ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY GUIDEThis Advanced Technology Guide is designed to help you get
acquainted with your new Acura MDX and provide basic
instructions on some of its technology and convenience features.
This guide is not intended to be a substitute for the Owner’s
Manual. For more detailed information on vehicle controls and
operation, please refer to the respective sections in the Owner’s
Manual or Navigation Manual.
As with the Owner’s Manual, this guide covers all trim levels of the
Acura MDX. Therefore, you may find descriptions of equipment
and features that are not on your particular vehicle.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Keyless Access System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . .2
Power Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Remote Engine Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . .5
Instrument Panel Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . .6
Multi-Information Display (MID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
.8
Auto Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Driving Position Memory System (DPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Integrated Dynamics System (IDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
HomeLink® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Reverse Tilt Door Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . .15
Second-Row Seats with One-Touch Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
One-Touch Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . .16
Auto Headlights with Wiper Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Multi-View Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . .17
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
.18
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Blind Spot Information (BSI) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Parking Sensor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . .21
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
On-Demand Multi-Use Display™ (ODMD™) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Color Information Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . .28
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
SMS Text Messaging and E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
.40
Basic Audio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . .41
Bluetooth® Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . . .42
iPod® or USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . .43
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . .44
Song by Voice™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Pandora® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
AcuraLink featuring Aha™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . .47
Rear Entertainment System (RES) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
AcuraLink®: Next Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . .51
Settings for Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . .52
Acura Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Safety Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Fuel Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . .53
Multi-Information
Display
p. 8
Voice
Recognition
p. 29
Navigation
p. 32
On-Demand Multi-Use
Display
TM
p. 26
Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink®
p. 35
Advance Package shown throughout guide, unless otherwise indicated
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Default Lock Setting
The doors are preset to lock
when your vehicle reaches
about 10 mph.Default Unlock Setting
All doors are set to unlock when
the driver’s door is opened.
How It WorksAUTO DOOR LOCKSProgram how and when the vehicle doors automatically lock and unlock.
1. Turn on the vehicle. Make sure
the shift lever is in Park (P).
2. Adjust the seat, outside mirrors, and steering wheel to your
preferred positions.
4. Press the memory buttoncorresponding to the remote
(1 or 2) you are using within
5 seconds. You will hear two
beeps.
Notes:
• Once set, stored positions can be recalled by pressing one of thememory buttons (1 or 2) on the door.
• Lumbar position cannot be stored.
DRIVING POSITION MEMORY SYSTEM (DPMS)Store driver’s seat, outside mirror, and steering wheel positions into memory for each
corresponding keyless remote (1 or 2).Programming the DPMS
3. Press SET. You will hear a beep.
1. Press SETTINGS. Use theinterface dial to make and
enter selections.
2. Select Vehicle Settings.
3. Select Auto Door Lock or Auto Door Unlock.
4. Select from the options.
5. Press BACK to exit the menu.
Note: The driver’s and front passenger’s door can be opened by pulling the inner
front door handle, regardless of the setting. Changing the setting to “All Doors”
is useful for unlocking the rear doors and the power tailgate when a front door
handle is pulled.* You can also change these settings using the
multi-information display (see page 8).
Changing Settings
Follow the steps below to change your door settings. Make sure you are using the
key
you want to change settings for (Driver 1 or Driver 2) and the vehicle is on.*
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How It Works
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14HOMELINK
®
Press and hold the button on the
remote and the HomeLink button at
the same time. Then, while
continuing to hold the HomeLink
button, press and release the button
on the remote every 2 seconds.Does the LED blink at a faster rate within 20 seconds?
Press and hold
the HomeLink
button again. Training
complete
YES
NO
HomeLink indicator
flashes for 2 seconds,
then remains on. HomeLink LED
remains on.
YES
NO
YES
NO
Position the remote transmitter you
wish to link 1–3 inches from the
HomeLink button you want to program.
1
Press and hold the desired HomeLink
button and the button on the remote
transmitter.Does the HomeLink indicator (LED) blink at a
faster rate after about 10 seconds?
2a
The remote has a rolling code.
Press the “learn” button on the
remote-controlled device (e.g.,
garage door opener).
Press the programmed HomeLink
button again; the remote-controlled
device should operate.
Within 30 seconds, press and hold
the programmed HomeLink button
for 2 seconds.
a
Press and hold the programmed
HomeLink button for about a
second.Does the device (garage door opener) work?
3b45
Program your vehicle to operate up to three remote-controlled devices around your
home, such as garage doors, lighting, or home security systems.
If you have any problems programming HomeLink, see the owner’s manual
included with the device you are trying to program, call HomeLink at
(800) 355-3515, or visit www.homelink.com .
REVERSE TILT DOOR MIRRORSWhen you shift into Reverse (R), you can tilt either outside door mirror down slightly
to improve your view as you parallel park. Shifting out of Reverse returns the tilted
mirror to its original position.
Training a Button
How It Works
• To tilt the driver’s door mirr or, move the mirror
selector switch to the left
(L) position.
• To tilt the passenger’s side door mirror, move the
mirror selector switch to
the right (R) position.
• To turn the feature off, move the switch to the
middle position.
SECOND-ROW SEATS WITH ONE-TOUCH ACCESSMove the second-row seats forward easily using one button to access the third-row
seats when the vehicle is stopped.
Press the button to move the
seat forward.
Push the seat back until it
locks into place to return it to
its original position.
From the back of the second-row seatsFrom the side of the second-row seats
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18LANE DEPARTURE WARNING (LDW)Alerts you if your vehicle begins to move out of a detected lane without the turn signal
activated. Available with Technology and Advance Packages.
A camera mounted between the windshield and the rearview mirror determines
if your vehicle begins to move away from the center of a detected lane while
driving between 40 –90 mph.Press LDW to turn the system on or off. A green indicator light appears on the
button when the system is on.LDW may not activate under certain conditions. See your Owner’s Manual for more information.LKAS may not activate under certain conditions. Do not use LKAS when towing a trailer.
See your Owner’s Manual for more information.
LANE KEEPING ASSIST SYSTEM (LKAS)Alerts you if your vehicle begins to move out of a detected lane and assists with
steering operation. Available with Advance Package.
A camera mounted between the windshield and the rearview mirror determines
if your vehicle begins to move away from the center of a detected lane while
driving between 45–90 mph.
1. Press MAIN. LKAS appears in the MID.
2. Press the LKAS button. Lane
outlines appear in the MID.
Dotted lane lines turn solid
when the system operates.
Press MAIN or the LKAS button
to turn the system off.
If you cross a detected lane line without using your turn signal,
a message appears on the MID and a beep sounds.
How It Works
How It Works
Turning the System On or Off
Turning the System On or Off
If you cross a detected lane line without using your turn signal, a message
appears on the MID and a beep sounds.
Additionally, a small amount of steering torque is applied to keep your
vehicle in the center of the lane. Keep your hands on the steering wheel and
steer the vehicle as necessary to remain in the center of the lane.
Steer the vehicle to remain in the center of the lane.
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