2011 Acura MDX ignition

Pressing the
button while the
heater is running will switch the
system to the HI setting air
ventilation mode.
To ventilate the seat, press the
button. The indicator (blue) next to
the button will come on. The air
ventilation system has four settings:
HI －Three indicators on.
MID －Two indicators on.
LO －One indicator on.
OFF －All indicators off.
Pressing the
button while the air
ventilation is running will switch the
system to the HI setting heater
mode. Follow these precautions whenever
you use the seat heaters and the seat
ventilation:
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If the engine is left idling for an
extended period, do not use the
seat heaters, even on the LO
setting. It can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting.
A multi-information display message
may inform you when the battery
charge is getting low.
See page 82 for more information. Power Windows
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position to raise or lower any
window. To open a window, push the
switch down and hold it. Release the
switch when you want the window to
stop. Pull back on the switch and
hold it to close the window.DRIVER'S WINDOW
SWITCH
MAIN SWITCH
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The windows will operate for up to 10
minutes after you turn off the ignition
switch. Opening either front door
cancels this function.
Closing a power window on
someone's hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before
closing them.
AUTO －To open either front
window fully, push the window
switch firmly down to the second
detent, then release it. The window
automatically goes down all the way.
To stop the window from going all
the way down, pull back on the
window switch briefly. To close either front window fully,
pull back the window switch firmly to
the second detent, then release it.
The window automatically goes all
the way up. To stop the window from
going all the way up, push down on
the window switch briefly.
When you push the MAIN switch in,
the switch is off, and the passengers'
windows cannot be raised or
lowered. To cancel this feature, push
on the switch again to get it to pop
out. Keep the MAIN switch pushed
in when you have children in the
vehicle so they do not injure
themselves by operating the
windows unintentionally.
AUTO REVERSE
－If either front
window senses any obstacle while it
is closing automatically, it will
reverse direction and then stop. To
close the window, remove the
obstacle, then use the window switch
again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
window is almost closed. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the window
before closing it.
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To tilt up the moonroof, push the
center of the moonroof switch
straight up. To stop the moonroof
from tilting up fully, push the
moonroof switch forward.
To close the moonroof fully, push the
moonroof switch forward to the
second detent, then release it. The
moonroof closes all the way. To stop
the moonroof from closing all the
way, push the switch briefly.
To open or close the moonroof
partially, pull back or push forward
on the moonroof switch lightly to the
first detent and hold it. The moonroof
will stop when you release the
switch.Auto Reverse
If the moonroof runs into any
obstacle while it is closing
automatically, it will reverse
direction, and then stop. To close the
moonroof, remove the obstacle, then
use the moonroof switch again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
moonroof is almost closed. You
should always check that all
passengers and objects are away
from the moonroof before closing it.
Opening or closing the
moonroof on someone's hands
or fingers can cause serious
injury.
Make sure all hands and fingers
are clear of the moonroof
before opening or closing it.You can open and close the
moonroof for up to 10 minutes after
you turn off the ignition switch.
Opening either front door cancels
this function.
If you try to open the moonroof in
below-freezing temperatures, or when it
is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or its
motor.
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The inside mirror can automatically
darken to reduce glare. To turn on
this feature, press the button on the
bottom of the mirror. The AUTO
indicator comes on as a reminder.
When it is on, the mirror darkens
when it senses the headlights of a
vehicle behind you, then returns to
normal visibility when the lights are
gone. Press the button again to turn
off this feature.
There is also a sensor on the back of
the mirror. Items hung on the mirror
may block this sensor and affect its
performance.Adjusting the Power Mirrors
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
2. Move the selector switch to L (driver's side) or R (passenger's
side).
INDICATOR AUTO BUTTON SENSOR
SELECTOR
SWITCH
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3. Push the appropriate edge of theadjustment switch to move the
mirror right, left, up, or down.
4. When you finish, move the selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns the adjustment
switch off to keep your settings. Reverse Tilt Door Mirror
Both outside door mirrors have a
reverse tilt feature. When in reverse,
the selected mirror will tilt down
slightly to improve your view as you
parallel park. Shifting out of reverse
will return the mirror to its original
position.
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To tilt the driver's mirror, place the
selector switch in the left position.
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To tilt the passenger's mirror,
place the switch in the right
position.
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To turn the feature off, place the
switch in the center position.
Outside mirror positions can be
stored in the driving position
memory system (see page 166). Heated Mirrors
The outside mirrors are heated to
remove fog and frost. With the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, turn on the heaters by
pressing the button. The indicator in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters off. Pressing this button also
turns the rear window defogger on
and off.
HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
Mirrors
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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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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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Interior Lights
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Tailgate Lights
The lights in the tailgate have an on-
off switch to control if the lights
come on when the tailgate is opened.
The tailgate lights do not come on
when any other doors are opened.Individual Interior Lights
The courtesy lights in all four doors
come on when you open any door.
The light around the ignition switch
comes on when any door is opened.
After you close the door, the ignition
switch light stays on for about 30
seconds regardless of the interior
light dimming time setting (see page
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