2020 Acura MDX low beam

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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P77)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake System
(
ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
®
(VSA® ) System
Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist ®
(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
Indicator Brake System
Indicator (Red)Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P119)/Multi-Information Display (MID) (P120)/System Indicators (P78)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Keyless Access System
Indicator
Temperature
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)
SH-AWD Indicator*
Blind spot information
System Indicator*
System Indicators
Collision Mitigation Braking
SystemTM (CMBSTM) Indicator
Road 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*
Auto Idle Stop System
Indicator (Amber)/
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)
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
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P137)
Clock (P138)
aEnter the Clock Adjustment screen.
2 Adjusting the Clock (P138)
bRotate to change hour, then move
.
cRotate to change minute, then
press .
The navigation system receives signals from
GPS satellites, updating the clock
automatically.
Models with navigation system
ENGINE START/STOP
Button
(P168)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.
Turn Signals (P171)
Lights (P172)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●If it comes on at any other time,
there is a problem with the ABS.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. Wi th this indicator on,
your vehicle still has normal braking ability but
no anti-lock function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 535
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if a problem with any
of the following is detected:
-Supplemental restraint system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner
●Stays on constantly or does not come on
at all - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Auto High-Beam
Indicator●Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the Auto high-
beam are met.
2 Auto High-Beam P. 176—
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uuIndicators u
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 engine starts.
●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. 658
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 pres sures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.
●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If the 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.
●Blink along with all turn signals
when you press the hazard
warning button.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 593
—
High Beam
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display (MID) Warning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the Auto high-beam.●Manually operate the headlight switch.●If you are driving with th e high-beam headlights when
this happens, the headlights are changed to low beams.
●Appears when the Auto high-b eam is in operation, or
the headlight switch is turned in AUTO, but there the
temperature inside the camera is too high. The Auto
high-beam cancels automatically.●Use the climate control sy stem to cool down the
camera.
●Goes off - The camera has been cooled down. Turing
the headlight switch in AUTO can resume the system.
2Front Sensor Camera P. 487
●Appears when the area around the camera is blocked
by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a safe place, and
wipe it off with a soft cloth.
●May appear when driving in bad weather (rain, snow,
fog, etc.)
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the message
comes back on after you cl eaned the area around the
camera.
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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 138
Locking and Unlocking the Doors Key Types and Functions .................. 139
Low Keyless Access Remote Signal Strength ......................................... 141
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the
Outside .......................................... 142
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside ............................................. 151
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 153
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 154
Tailgate .............................................. 155
Security System Immobilizer System .......................... 162
Security System Alarm ...................... 162 Opening and Closing the Windows
... 165
Moonroof .......................................... 167
Operating the Switches Around the
Steering Wheel ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 168
Turn Signals ..................................... 171
Light Switches.................................. 172
Fog Lights
*...................................... 175
Daytime Running Lights ................... 175
Auto High-Beam .............................. 176
Wipers and Washers ........................ 179
Brightness Control ........................... 183
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror Button ... 184Driving Position Memory System ...... 185
Adjusting the Steering Wheel........... 187 Adjusting the Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 188
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 189
Adjusting the Seats Front Seats ...................................... 191
Second Row Seats ........................... 194
Third Row Seats ............................... 203
Armrest ........................................... 204
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items
Interior Lights .................................. 206
Interior Convenience Items .............. 208
Climate Control System
Using Automatic Climate Control .... 219
Rear Climate Control System ........... 226
Automatic Climate Control Sensors ... 230
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
Light Switches
Rotating the light switch turns the lights on
and off, regardless of the power mode
setting.
■High beams
Push the lever forward until you hear a click.
■Low beams
When in high beams, pull the lever back to
return to low beams.
■Flashing the high beams
Pull the lever back, and release it.
■Lights off
Turn the lever to OFF either when:
• The transmission is in
(P.
• The parking brake is applied.
To turn the lights on ag ain, turn the lever to
OFF to cancel the lights off mode. Even if you
do not cancel the lights off mode, the lights
come on automatically when:
• The transmission is taken out of
(P and the
parking brake is released.
• The vehicle starts to move.
■Manual Operation1Light Switches
If you leave the power mode in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
while the lights are on, a chime sounds when the
driver’s door is opened.
When the lights are on, the lights on indicator in the
instrument pane l will be on.
2 Lights On Indicator P. 89
Do not leave the lights on when the engine is off
because it will cause the battery to discharge.
If you sense that the le vel of the headlights is
abnormal, have the vehicl e inspected by a dealer.
Your vehicle is equipped with the automatic
headlight adjusting system that automatically adjusts
the vertical angle of the high/low beam headlights. If
you find a significant change in the vertical angle of
the headlights, there may be a problem with the
system. Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Models without automatic headlight adjusting system
Models with automatic headlight adjusting system
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
Turns on parking, side marker,
tail, and rear license plate lights
Turns on headlights, parking,
side marker, tail, and rear
license plate lights
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uFog Lights*
Controls
Fog Lights*
When the low beam headlights are on, turn
the fog light switch on to use the fog lights.
Daytime Running Lights
The daytime running lights come on when th e following conditions have been met:
• The power mode is in ON.
• The headlight switch is in AUTO or .
• The parking brake is released.
The lights remain on even if you set th e parking brake. Setting the power mode to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) will turn off the daytime running lights.
The daytime running lights are off once the h eadlight switch is turned on, or when
the head light switch is in AUTO and it is getting darker outside.
Fog Light Switch
* Not available on all models
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