Acura MDX (2018 year). Manual - part 32

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Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF)

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Driving

Press and hold the   (interval) button for one 
second. Cruise Mode Selected appears on 
the MID for two seconds, and then the mode 
switches to Cruise.
To switch back to ACC with LSF, press and 
hold the   button again for one second. ACC 
Mode Selected appears on the MID for two 
seconds.

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When to use

Desired speed in a range above roughly 25 mph (40 km/h) ~.

Take your foot off the pedal and press the RES/+/SET/– switch down when you 
reach the desired speed.
The moment you release the RES/+/SET/– switch, the set speed is fixed, and cruise 
control begins. The CRUISE CONTROL indicator comes on.

Each time you press the RES/+/SET/– switch up or down, the vehicle speed is 
increased or decreased by about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
If you keep the RES/+/SET/– switch pressed up or down, the vehicle speed increases 
or decreases until you release it. This speed is then set.

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To Switch ACC with LSF to Cruise Control

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To Switch ACC with LSF to Cruise Control

Always be aware which mode you are in. When you 
are driving in Cruise mode, the system will not assist 
you to maintain a following-interval from a vehicle 
ahead of you.

You can switch the displayed set speed 
measurements on the MID between mph and km/h.

2 Customized Features P. 126

ACC with 
LSF ON

Cruise 
Control ON

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To Set the Vehicle Speed

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To Adjust the Vehicle Speed

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Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF)

Driving

To cancel cruise control, do any of the following:
• Press the CANCEL button.
• Press the MAIN button.
• Depress the brake pedal.
The CRUISE CONTROL indicator goes off.

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To Cancel

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To Cancel

Resuming the prior set speed:
After cruise control has been canceled, you can still 
resume the prior set speed by pressing the RES/+/
SET/– switch up while driving at a speed of at least 
25 mph (40 km/h) or more.

You cannot set or resume in the following situations:

•

When vehicle speed is less than 25 mph (40 km/h).

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When the MAIN button is turned off.

At vehicle speeds of 22 mph (35 km/h) or less, cruise 
control canceled automatically.

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Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

Driving

Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

Alerts and helps to assist you when the system detects a possibility of your vehicle 
unintentionally crossing over detected lane markings and/or leaving the roadway 
altogether.

The front camera behind the rearview mirror 
monitors left and right lane markings (in white 
or yellow). If your vehicle is getting too close 
to detected lane markings without a turn 
signal activated, the system, in addition to a 
visual alert, applies steering torque and alerts 
you with rapid vibrations on the steering 
wheel, to help you remain within the detected 
lane.

As a visual alert, the Lane Departure 
message appears on the MID.

If the system determines that its steering input 
is insufficient to keep your vehicle on the 
roadway, it may apply braking.

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Braking is applied only when the lane 
markings are solid continuous lines.

The system cancels assisting operations when you turn the steering wheel to avoid 
crossing over detected lane markings.

If the system operates several times without detecting driver response, the system 
beeps to alert you.

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How the System Works

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Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

Important Safety Reminder
Like all assistance systems, the RDM system has 
limitations.
Over-reliance on the RDM system may result in a 
collision. It is always your responsibility to keep the 
vehicle within your driving lane.

The RDM system only alerts you when lane drift is 
detected without a turn signal in use. The RDM 
system may not detect all lane markings or lane or 
roadway departures; accuracy will vary based on 
weather, speed and lane marker condition. It is 
always your responsibility to safely operate the 
vehicle and avoid collisions.

You can read about handling information for the 
camera equipped with this system.

2 Front Sensor Camera P. 487

The RDM system may not work properly or may work 
improperly under the certain conditions:

2 RDM Conditions and Limitations P. 507

There are times when you may not notice RDM 
functions due to your operation of the vehicle, or 
road surface conditions.

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Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

Driving

The system becomes ready to start searching for lane markings when all the 
following conditions are met:
• The vehicle is traveling between about 45 and 90 mph (72 and 145 km/h).
• The vehicle is on a straight or slightly curved road.
• The turn signals are off.
• The brake pedal is not depressed.
• The wipers are not in continuous operation.
• The vehicle is not accelerating or braking, and the steering wheel is not being 

turned.

• The system makes a determination that the driver is not actively accelerating, 

braking or steering.

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How the System Activates

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How the System Activates

The RDM system may automatically shut off and the 

 indicator comes and stays on.

2 Indicators P. 94

RDM system function can be impacted when the 
vehicle is:

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Not driven within a traffic lane.

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Driven on the inside edge of a curve, or outside of 
a lane.

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Driven in a narrow lane.

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Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

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Press the RDM button to turn the system on 
and off.

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The indicator in the button comes on and 
the message appears on the MID when 
the system is on.

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RDM On and Off

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RDM On and Off

When you have selected Warning Only from the 
customized options using the MID, the system does 
not operate the steering wheel and braking.

RDM Button

Indicator

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Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

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The system may not properly detect lane markings and the position of your vehicle 
under certain conditions. Some examples of these conditions are listed below.

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Environmental conditions

• Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).
• Sudden changes between light and dark, such as an entrance or exit of a tunnel.
• There is little contrast between lane lines and the roadway surface.
• Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).
• Strong light is reflected onto the roadway.
• Driving in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.
• Shadows of adjacent objects are parallel to lane markings.
• Roadway objects or structures are misinterpreted as lane markers.
• Reflections on the interior of the windshield.
• Driving at night or in a dark condition such as a tunnel.

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RDM Conditions and Limitations

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Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

Driving

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Roadway conditions

• Driving on a snowy or wet roadway (obscured lane marking, vehicle tracks, 

reflected lights, road spray, high contrast).

• Driving on a road with temporary lane markings.
• Faint, multiple, or varied lane markings are visible on the roadway due to road 

repairs or old lane markings.

• The roadway has merging, split, or crossing lines (e.g., such as at an intersection 

or crosswalk).

• The lane markings are extremely narrow, wide, or changing.
• The vehicle in front of you is driving near the lane lines.
• The road is hilly or the vehicle is approaching the crest of a hill.
• Driving on rough or unpaved roads, or over bumpy surfaces. 
• When objects on the road (curb, guard rail, pylons, etc.) are recognized as white 

lines (or yellow lines).

• Driving on roads with double lines.

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Vehicle conditions

• Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights are not properly adjusted.
• The outside of the windshield is streaked or blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet 

snow, etc.

• The inside of the windshield is fogged.
• The camera temperature gets too high.
• An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong sized, varied size or construction, 

improperly inflated, compact spare tire

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, etc.).

• The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or suspension modifications.
• When tire chains are installed.

* Not available on all models

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Provides steering input to help keep the vehicle in the middle of a detected lane and 
provides tactile and visual alerts if the vehicle is detected drifting out of its lane.

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Important Safety Reminders
The LKAS is for your convenience only. It is not a 
substitute for your vehicle control. The system does 
not work if you take your hands off the steering 
wheel or fail to steer the vehicle.

2 Multi-Information Display Warning and 

Information Messages P. 116

Do not place objects on the instrument panel. 
Objects may reflect on the front windshield and 
prevent correct detection of the traffic lanes.

The LKAS only alerts you when lane drift is detected 
without a turn signal in use. The LKAS may not detect 
all lane markings or lane departures; accuracy will 
vary based on weather, speed, and lane marker 
condition. It is always your responsibility to safely 
operate the vehicle and avoid collisions.

The LKAS is convenient when it is used on freeways.

The LKAS may not work properly or may work 
improperly under the certain conditions:

2 LKAS Conditions and Limitations P. 515

The LKAS may not function as designed while driving 
in frequent stop and go traffic, or on roads with 
sharp curves.

You can read about handling information for the 
camera equipped with this system.

2 Front Sensor Camera P. 487

When you operate the turn signals to change lanes, the system is suspended, and 
resumes after the signals are off.
If you make a lane change without operating the turn signals, the LKAS alerts 
activate, and torque is applied to the steering.

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Front Sensor 
Camera

Monitors the lane 
lines

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Tactile and visual alerts

Rapid vibrations on the steering 
wheel and a warning display alert 
you that the vehicle is drifting out 
of a detected lane.

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Steering input assist

The system applies torque to the steering to keep the vehicle between the left and 
right lane lines. The applied torque becomes stronger as the vehicle gets closer to 
either of the lane lines.

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

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Provides assistance to keep the vehicle in the center of the lane. When the vehicle 
nears a white or yellow line, steering force of the electric power steering will become 
stronger.

When the vehicle enters the warning area, the LKAS alerts you with slight steering 
wheel vibration as well as a warning display.

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Lane Keep Support Function

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

When it fails to detect lanes, the system will 
temporarily be canceled. When lane is detected, 
system will recover automatically.

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Lane Departure Warning Function

Warning Area

Warning Area

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Driving

The system can be used when the following conditions are met.
• The lane in which you are driving has detectable lane markers on both sides, and 

your vehicle is in the center of the lane.

• The vehicle speed is between about 45 and 90 mph (72 and 145 km/h).
• You are driving on a straight or slightly curved road.
• The turn signals are off.
• The brake pedal is not depressed.
• The wipers are not in continuous operation.

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How to activate the system

1. Press the MAIN button.

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The LKAS is on in the MID.
The system is ready to use.

2. Press the LKAS button.

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Lane outlines appear on the MID.
The system is activated.

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When the System can be Used

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

If the vehicle drifts toward either left or right lane line 
due to the system applying torque, turn off the LKAS 
and have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

MAIN Button

LKAS Button

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

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Driving

3. Keep your vehicle near the center of the 

lane while driving.

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The dotted outer lines change to solid 
ones once the system starts operating 
after detecting the left and right lane 
markings.

To cancel the LKAS:
Press the MAIN or LKAS button.

The LKAS is turned off every time you stop the 
engine, even if you turned it on the last time 
you drove the vehicle.

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To Cancel

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To Cancel

Pressing the MAIN button also turns ACC with LSF 
on and off.

MAIN Button

LKAS Button

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

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The system operation is suspended if 
you:

• Set the wipers to continuous operation.

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Turning the wipers off resumes the 
LKAS.

• Set the wiper switch to AUTO and the 

wipers operate continuously.

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The LKAS resumes when the wipers stop 
or operate intermittently.

• Decrease the vehicle speed to about 40 

mph (64 km/h) or less.

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Increasing the vehicle speed to about 45 
mph (72 km/h) or more resumes the 
LKAS.

• Depress the brake pedal.

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The LKAS resumes and starts detecting 
the lane lines again once you release the 
brake pedal.

When the LKAS is suspended, 
the lane lines on the MID 
change to contour lines, and the 
beeper sounds (if activated).

Models with automatic intermittent wipers

All models

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Driving

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The LKAS may automatically be suspended when:

• The system fails to detect lane lines.
• The steering wheel is quickly turned.
• You fail to steer the vehicle.
• Driving through a sharp curve.
• Driving at a speed in excess of approximately 90 mph (145 km/h).

Once these conditions no longer exist, the LKAS automatically resumes.

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The LKAS may automatically be canceled when:

• The camera temperature gets extremely high or low.
• The camera behind the rearview mirror, or the area around the camera, including 

the windshield, gets dirty.

• The ABS or VSA® system engages.

The beeper sounds if the LKAS is automatically canceled.

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

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The system may not detect lane markings and therefore may not keep the vehicle in 
the middle of a lane under certain conditions, including the following:

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Environmental conditions

• Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).
• Sudden changes between light and dark, such as an entrance or exit of a tunnel.
• There is little contrast between lane lines and the roadway surface.
• Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).
• Strong light is reflected onto the roadway.
• Driving in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.
• Shadows of adjacent objects are parallel to lane markings.
• Roadway objects or structures are misinterpreted as lane markers.
• Reflections on the interior of the windshield.
• Driving at night or in a dark condition such as a tunnel.

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LKAS Conditions and Limitations

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Driving

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Roadway conditions

• Driving on a snowy or wet roadway (obscured lane marking, vehicle tracks, 

reflected lights, road spray, high contrast).

• Driving on a road with temporary lane markings.
• Faint, multiple, or varied lane markings are visible on the roadway due to road 

repairs or old lane markings.

• The roadway has merging, split, or crossing lines (e.g., such as at an intersection 

or crosswalk).

• The lane markings are extremely narrow, wide, or changing.
• The vehicle in front of you is driving near the lane lines.
• The road is hilly or the vehicle is approaching the crest of a hill.
• Driving on rough or unpaved roads, or over bumpy surfaces. 
• When objects on the road (curb, guard rail, pylons, etc.) are recognized as white 

lines (or yellow lines).

• Driving on roads with double lines.

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Vehicle conditions

• Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights are not properly adjusted.
• The outside of the windshield is streaked or blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet 

snow, etc.

• The inside of the windshield is fogged.
• The camera temperature gets too high.
• An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong sized, varied size or construction, 

improperly inflated, compact spare tire

*

, etc.).

• The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or suspension modifications.

* Not available on all models

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Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®), aka Electronic 
Stability Control (ESC), System

VSA® helps to stabilize the vehicle during cornering if the vehicle turns more or less 
than what was intended. It also assists in maintaining traction on slippery surfaces. 
It does so by regulating engine output and selectively applying the brakes.

When VSA® activates, you may notice that the 
engine does not respond to the accelerator. 
You may also notice some noise from the 
hydraulic system. You will also see the 
indicator blink.

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VSA® Operation

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Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®), aka Electronic Stability Control 
(ESC), System

The VSA® may not function properly if tire type and 
size are mixed. Make sure to use the same size and 
type of tire, and the air pressures as specified.

When the VSA® system indicator comes on and stays 
on while driving, there may be a problem with the 
system. While this may not interfere with normal 
driving, have your vehicle checked by a dealer 
immediately.

VSA® cannot enhance stability in all driving situations 
and does not control the entire braking system. You 
still need to drive and corner at speeds appropriate 
for the conditions and always leave a sufficient 
margin of safety.

The main function of the VSA® system is generally 
known as Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The 
system also includes a traction control function.

VSA® System 
Indicator

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