Acura MDX (2020 year). Manual in english - page 23

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List of customizable options

*1:Default Setting

Setup 

Group

Customizable Features

Description

Selectable Settings

Bluetooth/
Phone 
Settings

Default

Cancels/Resets all customized items in the 

Bluetooth/Phone Settings

 group as default.

Yes

/

No

Bluetooth

Bluetooth

Turns the 

Bluetooth

®

 on and off.

On

*1

/

Off

Bluetooth Device List

Pairs a new phone to HFL, edits or deletes a 
paired phone, or creates a security PIN.

2

Phone Setup

 P. 401

—

Edit Pairing Code

Changes a pairing code.

2

To change the pairing code setting

 P. 403

Random

/

Fixed

*1

Phone

Edit Speed Dial

Edits, adds or deletes a speed dial entry.

2

Phone Setup

 P. 401

—

Auto Transfer

Sets calls to automatically transfer from your 
phone to HFL when you enter the vehicle.

On

*1

/

Off

Auto Answer

Sets whether to automatically answer an 
incoming call after about four seconds.

On

/

Off

*1

Information Screen

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Customizable Features

Description

Selectable Settings

Bluetooth/
Phone 
Settings

Phone

Ring Tone

Selects a fixed ring tone or the one from the 
connected cell phone.

Fixed

/

Mobile 

Phone

*1

/

Off

Automatic Phone Sync

Sets a phonebook data to be automatically 
imported when a phone is paired to HFL.

On

/

Off

Use Contact Photo

Displays a caller’s picture on an incoming call 
screen.

On

*1

/

Off

Text/Email

Enable Text/Email

Turns the text/e-mail message function on and 
off.

On

*1

/

Off

Select Account

Selects a text or e-mail message account.

—

New Text/Email Alert

Selects whether a pop-up alert comes on the 
screen when HFL receives a new text/e-mail 
message.

—

Message Auto Reading

*

Selects whether the system automatically reads 
out messages, and, if selected, whether only 
when driving.

On

*1

/

Off

* Not available on all models

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Customizable Features

Description

Selectable Settings

Camera 
Settings

Default

Cancels/Resets all customized items in the 

Camera Settings

 group as default.

Yes

/

No

Fixed Guideline

Selects whether the fixed guidelines come on the 
rear camera monitor.

On

*1

/

Off

Dynamic Guideline

Selects whether the dynamic guidelines come on 
the rear camera monitor.

On

*1

/

Off

Camera 
Settings

Default

Cancels/Resets all customized items in the 

Camera Settings

 group as default.

Yes

/

No

Rear 
Camera

Fixed Guideline

Selects whether the fixed guidelines come on the 
rear camera monitor.

On

*1

/

Off

Dynamic Guideline

Selects whether the dynamic guidelines come on 
the rear camera monitor.

On

*1

/

Off

Cross 
Traffic 
Monitor

Cross Traffic Monitor

Turns the cross traffic monitor feature on and off.

On

*1

/

Off

Models 
without 
cross traffic 
monitor

Models with 
cross traffic 
monitor and 
multi-view 
rear camera

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Description

Selectable Settings

Camera 
Settings

Default

Cancels/Resets all customized items in the 

Camera Settings

 group as default.

Yes

/

No

Surround 
View 
Camera

Fixed Guideline

Sets whether to turn on the reference line 
display.

On

*1

/

Off

Dynamic Guideline

Sets whether to turn on the projection line 
display.

On

*1

/

Off

Auto Show Camera 
after Reverse

Sets the rear view to be automatically switched to 
the front view when the transmission is out of 

(

R

.

On

/

Off

*1

Default Camera Mode in 
Forward

Sets which screen to display when the surround 
view camera system is turned on while the 
vehicle is moving forward.

 (Front Ground 

View)

*1

/

Last Used

/

 

(Front Wide View)/

 

(Side View)

Default Camera Mode in 
Reverse

Sets which screen to display when the surround 
view camera system is turned on while the 
vehicle is reversing.

 (Rear Ground 

View)

*1

/

Last Used

/

 

(Rear Normal View)/

 (Rear Wide View)

Show Camera When 
Decelerating

Sets the screen to automatically return to the 
camera view at vehicle speeds of 7 mph (12 
km/h) or lower.

On

/

Off

*1

Models with 
surround 
view camera 
system

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Customizable Features

Description

Selectable Settings

Camera 
Settings

Surround 
View 
Camera

Clear Parking Guidance 
Automatically

Turns the parking guide lines on and off.

On

*1

/

Off

Cross 
Traffic 
Monitor

Cross Traffic Monitor

Turns the cross traffic monitor feature on and off.

On

*1

/

Off

Models with 
surround 
view camera 
system

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Customizable Features

Description

Selectable Settings

Vehicle 
Settings

Default

Cancels/Resets all customized items in the 

Vehicle Settings

 group as default.

Yes

/

No

Driver 
Assist

Forward Collision 
Warning Distance

Changes at which distance CMBS

TM

 alerts.

Long

/

Normal

*1

/

Short

ACC Forward Vehicle 
Detect Beep

Causes the system to beep when the system 
detects a vehicle, or when the vehicle goes out of 
the ACC with Low Speed Follow range.

On

/

Off

*1

ACC Display Speed Unit

Changes the speed unit for ACC with Low Speed 
Follow on the MID.

mph

*1

/

km/h

 (U.S.)

mph

/

km/h

*1

 (Canada)

Road Departure 
Mitigation Setting

Changes the setting for the road departure 
mitigation system.

Normal

*1

/

Wide

/

Warning Only

Lane Keeping Assist 
Suspend Beep

Causes the system to beep when the LKAS is 
suspended.

On

/

Off

*1

Blind Spot Info

*

Changes the setting for the blind spot 
information.

Audible And Visual 
Alert

*1

/

Visual Alert

/

Off

* Not available on all models

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Description

Selectable Settings

Vehicle 
Settings

Meter

Language Selection

Changes the displayed language on the MID.

English

*1

/

Français

/

Español

Adjust Outside Temp. 
Display

Adjusts the temperature reading by a few 
degrees.

-5°F ~ ±0°F

*1

 

~ +5°F

(U.S.)

-3°C ~ ±0°C

*1

 

~ +3°C

(Canada)

“Trip A” Reset Timing

Changes the setting of how to reset trip meter A, 
average fuel economy A, average speed A, and 
elapsed time A.

When Refueled

/

IGN 

Off

/

Manually Reset

*1

“Trip B” Reset Timing

Changes the setting of how to reset trip meter B, 
average fuel economy B, average speed B, and 
elapsed time B.

When Refueled

/

IGN 

Off

/

Manually Reset

*1

Reverse Alert Tone

Causes the beeper to sound once when the 
transmission is put into 

(

R

.

On

*1

/

Off

Auto Engine Idle Stop 
Guidance Screens

Selects whether the Auto Idle Stop display comes 
on.

On

/

Off

*1

Turn by Turn Display

*

Selects whether the turn-by-turn display comes 
on during the route guidance.

On

*1

/

Off

* Not available on all models

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Customizable Features

Description

Selectable Settings

Vehicle 
Settings

Driving 
Position 

Memory Position Link

Turns the driving position memory system on and 
off.

On

*1

/

Off

Easy Entry/Exit

Moves the seat fully rearward and steering wheel 
fully up when you get in/get out of the vehicle. 
Changes the setting for this feature.

Seat & Steering 
Wheel

*1

/

Seat Only

/

Steering Wheel 
Only

/

Off

Keyless 
Access

Door Unlock Mode

Changes which doors unlock when you grab the 
driver’s door handle.

Driver’s Door or 
Tailgate Only

*1

/

All 

Doors

Keyless Access Light 
Flash

Causes some exterior lights to flash when you 
unlock/lock the doors.

On

*1

/

Off

Keyless Access Beep

Causes the beeper to sound when you unlock/
lock the doors.

On

*1

/

Off

Remote Start System 
On/Off

*

Turns the remote engine start feature on and off.

On

*1

/

Off

Walk Away Auto Lock

Changes the settings for the automatic locking 
the doors when you walk away from the vehicle 
while carrying the keyless access remote.

On

/

Off

*1

* Not available on all models

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Customizable Features

Description

Selectable Settings

Vehicle 
Settings

Lighting

Interior Light Dimming 
Time

Changes the length of time the interior lights stay 
on after you close the doors.

60seconds

/

30seconds

*1

/

15seconds

Headlight Auto Off 
Timer

Changes the length of time the exterior lights 
stay on after you close the driver’s door.

60seconds

/

30seconds

/

15seconds

*1

/

0seconds

Auto Light Sensitivity

*

Changes the timing for the headlights to come 
on.

Max

/

High

/

Mid

*1

/

Low

/

Min

* Not available on all models

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Description

Selectable Settings

Vehicle 
Settings

Door

Auto Door Lock

Changes the setting for when the doors 
automatically lock.

With Vehicle 
Speed

*1

/

Shift from P

/

Off

Auto Door Unlock

Changes the setting for when the doors unlock 
automatically.

All Doors When 
Driver’s Door 
Opens

*1

/

All Doors 

When Shifted to 
Park

/

All Doors When 

Ignition Switched 
Off

/

Off

Key And Remote Unlock 
Mode

Sets up either the driver’s door or all doors to 
unlock on the first push of the remote or built-in 
key.

Driver Door

*1

/

All 

Doors

Keyless Lock Answer 
Back

LOCK/UNLOCK- The exterior lights flash.
LOCK (2nd push)- The beeper sounds.

On

*1

/

Off

Security Relock Timer

Changes the time it takes for the doors to relock 
and the security system to set after you unlock 
the vehicle without opening any door.

90seconds

/

60seconds

/

30seconds

*1

Auto Folding Door 
Mirror

*

Changes how you can fold the door mirrors.

Auto Fold With 
Keyless

*1

/

Manual 

Only

* Not available on all models

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Description

Selectable Settings

Vehicle 
Settings

Power 
Tailgate

Keyless Open Mode

Changes the keyless setting for when the power 
tailgate opens.

Anytime

*1

/

When 

Unlocked

Power Open By Outer 
Handle

Selects whether to enable the power tailgate 
open operation using the tailgate outer handle.

Off (Manual only)

/

On (Power/
Manual)

*1

Dynamic 
Mode

Preferred Dynamic 
Mode

Changes the dynamic mode setting for when you 
set the power mode to ON.

Last Used

*1

/

Comfort

/

Normal

/

Sport

Maintenance 
Info.

Maintenance Reset

Resets the engine oil life display when you have 
performed the maintenance service.

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Description

Selectable Settings

Clock 
Settings

Default

Cancels/Resets all customized items in the 

Clock 

Settings

 group as default.

Yes

/

No

Clock/
Wallpaper 
Type

Clock

Changes the clock display type.

Analog

/

Digital

*1

/

Small Digital

/

Off

Wallpaper

●

Changes the wallpaper type.

●

Imports an image file for a new wallpaper.

●

Deletes an image file for a wallpaper.

2

Wallpaper Setup

 P. 247

Blank

/

Galaxy

*1

/

Metallic

/

Options...

Clock Adjustment

Adjusts Clock.

2

Wallpaper Setup

 P. 247

—

Clock Format

Selects the digital clock display from 12H to 24H.

12H

*1

/

24H

Auto Time Zone

*

Sets the audio system to automatically adjust the 
clock when driving through different time zones.

On

*1

/

Off

Auto Daylight

*

Sets the audio system to automatically adjust the 
clock (“spring ahead” or “fall back” by one hour) 
when a daylight saving time change occurs.

On

*1

/

Off

Clock Reset

Resets the clock settings to the factory default.

Yes

/

No

* Not available on all models

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Description

Selectable Settings

AcuraLink 
Settings

*

Default

Cancels/Resets all customized items in the 

AcuraLink Settings

 group as default.

Yes

/

No

AcuraLink Msg Notice

Selects whether newly received AcuraLink 
messages are to be displayed.

On

*1

/

Off

Delete AcuraLink Message

Deletes AcuraLink messages.

—

AcuraLink Subscription Status

Displays your current AcuraLink subscription 
status.

—

* Not available on all models

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Description

Selectable Settings

System 
Settings

Default

Cancels/Resets all customized items in the 

System Settings

 group as default.

Yes

/

No

Display

Sync Display Brightness

Selects whether the display brightness 
synchronizes with the instrument panel 
brightness.

On

*1

/

Off

Brightness

Changes the brightness of the information 
screen.

—

Contrast

Changes the contrast of the information screen.

—

Black Level

Changes the black level of the information 
screen.

—

Feedback

*

Guidance Volume

Changes the volume of the audio speakers.

0

~

8

*1

~

11

Verbal Reminder

Turns the verbal reminders on and off.

On

*1

/

Off

* Not available on all models

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Description

Selectable Settings

System 
Settings

Voice 
Reco.

Voice Prompt

•

Beginner: 

Explains each option.

•

Expert: 

Turns off voice prompts.

Beginner

*1

/

Expert

Turns the voice prompt on and off.

On

*1

/

Off

Song By Voice

*

Turns the Song By Voice

TM

 on and off.

2

Song By Voice

TM

 (SBV)

 P. 287

On

*1

/

Off

Song By Voice Phonetic 
Modification

*

Modifies a voice command for music stored in 
the HDD or an iPod.

2

Phonetic Modification

 P. 289

—

Phonebook Phonetic 
Modification

*

Modifies a voice command for the phonebook.

2

Phonebook Phonetic Modification

*

 P. 416

—

Guidance Volume

*

Changes the volume of the voice prompt.

—

Models without navigation system

Models with navigation system

* Not available on all models

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Selectable Settings

System 
Settings

Others

Units

*

Changes the distance unit on the navigation map 
screen.

mile

*1

/

km

 (U.S.)

mile

/

km

*1

 (Canada)

Language

Changes the display language.

English

*1

/

Français

/

Español

Operation Restriction 
Tips

*

Alerts you when manual control of the system is 
disabled to prevent distraction while driving. Only 
voice commands are available.

On

*1

/

Off

Header Clock Display

Selects whether the clock display comes on.

On

*1

/

Off

System Device 
Information

*

Displays the system/device information.

—

Factory Data Reset

Resets all the settings to their factory default.

2

Defaulting All the Settings

 P. 389

—

Smartphone 
Settings

Default

Cancels/Resets all customized items in the 

Smartphone Settings

 group as default.

Yes

/

No

Apple CarPlay Device List

Sets up the Apple CarPlay connection.

—

Android Auto Device List

Sets up the Android Auto connection.

—

Smartphone Volume

Adjusts the volume of the smartphone function.

1

~

8

*1

~

11

Version

Shows software version of Apple CarPlay and 
Android Auto unit.

—

* Not available on all models