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Maintenance Safety

All service items not detailed in this Wear eye protection and Injury from moving parts. Do
section should be performed by a protective clothing when working not run the engine unless
certified technician or other qualified with the battery or compressed air. instructed to do so.
mechanic.

Important Safety Precautions

To eliminate potential hazards, read Improperly maintaining this Failure to properly follow
the instructions before you begin, vehicle or failing to correct a maintenance instructions and
and make sure you have the tools problem before driving can precautions can cause you to
and skills required. cause a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
be seriously hurt or killed.
Make sure your vehicle is parked Always follow the procedures
on level ground, the parking brake Always follow the inspection and precautions in this owner’s
is set, and the engine is off. and maintenance manual.
recommendations in this owner’s
To clean parts, use a commercially manual.
available degreaser or parts Some of the most important safety
cleaner, not gasoline. Potential Vehicle Hazards precautions are given here. However,
Carbon Monoxide poison from we cannot warn you of every
To reduce the possibility of fire or engine exhaust. Be sure there is conceivable hazard that can arise in
explosion, keep cigarettes, sparks, adequate ventilation whenever you performing maintenance. Only you
and flames away from the battery operate the engine. can decide whether or not you
and all fuel-related parts. should perform a given task.
Burns from hot parts. Let the
engine and exhaust system cool
down before touching any parts.

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Maintenance Minder

Your vehicle displays engine oil life Engine Oil Life Indicator The remaining engine oil life is
and maintenance service items on displayed on the multi-information
the multi-information display to show display according to this table:
you when you should have your
dealer perform engine oil Calculated Engine Displayed
replacement and indicated Oil Life (%) Engine Oil Life (%)
maintenance service. 100 % − 91 % 100 %
90 % − 81 % 90 %
Based on the engine operating 80 % − 71 % 80 %
conditions and accumulated engine 70 % − 61 % 70 %
revolutions, the onboard computer in 60 % − 51 % 60 %
your vehicle calculates the remaining 50 % − 41 % 50 %
engine oil life and displays it as a 40 % − 31 % 40 %
percentage. 30 % − 21 % 30 %

Maintenance
To see the current engine oil life, 20 % − 16 % 20 %
turn the ignition switch to the ON 15 % − 11 % 15 %
(II) position, then push and release 10 % − 6 % 10 %
the INFO (▲/▼) button repeatedly 5%−1% 5%
until the engine oil life appears (see 0% 0%
page 72 ).

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Maintenance Minder

If the oil life is 15 to 6 percent, you When the remaining engine oil life is If you still do not perform the
will see the message ‘‘SERVICE 5 to 1 percent, you will see the indicated maintenance, you will see
DUE SOON’’ along with all message ‘‘SERVICE DUE NOW’’ the message ‘‘SERVICE PAST DUE’’
maintenance items that are needed with the same maintenance items on the display. Immediately have the
at oil change time (see page 278 ). you saw when ‘‘SERVICE DUE service performed, and make sure to
SOON’’ was displayed. When you reset the display (see page 275 ).
see this message, have the indicated
maintenance performed as soon as
possible.

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Maintenance Main Items and Sub Resetting the Engine Oil Life 3. Press and hold the SEL/RESET
Items Indicator button for 10 seconds. The multi-
Your dealer will reset the display information display will ask for a
MAINTENANCE MAIN ITEM after completing the required confirmation.
maintenance service. You will see
‘‘OIL LIFE 100%’’ on the display the If you are sure you want to reset
next time you turn the ignition the display, press the SEL/
switch to the ON (II) position. RESET button to select ‘‘OK.’’

If maintenance service is done by If you do not want to reset the

someone other than your dealer, display, press the INFO (▲/▼)
reset the maintenance minder as button to select ‘‘Cancel.’’
MAINTENANCE SUB ITEMS follows:

Maintenance
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
All maintenance items displayed in (II) position.
the information display are in code.
For an explanation of these 2. Press the INFO (▲/▼) button
maintenance codes, see page 278 . repeatedly until the engine oil life
is displayed.

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Important Maintenance However, service at a dealer is not

Precautions mandatory to keep your warranties
If you have the required service in effect. Maintenance may be done
done but do not reset the display, or by any qualified service facility or
reset the display without doing the person who is skilled in this type of
service, the system will not show the automotive service. Make sure to
proper maintenance intervals. This have the service facility or person
can lead to serious mechanical reset the display as previously
problems because you will no longer described. Keep all receipts as proof
have an accurate record of when of completion, and have the person
maintenance is needed. who does the work fill out the
maintenance record. Check your
Your authorized Acura dealer knows warranty booklet for more
your vehicle best and can provide information.
competent, efficient service.
We recommend using Acura parts
and fluids whenever you have
maintenance done. These are
manufactured to the same high-
quality standards as the original
components, so you can be confident
of their performance and durability.

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U.S. Vehicles: Owner’s Maintenance Checks Lights − Check the operation of

Maintenance, replacement, or You should check the following the headlights, parking lights,
repair of emissions control items at the specified intervals. If taillights, high-mount brake light,
devices and systems may be done you are unsure of how to perform and license plate lights monthly.
by any automotive repair any check, turn to the appropriate See page 293 .
establishment or individual using page listed.
parts that are ‘‘certified’’ to EPA
standards. Engine oil level − Check every
time you fill the fuel tank. See
According to state and federal page 238 .
regulations, failure to perform
maintenance on the items marked Engine coolant level − Check the
with ＃ will not void your emissions radiator reserve tank every time
warranties. However, all you fill the fuel tank. See page 239 .

Maintenance
maintenance services should be
performed in accordance with the Automatic transmission − Check
intervals indicated by the multi- the fluid level monthly. See page
information display. 288 .

Brakes − Check the fluid level

monthly. See page 291 .

Tires − Check the tire pressure

monthly. Examine the tread for
wear and foreign objects. See page
304 .

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Symbol Maintenance Main Items Symbol Maintenance Sub Items

A Replace engine oil＊1 1 Rotate tires
B Replace engine oil＊1 and oil filter 2 Replace air cleaner element
Inspect front and rear brakes If you drive in dusty conditions, replace every
Check parking brake adjustment 15,000 miles (24,000 km).
Inspect these items: Replace dust and pollen filter
Tie rod ends, steering gear box, and boots If you drive primarily in urban areas that have high
Suspension components concentrations of soot in the air from industry and
Driveshaft boots from diesel-powered vehicles, replace every 15,000
Brake hoses and line (including ABS) miles (24,000 km).
All fluid levels and condition of fluids Inspect drive belt
Exhaust system＃ 3 Replace transmission fluid
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Fuel lines and connections＃ Driving in mountainous areas at very low vehicle
speeds results in higher transmission temperatures.
＊1 : If the message ‘‘SERVICE DUE NOW’’ does not appear more than 12 months On vehicles with automatic transmission, this
after the display is reset, change the engine oil every year. requires transmission fluid changes more
frequently than recommended by the Maintenance
＃ : See information on maintenance and emissions warranty in the first column Minder. If you regularly drive your vehicle under
on page 277 . these conditions, have the transmission fluid
changed at 60,000 miles (100,000 km), then every
NOTE: Independent of the maintenance messages in the multi-information 30,000 miles (48,000 km).
display, replace the brake fluid every 3 years. 4 Replace spark plugs
Inspect idle speed every 160,000 miles (256,000 km). Replace timing belt and inspect water pump
Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2, or 3 if they are noisy. If you drive regularly in very high temperatures (over
110°F, 43°C), or in very low temperatures (under
−20°F, −29°C), replace every 60,000 miles (U.S.)/
100,000 km (Canada).
Inspect valve clearance
5 Replace engine coolant

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