2020 Acura MDX HYBRID parking brake

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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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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❚How to Refuel (P558)
❚High-Mount Brake Light (P586)
❚Opening/Closing the Tailgate (P164)
❚Back-Up Lights (P585)
❚Multi-View Rear Camera* (P545)
❚Tailgate Outer Handle (P164)
❚Rear Side Marker Lights (P584)
❚Taillights (P584)
❚Brake Light and Rear Turn Signal Lights
(P583)
❚Rear Wiper (P184, 589)
❚Maintenance Under the Hood (P569)
❚Windshield Wipers (P182, 587)
❚Tires (P591, 615)
❚Power Door Mirrors (P192)
❚Headlights (P175, 582)
❚Side Marker Lights (P175, 582)
❚Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P174, 582)
❚Fog Lights* (P178, 582)
❚Door Lock/Unlock Control (P145)
❚Side Turn Signal Lights (P174, 582)
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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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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P447)
Electronic Gear Selector (P465)
●Always depress the brake pedal before selecting (P or changing the gear position from (P.●Select (P and depress the brake pedal when turning on the power.
Park
Press the
(P button.
Used when parking or before
turning the power on or off.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Pull back the
( R button.
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Press the
( N button.
Transmission is not locked. Drive
Press the button.
Used for normal driving.
Sequential shift mode can be used
temporarily.
D/S
Gear Position Indicator
The gear position indicator and the
shift button indicator indicate the
current gear selection.
Gear Position Indicator Shift Button
Indicator
Drive (S)
Press the button twice.
Sequential shift mode can be used.
D/S
Shifting
*
Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Why does a beeper sound
when I walk away from the
vehicle after I close the
door?The beeper sounds if you move outside the walk away auto lock
operating range before the door completely closes.
2Locking the doors and tailgate (Walk away auto lock ®) (P148)
Why does the beeper
sound when I start driving?The beeper sounds when the driver and/or front passenger are
not wearing their seat belts.
Pulling the electric parking
brake switch does not
release the parking brake.
Why?Pull the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal
depressed.
I’m seeing an amber
indicator of a tire with an
exclamation point. What is
that?The Tire Pressure Monitoring Sy stem (TPMS) needs attention.
Check tire pressure.
2 If the Low Tire Pressure/TPMS Indicator Comes On or Blinks (P646)
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Quick Reference Guide
Depressing the accelerator
pedal does not release the
parking brake
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Check if the transmission is in (P or (N. If so, select any other
position.
Why does the gear position
automatically change to
(P
when I open the driver’s
door to check for parking
space lines when
reversing?
●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Close the driver’s door and manually change the gear
position. u
When opening the driver’s door (P468)
Why do I hear a screeching
sound when I apply the
brake pedal?The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer.
Unleaded gasoline with a
Pump Octane Number
(PON) of 91 or higher is
recommended.
Is it possible to use
unleaded gasoline with a
Pump Octane Number
(PON) of 87 or lower on
this vehicle?Use of a lower octane gasoline can cause occasional metallic
knocking noise in the engine and will result in decreased engine
performance.
Use of a gasoline with a pump octane less than 87 can lead to
engine damage.
The use of regular unleaded gasoline can cause metallic
knocking noises in the engine and will result in decreased
engine performance.
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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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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Electric Parking
Brake Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when the parking
brake is applied, and goes off
when it is released.
●Comes on for about 15 seconds
then goes off when you push the
electric parking brake switch with
the power mode in OFF.
●Comes on for about 15 seconds
then goes off when you set the
power mode to OFF with the
parking brake applied.
●Blinks and the electric parking brake
system indicator comes on at the same
time - There is a problem with the electric
parking brake system. The parking brake may
not be set.
●Comes on when you pull the
electric parking brake switch
without depressing the brake
pedal.●Depress the brake pedal to release the parking
brake.
2Parking Brake P. 518
Electric Parking
Brake System
Indicator
●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 the electric parking brake
system.
●Comes on while driving - Avoid using the
parking brake and have your vehicle checked
by a dealer immediately.
2 If the Electric Parking Brake System
Indicator Comes On P. 645
U.S.
Canada
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