Acura MDX

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.

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