Acura 2011 MDX - Advanced Technology Guide - Manual (Page 20)

COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM TM (CMBS TM )
(Advance Package)
Alerts you to the possibility of a front-end collision and helps reduce the severity of the
collision if you are unable to avoid it.
Stage 2
Provides further warning
by lightly retracting the
seatbelt and applying
light brake force. A
beep sounds and
“BRAKE” continues to
flash on the MID.
Stage 1
Senses a quickly
approaching object
and prompts you to
take preventive action
by flashing a “BRAKE”
warning on the MID.
Stage 3
Applies stronger
seatbelt retraction and
brake force to prepare
the driver and front
passenger for impact.
= Brake Force = Brake Force
T u r n i n g C M B S O f f / O n
CMBS Off
You hear a beep and the
CMBS indicator turns off.
CMBS On
You hear a beep, a message
appears on the MID, and the CMBS
indicator turns on.
CMBS OFF
CMBS
* Depending on the circumstances, CMBS may not go through all of the alert stages before initiating the last stage.
3 S t a g e s o f C M B S *
CMBS can be turned off/on by pressing and holding the CMBS OFF button
on the dashboard.
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BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM (BSI) (Advance Package)
Assists you in determining if there are vehicles in your blind spots.
T u r n i n g B S I O f f / O n
Lane Change Passing and Passed Conflict Merging
A radar sensor on each corner of the rear bumper alerts you to a detected
vehicle in your blind spot.
Minimum operating speed: 6-7 mph
When a vehicle is detected in
your blind spot, the blind spot
indicator turns on and stays lit
until the area is clear.
OFF ON
H o w I t W o r k s
When your turn signal is on and a
vehicle is detected, the blind
spot indicator blinks until the area
is clear or the turn signal is off.
Press the BSI OFF
button on the
dashboard to
turn BSI off or on.
A message
briefly appears
on the MID
screen showing
the system status.
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