2020 Acura MDX HYBRID park assist

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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❚Steering Wheel Adjustments (P190)
❚POWER Button (P171)
❚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
(P187)
❚ (Surround View Camera) Button*
(P548)
❚ (Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®)
System OFF) Button
(P507)
❚Parking Sensor System Button (P538)
❚Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) OFF Button (P529)
❚Headlight Washer Button* (P185)
❚Heated Windshield Button* (P187)
❚Automatic Brake Hold Button (P522)
❚Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
Button
(P495)
❚Electric Parking Brake Switch (P518)
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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
TM (VSA® ) System
Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist
TM (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
System 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
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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uuIndicators u
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with a system related to braking
other than the conventional
brake system.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the electric parking brake
system.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the cooperative control with
regenerative braking, the electric
servo brake system, or the hill
start assist system.
●Comes on while driving - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Stays on constantly - Avoid high speeds and
sudden braking. Take the vehicle to a dealer
immediately.
●With this indicator on, your vehicle still has
normal braking ability.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the automatic brake hold
system.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 522
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uAuto High-Beam
Controls
You can turn the auto high-beam system off. If you want to turn the system off or
on, set the power mode to ON, then carry out the following procedures while the
vehicle is stationary.
To turn the system off:
With the light switch is in AUTO, pull the lever
toward you and hold it for at least 40 seconds.
After the auto high-beam indicator light blinks
twice, release the lever.
To turn the system on:
With the light switch is in AUTO, pull the lever
toward you and hold it for at least 30 seconds.
After the auto high-beam indicator light blinks
once, release the lever.
■How to Turn Off the Auto High-Beam1 How to Use the Auto High-Beam
If the Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot
Operate: Camera Temperature Too High message
appears:
•Use the climate control system to cool down the
interior and, if necessary, also use defroster mode
with the airflow directed toward the camera.
•Start driving the vehicle to lower the windshield
temperature, which cool s down the area around
the camera.
If the Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot
Operate: Clean Front Windshield message
appears:
•Park your vehicle in a sa fe place, and clean the
windshield. If the message does not disappear after
you have cleaned the winds hield and driven for a
while, have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
1 How to Turn Off the Auto High-Beam
If you turn the au to high-beam system off, the system
does not operate until you turn the system on.
Park in a safe place before turning the system off or
on.
AUTO Position
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uuAcuraLink ®u
Features
■Manual operator connection
If you need to talk to the AcuraLink operator
in an emergency situation, you can manually
connect to them by pressing the ASSIST
button with the power mode in ACCESSORY
or ON.
1. Open the cover attached to the ceiling
console.
2. Press the ASSIST button.
u You are connected to the AcuraLink
operator.1Manual operator connection
Do not press the button while driving. When you
need to contact the operato r, park the vehicle in a
safe place.
If the unit fails to connect to the operator, it
automatically cancels the action after three minutes.
In an emergency, the cover can be broken through to
press the ASSIST button.
ASSIST Button
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Driving
This chapter discusses driving and refueling.
Before Driving................................... 448
Towing a Trailer ................................ 454
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines ..... 455
When Driving Turning on the Power ...................... 457
Dual Clutch Transmission ................. 464
Shifting ............................................ 465
Acoustic Vehicle Al erting System ...... 473
Integrated Dynamics System............. 474
Front Sensor Camera ....................... 475
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow ................................. 477
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System ... 493Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)... 498
Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System ....................................... 506
Agile Handling Assist ....................... 508
SPORT HYBRID Super Handling-All Wheel
Drive
TM (SPORT HYBRID SH-AWD ®).. 509
Blind spot information System.......... 510
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Tire Fill Assist .......................... 513
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal Explanation ........... 515
High Voltage Battery ........................ 517
Braking Brake System ................................... 518 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ........... 524
Brake Assist System ......................... 525
Collision Mitigation Braking System
TM
(CMBSTM) ....................................... 526
Parking Your Vehicle
When Stopped ................................ 535
Parking Sensor System ..................... 537
Cross Traffic Monitor ....................... 541
Multi-View Rear Camera
*................ 545
Surround View Camera System*..... 547
Refueling
Fuel Information .............................. 557
How to Refuel ................................. 558
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions .... 560
* Not available on all models
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uuWhen Driving uTurning on the Power
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Driving
1. Depress the brake pedal and press the POWER button simultaneously.
2. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, check that the READY indicator is on,
then press the button. Select
(R when reversing.
3. With the parking brake applied, release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal.
u Make sure the electric parking brake indicator goes off.
2 Parking Brake P. 518
2 If the Transmission System Indicator Blinks along with the Warning Message
P. 646
■Hill start assist system
Hill start assist keeps the brake engaged br iefly to help prevent the vehicle from
rolling on inclines as you move your fo ot from the brake pedal to the accelerator.
Change the gear position to
(D or (S when facing uphill, or (R when facing
downhill, then release the brake pedal.
■Starting to Drive1 Starting to Drive
The power system is turned off when the gear
position is ch anged from
(P before the POWER
button is pressed. Follow step 1 when starting to
drive.
You can also release the parking brake by pulling the
electric parking brake sw itch while depressing the
brake pedal.
When facing downhill, you can start your vehicle
more smoothly by manually releasing it with the
electric parking brake switch than by releasing it with
the accelerator pedal.
As a hybrid vehicle, the sounds and vibrations from
the engine may be absent even though the vehicle is
ready for driving. It also makes you fail to recognize
that you can start.
Make sure to check if the READY indicator is on
before you start to drive.
When the power system was started using the keyless
access remoteWhen the power system was started using the keyless access remote
When the power system was started in any case
D/S
1 Hill start assist system
Hill start assist may not prevent the vehicle from
rolling downhill on a very steep or slippe ry slope, and
will not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
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uuWhen Driving uFront Sensor Camera
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Driving
1Front Sensor Camera
If the Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot
Operate: Camera Temperature Too High message
appears:
•Use the climate control system to cool down the
interior and, if necessary, also use defroster mode
with the airflow directed towards the camera.
•Start driving the vehicle to lower the windshield
temperature, which cool s down the area around
the camera.
If the Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot
Operate: Clean Front Windshield message
appears:
•Park your vehicle in a sa fe place, and clean the
windshield. If the message does not disappear after
you have cleaned the winds hield and driven for a
while, have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
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