Acura 2011 MDX - Manual (Page 437)

This section gives you tips on
starting the engine under various
conditions, and how to operate the
automatic transmission. It also
includes important information on
parking your vehicle, the braking
system, the Super Handling-All
Wheel Drive
™ (SH-AWD
® ) system,
the vehicle stability assist (VSA ® )
system, active damper system (If
equipped), the tire pressure
monitoring system (TPMS), the
collision mitigation braking system
™
(CMBS ™), the blind spot information
system (BSI) and facts you need if
you are planning to tow a trailer or
drive off-high way.
Driving Guidelines ...................... 434
Preparing to Drive ...................... 435
Starting the Engine ..................... 436
Check Starting System
Message ............................. 437
Automatic Transmission ............. 437
Driving with the Paddle
Shifters ................................ 441
Using the Paddle Shifters in
the D position (D-Paddle
Shift Mode) ..................... 441
Using the Paddle Shifters in
the S position (Sequential
Shift Mode) ..................... 443
Super Handling-All Wheel
Drive ™ (SH-AWD ® )
System ................................ 446
Parking ....................................... 448
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) ................................... 449
Braking System .......................... 454
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) ............... 455
Collision Mitigation Braking
System ™ (CMBS™) ............... 457
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ® ),
aka Electronic Stability Control
(ESC), System ..................... 467
Blind Spot Information System
(BSI) ....................................... 470
Active Damper System ................ 478
Towing a Trailer .......................... 481
Trailer Stability Assist ................. 492
Off-Highway Driving
Guidelines ............................... 494
Driving
433
Driving
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