2014 Acura MDX Owner's Manual

8Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel
(P69)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA®) System
Indicator
VSA® OFF Indicator Speed-sensitive Electric
Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
Lights Reminders
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator Immobilizer System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
System Message
IndicatorParking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red) Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges
(P97)
/Multi-Information Display (MID)
(P98)
/System Indicators
(P70)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS IndicatorTurn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Keyless Access System
Indicator
Temperature
GaugeSecurity
System
Alarm
IndicatorFuel
Gauge
Tachometer
MID
Speedometer
Shift Lever Position
IndicatorGear Position IndicatorBrake System
Indicator (Amber)
SH-AWD Indicator
*
Blind Spot Information
(BSI) Indicator
*
System Indicators
Collision Mitigation
Brake System
TM
(CMBS
TM) Indicator
*
Forward Collision
Warning (FCW)
Indicator
*
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
Indicator
*
Lane Keeping Assist System
(LKAS) Indicator
*
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
with Low Speed Follow (LSF)
Indicator
*
U.S.
CanadaU.S.
Canada

9Quick Reference Guide
Controls
(P113)
Clock
(P114)
a
Enter the Clock Adjustment screen.
2Adjusting the Clock (P114)
b
Rotate to change hour, then press
.
c
Rotate to change minute, then
press .
The navigation system receives signals from
GPS satellites, updating the clock
automatically.
Models with navigation system
ENGINE START/STOP
Button
(P141)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.
Turn Signals
(P144)
Lights
(P145)Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low BeamHigh Beam
Flashing
* Not available on all models

10Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers (P149)*1:Models with automatic intermittent
wipers
*2:Models without automatic intermittent
wipers
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
Adjustment Ring
: Low Sensitivity
*1
: Long Delay
*2
: High Sensitivity
*1
: Short Delay
*2
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies
automatically
INT
*2: Low speed with intermittent
LO: Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipePull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Steering Wheel
(P157)
●To adjust, push and hold the adjustment
switch to move the steering wheel to the
desired position.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside (P125)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Tailgate
(P129, 130)
●Touch the tailgate outer handle to unlock
and open the tailgate.
●Press the power tailgate button on the
driver’s door or the remote transmitter to
open and close the power tailgate.
Tailgate Outer Handle

11Quick Reference Guide
Power Door Mirrors (P159)
●With the power mode in ON, move the
selector switch to L or R.
●Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
●Press the folding button
* to fold in and
out the door mirrors.Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch Folding Button
*
Power Windows
(P138)
●With the power mode in ON, open and
close the power windows.
●If the power window lock button is in the
off position, each passenger’s window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.
●If the power window lock button is in the
on position (indicator is on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
Power Window Lock Button
Window Switch
Indicator
* Not available on all models

12Quick Reference Guide
Climate Control System
(P185)
●Press the AUTO button to activate the climate control system.
●Press the button to turn the system on or off.
●Press the button to defrost the windshield.
The climate control system is voice operable. See the navigation system manual for complete
details.
Models with navigation systemDriver’s Side
Temperature
Control Switch
Air flows from floor and
windshield defroster vents. Air flows from floor vents. Air flows from floor and
dashboard vents. Air flows from dashboard vents.AUTO ButtonPassenger’s Side
Temperature
Control Switch
(On/Off) ButtonDriver’s Side
Temperature IconPassenger’s Side
Temperature Icon On Demand
Multi-Use
Display
TM
(Windshield Defroster) Button
(Rear Defogger/Heated
Door Mirror) Button
A/C (Air
Conditioning) and
SYNC
(Synchronized) IconRecirculation/
Fresh Air Mode
Icon Fan Control Icon
REAR (Rear Climate
Control) Icon
Rear Climate Control
(P195)
●Press the AUTO button to activate the
rear climate control system.
●Press the button to turn the system
on or off.
Rear Temperature
Control Buttons /
(Fan Control)
ButtonAUTO Button
(On/Off)
ButtonMode Control Button
Air flows from the rear floor vents. Air flow from the rear console
vents and floor vents. Air flows from the rear console vents.

13Quick Reference Guide
Features
(P197)
Audio system
(P198)
For navigation system operation
() See the Navigation System Manual
*1:Icons that appear on the screen vary by the source selected.
Audio/Information Screen
Interface Dial/ENTER Button (Power) Button
CD Slot
(CD Eject) ButtonSETTINGS Button VOL (Volume) Knob
BACK Button
MENU Button AUDIO Button INFO Button On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
PHONE Button (Tune Down) Icon
*1
(Skip/Seek) Icon
*1
Audio Source
*1
(Skip/Seek) Icon
*1
Presets
*1
(Tune Up) Icon
*1
More
*1
Button
Shortcuts
*1

14Quick Reference Guide
Audio Remote Controls (P202)
●SOURCE Button
Press and release to change the audio
mode: FM/AM/CD/XM®/USB/iPod®/
Bluetooth® Audio/Pandora®/Aha
TM/AUX.
●Left Selector Wheel
Roll to adjust the volume up/down.
Radio: Shift to a side to change the preset
station.
Shift to a side and hold to select
the next or previous strong station.
CD/USB device:
Shift to a side to skip to the
beginning of the next song or
return to the beginning of the
current song.
Shift to a side and hold to change a
folder.
Left Selector Wheel
SOURCE Button

15Quick Reference Guide
Driving
(P303)
Release
ButtonShift
Lever
Depress the brake pedal and press the
release button to move out of
(P.
Move the shift lever without
pressing the release button. Press the release button to
move the shift lever. ●Shifting
Park
Turn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Transmission is not locked.
Drive
Normal driving. D-paddle shift mode can be used.
S Position
Sequential shift mode can be used.
Paddle Shifters
(P331)
M Indicator
Shift Down
(-
Paddle ShifterShift Up
(+
Paddle Shifter ●Paddle shifters allow you to shift gears much like a manual
transmission (1st through 6th). This is useful for engine braking.
●D-paddle shift mode: The transmission will shift back to automatic
mode once the system detects that the vehicle is cruising.
●Sequential shift mode: Holds the selected gear, and the M
indicator comes on.
●The selected gear position is shown in the instrument panel.
Selected Gear Number
Automatic Transmission
(P328)
●Shift to
(P and depress the brake pedal when
starting the engine.
Shift Lever
Position
Indicator