2018 Acura MDX HYBRID Owner's Manual

uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
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Controls
If you do not have the key on you, or if for some reason you cannot lock a door using
the key, you can lock the door without it.
■Locking the front doors
Push the lock tab forward
a or push the
master door lock switch in the lock direction
b, and close the door.
■Locking the rear doors
Push the lock tab forward and close the door.
■Lockout prevention system
The doors and tailgate cannot be locked when the keyless access remote is inside
the vehicle.
■Locking a Door Without Using a Key1 Locking a Door Without Using a Key
When you lock the driver’s door, all the other doors
and tailgate lock at the same time.
Before locking a door, make sure that the key is not
inside the vehicle.
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You can remotely check if your vehicle’s doors
are all locked or any are unlocked using the
keyless access remote from extended
distances.
Press the lock button, the Am ber (LEFT) LED blinks once. Then after three seconds
one of the following feedback will come:
• Green (center) comes on: Acknowle dges that the doors are locked.
• Red (right) comes on: Acknowledges that doors are not locked, or any door is not
completely closed.
• Red (right) blinks three times: The remote does not receive the door lock status
from the vehicle.
■Checking Door Lock Status1 Checking Door Lock Status
Operate the remote in an open space. If there are
buildings or other obstacl es between your vehicle
and the remote, the remote may not work even
within the operable range. However, the range
required for unlocking the tailgate and all the doors
as well as activating the pa nic function is the same as
that required for operating the standard keyless
access remote. 2 Using the Remote Transmitter P. 150
When checking the door lock status, you can also
turn the power system on or off. 2 Remote Engine Start with Vehicle
Feedback P. 459
Red
Green
Amber
Lock
Button
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Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside
■Locking a door
Push the lock tab forward.
■Unlocking a door
Pull the lock tab rearward.
■Using the Lock Tab1 Using the Lock Tab
When you lock the door using the lock tab on the
driver’s door, all of the ot her doors and the tailgate
lock at the same time.
When you unlock the door using the lock tab on the
driver’s door, only the driv er’s door will unlock.
To Unlock
Lock TabTo Lock
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside
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Pull the front door inner handle.
u The door unlocks and opens in one
motion.
Unlocking and opening the driver’s door from the inner handle unlocks all the other
doors.
To avoid all the doors to be unlocked, use the lock tab on the driver’s door to unlock,
then lock again before opening the door. u This setting works for one time only. If you do not want all the doors to be
unlocked all the time, customize the Auto Door Unlock setting to Off using
the MID or information screen.
■Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle1 Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle
The front door inne r handles are designed to allow
front seat occupants to open the door in one motion.
However, this feature requires that front seat
occupants never pull a front door inner handle while
the vehicle is in motion.
Children should always ride in a rear seat where
childproof door locks are provided.
2 Childproof Door Locks P. 156
Inner Handle
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Press the master door lock switch in as shown
to lock or unlock all the doors and the tailgate.
Childproof Door Locks
The childproof door locks prevent the rear doors from being opened from the inside
regardless of the position of the lock tab.
Slide the lever in the rear door to the lock
position, and close the door.
■When opening the door
Open the door using the outside door handle.
■Using the Master Door Lock Switch1 Using the Master Door Lock Switch
When you lock/unlock eith er front door using the
master door lock switch, all the other doors and the
tailgate lock/unlock at the same time.
To Unlock
Master Door Lock Switch
To Lock
■Setting the Childproof Door Locks
1Childproof Door Locks
To open the door from the inside when the
childproof door lock is on, put the lock tab in the
unlock position, lower the rear window, put your
hand out of the window, and pull the outside door
handle.
Lock Unlock
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Auto Door Locking/Unlocking
Your vehicle locks or unlocks all doors automatically when a certain condition is met.
■Drive lock mode
All doors and tailgate lock when the ve hicle’s speed reaches about 10 mph (15
km/h).
■Driver’s door open mode
All doors unlock when the driver’s door is opened.
■Auto Door Locking
■Auto Door Unlocking
1 Auto Door Locking/Unlocking
You can turn off or cha nge to another auto door
locking/unlocking settin g using the information
screen or MID. 2 Customized Features P. 131, 362
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Opening and Closing the Tailgate
Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate
Always make sure individuals and objects are clear of the tailgate before opening or
closing it.
•Open the tailgate all the way.
u If it is not fully opened, the tailgate may begin to close under its own weight.
• Be careful when it is windy. The wind may cause the tailgate to close.
Keep the tailgate closed while driving to: u Avoid possible damage.
u Prevent exhaust gas from leaking into the vehicle.
2 Carbon Monoxide Gas P. 80
1Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate
Be careful not to hit your head on the tailgate or to
put your hands between th e tailgate and the cargo
area when closing the tailgate.
When you are storing or pi cking up luggage from the
cargo area while the engine is idling, do not stand in
front of the exhaust pipe. You may get burned.
Do not allow any passenger in the cargo space. They
may get hurt during hard braking, a sudden
acceleration, or a crash.
3WARNING
Anyone caught in the path of a tailgate
that is being opened or closed can be
seriously injured.
Make sure that all people are clear of the
tailgate before opening or closing it.
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The power tailgate can be operated by pr essing the power tailgate button on the
remote transmitter or driver's door, or pressing the outer handle or button on the
tailgate.
The power tailgate can be opened when the transmission is in
(P.
1Precautions for Opening/Closing the Tailgate
NOTICE
Do not push or pull on the power tailgate when it is
being automatically opened or closed.
Forcibly opening or closing the power tailgate while
in operation can deform the tailgate frame.
When operating the power tailgate, make sure there
is enough space around your ve hicle. People near the
tailgate may be se riously hurt if the tailgate hits or
closes on their heads. Be especially cautious if
children are around.
The power tailgate may not open or close under the
following conditions:
•You start the power system while the tailgate is
automatically openi ng or closing.
•The vehicle is parked on a steep hill.•The vehicle is swayed in a strong wind.
•The tailgate or the roof is covered with snow or ice.
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