2012 Acura MDX Owner's Manual

When you reset Trip A, average fuel
economy A is reset at the same time.
When you reset Trip B, average fuel
economy B is reset.
In the customizing mode, you can set
Trip A and average fuel economy A
to reset at the same time when you
refuel your vehicle (see page 102).Outside Temperature
This shows the outside Fahrenheit
temperature in U.S. models, and
Celsius temperature in Canadian
models.The temperature sensor is in the
front bumper. The temperature
reading can be affected by heat
reflection from the road surface,
engine heat, and the exhaust from
surrounding traffic. This can cause
an incorrect temperature reading
when your vehicle speed is under 19
mph (30 km/h). When you start your
trip, the sensor is not fully
acclimatized, therefore it may take
several minutes until the proper
temperature is displayed.
In certain weather conditions,
temperature readings near freezing
(32°F, 0°C) could mean that ice is
forming on the road surface.
You can adjust the outside
temperature display (see page 101).
OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE
U.S.
CANADA
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Engine Oil LifeThis shows the remaining life of the
engine oil. It shows 100% after the
engine oil is replaced and the display
is reset. The engine oil life is
calculated based on engine operating
conditions and accumulated engine
revolutions. For more information,
see page 507.SH-AWD Torque Distribution
Monitor
This monitor shows how much
torque is being delivered to each
wheel. For more information, see
page 452.Tire Pressure Monitor
When the tire pressure monitor is
shown on the multi-information
display, press the SEL/RESET
button. The display changes as
shown.
You can see the pressure of each tire
in this monitor. If one or more tires
are low, inflate them to the correct
pressure. For more information, see
page 455.
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HandsFreeLink™You can receive or make phone calls
from your cell phone through your
vehicle's
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®
(HFL) system without touching your
cell phone.Trip Computer
When the main menu displays‘‘TRIP
COMPUTER’’, pressing the SEL/
RESET button changes the display to
‘‘AVERAGE FUEL A/RANGE’’to
‘‘AVERAGE FUEL B/RANGE’’and
to‘‘AVERAGE SPEED/ELAPSED
TIME’’.
AVERAGE FUEL A/BThis shows your vehicle's average
fuel economy in mpg (U.S. models)
or liter/100 km (Canadian models)
since you last reset the Trip A or Trip
B.
You can customize the Trip A and
AVERAGE FUEL A reset condition
on the multi-information display (see
page 102).
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RANGEThis shows the estimated distance
you can travel on the fuel remaining
in the fuel tank. This distance is
estimated from the fuel economy you
received over the last several miles
(U.S.) or kilometers (Canada), so it
will vary with changes in speed,
traffic, etc.
AVERAGE SPEEDThis shows the average speed you
are traveling in miles per hour (mph)
for U.S. models or kilometers per
hour (km/h) for Canadian models.
To reset the AVERAGE SPEED you
have traveled, press and hold the
SEL/RESET button until the number
resets.
ELAPSED TIMEThis shows the time passed traveled
since you last reset it. When you turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position, ELAPSED TIME is reset.
If you want to reset the ELAPSED
TIME manually, go to the trip
computer's ELAPSED TIME display,
and press and hold the SEL/RESET
button until the number resets.
You can customize the ELAPSED
TIME reset condition on the multi-
information display (see page 104).
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System MessagesIf there is a problem with your
vehicle, for example, the engine oil
level is low or a door is not fully
closed, the multi-information display
will show you the problem. It does
this by interrupting the current
display with one or more messages.The system message(s) triggers the
appropriate indicator(s) on the
instrument panel, including the
system message indicator, to come
on. The system message indicator
does not go off until the problem(s)
is corrected.
You will also hear a beep when the
system message comes on for the
first time.
Most of the messages are displayed
for about 5 seconds, and then the
normal display returns. If there are
several system messages to be
shown, the display switches these
messages every 5 seconds.To cancel the message(s) before 5
seconds have elapsed, press the
INFO (
/
) button on the steering
wheel.
Even if you press the INFO (
/
)
button, some messages stay on or
come on again at regular intervals
until the problem is corrected.
You can see the message(s) again by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button
repeatedly if the system message
indicator remains lit on the
instrument panel.
Here is a list of all messages:
SYSTEM MESSAGE INDICATOR
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