2016 Acura MDX wipers

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Quick Reference Guide
❙Wipers/Washers (P163)
❙Audio Remote Controls (P217)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift down) (P354)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift up) (P354)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)
❙Navigation System Voice Control Buttons*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® System Voice Control Buttons (P284)
❙Brightness Control (P167)
❙Cruise Control Buttons* (P360)
❙Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow (LSF) Buttons* (P365)
❙TRIP Button (P112)
❙Distance Button* (P374)
❙Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button*
(P396)
❙Multi-function Steering-wheel Controls
(P111)
❙Heated Steering Wheel Button* (P196)
❙Headlights/Turn Signals (P158, 159)
❙Fog Lights* (P162)
* Not available on all models
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙How to Refuel (P436)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P464)
❙Opening/Closing the Tailgate (P143)
❙Back-Up Lights (P463)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera* (P434)
❙Tailgate Outer Handle (P143)
❙Rear Side Marker Lights (P462)
❙Taillights (P462)
❙Brake Light and Rear Turn Signal Lights
(P461)
❙Rear Wiper (P165)
❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P447)
❙Windshield Wipers (P163, 465)
❙Tires (P469, 493)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P131)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P173)
❙Headlights (P159, 459)
❙Side Marker Lights (P159, 460)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P158, 460)
❙Fog Lights* (P459)
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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers
(P163)
*1:Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2:Models without automatic intermittent wipers
AUTO should always be turned OFF before
cleaning the windshield or driving through a
car wash.
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies
automatically
INT
*2: Low speed with
intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe
Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Adjustment Ring: Low Sensitivity*1
: Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
: High Sensitivity*1
: Higher speed, more sweeps*2
Models with automatic intermittent wipers
Steering Wheel (P171)
● To adjust, push and hold the adjustment
switch to move the steering wheel to the
desired position.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P139)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Tailgate (P143, 144)
● Press the tailgate outer handle to unlock
and open the tailgate when you carry the
keyless access remote.
● Press the power tailgate button on the
driver’s door or the remote transmitter to
open and close the power tailgate.
Tailgate Outer Handle
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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 128
Locking and Unlocking the Doors Key Types and Functions .................. 129
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 131
Low Keyless Access Remote Signal
Strength ......................................... 137
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside ............................................. 138
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 140
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 141
Opening and Closing the Tailgate ... 142
Security System Immobilizer System .......................... 149
Security System Alarm ...................... 149 Opening and Closing the Windows
... 152
Opening and Closing the Moonroof .. 154
Operating the Switches Around the
Steering Wheel ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 155
Turn Signals ..................................... 158
Light Switches.................................. 159
Fog Lights
*...................................... 162
Daytime Running Lights ................... 162
Wipers and Washers ........................ 163
Brightness Control ........................... 167
Defogger/Heated Door Mirror .......... 168
Driving Position Memory System ...... 169
Adjusting the Steering Wheel........... 171 Adjusting the Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 172
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 173
Adjusting the Seats Adjusting the Seat Positions ............. 175
Rear Seats........................................ 182
Armrest ........................................... 185
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items
Interior Lights .................................. 186
Interior Convenience Items .............. 188
Climate Control System
Using Automatic Climate Control .... 200
Rear Climate Control System ........... 208
Automatic Climate Control Sensors ... 212
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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Controls
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the power mode is in ON.
When the light switch is in AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatica lly depending on the
ambient brightness. u You can change the au to light sensitivity
setting.
2 Customized Features P. 117, 263
■Automatic Lighting Control1Automatic Lighting Control
We recommend that you tu rn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a dense fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything;
otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not
work properly.
Light Sensor
Models with automatic
intermittent wipers
Models without automatic
intermittent wipers
Light Sensor
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
The headlights automatically come on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain number of intervals with the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if the wipers are stopped.
The headlights, all other exterior lights, a nd the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you set the po wer mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK), take the remote with
you, and close the driver’s door.
If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) with the headlight switch on, but
do not open the door, the lights turn off after 10 minutes (three minutes, if the
switch is in the AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver’s door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver’s door, you will hear a lights on reminder chime.
■Headlight Integration with Wiper
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature
1 Automatic Lighting Control
Adjust the auto light sensitivity as follows:
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
Bright
Dark
1 Headlight Integration with Wiper
This feature activates during the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel br ightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
When the ambient light is dark, the automatic
lighting control feature over rides, and the headlights
come on with or without the wipers sweeping more
than several times.
1 Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
2 Customized Features P. 117, 263
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Continued
Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the power mode is in ON.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT*, AUTO*, LO, HI)
Change the wiper switch setting according to
the amount of rain.
■AUTO*
2 Automatic Intermittent Wipers* P. 164
■Adjusting wiper operation
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust wiper
operation.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the le ver for more than one
second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two
or three more times to clear the windshield,
then stop.
■Windshield Wipers/Washers1 Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield, becoming stuck.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defroster to warm the
windshield, then turn the wipers on.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens.
When the vehicle starts moving, the wipers make a
single sweep.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s
shortest delay setting ( ) and the LO setting become
the same.
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
The wiper motor may stop motor operation
temporarily to prevent an overload. Wiper operation
will return to normal within a few minutes, once the
circuit has returned to normal.
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring
MIST
INT
*: Low speed with
intermittent
AUTO
*: Automatic intermittent
operation OFF
LO: Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.
Lower speed, fewer sweeps
Higher speed, more sweeps
* Not available on all models
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Controls
When you push the lever down to AUTO, the
windshield wipers sweep once, and go into
the automatic mode.
The wipers operate intermittently, at low
speed, or at high speed and stops in
accordance with the am ount of rainfall the
rainfall sensor detects.
■Auto sensitivity adjustment
When in AUTO, you can also adjust the
rainfall sensor sensitivity using the intermittent
time adjustment ring.
Sensor sensitivity
■Automatic Intermittent Wipers*1 Automatic Intermittent Wipers*
The rainfall sensor is in the location shown below.
NOTICE
Always ensure the wiper lever is in the OFF position
before entering a car wash to prevent severe damage
to the windshiel d wiper system.
If the wiper lever is in AUTO , and the power mode is
in ON, the rainfall sensor may respond to your hand
or car wash liquids, and the wipers may operate
automatically.
Rainfall Sensor
Low sensitivity: Lower speed,
fewer sweeps
High sensitivity: Higher speed,
more sweeps
* Not available on all models
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