engine oil Acura NSX 2018 Owner's Manual

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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 69)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
12-Volt Battery Charging
System Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist®
(VSA® ) System
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
System Message
IndicatorBrake System
Indicator (Red) Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P 95)/Driver Information Interface (P 98)/System Indicators (P 70)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Keyless Access System
Indicator
High Voltage Battery
Charge Level Gauge
Security System
Alarm Indicator
Fuel Gauge
Tachometer
Driver Information Interface Speedometer
Gear Position Indicator Gear Selection Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
System Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
Indicator Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
System Indicators
Automatic Brake Hold
IndicatorU.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
READY Indicator
POWER SYSTEM
Indicator
Temperature Gauge ASSIST/CHARGE
Gauge
U.S.
Canada Active Damper System
Indicator
Brake Wear Indicator
*
CRUISE MAIN

Indicator
CRUISE CONTROL
Indicator
Engine Oil Temperature
Gauge
Integrated Dynamics System
Mode
SH-AWD ® Temperature
Gauge
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Quick Reference Guide
Maintenance (P 375)
Press the hatch release button on the
driver’s door.
Lights (P401)
● Inspect all lights regularly.
Under the Hatch (P386)
● Check engine oil and engine coolant.
Add when necessary.
Tires (P407)
● Inspect tires and wheels regularly.
● Check tire pressures regularly.
● Install winter tires for winter driving.
Handling Summer Only tires and Ultra High Performance
(UHP) tires in low ambient temperatures.
2 Cold Weather Driving (P416)
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Safe Driving
Exhaust Gas Hazard
Carbon Monoxide Gas
The engine exhaust from this vehicle contains carbon monoxide, a colorless,
odorless, and highly toxic gas. As long as you properly maintain your vehicle, carbon
monoxide gas will not get into the interior.
■Have the exhaust system in spected for leaks whenever
• The exhaust system is ma king an unusual noise.
• The exhaust system may have been damaged.
• The vehicle is raised for an oil change.
1Carbon Monoxide Gas
An enclosed area such as a garage can quickly fill up
with carbon monoxide gas.
Do not turn the power system on with the garage
door closed. Even when th e garage door is open,
drive out of the garage i mmediately after turning the
power system on.
3WARNING
Carbon monoxide gas is toxic.
Breathing it can cause unconsciousness and
even kill you.
Avoid any enclosed areas or activities that
expose you to carbon monoxide.
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Instrument Panel
Indicators
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Brake System
Indicator (Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Comes on when the brake fluid
level is low.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the brake system.
●Comes on while driving - Check the
brake fluid level.
2 What to do when the indicator comes
on while driving P. 453
●Comes on along with the brake system
indicator (amber) - Immediately stop in a
safe place. Contact an authorized Acura
NSX dealer for repair. The brake pedal
becomes harder to operate. Depress the
pedal further than you normally do.
●Comes on along with the ABS
indicator - Have your vehicle checked by
an authorized Acura NSX dealer.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On P. 453
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when the
power system starts.
●Comes on when the engine oil
pressure is low.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the engine oil pressure system.
●Comes on while driving - Immediately
stop in a safe place and set the power
mode to VEHICLE OFF, then contact an
authorized Acura NSX dealer.
U.S.
Canada
(Red)
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the engine is running and indicates that
the engine oil level is low.●Appears while driving - Immediately stop in a safe
place.
2 If the Low Oil Level Symbol Appears P. 456
●Appears when the engine is running and indicates that
there is a problem with the oil level sensor.●Have your vehicle checked by an authorized Acura NSX
dealer as soon as possible.
●Appears if the engine coolant temperature is
abnormally high.
2 Overheating P. 450
●Appears if there is a problem with the fuel system.
Engine performance will be limited.●Immediately stop in a safe place and set the power
mode to VEHICLE OFF, then select the ON mode again.
Have your vehicle checked by an authorized Acura NSX
dealer if the message appears again.
●Appears if there is a temporary problem with the gear
shift mechanism and initialization is necessary.●Depress the brake pedal and shift to (P.
●Appears when the transmission is undergoing
initialization.●Keep the brake pedal depressed.
●Appears when a temporary problem is fixed.●Initialization will be comple ted when the engine is
restarted.
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uuGauges and Displays uGauges
Instrument Panel
Displays the temperature of the SH-AWD ® system.
A : System performance is severely limited
due to extreme operating temperature. Stop
your vehicle in a safe place and contact an
authorized Acura NSX dealer.
B : System performance is limited due to high
operating temperature.
C : System is operating at optimum
performance.
D : System performance is limited due to low
operating temperature.
E : System is not warm enough for vehicle to
drive.
Displays the temperature of the engine oil when the Integrated Dynamics System is
in SPORT+ mode and TRACK mode.
Since the actual oil temper ature is not measured, the temperature displayed here
may differ from the actual temperature.
2 Integrated Dynamics System P. 335
■SH-AWD® Temperature Gauge1 SH-AWD ® Temperature Gauge
If the temperature reaches the red zone, stop your
vehicle in a safe place and allow the system to cool
down. After that, change the power mode to
VEHICLE OFF and set the power mode to ON again.
Even though the system has cooled down, the
POWER SYSTEM indicator will stay on. Have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized Acura NSX dealer.
A
B
C
D
E
■Engine Oil Temperature Gauge1 Engine Oil Temperature Gauge
Driving with the temperat ure gauge pointer in the
upper zone can cause serious engine damage. Pull
safely to the side of th e road and allow engine
temperature to return to normal.
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uuGauges and Displays uDriver Information Interface
Instrument Panel
Driver Information Interface
The driver information interface shows the odometer, trip meter, outside
temperature indicator, and other gauges. It also displays important messages such
as warnings and other helpful information.
Roll the right selector wheel to change the display.
■Switching the Display
Right Selector Wheel Engine Oil LifeElapsed Time
Blank Screen
Average Speed
Range
Average Fuel Economy/
Instant Fuel Economy
Tire Pressure for
Each Tire
Turn-by-Turn
Directions
*Oil Level Check Assist Compass
*
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
Shows you turn-by-turn driving directions to your destination linked with the
navigation system.
2 Refer to the Navigation System Manual
Shows the remaining oil life and Maintenance MinderTM.
2Maintenance MinderTM P. 379
Shows the engine oil level check assist display.
2Oil Check P. 391
Shows each tire’s pressure.
2Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) P. 351
■Turn-by-Turn Directions*
■Engine Oil Life
■Oil Level Check Assist
■Tire Pressure Monitor
1Turn-by-Turn Directions*
The driver information in terface shows a compass
when the route guidance is not in use.
You can select whether the turn-by-turn display
comes on or not during the route guidance.
2 Customized Features P. 244
* Not available on all models
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uuCustomized Features u
Features
*1:Default SettingSetup
Group Customizable Features Desc
ription Selectable Settings
Vehicle
Dynamic
Mode
Setup
Scheduler
Changes the Integrated Dynamics System mode
schedule. The vehicle starts in the QUIET or
SPORT mode according to the selected item or
time schedule.OFF /Always Sport*1/
Always Quiet /Last
Start/ Quiet: 12am-
6am/ Quiet: 12am-
8am
Maintenance
InfoResetUsed to reset the engine oil life display when the
maintenance service has been performed.—
DefaultCancels/Resets all customized items in the
Vehicle group as default.Yes/No
Smart-
phone Apple CarPlay
Sets up the Apple CarPlay connection. —
Android Auto Sets up the Android Auto connection. —
Default Cancels/Resets all customized items in the
Smartphone
group as default. Yes
/No
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uuWhen Driving uIntegrated Dynamics System
Driving
Category QUIETSPORTSPORT+ TRACK
Information
DisplayDriver
Information
InterfaceMinimized and not
intrusive.Easy to read
information for every
day driving.Information for more aggressive driving is added
(engine oil temp, SH-AWD ® system temp,
tachometer position prioritizes high engine
speed).
Chassis
Control Steering
Steering effort is balanced for city and highway
use. Increased steering effort for driver feedback.
Suspension
Damping Damping is set for balanced use in every day
driving. Damping is set for higher body control and
performance in a performance driving
environment.
Braking Feel settings are balanced for oper ation on all public road environments.Feel setting is
calibrated for high
temperature operation
on track.
VSA ® Balanced calibration for VSA
® and Traction control
in all environments. Enhanced control for
Agile Handling Assist,
VSA
®, and Traction
Control during
performance driving. Track oriented control
allowing increased
freedom for the driver.
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