2017 Acura MDX service

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CLIENT INFORMATION
Q: Why can’t I select an item using the interface dial?
A:
To prevent driver distraction, certain items are limited are inoperable while the


vehicle is moving.

Use voice commands or pull over to select the items.
Q: Where can I find the vehicle identification number (VIN)?
A: Check the label on the driver’s doorjamb.
Contact Us
Acura dealer personnel are trained professionals. They should be able to answer
all your questions. If you encounter a problem that your dealership does not solve
to your satisfaction, please discuss it with the dealership’s service manager or
general manager. If you are dissatisfied with the decision made by the dealership’s
management, contact Acura Client Relations/Services.
U.S. Owners:
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Acura Client Relations
1919 Torrance Blvd.
Mail Stop 500-2N-7E
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Tel: (800) 382-2238
In Puerto Rico and
the U.S. Virgin Islands:
Bella International
P.O. Box 190816
San Juan, PR 00919-0816
Tel: (787) 620-7546 Canadian Owners:
Honda Canada, Inc.
Acura Client Services
180 Honda Blvd.
Markham, ON
L6C 0H9
Tel: (888)-922-8729
Fax: (877)-939-0909
E-Mail: [email protected]
When you call or write, please give us the following information:
•
Vehicle Identification Number
•
Date of purchase
•
Odometer reading of y

our vehicle
•
Your name, address, and

telephone number
•
A detailed description of the problem
•
Name of the dealer who sold the

vehicle to you

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Acura Total Luxury Care
Roadside Assistance
Your Acura TLC Roadside Assistance representative is here to help you 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week by calling (800) 594-8500 (U.S.) or (800) 565-7587 (Canada).
Under your 4-year/50,000-mile (80,000-km) warranty, the following benefits are
available:
•
Towing services

— full cost of towing to the closest Acura dealer
•
Roadside assistance — jump starting,

fuel delivery, lockout, and flat tire
•
Trip planning — detailed

trip routing, emergency services, and more
Warranty Coverages
Below is a brief summary of the warranties covering your new vehicle.
New Vehicle Limited Warranty: Covers your new vehicle, except for the emissions
control system and accessories, against defects in materials and workmanship.
Emissions Control Systems Defects Warranty and Emissions Performance
Warranty: Covers your vehicle’s emissions control systems. Time, mileage, and
coverage are conditional.
Seat Belt Limited Warranty: Covers seat belts that fail to function properly.
Rust Perforation Limited Warranty: Covers all exterior body panels that rust
through from the inside for the specified time period, regardless of mileage.
Accessory Limited Warranty: Covers Acura accessories.
Replacement Parts Limited Warranty: Covers all Acura replacement parts against
defects in materials and workmanship.
Replacement Battery Limited Warranty: Provides prorated coverage for a
replacement battery purchased from your Acura dealer.
Replacement Muffler Lifetime Limited Warranty: Covers a replacement muffler
for the duration of the ownership.
Restrictions and exclusions apply to all these warranties. See the Owner
Information CD or visit owners.acura.com (U.S.) or myacura.ca (Canada) for
complete descriptions of each warranty, including time, mileage, and other
conditional limitations.
Your vehicle’s original tires are covered by their manufacturer. Tire warranty
information can be found on the Owner Information CD or at owners.acura.com
(U.S.) or myacura.ca (Canada).
EPA Contact Information
An owner may obtain further
information concerning emission
warranties or report violations of the
terms of the emission warranties by
contacting: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
Compliance Division,
Light-Duty Vehicles Group
Attn: Warranty Complaints
2000 Traverwood Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Email: [email protected]

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INDEX
Front Door Inner Handle ......................................
34
Fuel Information .......................................... 100, 119
Fuse Locations ....................................................... 131
Garage Opener ........................................................

50
Handling Information
.............................................. 3
Hang-Up/Back button ........................................... 71
Hard Disc Driv

e (HDD) Audio
.............................. 62
Hard Disc Drive (HDD)

Commands
..................158
HDD ........................................................................\
.. 62
HDMI ........................................................................\
68
Headlight Washers ................................................. 37
Headlight-Wiper Integration ............................... 41
Headphones ........................................................... 68
Head Restraints ..................................................... 44
Heated Steering Wheel ......................................... 53
Heated Windshield Button ................................... 53
High beams .............................................................. 29
Home Addr

ess
........................................................ 84
HomeLink Garage Opener .................................... 50
Hood ....................................................................... 139
Immobilizer ........................................................ 27, 28
INFO button ............................................................ 82
Instrument Panel .................................................... 26
Condition Indicators ........................................... 28
Malfunction Indicators ....................................... 26
Multi-Information Display ................................ 30
On/Off Indicators ................................................ 29
Integrated Dynamics S

ystem
.............................101
Interface dial ............................................... 58, 71, 82
Interior Lights .................................................. 38, 40
Intermittent Wipers ............................................... 41
iPod

........................................................................\
....63
iPod® Commands
................................................. 158
Jump Starting ........................................................ 120
Keyless A

ccess System
.................................... 27, 32
Lane

Departure Warning
............................... 27, 110
Lane K

eeping Assist System
................................ 111
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts .......................................... 5
LAT

CH-Compatible Child Seat
............................ 18
LDW .................................................................. 27, 110
Light Bulbs ............................................................. 153
Lights .................................................................. 29, 37
Exterior Lights ...................................................... 37
Interior Lights ............................................... 38, 40
LINK button ............................................................ 80
LKAS ........................................................................\
. 111
Lock Tab ................................................................... 34
Low fuel .................................................................... 28
Low oil pr

essure
...................................................... 26
Low tire

pressure
.................................................... 28Maintenance
..........................................................
136
Battery ................................................................. 143
Engine Coolant ................................................... 142
Engine Oil ........................................................... 140
Maintenance Minder™ ..................................... 137
Opening the Hood .............................................

139
Service Codes
..................................................... 138
Under the Hood ................................................. 139
Window Washer

Fluid
.......................................143
Wiper Blades ...................................................... 144
Making a Call ........................................................... 74
Malfunction Indicator Lamp.................................

26
Malfunction Indicators
.......................................... 26
Map Legend ............................................................ 86
Master Door Lock S

witch
.....................................34
Maximum Load Limit ............................................ 90
MENU button ............................................. 58, 71, 82
Mirrors ..................................................................... 46
Moonroof ................................................................. 36
Multi-Information Display ................................... 30
System message .................................................. 28
Multi-View

Rear Camera
.....................................115
NAV button ............................................................. 82
Navigation ............................................................... 81
Detour .................................................................... 87
Display and C

ontrols
...........................................82
Entering a Destination ....................................... 84
Find Nearest Place ............................................... 85
Home Addr

ess
.....................................................84
INFO button ......................................................... 82
Interface dial ......................................................... 82
Map Legend ......................................................... 86
MENU button ....................................................... 82
NAV button .......................................................... 82
Place Category ..................................................... 85
Routing ................................................................. 86
SETTINGS button ................................................ 82
Shortcuts ............................................................... 85
Steering Wheel C

ontrols
....................................81
Street Addr

ess
.....................................................84
System

Guidance Volume
.................................83
Talk button ............................................................ 81
Talk

Button Tips
...................................................81
Traffic R

erouting
..................................................87
Turn-by-

Turn Directions
....................................86
Voice Pr

ompt
.......................................................83
Navigation Commands ....................................... 157
ODMD ...................................................................... 58
On-Demand Multi-Use Display (ODMD) ......... 58
One-T

ouch Turn Signal
.........................................40
On/Off Indicators ................................................... 29
Opening the Hood ............................................... 139
Operator Assistance ............................................. 80
Overheating ........................................................... 122
Paddle shifters .........................................................99

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INDEX
Pairing a Phone .......................................................
73
Pandora .................................................................... 65
Pandora® C
ommands
.......................................... 158
Parking Brak

e
......................................... 28, 102, 103
Parking Sensor S

ystem
........................................ 114
Passenger Airbag Off

Indicator
............................12
Phone ........................................................................\
73
Phonebook ............................................................... 75
PHONE button ....................................................... 71
Phone Commands ................................................ 157
Pick-Up button ........................................................ 71
Place Category ........................................................ 85
Power Door Mirr

ors............................................... 46
Power Mode............................................................. 97
Power Moonroof
..................................................... 36
Power T

ailgate
......................................................... 33
Power Window ........................................................ 35
Rain-Sensing Wipers .............................................. 42
Readiness C

odes
................................................... 152
Rear Camera .......................................................... 115
Rear Climate C

ontrol
............................................. 52
Rear

Cross Traffic Monitor
.................................. 116
Rear Entertainment S

ystem
.................................67
Ultrawide Dual Screen ........................................ 70
Rear Seats ................................................................

48
Rearview Mirror
..................................................... 46
Rear Wiper ............................................................... 42
Refueling ........................................................ 119, 125
Remote

Battery Strength
.................................... 120
Remote C

ontrol
...................................................... 69
Remote

Engine Start
.............................................. 96
Remote T

ransmitter
............................................... 31
Reporting Safety

Defects
...................................... 25
Rev

erse Tilt Door Mirrors
..................................... 46
Road Departur

e Mitigation (RDM)
.............27, 112
R

oadside Assistance
............................................. 156
Routing .................................................................... 86
Safety Information ................................................... 3
Child Safety ........................................................... 15
Important Handling Information
....................... 3
Reporting Safety Defects ................................... 25
Safety Label Locations ........................................ 24
Safety Messages .................................................... 4
Seat Belts ................................................................... 5
Adjusting

the Shoulder Anchor
........................... 7
Fastening a

Seat Belt
............................................. 7
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts ....................................... 5
Seat Belt Inspection .............................................. 6
Seat belt reminder ............................................... 28
Seat Belt with Detachable

Anchor
.....................8
Seat Heaters and V

entilation
...............................54
Seats ........................................................................\
. 43
Second-Row Seats .......................................... 48, 49
Security system ...................................................... 27
Selector wheel ........................................... 30, 57, 71Sequential Mode
....................................................99
Service C odes ........................................................138
Setting ...................................................................... 55
SETTINGS button ...................................... 58, 71, 82
Setting the Clock .................................................... 55
SH-AWD ................................................................... 27
Shifting .................................................................... 98
Electronic Gear

Selector
....................................98
Sequential Mode ..................................................99
Shoulder Anchor ....................................................... 7
Side Airbags ............................................................. 10
Side Curtain Airbags ............................................... 10
Siri Eyes F

ree
............................................................78
SiriusXM® Radio .................................................... 60
SiriusXM® Radio C

ommands
.............................158
SMS Text Messaging .............................................. 77
Song By V

oice™ Commands
..............................158
Sound ........................................................................\
57
SOURCE button ...................................................... 57
Specifications ........................................................ 153
Speed Dial ......................................................... 75, 76
SRS indicator ..................................................... 11, 27
Steering Wheel ........................................................47
Steering

Wheel and Nearby Controls
...................1
Steering Wheel C

ontrols
.................................57, 81
Street A

ddress
........................................................84
Super-Handling All-Wheel

Drive
.........................27
Supplemental R

estraint System
..........................27
Surround View Camera ....................................... 117
System Guidance V

olume.................................... 83
System message
..................................................... 28
Tailgate ..................................................................... 32
Talk button ......................................................... 71, 81
Talk

Button Tips
................................................72, 81
T

ext Messaging
.......................................................77
Third-R

ow Seats
.....................................................49
Tire and Loading Information Label

.................. 147
Tire and Wheel Replacement
............................. 147
Tire Chains ............................................................ 148
Tire Information .................................................... 146
DOT

Tire Quality Grading
................................150
Tire and Loading Information Label ............... 147
Tire and

Wheel Replacement
..........................147
Tire Chains .......................................................... 148
Tire Identification Number .............................. 149
Tire Labeling........................................................

149
Tire Service Life
................................................. 148
Tire T

erminology
................................................149
Winter Tires ........................................................ 148
Tire Pr

essure Monitoring System
.......27, 123, 12

4
Tire Repair Kit
........................................................130
Tir

es
........................................................................\
.153
Tire T

erminology
...................................................149
Tongue load ............................................................. 93