2017 Acura MDX battery location

*if equipped
DRIVING
................................................................
88
Before Driving ......................................................... 88
Maximum Load Limit ............................................ 90
Towing

a Trailer
......................................................
92
Remote

Engine Start*
...........................................
96
Starting to Driv

e
......................................................
97
Shifting ..................................................................... 98
Auto Idle Stop* ..................................................... 100
Integrated Dynamics S

ystem
..............................101
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®)
........................... 101
Braking ................................................................... 102
Adaptiv

e Cruise Control (ACC)
with Low Speed
F

ollow
.............................................................
104
Forwar

d Collision Warning (FCW) with
Pedestrian Detection
.................................... 107
Collision Mitigation Braking

System™
(CMBS™)
....................................................... 108
Lane Departure

Warning (LDW)
.........................
110
Lane Keeping

Assist System (LKAS)
...................
111
Road Departur

e Mitigation (RDM)
....................
112
Blind Spot Information (BSI)*

............................. 113
Parking Sensor System*
....................................... 114
Multi-View

Rear Camera*
...................................
115
Cross T

raffic Monitor*
..........................................
116
Surround View

Camera*
......................................
117
Refueling ................................................................. 119
HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED ........................

120
Keyless Access Remote Battery Strength
........ 120
Jump Starting ........................................................ 120
Emergency

Engine Stop
.......................................
121
Overheating ........................................................... 122
Tire Pr

essure Monitoring System (TPMS)
........
123
Handling a Flat Tir

e
..............................................
126
Changing a Flat Tir

e*
...........................................
126
Tire R

epair Kit*
.....................................................
130
Fuse Locations ....................................................... 131
Emer

gency Towing
...............................................
135MAINTENANCE
..................................................
136
Safety Precautions ............................................... 136
Maintenance Minder™ ......................................... 137
Under the

Hood
.................................................... 139
Engine Oil
.............................................................. 140
Engine Coolant ..................................................... 142
Window Washer

Fluid
.........................................
143
Checking the Battery ........................................... 143
Changing Wiper Blades ....................................... 144
Tire Information ................................................... 146
Tire Labeling .......................................................... 149
DOT

Tire Quality Grading
...................................
150
Testing

of Readiness Codes
.................................
152
SPECIFICATIONS
................................................ 153
CLIENT INFORMATION
..................................... 154
Fr

equently Asked Questions/Troubleshooting
154
Contact Us .............................................................. 155
Acura

Total Luxury Care Roadside Assistance
156
Warranty Co

verages
............................................
156
EPA C

ontact Information
....................................
156
INDEX...................................................................
159

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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