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Acura MDX 2012 User Guide Important Precautions
Like all assistance systems, BSI has
limitations. Over-reliance on BSI may
result in a collision. Always look in
your mirrors, to either side of your
vehicle, and behind you for

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Acura MDX 2012 User Guide BSI may be adversely affected under
the following circumstances:●
When objects such as guard rails,
poles, trees, etc., are detected.
●
When an object that doesnt reflect
radio waves well, such a

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Acura MDX 2012 User Guide Your vehicle has been designed
primarily to carry passengers and
their cargo. You can also use it to tow
a trailer if you carefully observe the
load limits, use the proper
equipment, and follow the gu

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Acura MDX 2012 User Guide Tongue LoadThe weight that the tongue of a fully
loaded trailer puts on the hitch
should be 5 to 15 percent of the total
trailer weight for boat trailers, and 8
to 15 percent of total trailer weight
f

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Acura MDX 2012 User Guide To Estimate the Tongue Load1. Park the vehicle on level ground.
2. Measure and record the distance
from the ground to the bottom of
the trailer hitch.
3. Connect the fully loaded trailer to
the hitch.

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Acura MDX 2012 User Guide Total Trailer Weight and Tongue Load Limits:
Number of
Occupants
ᤳ
Maximum Total Trailer Weight Maximum Tongue Load
ᤳᤳ
25,000 lbs (2,268 kg) 500 lbs (227 kg)
34,751 lbs (2,155 kg) 470 lbs (213 k

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Acura MDX 2012 User Guide Checking Loads
To accurately check your loads at the
public scale, the vehicle and trailer
should be fully loaded, and all
occupants should stay in the vehicle
while the attendant watches the
scale.1.

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Acura MDX 2012 User Guide 6. Check the weight of the hitched
trailer. Write this number down.
7. Check the weight of the unhitched
trailer. Limit: See page 490.
8. Calculate the tongue load. Subtract
the weight in step 6 from

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Acura MDX 2012 User Guide HitchWe strongly recommend that you
have your dealer install a class 3
hitch. Using non-Acura equipment
may result in serious damage to your
vehicle.
Read the trailer manufacturers
instructions, and

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Acura MDX 2012 User Guide Use this illustration to identify each
terminal in the trailer brake
controller connector.
Safety ChainsAlways use safety chains when you
tow a trailer. Make sure the chains
are secured to the trailer
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