2011 Acura MDX Steering

Doing any of the following after
pressing the MEMO button will
cancel the storing procedure.●
Not pressing a memory button
within 5 seconds.
●
Readjusting the seat position.
●
Readjusting the outside mirror
position.
Each memory button stores only one
driving position. Storing a new
position erases the previous setting
stored in that button's memory. If
you want to add a new position while
retaining the current one, use the
other memory button. Selecting a Memorized Position
To select a memorized position, do
this:
1. Make sure the vehicle is parked.
2. Press the desired memory button
(1 or 2) until you hear a beep, then
release the button.
The system will move the seat,
steering wheel, and outside mirrors
to the memorized positions. The
indicator in the selected memory
button will flash during movement.
When the adjustments are complete,
you will hear two beeps, and the
indicator will remain on.
To change the ‘‘MEMORY
POSITION LINK ’’setting, see page
107. To stop the system's automatic
adjustment, do any of these actions:
●
Press any button on the control
panel: MEMO, 1, or 2.
●
Push any of the adjustment
switches for the seat.
●
Shift out of Park.
●
Adjust the outside mirrors.
If desired, you can use the
adjustment switches to change the
positions of the seat, steering wheel
or outside mirrors after they are in
their memorized position. If you
change the memorized position, the
indicator in the memory button will
go out. To keep this driving position
for later use, you must store it in the
driving position memory.
Driving Position Memory System
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Sunlight and Temperature
SensorsTo regulate the interior temperature
and humidity, the climate control
system has two sensors. A sunlight
sensor is located in the top of the
dashboard and a temperature/
humidity sensor is next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.
SUNLIGHT SENSOR
TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY SENSOR
Climate Control System
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Turn the dial to select a sound setup
mode, then press ENTER to set your
selection. See page 219 for more
sound setting information.To switch to HFL modeIf you receive a call when theBluetooth
®Audio is playing, press
the PICK-UP button on the steering
wheel. The screen and the center
display switch to the HFL mode (see
page 380).
After ending the call, press the
HANG-UP button to go back to the
Bluetooth
®Audio mode.
To turn off the Bluetooth
®Audio
mode
Select any other audio mode by
pressing a button; AM/FM,DISC, or HDD on the audio control
panel, or press the MODE button on
the steering wheel to select another
audio mode.
Switching to another mode pauses
the music playing from your phone.
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) thisdevice must accept any interference
that may cause undesired operationof the device.
Bluetooth
®
Audio System (Models with navigation system)
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Three controls for the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
functions without removing your
hand from the wheel.
The VOL button adjusts the volume
up (
) or down (
). Press the top or
bottom of the button, hold it until the
desired volume is reached, then
release it. The MODE button changes the
mode. Pressing the button
repeatedly selects FM1, FM2, AM,
XM radio, disc (if a disc is loaded),
HDD (on models with navigation
system),
Bluetooth
®Audio (if
paired), AUX (if an appropriate audio
unit is connected).
If an iPod or a USB flash memory
device is plugged into the system,
you can also select AUX.
If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change stations.
Each time you press the top (＋ )of
the button, the system goes to the
next preset station on the band you
are listening to. Press the bottom
(－ ) to go back to the previous preset
station. If you press and hold the CH
button (＋ )or(－), the system goes
into the skip (seek) mode. It stops
when it finds a station with a strong
signal. To activate the seek function, press
and hold the top (＋
) or bottom (－)
of the CH button until you hear a
beep. The system searches up or
down from the current frequency to
find a station with a strong signal.
If you are playing a disc, the system
skips to the beginning of the next
track/file (file in MP3, WMA, or AAC
format) each time you press the top
(＋ ) of the CH button. Press the
bottom (－ ) to return to the
beginning of the current track/file.
Press it twice to return to the
previous track/file.
MODE
BUTTON
CH
BUTTON
VOL BUTTON
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Cruise control allows you to maintain
a set speed above 25 mph (40 km/h)
without keeping your foot on the
accelerator pedal. It should be used
for cruising on straight, open
highways. It is not recommended for
city driving, winding roads, slippery
roads, heavy rain, or bad weather.
Improper use of the cruise
control can lead to a crash.
Use the cruise control only
when traveling on open
highways in good weather.Using Cruise Control
1. Push in the CRUISE button or
MAIN button (models with
adaptive cruise control) on the
steering wheel. The CRUISE
MAIN indicator or green ACC
indicator (models with ACC) on
the instrument panel comes on.
On models with adaptive cruise
controlTo switch from ACC to cruise
control, press the distance button
on the steering wheel, and hold it
for 1 second (see page 359).
2. Accelerate to the desired cruising speed above 25 mph (40 km/h).
3. Press and release the SET/ DECEL button on the steering
wheel. The CRUISE CONTROL
indicator on the instrument panel
comes on to show the system is
now activated.
CRUISE (MAIN) BUTTON
RES/ACCEL
BUTTON
SET/DECEL
BUTTON
Non-ACC model is shown
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Even with cruise control turned on,
you can still use the accelerator pedal
to speed up for passing. After
completing the pass, take your foot
off the accelerator pedal. The vehicle
will return to the set cruising speed.
Resting your foot on the brake pedal
causes cruise control to cancel.Canceling Cruise Control
You can cancel cruise control in any
of these ways:●
Tap the brake pedal.
●
Push the CANCEL button on the
steering wheel.
●
Push the CRUISE (MAIN) button
on the steering wheel.Resuming the Set Speed
When you push the CANCEL button
or tap the brake pedal, the system
remembers the previously set speed.
To return to that speed, accelerate to
above 25 mph (40 km/h), then press
and release the RES/ACCEL button.
The CRUISE CONTROL [ACC
(green)] indicator comes on. The
vehicle accelerates to the same
speed as before.
Pressing the CRUISE (MAIN) button
turns the system completely off and
erases the previous cruising speed.CRUISE (MAIN) BUTTON
CANCEL BUTTON
Non-ACC model is shown
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ACC ComponentsIf equippedAdaptive cruise control (ACC)
consists of a radar sensor in the front
grille, the MAIN buttons on the
steering wheel, and the ACC
functions of the multi-information
display.
The radar sensor for ACC is shared
with the collision mitigation braking
system™(CMBS ™). For more
information on the radar sensor, see
page 458. For more information on
CMBS, see page 457.
MULTI-INFORMATION
DISPLAY ACC INDICATOR
RES/ACCEL
BUTTON
MAIN
BUTTON
SET/DECEL
BUTTON
DISTANCE
BUTTON
CANCEL
BUTTON
CONTINUED
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
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Limitations●
ACC does not work below 25 mph
(40 km/h). It cannot bring your
vehicle to a complete stop.
●
ACC will not sound a beeper or
display a message on the multi-
information display to warn you of
vehicles going slower than 13 mph
(20 km/h) or vehicles that are
parked. In these cases, it is up to
you to maintain a safe distance by
using the brake pedal.
●
ACC may not recognize
motorcycles or other small
vehicles ahead of your vehicle.
●
ACC may react to vehicles beside
you or even a building beside you
by momentarily applying the
brakes or sounding a beeper
under conditions such as a sudden
curve or narrowing of the road, an
abrupt movement of the steering
wheel, or if you are in an unusual
position within your lane.
CONTINUED
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