Braking; Car Wash Mode; Activating Auto Idle Stop; Foot Brake - Acura MDX 2020 Owner's Manual For Quick Reference

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the gear buttons before the vehicle has come to a complete standstill can
damage the transmission.

Car wash mode

Follow the procedure below to use a conveyor-style car wash where you or
an attendant do not remain in the vehicle. Make sure the wiper lever is in
the OFF position. You should inform the car wash attendant of this
procedure.
1. With the engine running, press and hold the brake pedal.
2. Select (N), then release the button to display N (Neutral) hold mode
on the multi-information display.
3. Press and hold (N) again for two seconds.
This puts the vehicle in car wash mode which must be used when your
vehicle is pulled through a conveyor type automatic car wash where you or
an attendant do not remain in the vehicle.
If the ENGINE START/STOP button is pressed after the car wash mode
has been activated, the power mode will change to ACCESSORY and a
message will be displayed on the Multi-Information Display.
• For 15 minutes the gear position remains in N and the power mode will
remain in ACCESSORY. After that, the position automatically changes to
P and the power mode changes to OFF.
• Manually changing to P cancels ACCESSORY mode. The P indicator
comes on and the power mode changes to OFF. You must always shift
to P when car wash mode is no longer needed.
Auto Idle Stop
To help maximize fuel economy, the engine automatically stops when the
vehicle comes to a stop, depending on environmental and vehicle operating
conditions.
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Activating Auto Idle Stop

When the vehicle stops with the gear position in Drive (D) and the brake
pedal is pressed, the engine turns off and the auto idle stop indicator
appears.
If you release the brake pedal, turn the steering wheel, or press the
accelerator pedal, the engine restarts and the vehicle begins to move.
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Auto idle stop may not activate (or the
engine may automatically restart)
when the engine is warming up, the air
conditioning system is on, the 12V
battery is charging, or when other
conditions are met. For a complete list
of conditions, see your Owner's
Manual at owners.acura.comacura.ca.
n Turning the System On or Off
Press the Auto Idle Stop Off button to
turn the system off. The amber auto
idle stop indicator comes on. The Auto
Idle Stop system is turned on every
time you start the engine, even if you
turned it off the last time you drove
the vehicle.

Braking

Slow down or stop your vehicle and keep it from moving when parked.

Foot Brake

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Press the brake pedal to slow down or
stop your vehicle from moving.
Your vehicle is equipped with disc
brakes at all four wheels. A vacuum
power assist helps reduce the effort
needed on the brake pedal. The brake
assist system increases the stopping
force when you depress the brake
pedal hard in an emergency situation.
The anti-lock brake system (ABS) helps
you retain steering control when braking very hard.
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