Acura

The ZDX features Acura’s largest engine, which offers a remarkable combination of power, efficiency and refinement.

• The 3.7-liter VTEC^® V-6 dishes up 300 horsepower and 270 lbs.-ft. of torque (SAE net).
• Variable valve Timing and lift Electronic Control (VTEC) increases high-rpm horsepower by opening the intake valves deeper and longer when engine speed reaches a designated rpm.
• EPA Economy Rating²⁷ of 16 city / 23 hwy / 19 combined, in tandem with a 21-gallon fuel capacity, gives the ZDX extensive cruising range.
• The Drive-by-Wire™ throttle system varies throttle sensitivity to provide the appropriate throttle response and feel to different driving conditions.
• Lightweight magnesium-alloy cylinder head covers with hardened aluminum cylinder sleeves help improve vehicle balance and the power-to-weight ratio.
• A forged crankshaft results in lower weight and increased strength.
• A high-flow exhaust system increases the engine’s power efficiency.

The 6-speed Sequential SportShift automatic with paddle shifters gives you the best of both worlds by providing the convenience of precise and intuitive automatic shifting as well as shift-for-yourself control.

• Set the transmission to “Drive” for smooth gear changes with an emphasis on fuel efficiency. Select “Sport“ for quicker acceleration, as the transmission allows the engine to rev higher before up-shifting.
• The steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters deliver quick precise shifts at your fingertips.
• Tapping a paddle shifter while in “Drive” brings a quick gear change with automatic operation returning when reaching a steady speed. This allows you to make quick gear changes without changing in and out of manual mode.
• Using a paddle shifter in “Sport” puts the transmission into full manual mode, where you’ll have complete control in instances such as high-performance or hilly driving.
• For better climbing or increased downhill engine braking, Grade Logic Control instructs the transmission to hold a lower gear when encountering a steep uphill or downhill grade.
• Shift Hold Control keeps the transmission in its current (lower) gear ratio when the throttle is quickly released and the brakes are applied, such as entry into a tight curve. This leaves the chassis undisturbed by excess shifting.
• Cornering G Shift Control detects vehicle steering by monitoring the rotation of each wheel. If the process of turning is detected, it will suppress an unwanted upshift. This prevents upsetting the chassis balance and avoids the need for an additional downshift when the throttle is applied at the corner exit.
• Hill Start Assist eases starts on inclines. Sensing an uphill grade, the system holds brake pressure momentarily while your foot moves from the brake pedal to the throttle for a smooth, secure start.

Acura developed its revolutionary Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD^®) system to enhance high-performance dry-road handling. The result is enhanced high-performance cornering that simply can't be matched by front, rear, or conventional all-wheel drive systems. The car feels lighter and smaller, yet it’s remarkably stable during high-speed cornering.

• The system continuously determines the optimal level of power distribution between the front and rear wheels, and also between the rear wheels based on an analysis of wheel speed, steering angle, lateral G-force and yaw rate.
• For better fuel efficiency, up to 90% of the power is sent to the front wheels when cruising in a straight line.
• As weight shifts to the rear of the ZDX during hard acceleration, the SH-AWD system transfers up to 45% of engine power to the rear wheels to take advantage of available rear-wheel traction.
• In a curve under hard acceleration, effectively 70% of torque can be directed to the rear—all of which can go to the outside wheel to improve cornering by directing power where weight has shifted.
• The system reduces understeer and increases stability by turning the outside rear wheel slightly faster than the rest of the wheels, rotating the vehicle through the turn.
• The system retains the all-weather attributes of conventional all-wheel drive.

The driver and front passenger of the ZDX are each enveloped in a cocoon of soft leather that sweeps from the door, across the dash and flows down the center console. The front seats complete the circle with the same fine leather. And that’s just the beginning of the sumptuous ZDX seating experience.

• The driver enjoys a 10-way adjustable power seat, including a power lumbar support.
• The front passenger is given similar consideration with an 8-way power adjustable seat.
• The front seats have six levels of personal climate controls, including three levels of heating and three levels of cooling.
• The seats cool by drawing air across occupants and into the perforations in the leather, allowing you to quickly reach your desired comfort level.
• For supreme convenience, the 2-driver automatic memory system is designed to record preferences for the driver’s seat, steering wheel and side mirror positions as well as climate control and audio presets.
• Advanced seat frames and power adjustment features help reduce flex in seat movement, imparting a stable and substantial feel.

The ZDX provides a dual-zone, dual-mode automatic climate control system that allows the driver and front passenger to create their own microclimates. When direct sunlight is warming one side of the cabin, the system is aware of it and will automatically adjust the heating or cooling to maintain the desired temperature.

• A solar sensor measures the sun’s intensity to determine its impact on interior temperature while the Acura Navigation System’s¹⁰ GPS receiver tracks the sun’s position relative to the car.
• As you approach the ZDX, it detects which remote you have and will automatically set your preferred climate control settings.
• If alone, you can synchronize both climate zones to a single setting.
• Adjustable vents behind the front center console allow rear passengers to direct and control airflow.
• Almost all climate control functions can be operated by voice commands.

The Acura Navigation System¹⁰, uses hard drive data storage for fast response and is viewed through a high-resolution, full VGA, 8-inch screen, mounted high on the dash for quick and easy viewing.

• You can enter an address or search a location from its vast destination database, using the interface dial and easy-to-scan menus on the display screen or simply by issuing commands with the Voice Recognition system.
• The screen will plot your path on the map and show special displays to guide you through freeway ramps, interchanges and forks in the road. It will even provide voiced guidance if desired.
• Additional features include Zagat^® Survey ratings and reviews, available AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ with Traffic Rerouting™ information and AcuraLink Real-Time Weather™¹³ that can help you get around delays while traveling to your desired destination.
• Following the 90-day free trial period, AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic and Weather data services are available on a subscription basis for a fee, which can be combined or separate from other XM^® subscriptions.

Grammy^® award-winning recording engineer and producer Elliot Scheiner helped design the critically acclaimed Acura/ELS Surround^®32 Premium 10-speaker Sound System to reproduce music as it’s heard in the recording studio. The system can play 5.1 surround sound DVD-A discs, the highest-fidelity sound medium available. Surround sound can also be extracted from any stereo digital source, thanks to Dolby^®5 Pro Logic^® II circuitry. Even the most familiar music is sure to be a whole new experience. The source inputs of the standard ZDX audio system are many and varied:

• Approximately 3,600-song 15GB hard disc drive memory (HDD) media storage with shuffle, playlist creation, and an updatable Gracenote^® database
• DVD-A, MP3, WMA⁶ and DTS-compatible disc player
• USB⁷ Audio Interface for iPod®⁸ or flash drive enables full operation of the devices through the audio system controls
• XM® Radio⁴ with more than 170 channels of programming and near-CD quality digital sound
• An auxiliary input jack plays content from personal music players that are incompatible with the USB jack
• The CD player uses a 24-bit D/A converter and can play CD, DVD-A, CD-R/RW, CD-Text, and MP3/WMA formats

Additional audio system features include:

• Song by Voice^®, which allows songs stored in the HDD or in an iPod^® to be accessed by voice command
• Almost all functions can be performed by Voice Recognition
• 435-watt amplifier with digital 96 kHz sampling for crystal-clear sound
• 10 speakers—1 per door, 2 dash tweeters, 1 center mid-range, 2 rear surround, and a powered 8-inch subwoofer
• Detailed audio system displays through the navigation screen¹⁰
• Note function music reminder, which lets you store song information and a 10-second sample as it’s aired on an XM^® Radio⁴ station so you can recall it later
• A speed-dependent volume control automatically increases the audio gain as road speed increases

Learn more about XM Note function

The Song By Voice^® feature uses the Voice Recognition system to help the ZDX driver find music from the hard disc drive or a USB⁷-connected iPod^®8 simply by voicing a preference.

• The system is initialized with either of the commands, “iPod search” or “HDD search,” after which you can find your preference by first stating your chosen category, such as: song, artist, album, or genre.
• Follow your category choice by stating your desired music selection. For example, if “Equilibrium” is the title song of an album, the command “Play song “Equilibrium” will play the song, while saying, “Play album “Equilibrium” will play the whole album.
• You can also have the system display lists of artists, albums, and other categories on the navigation screen.

The Bluetooth^®11 HandsFreeLink^® system works with most Bluetooth-enabled cell phones to let you receive and initiate phone calls through the ZDX audio system without ever taking your hands off the wheel.

• With a compatible phone, a simple one-time pairing process using the navigation screen is all it takes to connect your phone to the car. As long as your phone’s Bluetooth is enabled, the car will automatically reconnect your phone without it ever leaving your pocket or purse.
• Whether you initiate or receive a call, the audio system will automatically mute, and you will hear the call through the audio system speakers. By speaking to the windshield, your voice is clearly received through sophisticated directional microphones.
• Up to six phones can be paired to the system. If several of the phones are present, you can easily select which one will be connected, and change the selection at any time.
• When available, an incoming call will display the number if it is entered into the speed-dial list.
• HandsFreeLink functions are viewed and operated through the navigation screen.
• You can download all of your compatible phone’s numbers at one time into the navigation system’s hard drive.¹⁰

For more details, please visit the Acura Bluetooth HandsFreeLink minisite.

The ZDX is equipped with Acura’s blind spot information system that can assist you when making lane changes.

• If the system detects a vehicle in an adjacent lane in the ZDX’s “alert zone” (approximately from the rear half of the ZDX to half a car-length back), an indicator will appear on that side’s windshield pillar.
• The pillar light will flash if the driver activates the turn signal in the direction where a vehicle has been detected.
• In order to avoid disturbing the driver or passengers, no sounds are emitted by the system.
• The indicators only light up when the ZDX is traveling above 6 mph, so they won’t come on when parking, at stop lights, or in stop-and-go traffic.

The ZDX comes with a rearview camera that automatically produces a display in the navigation screen when “reverse” is engaged. There are three separate views, allowing you to select the one that best serves your situation. You can change the views by pressing the navigation system’s “Enter” control.

• The normal view is ideal to spot items behind the ZDX that are too low to be seen through the rear window.
• The wide angle view shows a 170° view behind the ZDX, which is perfect for spotting approaching vehicles or pedestrians when backing out of parking spots.
• The top-down view is useful for parallel parking or lining up a trailer hitch.
• Yellow guidelines help guide your trajectory and judge distances. The closest guideline indicates clearance for opening the power tailgate.

As you approach the rear of the ZDX, press a button on the key fob and the tailgate will automatically lift, or you can press a button on the tailgate itself. When you’re finished loading or unloading, just press the button again and it will power down and latch.

• When you’ve come to a stop in the ZDX and are ready to unload, just push a button on the dash near the door, and the tailgate will be open by the time you get there.
• In the event of a power failure, the tailgate can be raised and lowered manually.
• When opening or closing, the tailgate will automatically reverse itself if it encounters any obstruction.

The Keyless Start System with Smart Entry and pushbutton ignition allows you to walk up to the ZDX, unlock the doors, have the car set your preferences, and start the engine without ever having to take the key out of your pocket.

• The vehicle will sense the key remote but will not unlock the door until you touch the handle.
• You can turn the engine and auxiliary controls on and off at the touch of a button.
• Two backup systems include an ignition insert slot for any transmitter failure and a slide-out key and “valet” mode to keep locked contents secure.
• On a hot day, the remote can lower the windows and open the sunroof to air out the ZDX before you enter.
• The two primary drivers can each store in memory their driver’s seat and side mirror positions, radio presets, and climate preferences, which link to their key remotes. Their settings will be activated the moment the driver’s door is opened.