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2018 Acura MDX Owners Manual - Collision Mitigation



Collision Mitigation

Braking System™ (CMBS™)

Can assist you when there is a possibility of your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a pedestrian detected in front of yours.

The system can alert you when a potential collision is determined, and reduce your vehicle speed to help minimize collision severity when a collision is deemed unavoidable.

The system activates when:

  • The speed difference between your vehicle and a vehicle or pedestrian detected in front of you is about 3 mph (5 km/h) and over with a chance of a collision.
  • Your vehicle speed is about 62 mph (100 km/h) or less and there is a chance of a collision with an oncoming detected vehicle or a pedestrian in front of you.

Alert Stages

The system has three alert stages for a possible collision. Depending on the circumstances or CMBS settings, CMBS may not go through all of the stages before initiating the last stage.

Stage 1: Head-up warning, beep, and steering-wheel vibration

Stage 2: Head-up warning, beep, light seat belt retraction, and light brake application

Stage 3: Head-up warning, beep, strong seat belt retraction, and strong brake application

Changing Settings

Determine the warning timing. Use the interface dial to make and enter selections.

  1. Press SETTINGS.
  2. Select Vehicle Settings.
  3. Select Forward Collision Warning Distance.
  4. Select Long, Normal, or Short.
  5. Press BACK to exit the menu.

Turning CMBS On or Off

Press and hold CMBS OFF. A beep sounds and a message appears in the MID. The CMBS indicator appears when the system is off.

Important Safety Reminder

CMBS is designed to reduce the severity of an unavoidable collision. It does not prevent collisions nor stop the vehicle automatically. It is still your responsibility to operate the brake pedal and steering wheel appropriately according to the driving conditions.

Related topics:
  • On / Off Indicators
  • Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls

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