Vehicle Stability Assist ® (Vsa ® ) System; Acurawatch; Adaptive Cruise Control (Acc) With Low Speed Follow - Acura MDX Sport Hybrid 2019 Owner's Manual

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Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
Helps to stabilize the vehicle during
cornering if the vehicle turns more or less
than what was intended. It assists in
maintaining traction on slippery surfaces
by regulating engine output and
selectively applying the brakes. VSA is also
known as Electronic Stability Control
(ESC).
n Turning VSA On or Off
This button is on the driver side control
panel. To partially disable VSA
functionality/features, press and hold
it until you hear a beep.
Your vehicle will have normal braking
and cornering ability, but traction
control function will be less effective.
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To restore VSA functionality/
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features, press the (VSA OFF) button
until you hear a beep.
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VSA is turned on every time you turn the power system on, even if you
turned it off the last time you drove the vehicle.
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AcuraWatch

A driver support system which employs
the use of two distinctly different kinds of
sensors, a radar sensor located in the front
grille and a front sensor camera mounted
to the interior side of the windshield,
behind the rearview mirror.
These are the components of
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AcuraWatch :
Adaptive Cruise Control with Low Speed
Follow (ACC with Low Speed Follow):
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed
and a set following-interval behind a
vehicle detected ahead of yours and, if the
detected vehicle comes to a stop, can decelerate and stop your vehicle,
without you having to keep your foot on the brake or the accelerator.
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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.
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.
Collision Mitigation Braking System
a possibility of your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a pedestrian detected in
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front of yours. The CMBS is designed to alert you when a potential collision
is determined, as well as to reduce your vehicle speed to help minimize
collision severity when a collision is deemed unavoidable.
"Some Driver Systems Cannot Operate" Information Message
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AcuraWatch is deactivated and this message appears when:
Anything covers the radar sensor cover or the area around the front sensor
camera preventing detection of a vehicle in front. May appear when driving
in bad weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.).
• Stop your vehicle in a safe place and clear the area using a soft cloth.
• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the message does not disappear
even after you clean the area.

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow

Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and a set following interval behind a
vehicle detected ahead of yours and, if the detected vehicle comes to a stop,
can decelerate and stop your vehicle, without you having to keep your foot on
the brake or the accelerator. When ACC with Low Speed Follow slows your
vehicle by applying the brakes, your vehicle's brake lights will illuminate.
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(CMBS ): Can assist you when there is
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