tires Acura ILX 2019 Owner's Manual

Contents
Child Safety P. 52Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 65Safety Labels P. 66
Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 124 Security System P. 128 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 131
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 135 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 152
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience It ems P. 164 Climate Control System P. 171
Audio Error Messages P. 275General Information on the Audio System P. 286
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 339, 368 AcuraLink ®* P. 410
When Driving P. 426 AcuraWatchTM P. 446Braking P. 491
Refueling P. 502 Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 504
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 514 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 525
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 532 Battery P. 541 Remote Transmitter Care P. 542
Accessories and Modifications P. 551
Engine Does Not Start P. 577Jump Starting P. 580 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 583
Fuses P. 590 Emergency Towing P. 593
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 599 Reporting Safety Defects P. 600 Emissions Testing P. 601
Client Service Information P. 606
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 27
Instrument PanelP. 67
ControlsP. 105
FeaturesP. 175
DrivingP. 419
MaintenanceP. 505
Handling the UnexpectedP. 553
InformationP. 595
IndexP. 610
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Maintenance Under the Hood (P514)
❚Windshield Wipers (P146, 530)
❚Tires (P532, 555, 570)
❚Door Lock/Unlock Control (P111)
❚Power Door Mirrors (P153)
❚Headlights (P139, 525)
❚Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P139, 142, 525)
❚Front Turn Signal Lights (P138, 525)
❚Front Side Marker Lights (P139, 525)
❚Fog Lights* (P142, 525)
❚How to Refuel (P503)
❚High-Mount Brake Light (P529)
❚Emergency Trunk Opener (P127)
❚Opening/Closing the Trunk (P124)
❚Back-Up Lights (P528)
❚Multi-View Rear Camera (P500)
❚Trunk Release Button (P125)
❚Taillights (P139, 526)
❚Rear Turn Signal Lights (P526)
❚Rear License Plate Light (P139, 529)
❚Brake Lights (P526)
❚Rear Side Marker Lights (P526)
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Quick Reference Guide
Maintenance (P505)
Under the Hood (P514)
●Check engine oil, engine coolant, and windshield washer
fluid. Add when necessary.
●Check brake fluid.●Check the battery condition monthly.
aPull the hood release handle under the corner of the
dashboard.
bLocate the hood latch lever, push it to the side, and then
raise the hood. Once you have raised the hood slightly, you
can release the lever.
cWhen finished, close the hood and make sure it is firmly
locked in place.
Lever
Lights (P525)
●Inspect all lights regularly.
Wiper Blades (P530)
●Replace blades if they leave streaks
across the windshield.
Tires (P532)
●Inspect tires and wheels regularly.●Check tire pressures regularly.●Install snow tires for winter driving.
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uuIndicators u
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Vehicle Stability
Assist® (VSA® ) OFF
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on when you partially disable
VSA ®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 438—
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON.
●Comes on if the tire pressure of any
of the tires becomes significantly
low.
●Blinks for about one minute, and
then stays on if there is a problem
with the TPMS, or when a compact
spare tire
* is temporarily installed.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pressures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.
●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted
with a compact spare tire, get your regular
tire repaired or repl aced and put back on
your vehicle as soon as you can.
System Message
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on along with a beep when a
problem is detected. A system
message on the multi-information
display appears at the same time.
●While the indicator is on, press the
(information) button to see the message
again.
●Refer to the Indicators information in this
chapter when a system message appears on
the multi-information display. Take the
appropriate action for the message.
●The multi-information display does not return
to the normal screen unless the warning is
canceled, or the button is pressed.
—
* Not available on all models
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Driving
Before Driving
Driving Preparation
Check the following items before you start driving.
• Make sure there are no obstructions on th e windows, door mirrors, exterior
lights, or other parts of the vehicle.
u Remove any frost, snow, or ice.
u Remove any snow on the roof, as this can slip down and obstruct your field of
vision while driving. If frozen solid , remove ice once it has softened.
u When removing ice from around the wheel s, be sure not to damage the wheel
or wheel components.
• Make sure the hood is securely closed.
u If the hood opens while driving, your front view will be blocked.
• Make sure the tires are in good condition.
u Check air pressures, and check for damage and excessive wear.
2Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 532
•Make sure there are no people or ob jects behind or around the vehicle.
u There are blind spots from the inside.
■Exterior Checks1Exterior Checks
NOTICE
When doors are frozen s hut, use warm water around
the door edges to melt any ice. Do not try to force
them open, as this can damage the rubber trim
around the doors. When done, wipe dry to avoid
further freezing.
Do not pour warm water into the key cylinder.
You will be unable to insert the key if the water
freezes in the hole.
Heat from the engine and exhaust can ignite
flammable material s left under the hood, causing a
fire. If you've parked y our vehicle for an extended
period, inspect and remove any debris that may have
collected, such as dried grass and leaves that have
fallen or have been carried in for use as a nest by a
small animal. Also check under the hood for leftover
flammable materials after you or someone else has
performed maintenance on your vehicle.
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uuBefore Driving uDriving Preparation
Driving
• Store or secure all items on board properly.
u Carrying too much cargo, or improperly storing it, can affect your vehicle's
handling, stability, sto pping distance, and tires, and make it unsafe.
2Maximum Load Limit P. 423
•Do not pile items higher than the seat height.
u They can block your view and may be thrown forward in the event of sudden
braking.
• Do not place anything in the front seat footwells. Make sure to secure the floor
mat.
u An object or unsecured floor mat can in terfere with your brake and accelerator
pedal operation while driving.
• If you have any animals on board, do not let them move around in the vehicle.
u They may interfere with driv ing and a crash could occur.
• Securely close and lock all doors and the trunk.
2 Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 120
•Adjust your seating position properly.
u Adjust the head restraint, too.
2Adjusting the Seats P. 154
2 Adjusting the Front and Rear Outer Head Restraint Positions P. 158
•Adjust the mirrors and steering wheel properly.
u Adjust them while sitting in the proper driving position.
2 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 152
2 Adjusting the Steering Wheel P. 149
■Interior Checks1Interior Checks
The headlight aim is set by the factory, and does not
need to be adjusted. Howeve r, if you regularly carry
heavy items in the trunk ha ve the aiming readjusted
at a dealer or by a qualified technician.
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uuWhen Driving uTire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal Explanation
Driving
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required
Federal Explanation
Each tire, including the spare (i f provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure
recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard
or tire inflation pressure label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated
on the vehicle placard or tire infl ation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inflat ion pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with
a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low
tire pressure telltale
when one or more of your tire s is significantly under-inflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pr essure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure.
Driving on a significantly under-in flated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire fail ure. Under-inflation also reduces
fuel efficiency and tire tread li fe, and may affect the vehicle's
handling and stopping ability.
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uuWhen Driving uTire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal Explanation
Driving
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire
maintenance, and it is the driver 's responsibility to maintain
correct tire pressure, even if un der-inflation has not reached the
level to trigger illumination of th e TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equi pped with a TPMS malfunction
indicator to indicate when the system is not operating properly.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire
pressure telltale. When the syst em detects a malfunction, the
telltale will flash fo r approximately one minute and then remain
continuously illumina ted. This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may
not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended.
TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, including
the installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the
vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning properly.
Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or
more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the
replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to
continue to function properly.
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uuAcuraWatchTMuAdaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
Driving
■Automatic cancellation
The beeper sounds and a message appears on the multi-information display when
ACC is automatically cancel ed. Any of these conditions may cause the ACC to
automatically cancel:
• Bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.)
• When the radar sensor behind the emblem gets dirty.
• The vehicle ahead of yo u cannot be detected.
• An abnormal tire condition is de tected, or the tires are skidding.
• Driving on a mountainous road, or driving off road for extended periods.
• Abrupt steering wheel movement.
• When the ABS, VSA ® or CMBS
TM is activated.
• When the ABS or VSA ® system indicator comes on.
• When you manually apply the parking brake.
• When the detected vehicle within the AC C range is too close to your vehicle.
• The camera behind the rearview mirror, or the area around the camera, including
the windshield, gets dirty.
1 Automatic cancellation
Even though ACC has been automatically canceled,
you can still resume the prior set speed. Wait until the
condition that caused ACC to cancel improves, then
press the RES/ACCEL button.
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uuBraking uAnti-lock Brake System (ABS)
Driving
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
Helps prevent the wheels from locking up, and helps you retain steering control by
pumping the brakes rapidly, much faster than you.
The electronic brake distribu tion (EBD) system, which is part of the ABS, also
balances the front-to-rear braking distribution according to vehicle loading.
You should never pu mp the brake pedal. Let the ABS work for you by always
keeping firm, steady pressure on the brake pe dal. This is sometimes referred to as
“stomp and steer.”
■ABS operation
The brake pedal may pulsate slightly when the ABS is working. Depress the brake
pedal and keep holding the pedal firmly do wn. On dry pavement, you will need to
press on the brake pedal very hard before th e ABS activates. However, you may feel
the ABS activate immediately if you are trying to stop on snow or ice.
ABS may activate when you depres s the brake pedal when driving on:
• Wet or snow covered roads.
• Roads paved with stone.
• Roads with uneven surf aces, such as potholes, cracks, manholes, etc.
When the vehicle speed goes unde r 6 mph (10 km/h), the ABS stops.
■ABS1Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
NOTICE
The ABS may not function correctly if you use a tire of
the wrong size or type.
If the ABS indicator comes on while driving, there
may be a problem with the system.
While normal braking will not be affected, there is a
possibility that the ABS wi ll not be operating. Have
your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
The ABS is not designed for the purpose of reducing
the time or distance it takes for a vehicle to stop: It is
designed to limit brake lockup which can lead to
skidding and loss of steering control.
In the following cases, yo ur vehicle may need more
distance to stop than a vehicle without the ABS:
•You are driving on rough or uneven road surfaces,
such as gravel or snow.
•The tires are equipped with tire chains.
The following may be observed with the ABS system:
•Motor sounds coming from the engine
compartment when the brakes are applied, or
when system checks are being performed after the
engine has been started and while the vehicle
accelerates.
•Brake pedal and/or the vehicle body vibration when
ABS activates.
These vibrations and sou nds are normal to ABS
systems and are no cause for concern.
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