checking oil Acura MDX 2016 Owner's Guide

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VOICE COMMAND
INDEX
CLIENT
INFORMATION
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HANDLING THE
UNEXPECTED
DRIVING
NAVIGATION
TABLE OF
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VISUAL INDEX
SAFETY
INFORMATION
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
VEHICLE
CONTROLS
AUDIO AND
CONNECTIVITY
BLUETOOTH®
HANDSFREELINK®
ACURALINK®
*if equipped
Quickly locate items in the vehicle’s interior.
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls
1 Lights/turn signals p. 35, 36
2 Wipers/washers p. 37
3 Cruise control/Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow* buttons p. 99, 96
4 Voice recognition/Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® buttons p. 67
5 Horn
6 Audio controls p. 53
7 Instrument panel p. 24
Multi-information display p. 28
8 Right selector wheel p. 28
TRIP button p. 28
9 Paddle shifters p. 95
Distance (ACC) button* p. 100
11 Lane Keeping Assist System
(LKAS) button* p. 106
12 ENGINE START/STOP button p. 93
13 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) OFF
button p. 97
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
button* p. 105
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
button* p. 107
Parking sensor button* p. 109
Collision Mitgation Braking
System
TM OFF button* p. 103

Heated windshield button* p. 49
Headlight washer button* p. 35
14 Heated steering wheel button* p. 49
VISUAL INDEX
1
45
9
61011
7283
131412
*if equipped10
Remote Engine Start* .................... 92
Starting to Drive ............................. 93
Shifting ............................................ 94
Auto Idle Stop* ............................... 96
Integrated Dynamics System
(IDS) ................................................. 97
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
System ............................................. 97
Braking ............................................. 98
Cruise Control* .............................. 99
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
with Low Speed Follow* ............. 100
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
with Pedestrian Detection* ........ 102
Collision Mitigation Braking
System™ (CMBS™)* ................... 103
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW)* .......................................... 105
Lane Keeping Assist System
(LKAS)* .......................................... 106
Road Departure Mitigation
(RDM)* .......................................... 107
Blind Spot Information (BSI)* .... 108
Parking Sensor System* .............. 109
Multi-View Rear Camera* ............110
Rear Cross Traf c Monitor* ......... 111
Surround View Camera* .............. 112
Refueling ........................................114
HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED ...115
Keyless Access Remote Battery
Strength.......................................... 115
Jump Starting ................................. 115
Emergency Engine Stop ................116
Overheating ................................... 117
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) ............................................118Changing a Flat Tire ..................... 120
Tire Repair Kit* ............................. 124
Fuse Locations .............................. 125
Emergency Towing ....................... 129
MAINTENANCE ............................ 130
Safety Precautions ....................... 130
Maintenance Minder™ ................. 131
Under the Hood ............................ 133
Engine Oil ...................................... 134
Engine Coolant ............................. 136
Window Washer Fluid ................. 137
Checking the Battery ................... 137
Changing Wiper Blades ............... 138
Tire Information ........................... 140
Tire Labeling .................................. 143
DOT Tire Quality Grading ........... 144
Testing of Readiness Codes ........ 146
SPECIFICATIONS ......................... 147
CLIENT INFORMATION .............. 148
Frequently Asked Questions/
Troubleshooting ........................... 148
Contact Us .................................... 149
Acura Total Luxury Care Roadside
Assistance ..................................... 150
Warranty Coverages .................... 150
VOICE COMMAND INDEX .......... 151
INDEX .............................................157

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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
INDEX
VISUAL INDEX
VOICE COMMAND
INDEX
SAFETY
INFORMATION
CLIENT
INFORMATION
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE
CONTROLS
MAINTENANCE
AUDIO AND
CONNECTIVITY
HANDLING THE
UNEXPECTED
BLUETOOTH®
HANDSFREELINK®
DRIVING
ACURALINK®
NAVIGATION
Engine Oil
Park the vehicle on level ground, and wait approximately three minutes after
turning the engine off before you check the oil.
Checking the Oil
1. Remove the dipstick (orange loop).
2. Wipe the dipstick with a clean cloth or paper
towel.
3. Insert the dipstick all the way back into its hole.
4. Remove the dipstick again, and check the level. It
should be between the upper and lower marks.
Add oil if necessary.
Upper mark
Lower mark
Recommended Engine Oil

Premium-grade 0W-20 detergent oil with an API Certi cation Seal on the
container
This seal indicates the oil is energy conserving and
that it meets the American Petroleum Institute’s
latest requirements.
Use Genuine Acura Motor Oil or another
commercial engine oil of suitable viscosity for the
ambient temperature as shown.
You may also use synthetic motor oil if it is labeled with the API Certifi cation Seal
and is of the specifi ed viscosity grade.
Ambient temperature
Adding Oil
1. Unscrew and remove the engine oil fi ll cap.
2. Add oil slowly.
3. Reinstall the engine oil fi ll cap, and tighten it
securely.
4. Wait for three minutes and recheck the engine
oil dipstick.
Do not fi ll the engine oil above the upper mark. Overfi lling the engine oil can
result in leaks and engine damage.
Failure to reset the engine oil life after a maintenance service results in the
system showing incorrect maintenance intervals, which can lead to serious
mechanical problems.
NOTICE
NOTICE
Resetting the Engine Oil Life
If you change or replace the vehicle’s engine oil yourself, you must reset the
engine oil life. Use the right selector wheel on the steering wheel to make
selections in the MID.
1. Scroll to Maintenance Info and select it to
display the oil life reset mode.
2. Select Reset. The service code disappears and
the oil life returns to 100%.
Engine oil fi ll cap