2018 Acura MDX HYBRID power steering

Contents
Child Safety P. 62Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 80Safety Labels P. 81
Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 158 Security System P. 166 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 169
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 172 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 192
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 209 Climate Control System P. 222
Audio Error Messages P. 315General Information on the Audio System P. 323
HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver P. 394 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® P. 397 AcuraLink ® P. 438
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 455 When Driving P. 457 Braking P. 517
Surround View Camera System* P. 546 Refueling P. 556
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 569 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 582
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 591 12-Volt Battery P. 600 Remote Transmitter Care P. 601
Climate Control System Maintenance P. 604 Clea ning P. 605 Accessories and Modifications P. 611
Power System Won’t Start P. 634 Jump Starting P. 637 Overheating P. 639
Emergency Towing P. 656 When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 657
Refueling P. 659
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 665 Reporting Safety Defects P. 666
Authorized Manuals P. 670 Client Service Information P. 671
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 33
Instrument PanelP. 83
ControlsP. 141
FeaturesP. 235
DrivingP. 447
MaintenanceP. 561
Handling the UnexpectedP. 613
InformationP. 661
IndexP. 675
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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P191)
❙POWER Button (P172)
❙Navigation System
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙Information Screen (P248)
❙Hazard Warning Button
❙On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
❙Audio System (P236)
❙System Indicators (P84)
❙Gauges (P123)
❙Multi-Information Display
(MID)
(P125)
❙Climate Control System (P222)
❙Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
Button
(P188)
❙ (Surround View Camera) Button*
(P547)
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist ® (VSA ®)
System OFF) Button
(P506)
❙Parking Sensor System Button* (P537)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) OFF Button (P528)
❙Headlight Washer Button* (P186)
❙Heated Windshield Button* (P188)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P517)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
Button
(P494)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button (P521)
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P83)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
12-Volt Battery
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 Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
System Message
IndicatorBrake System
Indicator (Red) Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P123)/Multi-Information Display (MID) (P125)/System Indicators (P84)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Keyless Access System
Indicator
High Voltage Battery
Charge Level Gauge Security System Alarm Indicator Fuel
Gauge
Tachometer
MID
Speedometer
Gear Position Indicator
M (sequential mode) Indicator/
Sequential Mode Gear Selection
Indicator
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
Blind spot information
(BSI) Indicator
System Indicators
Collision Mitigation
Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) IndicatorRoad Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator
Lane Keeping Assist System
( LKAS ) Indicator
Adaptive Cruise Control (
ACC)
with Low Speed Follow (LSF)
Indicator
U.S.
Canada U.S.
Canada
Fog Light Indicator*
Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator
U.S.
Canada
Electric Parking Brake
System Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
Indicator
U.S.
Canada
Auto High-Beam
Indicator POWER SYSTEM

Indicator
High Temperature Indicator
Low Temperature Indicator
SPORT+
Mode
Indicator
READY Indicator
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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers
(P183)
AUTO should always be turned OFF before
the following situations in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
● Cleaning the windshield
● Driving through a car wash
● No rain present
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
MIST
OFF
AUTO: Wiper speed varies
automatically
LO: Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe
Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Adjustment Ring
(-: Low Sensitivity(+: High Sensitivity
Steering Wheel (P191)
● To adjust, push and hold the adjustment
switch to move the steering wheel to the
desired position.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P155)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Tailgate (P165, 160)
● 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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uuAirbags uTypes of Airbags
Safe Driving
Types of Airbags
Your vehicle is equipped with four types of airbags:
• Front airbags: Airbags in front of the driver ’s and front passenger’s seats.
• Driver’s knee airbag: Airbag under the steering column.
• Side airbags: Airbags in the driver’s and front passenger’s seat-backs.
• Side curtain airbags: Airbags above the side windows.
Each is discussed in the following pages.
Front Airbags (SRS)
The front SRS airbags inflate in a moderate-to -severe frontal collision to help protect
the head and chest of the driver and/or front passenger.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) indica tes that the airbags are designed to
supplement seat belts, not replace them. Seat belts are the occupant’s primary
restraint system.
The front airbags are housed in the center of the steering wheel for the driver, and
in the dashboard for the front pass enger. Both airbags are marked SRS AIRBAG.
■Housing Locations
1Types of Airbags
The airbags can inflate whenever the power mode is
in ON.
After an airbag inflates in a crash, you may see a
small amount of smoke. This is from the combustion
process of the infl ator material and is not harmful.
People with respiratory pr oblems may experience
some temporary discomfort. If this occurs, get out of
the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
1 Front Airbags (SRS)
During a frontal crash severe enough to cause one or
both front airbags to deploy, the airbags can inflate
at different rates, dependi ng on the severity of the
crash, whether or not the se at belts are latched, and/
or other factors. Frontal airbags are designed to
supplement the seat belts to help reduce the
likelihood of head and chest injuries in frontal
crashes.
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uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Speed-sensitive
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes off
when the power system is on.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the EPS system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come on
at all - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2If the Speed-Sensitive Electric Power
Steering (EPS) System Indicator Comes
On P. 643
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if the tire pressure of
any of the tires becomes
significantly low.
●Blinks for about one minute, and
then stays on if there is a problem
with the TPMS, or when a spare
tire
* is temporarily installed.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pressures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.
●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If th e vehicle is fitted with
a spare, get your regular tire repaired or
replaced and put back on your vehicle as soon
as you can.
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
●Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
●Blinks along with all turn signals if
you press the hazard warning
button.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 582
—
High Beam
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators u
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Security System
Alarm Indicator
●Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.
2Security System Alarm P. 166—
System Message
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on along with a beep
when a problem is detected. A
system message on the MID
appears at the same time.
●While the indicator is on, roll the multi-
function steering wheel control to see the
message again.
●Refer to the Indicators information in this
chapter when a system message appears on
the MID. Take the appropriate action for the
message.
●The MID does not return to the normal screen
unless the warning is canceled, or the multi-
function steering-wheel controls is rolled.
—
Keyless Access
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on as soon as a problem is
detected in the keyless access
system or keyless starting system.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
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uuGauges and Multi-Info rmation Display (MID)uMID
Instrument Panel
Use the MID to customize certain features.
■How to customize
Select the Vehicle Settings screen by rolling the multi-function steering-wheel
controls while the power mode is in ON, an d the vehicle is at a complete stop. Push
the multi-function steering-wheel controls.
■Customized Features1 Customized Features
To customize other features , roll the multi-function
steering-wheel controls.
2 List of customizable options P. 134
2 Example of customization settings P. 139
Customization is possible when you see the driver’s
ID ( Driver 1 or Driver 2) on the screen.
The driver’s ID indicates which remote transmitter
you have used to unlock the driver’s door. The
customized settings are recalled every time you
unlock the driver’s door with that remote.
Put the transmission into
( P before you attempt to
change any customized setting.
Customizing is also available from the information
screen.
You cannot have Vehicle Settings displayed on the
multi-information display while the information
screen shows the same menu. 2 Customized Features P. 362
Multi-function Steering-
wheel Controls
Roll: Changes the
customize menus and
items.
Push: Enter the selected
item.
MID: Goes to
Vehicle Settings.
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