OWNER_________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________________________________
STREET
_________________________________ _________________________________ ___________________
CITY STATE/PROVINCE/TERRITORY ZIP CODE/
POSTAL CODE
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DELIVERY DATE__________________________________________________
(Date sold to original retail purchaser)
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ADDRESS_______________________________________________________
STREET
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CITY STATE/PROVINCE/TERRITORY ZIP CODE/
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OWNER'S SIGNATURE___________________________________________
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This owner's manual should be considered a
permanent part of the vehicle and should
remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This Owner's Manual covers all models of the
MDX. You may find descriptions of
equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner's manual
(including the front cover) represent features
and equipment that are available on some,
but not all, models. Your particular model
may not have some of these features.
The information and specifications included
in this publication were in effect at the time of
approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or
change specifications or design at any time
without notice and without incurring any
obligation whatsoever.
POUR CLIENTS CANADIEN
AVIS IMPORTANT: Si vous avez
besoin d'un Manuel du Conducteur
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votre concessionnaire de
commander le numéro de pièce
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Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA) System Indicator
This indicator normally comes on for
a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position. It flashes when VSA is
active (see page 473).
If it comes on and stays on at any
other time, there is a problem with
the VSA or Hill Start Assist system.
You will also see a‘‘CHECK VSA
SYSTEM’’message on the multi-
information display (see page 88).
Take your vehicle to a dealer to have
it checked. Without VSA, your
vehicle still has normal driving
ability, but will not have VSA traction
and stability enhancement. For more
information, see page 473.
This indicator may also come on if
there is a problem with the trailer
stability assist function (see page
498).
VSA Off Indicator
It comes on as a reminder that you
have turned off the vehicle stability
assist (VSA) system.
This indicator normally comes on for
a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position. For more information, see
page 473.
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
The left or right turn signal indicator
blinks when you signal a lane change
or turn. If an indicator does not blink
or blinks rapidly, it usually means
one of the turn signal bulbs is burned
out (see page 529). Replace the bulb
as soon as possible, since other
drivers cannot see that you are
signaling.
When you press the hazard warning
button, both turn signal indicators
and all turn signals on the outside of
the vehicle flash.
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The multi-information display in the
instrument panel displays various
information and messages when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position. Some of the messages help
you operate your vehicle more
comfortably. Others help to keep you
aware of the periodic maintenance
your vehicle needs for continued
trouble-free driving.
When you open the driver's door, a
‘‘Welcome’’message is shown on the
multi-information display.
To change the display, press the
INFO (
/
) button on the steering
wheel repeatedly until the main
menu appears (see page 80).With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, the multi-information
display changes as shown on the
next page each time you press the
INFO (
/
) button or SEL/RESET
button.
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, your last
selection is displayed.
In the multi-information display, the
system message is also displayed
(see page 86) and you can customize
your vehicle control settings (see
page 90).
SEL/
RESET
BUTTON INFO (▲/▼)
BUTTON
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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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Group Setup Menu Item Description Setting Option Page
ACC SETUP
(P. 96)PRE-RUNNING CAR DETECT
BEEPCauses the system to beep when a vehicle ahead of
you gets too close.ON
ᤳ1
97
OFF
ACC DISPLAY SPEED UNIT Changes the ACC display speed unit. mph
ᤳ2
previous
setting98
km/h
ᤳ3
METER SETUP
(P. 99)LANGUAGE SELECTION Changes the language used in the display. ENGLISH
ᤳ1
100 FRENCH
SPANISH
ADJUST OUTSIDE
TEMP. DISPLAYChanges the outside temperature reading above or
below its current reading.-5°F~ᤣ0°F
ᤳ2~5°F
101
-3°C~ᤣ0°Cᤳ3~3°C
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL
RESET with REFUELCauses trip meter A and the average fuel economy to
reset when you refuel.ON 102
OFF
ᤳ1
ADJUST
ALARM VOLUMEChanges the indicator alarm volumes into three levels. HIGH
103 MID
ᤳ1
LOW
ELAPSED TIME RESET Resets the elapsed time of your current trip. MANUAL ONLY
104 IGN OFF
ᤳ1
TRIP B
TRIP A
AUTO INTERIOR
ILLUMINATIONChanges the interior light sensitivity to your liking. MAX LOW
105 HIGH MIN
MID
ᤳ1
OFF
POSITION SETUP
(P. 107)MEMORY POSITION LINK Changes the driver's seat, the steering wheel, and the
outside mirror positions to a stored setting.ON
ᤳ1
108
OFF
AUTO TILT & TELESCOPE
STEERING WHEELMoves the steering wheel fully in and up when the key
is removed.ON
ᤳ1
109
OFF
ᤳ1: Default setting
ᤳ2: Default setting for U.S. models
ᤳ3: Default setting for Canadian models
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Group Setup Menu Item Description Setting Option Page
LIGHTING SETUP
(P. 110)INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIMEChanges how long (in seconds) the interior lights stay
on after you close the doors and the tailgate.60 sec 15 sec 111
30 sec
ᤳ
HEADLIGHT
AUTO OFF TIMERChanges how long (in seconds) the exterior lights stay
on after you close the driver's door.60 sec
112 30 sec 0 sec
15 sec
ᤳ
AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITYChanges the timing of when the headlights come on.
The headlight switch needs to be in the AUTO
position.MAX LOW
113 HIGH MIN
MID
ᤳ
DOOR/WINDOW
SETUP
(P. 115)AUTO DOOR LOCK Changes the setting of when to automatically lock the
doors.SHIFT FROM P
116 WITH VEH SPD
ᤳ
OFF
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK Changes the setting of when to automatically unlock
the driver's/all the doors.SHIFT TO P
ᤳ
DRIVER
DOOR/ALL
DOORS
117 IGN OFF
OFF
KEY AND REMOTE
UNLOCK MODEChanges which doors unlock with the remote
transmitter on a first push.DRIVER DOOR
ᤳ
119
ALL DOORS
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENTThe exterior lights flash each time you press the
LOCK or UNLOCK button. A beeper will also sound
when you press the LOCK button twice.ON
ᤳ
120 OFF
SECURITY RELOCK TIMER Changes how long it takes (in seconds) for the doors
to relock and the security system to set after you
unlock but do not open the door.90 sec
121 60 sec
30 sec
ᤳ
WIPER SETUP
(P. 123)WIPER ACTION Changes the wiper operation between two settings
when the wiper switch is in the INT position.INTERMITTENT 123
WITH VEH SPD
ᤳ
DEFAULT ALL
(P. 93)Set/Cancel all the customized settings as default. SET 93
CANCEL
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Customize Settings
You can customize some of the
vehicle control settings to your
preference. Here are the settings you
can customize:●ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
SETUP●METER SETUP●POSITION SETUP●LIGHTING SETUP●DOOR/WINDOW SETUP●WIPER SETUP
When you want to change the
vehicle control settings, press the
INFO (
/
) button to select CHG
SETTING, then press the SEL/
RESET button.Each time you press the INFO (
/
) button, the screen changes as
shown on the next page. Press the
INFO (
/
) button, until you see
the setup you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button to
enter your selection.
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