2013 Acura MDX change time

Headlight Auto Off TimerThe headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights, taillights, and license
plate lights go off after the selected
time when you remove the key from
the ignition switch and close the
driver's door. To change how long
the lights stay on before they go off,
follow these instructions:
You can choose this customizable
item from‘‘LIGHTING SETUP’’by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button
repeatedly.
Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.
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When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF TIMER’’
and repeat the procedure again.
Auto Light SensitivityThe headlights automatically come
on when the headlight switch is in
the AUTO position and the ambient
light reaches a changeable level. You
can select the auto light sensitivity
from the following five levels:
MAX－
The headlights come on when it is
bright.
HIGH－
The headlights come on when it is
somewhat bright.
MID－
The headlights come on when it is as
bright as sunset or sunrise.
LOW－
The headlights come on when it is
somewhat dark.
MIN－
The headlights come on when it is
dark.
You can choose this customizable
item from‘‘LIGHTING SETUP’’by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button
repeatedly.CONTINUED
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Door/Window Setup
Here are the five custom settings for
the door/window setup:●AUTO DOOR LOCK●AUTO DOOR UNLOCK●KEY AND REMOTE UNLOCK
MODE●KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT●SECURITY RELOCK TIMER
While‘‘DOOR/WINDOW SETUP’’is
shown, press the SEL/RESET button
to enter the customize mode.
Each time you press the INFO
(/
) button, the screen changes as
shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO (
/
) button until you see the
setting you want to customize, then
press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.
SEL/RESET
BUTTON
INFO (▲or▼)
BUTTON
CONTINUED
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When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE’’
message appears, go back to‘‘AUTO
DOOR LOCK’’and repeat the
procedure again.
Auto Door UnlockThere are three settings you can
choose from:
SHIFT TO P－The driver's door or
all the doors, depending on the door
lock mode setting (see page 116),
unlock when you move the shift lever
to Park with the brake pedal
depressed.
IGN OFF－The driver's door or all
the doors, depending on the door
lock mode setting (see page 116),
unlock when you turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK (0) position.
OFF－The auto door unlock is
deactivated all the time. This is the
factory default setting.
You can choose this customizable
item from‘‘DOOR/WINDOW
SETUP’’by pressing the INFO (
/
) button repeatedly.
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When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT’’and repeat
the procedure again.
Security Relock TimerIf you unlock the doors and the
tailgate with the remote transmitter,
but do not open any of the doors or
the tailgate within 30 seconds, the
doors and the tailgate automatically
relock and the security system sets.
You can change this relock time from
30 seconds to 60 or 90 seconds.
You can choose this customizale item
from‘‘DOOR/WINDOW SETUP’’by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button
repeatedly.CONTINUED
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Press the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the INFO (
/
) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.
When your selection is successfully
completed, the display changes as
shown above, and then goes back to
the customize item screen.
If the‘‘SETTING INCOMPLETE’’
message appears, go back to
‘‘SECURITY RELOCK TIMER’’and
repeat the procedure again.
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Wiper SetupHere is one custom setting for the
wiper setup:●WIPER ACTION
While‘‘WIPER SETUP’’is shown,
press the SEL/RESET button to
enter the customize mode.Each time you press the INFO
(
/
) button, the screen changes as
shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO (
/
) button until you see the
setting you want to customize, then
press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.
Wiper ActionYou can select from these two
settings when the wiper switch is in
the INT (intermittent) position:
INTERMITTENT－The
intermittent operation varies
according to the selection you make
on the wiper lever's intermittent
control ring.
WITH VEH SPD－The intermittent
operation varies according to vehicle
speed.
INFO (▲/▼)
BUTTON SEL/RESET
BUTTON
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When the light switch is in either of
these positions, the lights on
indicator comes on as a reminder.
This indicator stays on if you leave
the lights on and turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I) or
LOCK (0) position.
High Beams－To switch from low
beams to high beams, push the left
lever forward until you hear a click.
The blue high beam indicator will
come on (see page 74). Pull it back to
return to low beams. To flash the
high beams, pull the lever back
lightly, then release it. The high
beams stay on as long as you hold
the lever back.AUTO－The automatic lighting
feature turns on the headlights and
all other exterior lights, when it
senses low ambient light.
To turn on automatic lighting, turn
the light switch to AUTO at any time.
The lights will come on automatically
when the outside light level becomes
low (at dusk, for example). The
lights on indicator comes on as a
reminder. The lights and indicator
will turn off automatically when the
system senses high ambient light.
The lights will remain on when you
turn off the ignition switch. They will
turn off automatically when you
remove the key and open the driver's
door. To turn them on again, either
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position or turn the light switch
to the
position.Even with the automatic lighting
feature turned on, we recommend
that you turn on the lights manually
when driving at night or in a dense
fog, or when you enter dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking
facilities.
To change the‘‘AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY’’setting, see page 113.
Do not leave the light switch in
AUTO if you will not be driving the
vehicle for an extended period (a
week or more). You should also turn
off the lights if you plan to leave the
engine idling or off for a long time.
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