Acura MDX (2018 year). Manual - part 7

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Appears when the washer fluid is low.

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Refill washer fluid.

2 Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 592

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Appears while you are customizing the settings and the 
transmission is in other than 

(

P.

2 Customized Features P. 126

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Appears when the transmission system temperature is 
too high. The vehicle does not operate properly.

●

You may find it difficult to accelerate, or to start the 
vehicle on uphill.

●

Immediately stop in a safe place in 

(

P.

●

Let the engine idle until the message disappears.

●

Appears if you depress the accelerator pedal when the 
transmission is in 

(

N.

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Release the accelerator pedal.
After that, depress the brake pedal and change the 
transmission position.

●

Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on the 
battery.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

2 Checking the Battery P. 611

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Appears along with the battery charging system 
indicator when the battery is not charging.

●

Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger to 
reduce electricity consumption.

2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes On P. 653

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Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due soon.

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Consequently, Maintenance Due Now and 
Maintenance Past Due follow.

2 Maintenance Minder Messages on the Multi-

Information Display (MID) P. 578

●

Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets 
abnormally high.

2 Overheating P. 651

●

Appears when there is a problem with the power 
tailgate system.

●

Manually open or close the power tailgate.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

U.S.

Canada

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Appears if there is a problem with the starter system.

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Hold the ENGINE START/STOP button up to 15 
seconds to start the engine.

2 Starting the Engine P. 465

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

Appears when you set the power mode to ACCESSORY 
or ON.

2 Starting the Engine P. 465

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Appears when the engine does not restart automatically 
due to the following reason:

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The hood is open.

●

There is a problem in the system that disables Auto Idle 
Stop.

●

Follow the normal procedure to start the engine.

2 Starting the Engine P. 465

●

Close the hood.

●

Appears when the steering wheel is locked.

●

Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing 
the ENGINE START/STOP button.

U.S.

Canada

Models with Auto Idle Stop

Models with Auto Idle Stop

Canadian models

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Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.

—

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Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the 
power mode is in ACCESSORY.

●

Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice with your 
foot off the brake pedal to change the power mode to 
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).

●

Appears when you close the door with the power mode 
is in ON without the keyless access remote inside the 
vehicle.

●

Disappears when you bring the keyless access remote 
back inside the vehicle and close the door.

2 Keyless Access Remote Reminder P. 171

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Appears when the keyless access remote battery 
becomes weak.

●

Replace the battery as soon as possible.

2 Replacing the Button Battery P. 613

●

Appears if the keyless access remote’s battery is too 
weak to start the engine or the key is not within 
operating range to start the engine.
The beeper sounds six times.

●

Bring the keyless access remote in front of the ENGINE 
START/STOP button to be touched with.

2 If the Keyless Access Remote Battery is Weak P. 647

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Appears when you attempt to put the transmission into 
another gear position with the transmission in 

(

P and 

the engine OFF.

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To select another gear position while in 

(

P the engine 

must be ON.

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Appears when you try to change the gear position after 
the position has automatically been changed to 

(

P with 

the driver’s door open and the driver’s seat belt 
unfastened.

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Press the 

(

P button If you leave the vehicle.

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Appears when the vehicle is stopped with the driver’s 
seat belt unfastened and there is a chance that the 
vehicle may roll unintentionally.

●

Press the 

(

P button before release the brake pedal 

when idling, parking or exiting the vehicle.

2 Shift Operation P. 474

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Appears when the engine stops without the 
transmission in 

(

P, and does not restart automatically.

●

Appears if you open the hood while Auto Idle Stop 
activates.

●

If you want to set the power mode to ON, put the 
transmission into 

(

P.

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If you want to start the engine, follow the normal 
procedure.

2 Starting the Engine P. 465

Models with Auto Idle Stop

Models with Auto Idle Stop

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Appears for a few seconds if you have not pressed the 

(

N button long enough to initiate Neutral-Hold mode.

2 If you want to keep the transmission in 

(

N

 

position [car wash mode] P. 476

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Appears when you press and hold 

(

N button for more 

than 2 seconds.

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Disappears when you set the gear position to other than 

(

N.

2 If you want to keep the transmission in 

(

N

 

position [car wash mode] P. 476

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Appears when you try to change the gear position 
without depressing the brake pedal.

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Depress the brake pedal, then select a shift button.

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Appears when you try to change the gear position 
without releasing your foot off the accelerator pedal.

●

Release your foot off the accelerator pedal, then select a 
shift button.

●

Appears when the 

(

P button is pressed while the 

vehicle is moving.

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Appears if you change the gear position to 

(

R while the 

vehicle is moving forward, or to 

(

D while the vehicle is 

reversing.

●

Make sure that the vehicle comes to a stop before 
operating the select button.

●

Appears when you set the power mode to ON without 
fastening the driver’s seat belt.

●

Appears when you change the gear position after 

(

P 

has been automatically selected with the driver’s door 
open, the driver’s seat belt unfastened, then the brake 
pedal is released.

●

Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to drive.

2 Shift Operation P. 474

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Appears when you press the 

(

P button but it is not 

engaged due to low ATF temperature.

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Depress the brake pedal until this message disappear.

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Appears when pressing the Dynamic Mode button.

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Press again to change the next mode.

2 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

*

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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.

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Immediately depress the brake pedal.

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Appears when the automatic brake hold system is 
turned off.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 532

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

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Fasten the driver’s seat belt.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 532

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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. 532

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

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 532
2 Parking Brake P. 528

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

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Manually operate the headlight switch.

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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

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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.

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

2 Collision Mitigation Braking System

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 (CMBS

TM

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P. 536

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF) P. 489

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Appears when ACC with LSF has been automatically 
canceled.

●

You can resume the set speed after the condition that 
caused ACC with LSF to cancel improves. Press the RES/
+/SET/– switch up.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF) P. 489

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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 LSF range while ACC with LSF is in operation.

●

ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF) 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 
LSF range.

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF) P. 489

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

●

ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF) 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.

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ACC with LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF) P. 489

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Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down 
while the driver’s seat belt is unfastened.

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF) 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 LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF) P. 489

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Appears if ACC with LSF is canceled while your vehicle 
is automatically stopped by ACC with LSF. 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 LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF) P. 489

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

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ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF) 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 LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF) P. 489

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Appears when pressing the RES/+/SET/– switch down 
while the parking brake is applied.

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF) P. 489

2 Parking Brake P. 528

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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. 467

Models with two-way keyless access remote

* Not available on all models

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Appears when the vehicle is driving out of a detected 
lane. Rapid vibrations on the steering wheel.

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

- Rapid vibrations on the steering wheel when the 

vehicle is drifting out of a detected lane.

- Rapid vibrations on the steering wheel with steering 

assist when the vehicle is drifting out of a detected 
lane.

●

Keep the vehicle within the lane you are driving.

●

The color of either line changes from white to amber as 
the vehicle gets closer to that side of the lane line.

2 Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) P. 509
2 Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System P. 504

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Blinks when you fail to steer the vehicle. The beeper 
sounds simultaneously if selected by customization.

●

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 selected by 
customization.

●

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.

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Goes off - The camera has been cooled down. Pressing 
the LKAS button can resume the system.

2 Front Sensor Camera P. 487

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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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