2012 Acura MDX cruise control

ᤳ1: If equipped
ᤳ2: To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
ᤳ3: Refer to the navigation system manual. For how to operate
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink by voice, see page 383.
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION
SYSTEM (BSI) OFF BUTTON
ᤳ1
(P. 482)VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST SYSTEM
OFF BUTTON
(P. 474)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P. 166)HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL/
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
(P. 128)
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS (P. 134)CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P. 345)/
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC)
BUTTONS
ᤳ1
(P. 353) STEERING WHEEL
AUDIO CONTROLS
(P. 305)WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
(P. 126)INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
(P. 133)
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P. 37)
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
(P. 132)
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
(P. 132)
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKETS
(P. 177)
SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
(P. 157)/
SEAT HEATER AND SEAT
VENTILATION BUTTONS
ᤳ1
(P. 158)
ACTIVE DAMPER
SYSTEM BUTTON
ᤳ1
(P. 484) HORN
ᤳ2
BSI ALERT INDICATOR
ᤳ1
(P. 479)
COLLISION MITIGATION
BRAKING SYSTEM™(CMBS™)
OFF BUTTON
ᤳ1
(P. 467)
HEADLIGHT WASHER
BUTTON
ᤳ1
(P. 127)
DISTANCE
BUTTON
ᤳ1
(P. 357) PADDLE SHIFTERS
(P. 447)
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINK
BUTTON (P. 365)VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS
ᤳ3
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
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Instruments and Controls

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
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182
Rear Climate Controls
................
187
Audio System
...............................
192
Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models
without navigation system)
.......
193
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models
without navigation system)
.......
197
Playing Discs (Models without
navigation system)
...................
203Disc Changer Error Message
(Models without navigation
system)
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211
Audio System (Models with
navigation system)
...................
212
Playing the AM/FM Radio (Models
with navigation system)
............
213
Playing the XM
®Radio (Models
with navigation system)
............
226
Playing a Disc (Models with
navigation system)
...................
235
Disc Player Error Messages
(Models with navigation
system)
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246
Protecting Your Discs
...................
247
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD)
Audio (Models with navigation
system)
................................
250
Playing an iPod
®(Models with
navigation system)
...................
278
iPod
®Error Messages (Models
with navigation system)
............
286
Playing a USB Flash Memory
Device (Models with navigation
system)
................................
287USB Flash Memory Device Error
Messages (Models with
navigation system)
................
297
Bluetooth
®Audio System (Models
with navigation system)
............
298
AM/FM Radio Reception
..............
303
Remote Audio Controls
.................
305
Auxiliary Input Jack
......................
307
Radio Theft Protection
..................
308
Setting the Clock and Calendar
.....
309
Rear Entertainment System
...........
310
Security System
............................
341
Compass
......................................
342
Cruise Control
..............................
345
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
.....
348
HomeLink
®Universal
Transceiver
..............................
363
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®
(Models without navigation
system)
................................
365
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®
(Models with navigation
system)
................................
383
AcuraLink
®(U.S. models only)
......
402
Rearview Mirror with Rearview
Camera Display
........................
417
Features
181
Features

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 362).
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
CONTINUED
Cruise Control
345
Features

Cruise control may not hold the set
speed when you are going up and
down hills. If your vehicle speed
increases going down a hill, use the
brakes to slow down. This will cancel
the cruise control. On models with
adaptive cruise control (ACC), this
also causes the cruise control
indicator on the instrument panel to
go off and the cruise mode indicator
to come on. To resume the set speed,
press the RES/ACCEL button. The
CRUISE CONTROL indicator on the
instrument panel will come back on.Changing the Set Speed
You can increase the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:
●
Press and hold the RES/ACCEL
button. When you reach the
desired cruising speed, release the
button.
●
Push on the accelerator pedal.
Accelerate to the desired cruising
speed, then press the SET/
DECEL button.
●
To increase the speed in very
small amounts, tap the RES/
ACCEL button. Each time you do
this, your vehicle will speed up
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).You can decrease the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:
●
Press and hold the SET/DECEL
button. Release the button when
you reach the desired speed.
●
To slow down in very small
amounts, tap the SET/DECEL
button. Each time you do this,
your vehicle will slow down about
1 mph (1.6 km/h).
●
Tap the brake pedal lightly with
your foot. The CRUISE CONTROL
indicator on the instrument panel
will go out. When the vehicle
slows to the desired speed, press
the SET/DECEL button.
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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
Cruise Control
347
Features

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 464. For more information on
CMBS, see page 463.
MULTI-INFORMATION
DISPLAYACC INDICATOR
RES/ACCEL
BUTTON
MAIN
BUTTON
SET/DECEL
BUTTON DISTANCE
BUTTON CANCEL
BUTTON
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Overview
Adaptive cruise control (ACC) allows
you to maintain a set speed and keep
the vehicle ahead of you and your
vehicle at a safe distance without
having to use the accelerator pedal or
the brake pedal.
When the vehicle ahead of you slows
down or speeds up, ACC senses the
change in distance and compensates
by adjusting your vehicle speed
accordingly. The distance between
vehicles is based on your speed: the
faster you go, the longer the distance
will be; the slower you go, the
shorter it will be.If the vehicle ahead of you slows
down suddenly or another vehicle
cuts in front of your vehicle, ACC
alerts you by sounding a beeper and
displaying a message on the multi-
information display.
The ACC radar sensor in the front
grille can detect and monitor the
distance of a vehicle up to 328 feet
(100 meters) ahead of your vehicle.
For more information on the radar
sensor, see page 464.
Important Safety Precautions
As with any system, there are limits
to ACC. Inappropriate use of ACC
can result in a serious accident. Use
the brake pedal whenever necessary,
and always keep a safe distance
between your vehicle and other
vehicles.Do not use ACC under these
conditions:
●
In poor visibility.
●
In heavy traffic.
●
When you must slow down and
speed up repeatedly.
●
On winding roads.
●
When you enter a toll gate,
interchange, service area, parking
area, etc. In these areas, there is
no vehicle ahead of you, but ACC
would still try to accelerate to your
set speed.
●
In bad weather (rain, fog, snow,
etc.)
●
On a slippery road (for example a
road covered with ice or snow).
CONTINUED
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
349
Features

Improper use of ACC can lead
to a crash.
Use ACC only when traveling
on open highways in good
weather.Operating Characteristics
When there is no vehicle ahead within
ACC rangeYour vehicle will maintain a set
cruising speed.
When a vehicle ahead is within ACC
range and going slower than your set
speedIf the vehicle ahead of you is going
slower than your set speed, your
vehicle will slow down to the speed
of that vehicle. Your vehicle will then
follow at a constant distance until the
vehicle ahead changes speed again.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)350