Acura MDX (2020 year). Manual in english - page 7

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Appears when pressing the 

Dynamic Mode

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Press again to change the next mode.

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Integrated Dynamics System

 P. 486

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Appears if there is a problem with the cooling system.

●

Drive slowly to prevent overheating and have your 
vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.

●

Appears when there is a problem with the headlights.

●

Appears while driving

 - The headlights may not be 

on. When conditions allow you to drive safety, have 
your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.

●

Appears if there is a problem with the parking sensor 
system

*

.

●

Check if the area around the sensor(s) is covered with 
mud, ice, snow, etc. If the indicator(s) stays on or the 
beeper does not stop even after you clean the area, 
have the system checked by a dealer.

* Not available on all models

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Appears if the automatic brake hold is automatically 
canceled while it is in operation.

●

Immediately depress the brake pedal.

●

Appears when the automatic brake hold system is 
turned off.

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Automatic Brake Hold

 P. 533

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Appears when the automatic brake hold button is 
pressed without wearing the driver’s seat belt.

●

Fasten the driver’s seat belt.

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Automatic Brake Hold

 P. 533

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Appears when the automatic brake hold button is 
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while the 
automatic brake hold is in operation.

●

Press the automatic brake hold button with the brake 
pedal depressed.

2

Automatic Brake Hold

 P. 533

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Appears when the parking brake is applied 
automatically while it is in operation.

2

Automatic Brake Hold

 P. 533

2

Parking Brake

 P. 529

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Appears if there is a problem with the Auto high-beam.

●

Manually operate the headlight switch.

●

If you are driving with the high-beam headlights when 
this happens, the headlights are changed to low beams.

●

Appears when the Auto high-beam 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 system to cool down the 
camera.

●

Goes off

 - The camera has been cooled down. Turing 

the headlight switch in 

AUTO

 can resume the system.

2

Front 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 cleaned the area around the 
camera.

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Flashes when the system senses a likely collision with a 
vehicle in front of you.

●

Take the appropriate means to prevent a collision (apply 
the brakes, change lanes, etc.)

2

Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

 (CMBS

TM

)

 

P. 537

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Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow

 P. 489

●

Appears when ACC with Low Speed Follow has been 
automatically canceled.

●

You can resume the set speed after the condition that 
caused ACC with Low Speed Follow to cancel improves. 
Press the 

RES/+

/

SET/–

 switch up.

2

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow

 P. 489

●

Appears when the vehicle speed slows down to 25 mph 
(40 km/h) and the vehicle ahead of you goes out of the 
ACC with Low Speed Follow range while ACC with Low 
Speed Follow is in operation.

●

ACC with Low Speed Follow has been automatically 
canceled.

2

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow

 P. 489

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Appears when pressing the 

RES/+/SET/–

 switch down 

while the vehicle speed is less than 25 mph (40 km/h) 
and the vehicle ahead of you goes out of the ACC with 
Low Speed Follow range.

●

ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.

2

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow

 P. 489

●

Appears when the distance between your vehicle and 
the vehicle ahead of you is too close while ACC with 
Low Speed Follow is in operation.

●

ACC with Low Speed Follow has been automatically 
canceled.

2

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow

 P. 489

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Appears when pressing the 

RES/+/SET/–

 switch down 

while the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle 
ahead of you is too close.

●

ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.

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Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow

 P. 489

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Appears when pressing the 

RES/+/SET/–

 switch down 

while the driver’s seat belt is unfastened.

●

ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.

2

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow

 P. 489

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Appears when pressing the 

RES/+/SET/–

 switch down 

while the transmission is not in 

(

D

.

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ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.

2

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow

 P. 489

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Appears if ACC with Low Speed Follow is canceled 
while your vehicle is automatically stopped by ACC with 
Low Speed Follow. The beeper sounds.

●

Immediately depress the brake pedal.

●

Appears when pressing the 

RES/+/SET/–

 switch down 

while the vehicle is moving and the brake pedal is 
depressed.

●

ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.

2

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow

 P. 489

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Appears when the vehicle is stopped on a very steep 
slope while ACC with Low Speed Follow is in operation.

●

ACC with Low Speed Follow has been automatically 
canceled.

2

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow

 P. 489

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Appears when pressing the 

RES/+/SET/–

 switch down 

while the vehicle is stopped on a very steep slope.

●

ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.

2

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow

 P. 489

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Appears when pressing the 

RES/+/SET/–

 switch down 

while the parking brake is applied.

●

ACC with Low Speed Follow cannot be set.

2

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow

 P. 489

2

Parking Brake

 P. 529

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Appears when the vehicle is driving out of a detected 
lane. The steering wheel vibrates rapidly.

●

Keep the vehicle within the lane you are driving.

2

Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

 P. 510

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Appears when the vehicle is driving out of a detected 
lane.

-

The steering wheel vibrates rapidly when the vehicle is 
drifting out of a detected lane.

-

The steering wheel vibrates rapidly when the vehicle is 
drifting out of a detected lane. The system also steers 
the vehicle to help you remain within your driving 
lane.

●

Keep the vehicle within the lane you are driving.

2

Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

 P. 505

●

You can change the setting for the road departure 
mitigation system. 

Normal

, 

Wide

, and 

Warning Only

 

can be selected.

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Customized Features

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Blinks when you fail to steer the vehicle. The beeper 
sounds simultaneously.

●

Operate the steering wheel to resume the LKAS.

Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

When you selected Warning Only

When you selected Normal or Wide

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Appears when the LKAS is in operation, or the LKAS 
button is pressed, but there is a problem with a system 
related to the LKAS. The LKAS cancels automatically. 
The beeper sounds simultaneously.

●

If any other system indicators come on, such as the 
VSA

®

, ABS and brake system, take appropriate action.

2

Indicators

 P. 78

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Appears when the LKAS is in operation, or the LKAS 
button is pressed, but there the temperature inside the 
LKAS camera is too high. The LKAS cancels 
automatically. The beeper sounds simultaneously if 
selected by customization.

●

Use the climate control system to cool down the 
camera.

●

Goes off

 - The camera has been cooled down. Pressing 

the LKAS button can resume the system.

2

Front 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 indicator 
and message come back on after you cleaned the area 
around the camera.

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Appears when you turn the Auto Idle Stop system on.

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Auto Idle Stop

 P. 480

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Appears when 

Auto Engine Idle Stop Guidance 

Screens On

 has been selected from the customization 

menu.

2

Auto Idle Stop

 P. 480

●

Appears when Auto Idle Stop does not activate for 
some reason.

●

Appears when the engine restarts automatically.

●

Appears when the battery temperature is around 14°F 
(−10°C) or lower.

●

Appears when Auto Idle Stop does not activate because 
the climate control system is in use, and the difference 
between the set temperature and actual interior 
temperature becomes significant.

●

Appears when Auto Idle Stop does not activate because 
the engine coolant temperature is too low or high.

●

Appears when Auto Idle Stop does not activate because 
the battery charge level is low.

●

Appears when the battery is low performance.

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Appears when Auto Idle Stop does not activate because 
the pressure to the brake pedal is not enough.

●

Depress the brake pedal firmly.

●

Appears when 

Auto Engine Idle Stop Guidance 

Screens On

 has been selected from the customization 

menu.

●

Appears when the system is under the following 
conditions while Auto Idle Stop activates:

-

The battery charge level is low.

-

The climate control system is in use, and the difference 
between the set temperature and actual interior 
temperature becomes significant.

-

The humidity in the interior is high.

●

The engine restarts automatically in a few seconds.

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Starting the Engine

 P. 464

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Appears when you unlock and open the driver’s door 
while the engine is running by two-way keyless access 
remote.

2

Remote Engine Start with Vehicle Feedback

*

 P. 466

Message

Condition

Explanation

●

Appears if there is a problem with the active damper 
system.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer. With this icon 
on, your vehicle has limited damping ability without the 
active damper system.

Models with two-way keyless access remote

Models with active damper system

* Not available on all models

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Gauges and Multi-Information Display (MID)

Gauges

Gauges include the speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, and related indicators. 
They are displayed when the power mode is in ON.

Displays your driving speed in mph (U.S.) or km/h (Canada).

Shows the number of engine revolutions per minute.

Displays the amount of fuel left in the fuel tank.

Displays the temperature of the engine coolant.

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Speedometer

■

Tachometer

■

Fuel Gauge

■

Temperature Gauge

1

Fuel Gauge

NOTICE

You should refuel when the reading approaches 

.

Running out of fuel can cause the engine to misfire, 
damaging the catalytic converter.

The actual amount of remaining fuel may differ from 
the fuel gauge reading.

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1

Temperature Gauge

NOTICE

Driving with the temperature gauge pointer in the 
upper zone can cause serious engine damage. Pull 
safely to the side of the road and allow engine 
temperature to return to normal.

2

Overheating

 P. 654

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MID

The MID shows the odometer, trip meter, outside temperature indicator, and other 
gauges. It also displays important messages such as warnings and other helpful 
information.

■

Main displays

Roll the multi-function steering-wheel controls to change the display.

■

Switching the Display

Blank

Instant Fuel 
Economy/
Average Fuel 
Economy

Range

Elapsed Time

Average Speed

SH-AWD

®

*

/

Dynamic Mode

Vehicle 
Settings

Tire Pressure 
for Each Tire

Engine Oil Life

Turn-by-Turn 
Directions

Multi-function Steering-
wheel Controls

Compass

* Not available on all models

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Lower displays

Press the 

TRIP

 button to change the display.

Shows the total number of miles (U.S.) or kilometers (Canada) that your vehicle has 
accumulated.

■

Odometer

TRIP

 Button

Outside Temperature

Trip A

Trip B

Odometer

TRIP

TRIP

TRIP

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Shows the total number of miles (U.S.) or kilometers (Canada) driven since the last 
reset. Meters A and B can be used to measure two separate trips.

■

Resetting a trip meter

To reset a trip meter, display it, then press and hold the 

TRIP

 button until the trip 

meter is reset to 

0.0

.

Shows the outside temperature in Fahrenheit (U.S.) or Celsius (Canada).

■

Adjusting the outside temperature display

Adjust the temperature reading up to ±5°F or ±3°C if the temperature reading 
seems incorrect.

Shows the estimated average fuel economy of each trip meter in mpg (U.S.) or l/100 
km (Canada). The display is updated at set intervals. When a trip meter is reset, the 
average fuel economy is also reset.

■

Trip Meter

■

Outside Temperature

■

Average Fuel Economy

1

Trip Meter

Switch between trip meter A and trip meter B by 
pressing the 

TRIP

 button.

1

Outside Temperature

The temperature sensor is located in the front 
bumper.
Road heat and exhaust from another vehicle can 
affect the temperature reading when your vehicle 
speed is less than 19 mph (30 km/h).

It may take several minutes for the display to be 
updated after the temperature reading has stabilized.

Use the MID’s customized features to correct the 
temperature.

2

Customized Features

 P. 126

1

Average Fuel Economy

You can change when to reset the average fuel 
economy.

2

Customized Features

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Shows the instant fuel economy as a bar graph in mpg (U.S.) or l/100 km (Canada).

Shows the estimated distance you can travel on the remaining fuel. This estimated 
distance is based on the vehicle’s current fuel economy.

Shows the time elapsed since Trip A or Trip B was reset.

Shows the average speed in mph (U.S.) or km/h (Canada) since Trip A or Trip B was 
reset.

■

Instant Fuel Economy

■

Range

■

Elapsed Time

■

Average Speed

1

Elapsed Time

You can change when to reset the elapsed time.

2

Customized Features

 P. 126

1

Average Speed

You can change when to reset the average speed.

2

Customized Features

 P. 126