2012 Acura ZDX steering

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uuAirbags uAirbag System Components
Safe DrivingAirbags can pose serious hazards. To do their job, airbags must inflate with
tremendous force. So, while airbags help save lives, they can cause minor injuries,
sometimes even fatal ones if occupants are not wearing their seat belts properly and
sitting correctly.
What you should do: Always wear your seat belt properly, and sit upright and as
far back from the steering wheel as possib le while allowing full control of the
vehicle. A front passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard as
possible.
Remember, however, that no safety system can prevent all injuries or deaths that
can occur in a severe crash, even when s eat belts are properly worn and the airbags
deploy.
Do not place hard or sharp objects between yourself and a front airbag.
Carrying hard or sharp objects on your lap, or driving with a pipe or other sharp
object in your mouth, can result in in juries if your front airbag inflates.
Do not attach or place objects on the front airbag covers. Objects on the
covers marked SRS AIRBAG could interfere with the pr oper operation of the airbags
or be propelled inside the vehicle an d hurt someone if the airbags inflate.
■Important facts about your airbags1Important facts about your airbags
Do not attempt to deactivate your airbags. Together,
airbags and seat belts provide the best protection.
When driving, keep hands and arms out of the
deployment path of the front airbag by holding each
side of the steering wheel. Do not cross an arm over
the airbag cover.

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uuAirbags uTypes of Airbags
Safe Driving
Types of Airbags
Your vehicle is equipped with three types of airbags:
• Front airbags: Airbags in front of the driver ’s and front passenger’s seats.
• Side airbags: Airbags in the driver’s and front passenger’s seat-backs.
• Side curtain airbags: Airbags above the side windows.
Each is discussed in the following pages.
Front Airbags (SRS)
The front SRS airbags inflate in a moderate to severe frontal collision to help protect
the head and chest of the driver and/or front passenger.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) indica tes that the airbags are designed to
supplement seat belts, not replace them. Seat belts are the occupant’s primary
restraint system.
The front airbags are housed in the center of the steering wheel for the driver, and
in the dashboard for the front passenge r. Both airbags are marked SRS AIRBAG.
■Housing Locations
1Types of Airbags
The airbags can inflate whenever the ignition switch
is in ON
(w*1.
*1: Models with the keyless access system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition
switch.
1 Front Airbags (SRS)
Dual-Stage, Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags
(SRS)
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-stage, multiple-
threshold front airbags (SRS).
During a frontal crash severe enough to cause one or
both front airbags to deploy, the airbags can inflate
at different rates, dependi ng on the severity of the
crash, whether or not the seat belts are latched,
and/or other factors. Frontal airbags are designed to
supplement the seat belts to help reduce the
likelihood of head and chest injuries in frontal
crashes.

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Instrument Panel
*1: Models with the keyless access system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Door and
Tailgate
Open
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds if you turn
the ignition switch to ON (w*1, then goes
off.
●Comes on if any door or the tailgate is not
completely closed.
●The beeper sounds and the indicator
comes on if any door or the tailgate is
opened while driving.
●Goes off when all doors and the tailgate
are closed.
Active
Damper
System
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
change the power mode to ON, then goes
off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
Active Damper System.
●Stays on constantly - Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer. With this indicator
on, your vehicle has normal damping
ability without the active damper
feature.
2 IDS (Integrated Dynamics
System)* P. 252
ECPS
(Electronically
Controlled
Power
Steering)
System
Indicator
*
●Comes on when you change the power
mode to ON, and goes off when the
engine starts.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
ECPS system.
●Stays on constantly - Stop in a safe
place, stop the engine and wait for a
while. Turn on the engine again and see
if the indicator goes off.
●Comes back on - Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer.
* Not available on all models

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears after you unlock and open the driver’s door.
2 Starting the Engine P. 223
●Appears three seconds after the TO START ENGINE
message appears.
2 Starting the Engine P. 223
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.●Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing
the ENGINE START/STOP button at the same time.
●Appears if you push the ENGINE START/STOP button
to turn the engine off without the shift lever in (P.
●Push the ENGINE START/STOP button twice after
moving the shift lever to (P.
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.—
Models with keyless access system

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Instrument Panel
■Customization flow
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SEL/RESETCHG SETTING
DEFAULT ALL
EXIT
ACC SETUP*
EXITSECURITY RELOCK TIMER
TRIP COMPUTER TRIP A INFO RESET
ADJUST ALARM VOLUME
AUTO INTERIOR ILLUMINATION
KEYLESS START GUIDANCE SCREENS*
LANGUAGE SELECTION
ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP. DISPLAY
MEMORY POSITION LINK
AUTO TILT AND TELESCOPE STEERING WHEEL
DOOR UNLOCK MODE
KEYLESS ACCESS LIGHT FLASH
KEYLESS ACCESS BEEP
INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING TIME
HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF TIMER
AUTO LIGHT SENSITIVITY
AUTO DOOR LOCK
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
KEY AND REMOTE UNLOCK MODE
KEYLESS LOCK ACKNOWLEDGMENT
PRE-RUNNING CAR DETECT BEEP
ACC DISPLAY SPEED UNIT
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METER SETUP
POSITION SETUP
KEYLESS ACCESS SETUP*
LIGHTING SETUP
DOOR/WINDOW SETUP
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
SEL/RESET
* Not available on all models

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Instrument Panel
*1: Not available on all models
*2: Default SettingSetup Group Customizable Features
DescriptionSelectable settings
Position
Setup Memory Position Link
Changes the driver’s seat, the steering wheel, and
the outside mirror position
s to a stored setting. ON
*2,
OFF
Auto Tilt and Telescope
Steering Wheel Moves the steering wheel fu
lly up when you get in/
get out of the vehicle. ON
*2,
OFF
Keyless
Access
Setup
*1
Door Unlock ModeChanges which doors unlock when you grab the
driver’s door handle.Driver Door*2, All Doors
Keyless Access Light
FlashCauses some exterior li ghts to blink when you
unlock/lock the doors.ON*2, OFF
Keyless Access BeepCauses the beeper to s ound when you unlock/lock
the doors.ON*2, OFF
Lighting
Setup Interior Light Dimming
Time
Changes the length of time
the interior lights stay on
after you close the doors. 60 sec,
30 sec
*2, 15 sec
Headlight Auto Off
Timer Changes the length of time
the exterior lights stay
on after you close the driver’s door. 60 sec,
30 sec, 15 sec
*2, 0 sec
Auto Light Sensitivity Changes the timing for the headlights to come on. Max, High , Mid
*2, Low, Min

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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Setting the Clock.............................. 102
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Function s .................. 103
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 106
Low Keyless Access Remote Signal Strength*...................................... 110Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the
Inside ............................................. 111
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 112
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 113
Opening and Closing the Tailgate ... 114
Security System ................................ 120
Opening and Closing the Windows ..... 123
Opening and Closing the Panoramic
Glass Roof ........................................ 126
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel ............................... 127
Ignition Switch ................................. 127
ENGINE START/STOP Button
*........... 128
Turn Signals ..................................... 131
Light Switches.................................. 131
Fog Lights ........................................ 133
Daytime Running Lights ................... 133
Wipers and Washers ........................ 134
Brightness Control ........................... 136
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror Button........................................ 137
Driving Position Memory System ...... 138
Adjusting the Steeri ng Wheel .......... 140
Adjusting the Mirrors ....................... 141
Adjusting the Seats .......................... 143
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience
Items ................................................ 151
Interior Lights .................................. 151
Interior Convenience Items .............. 153
Climate Con trol System................... 163
Using Automatic Climate Control .... 163
Synchronized Mode ......................... 165
Automatic Climate Control Sensors ...... 166
* Not available on all models

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Controls
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel
Ignition Switch
1Ignition Switch
You cannot take the key out unless the shift lever is
in
(P.
If you open the driver’s door when the key is in LOCK
(0 or ACCESSORY (q, a warning buzzer will sound
to remind you to take the key out.
When this happens, the following messages appear
on the multi-information display:
•In LOCK (0: REMOVE KEY.•In ACCESSORY (q: REMOVE KEY
The buzzer will stop when you take the key out.
If the key won’t turn from LOCK
(0 to ACCESSORY (q, turn the key while moving the steering wheel left
and right. The steering wheel will unlock, allowing
the key to turn.
Models without keyless access remote
0 LOCK: Insert and remove the key in this
position.
q ACCESSORY: Operate the audio system and
other accessories in this position.
w ON: This is the position when driving.
e START: This position is for starting the engine.
The switch returns to ON w when you let go of
the key.