and
airflow levels.
1. Press the Auto button on the front
control panel.
2. Set the desired temperature with the temperature control buttons.
You will see AUTO in the system's
display.
3. You can set the driver's side temperature, the passenger's side
temperature, and the temperature
of the rear passenger compartment
separately. The system automatically selects the
proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature to your preference.
Temperature ControlThe driver's side temperature, the
passenger's side temperature and the
rear passenger compartment
temperature can be set separately.
Press the
▲button of the
appropriate temperature control to
increase the temperature of airflow.
Press the ▼button to decrease it.
Each set temperature is shown in the
display. The rear temperature is
shown in the display on the back of
the center console.
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