ACURA NSX 1997 Service Repair Manual

General Info
Specifications
Maintenance
Engine
Cooling
Fuel and Emissions
*Transaxle
SteeringSuspension
*Brakes (Including ABS)
*Body
*Heating, Ventilation and
Air Conditioning
*Body Electrical
*Engine Electrical
*SRS
1997-200 5 NSX Main Menu
As sections w/ * include SRS components,
special precautions are required when servicing.
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Chassis an d Pain t Code s
U.S. Mode l
Vehicle Identificatio n Numbe r Transmissio
n Numbe r
Engin e Numbe r Vehicl
e Identificatio n Numbe r
an d Federa l Moto r Vehicl e
Safet y Standar d Certificatio n
Pain t Cod e
Pain
t Cod e
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CANADA Mode l
Vehicl e Identificatio n Numbe r Transmission Numbe r
Engin e Numbe r Vehicl
e Identificatio n Numbe r
an d Canadia n Moto r Vehicl e
Safet y Standar d Certificatio n
Pain t Cod e
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Warning/Caution Labe l Location s
A: CABL E REE L CAUTIO N
REFE R T O SERVIC E MANUA L FO R DETAILE D INSTRUC -
TIONS.
B: STEERIN G WHEE L NOTIC E
NOTIC E
IMPROPE R STEERIN G WHEE L REMOVA L O R INSTALLA -
TIO N CA N DAMAG E SR S COMPONENTS .
FOLLO W SERVIC E MANUA L INSTRUCTION S CAREFULLY .
C : DRIVE R MODUL E WARNIN G
A WARNIN G
TH E AIRBA G INFLATO R I S EXPLOSIVE , AND , I F ACCIDEN -
TALL Y DEPLOYED , CA N SERIOUSL Y HUR T O R KIL L YOU .
D O NO T US E ELECTRICA L TES T EQUIPMEN T O R PROB -
IN G DEVICES .
THE Y CA N CAUS E ACCIDENTA L DEPLOYMENT .
N O SERVICEABL E PART S INSIDE . D O NO T DISASSEM -
BLE.PLAC E AIRBA G UPRIGH T WHE N REMOVED .
FOLLO W SERVIC E MANUA L INSTRUCTION S CAREFULLY . D
: DRIVER' S INFLATO R CAUTIO N
DANGEREXPLOSIVE/FLAMMABL E
CONTAC T WIT H ACID , WATE R O R HEAV Y METAL S SUC H
A S COPPER , LEA D O R MERCUR Y MA Y PRODUC E HARM -
FU L AN D IRRITATIN G GASE S O R EXPLOSIV E COM -
POUNDS . STORAG E TEMPERATURE S MUS T NO T EXCEE D200 F (10 0 C) . FO R PROPE R HANDLING , STORAG E AN D
DISPOSA L PROCEDURE S REFE R T O SERVIC E MANUAL ,
SR S SUPPLEMENT .
POISO N
CONTAIN S POISONOU S SODIU M AZID E AN D POTASSIU M
NITRATE .
FIRS T AI D
I F CONTENT S AR E SWALLOWED , INDUC E VOMITING .
FO R EY E CONTACT , FLUS H EYE S WIT H WATE R FO R 1 5
MINUTES . I F GASE S (FRO M ACI D O R WATE R CONTACT )
AR E INHALED , SEE K FRES H AIR . I N EVER Y CASE , GE T
PROMP T MEDICA L ATTENTION .
KEE P OU T O F REAC H O F CHILDREN .
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E: DRIVER INFORMATION: U.S. MODEL

WARNING

DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR.

• CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER CAN BE KILLED BY THEProCarManuals.com

Warning/Caution Labe l Location s
K: PASSENGER'S INFLATOR CAUTION
DANGEREXPLOSIVE/FLAMMABL E
CONTAC T WIT H ACID , WATER , O R HEAV Y METAL S SUC H
A S COPPER , LEAD , O R MERCUR Y MA Y PRODUC E HARM -
FU L AN D IRRITATIN G GASE S O R EXPLOSIV E COM -
POUNDS .STORAG E TEMPERATURE S MUS T NO T EXCEE D 200° F
(10 0 C) . FO R PROPE R HANDLING , STORAGE , AN D DISPOSA L
PROCEDURES , REFE R T O SERVIC E MANUAL , SR S SUPPLE -
MENTPOISO NCONTAIN S POISONOU S SODIU M AZIDE AND POTASSIU M
NITRATE .
FIRS T AI D
I F CONTENT S AR E SWALLOWED , INDUC E VOMITING .
FO R EY E CONTACT , FLUS H EYE S WIT H WATE R FO R 1 5
MINUTES .IF GASE S (FRO M ACI D O R WATE R CONTACT ) AR E
INHALED , SEE K FRES H AIR . I N EVER Y CASE , GE T PROMP T
MEDICA L ATTENTION .
KEE P OU T O F REAC H O F CHILDREN .
WARNIN G
TH E AIRBA G INFLATO R IS EXPLOSIVE , AND , I F ACCIDEN -
TALL Y DEPLOYED , CA N SERIOUSL Y HUR T O R KIL L YOU .
• D O NO T US E ELECTRICA L TES T EQUIPMEN T O R PROB -
IN G DEVICES .
THE Y CA N CAUS E ACCIDENTA L DEPLOYMENT .
• N O SERVICEABL E PART S INSIDE . D O NO T DISASSEM -
BLE.• PLAC E AIRBA G UPRIGH T WHE N REMOVED .
• FOLLO W SERVIC E MANUA L INSTRUCTION S CAREFULLY .
L : TENSIONE R POWE R SOURC E CAUTIO N
SEA T BEL T TENSIONE R
D O NO T TAMPER , REFE R T O SERVIC E MANUA L FO R COM -
PLET E INSTRUCTIONS . M
: TENSIONE R EL R CAUTIO N
WARNIN G
EXPLOSIV E MATERIA L INSID E
YO U CA N B E SERIOUSL Y HUR T O R BURNED .
• INSTAL L RE D SHOR T CONNECTO R WHE N WIR E HAR -
NES S IS DISCONNECTED .
• D O NO T TAMPE R O R DISASSEMBLE .
N O SERVICEABL E PART S INSIDE .
• US E ONL Y APPROVE D ELECTRICA L TESTER S FO R CIR -
CUI T DIAGNOSIS .
REFE R T O SERVIC E MANUA L FO R COMPLET E
INSTRUCTIONS .
N : SR S WARNIN G (HOOD )
SUPPLEMENTA L RESTRAIN T SYSTE M (SRS )
THI S VEHICL E I S EQUIPPE D WIT H DRIVE R AN D FRON T
SEA T PASSENGE R AIRBAG S AN D FRON T SEA T BEL T TEN -
SIONE R SYSTEMS .
AL L SR S ELECTRICA L WIRIN G AN D CONNECTOR S AR E
COLORE D YELLOW .
TAMPERIN G WITH , DISCONNECTIN G O R USIN G ELECTRI -
CA L TES T EQUIPMEN T O N TH E SR S WIRIN G CA N MAK E
TH E SYSTE M INOPERATIV E O R CAUS E ACCIDENTA L FIR -
IN G O F TH E INFLATOR .
WARNIN G
TH E AIRBA G INFLATO R IS EXPLOSIV E AND , I F ACCIDEN -
TALL Y DEPLOYED , CA N SERIOUSL Y HUR T YOU .
FOLLO W SERVIC E MANUA L INSTRUCTION S CAREFULLY .
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Under-hood Emission s Contro l Labe l
Emissio n Grou p Identificatio n
Example:
50ST (5 0 States) :
THIS VEHICL E CONFORM S T O U.S . EP A AN D STAT E O F
CALIFORNI A REGULATION S APPLICABL E T O 199 8
MODE L YEA R NE W MOTO R VEHICLES .
49S T (4 9 States/Federal) :
THI S VEHICL E CONFORM S T O U.S . EP A REGULATION S
APPLICABL E T O 199 8 MODE L YEA R NE W MOTO R VEHI -
CLES.
CAL (California) :
THI S VEHICL E CONFORM S T O U.S . EP A AN D STAT E O F
CALIFORNI A REGULATION S APPLICABL E T O 199 8
MODE L YEA R NE W PASSENGE R CAR S PROVIDE D
THA T THI S VEHICL E I S ONL Y INTRODUCE D INT O COM -
MERC E FO R SAL E IN TH E STAT E O F CALIFORNIA .
Engine an d Evaporativ e Familie s
Engine Family :
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Standards an d Servic e Limit s
*1: NIHO N HATSUJ O made , *2 : CHU O HATSUJ O made .
M/T : Manua l Transmissio n A/T : Automati c Transmissio n
*3: Measure d betwee n th e rocke r ar m an d camshaft .
Cylinder Head/Valv e Trai n — Sectio n 6
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Engine Bloc k — Sectio n 7
Engin e Lubricatio n — Sectio n 8
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M/T: Manua l Transmissio n A/T : Automati c Transmissio n
Clutch — Sectio n 1 2
Fue
l an d Emissio n — Sectio n 1 1
Coolin
g — Sectio n 1 0
Standard s an d Servic e Limit s
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