ACURA NSX 2020 Owners Manual

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Maintenance
Maintenance MinderTM
Select the Maintenance Minder to see maintenance items that are due soon and to
see the percentage of life
remaining in the engine oil.
When the engine oil life is less than 15%, a Maintenance Minder message will
appear every time you set the power mode to ON, reminding you to bring your
vehicle to an authorized Acura NSX dealer for service.
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Maintenance
To Use Maintenance Minder TM
Certain maintenance items due soon, along with the estimated remaining oil life,
appear on the driver information interface.
You can view them on the Maintenance Minder screen at any time. 1. Set the power mode to ON.
2. Roll the right selector wheel until the en gine oil life appears on the driver
information interface.
■Displaying the Engine Oil Life and Maintenance Items1Displaying the Engine Oil Life and Maintenance Items
Based on the engine opera ting conditions and oil
age, the remaining engine oi l life is calculated and
displayed as a percentage.
There is a list of maintena nce main and sub items you
can view on the driver information interface.
2 Maintenance Service Items P. 382
Displayed Engine Oil
Life (%)Calculated Engine Oil Life (%)
100 100 to 91
9090 to 81
80 80 to 71
7070 to 61
60 60 to 51
5050 to 41
40 40 to 31
3030 to 21
20 20 to 16
1515 to 11
10 10 to 6
55 to 1
0 0
Remaining Engine Oil Life
Maintenance Service Items
Right Selector Wheel
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Maintenance
The system message indicator ( ) comes on
along with the Maintenance Minder message.
■Maintenance Minder Messages on the Driver Information
Interface
Maintenance MessageOil Life DisplayExplanationInformation
Service Due Soon15 %The engine oil life indi cator starts to appear
along with other due-soon maintenance item
codes when the remaining oil life drops to 15
percent. Once you switch the display by
rolling the right selector wheel, this message
will go off.The engine oil is approaching the end of its service life.
Service Due Now5 %The remaining engine oil life is 5 to 1
percent. Roll the right selector wheel to
switch to another display.The engine oil has almost reached
the end of its service life, and the
maintenance items should be
inspected and servic ed as soon as
possible.
Service Past DueNegative DistanceThe engine oil life has passed its service life,
and a negative distance appears after driving
over 10 miles (U.S. models) or 10 km
(Canadian models). Roll the right selector
wheel to switch to another display.The engine oil life has passed.
The maintenance items must be
inspected and serviced immediately.
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Maintenance
■Maintenance Service Items1Maintenance Service Items
• Independent of the Maintenance Minder
information, replace the brake fluid every 3 years.
• Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2, or 3 if
they are noisy.
• Inspect direct injection + port injection fuel system
every 3 years or service item B is indicated.
• Inspect tire condition ev ery 3,100 miles (5,000 km).
Maintenance Minder Message System Message
Indicator
Main Item Sub Items
*1: If a message SERVICE does not appear more than 12 months after the display is reset, change the
engine oil every year.
# : See information on maintenance and emissions warranty.
CODEMaintenance Main Items
A •Replace engine oil *1
B•
Replace engine oil *1
and oil filter
• Inspect front and rear brakes
• Check expiration date for temporary tire repair kit bottle
• Inspect tie rod ends, steering gearbox, and boots
• Inspect suspension components
• Inspect driveshaft boots
• Inspect brake hoses and li nes (Including ABS/VSA®)
• Inspect all fluid levels and condition of fluids
• Inspect exhaust system #
• Inspect fuel lines and connections #
• Inspect direct injection + port injection fuel system
*2: If you drive in dusty conditions, replace the air cleaner element every 15,000 miles (24,000 km).
*3: If you drive primarily in urban areas that have high concentrations of soot in the air from industry and
from diesel-powered vehicles, replace the dust and pollen filters every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or every year.
*4: Driving in mountainous areas at very low vehicle speeds results in higher transmission temperature. This requires transmission fluid and clutch fluid changes more frequently than recommended by the
Maintenance Minder. If you regularly drive your vehicle under this condition, have the transmission
fluid and clutch fluid changed every 20,000 miles (32,000 km).
*5: Driving in mountainous areas at very low vehicle speeds results in higher level of mechanical (Shear) stress to fluid. This requires Twin Motor Unit fluid changes more frequently than recommended by the
Maintenance Minder. If you regularly drive your vehicle under these conditions, have the Twin Motor
Unit fluid changed at 7,500 miles (12,000 km), then every 15,000 miles (24,000 km).
CODEMaintenance Sub Items
1 •Inspect tire condition
2•Replace air cleaner element *2
• Replace dust and pollen filters *3
3 •Replace transmission fluid *4
• Replace clutch fluid *4
4•
Replace spark plugs
• Inspect valve clearance
• Inspect Active Exhaust Valve function
• Replace Intake Sound Control
5 •Replace engine coolant
6• Replace Twin Motor Unit fluid *5
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Maintenance
Reset the Maintenance Minder display if you have performed the maintenance
service. 1.
Set the power mode to ON.
2. Roll the right selector wheel until the en gine oil life appears on the driver
information interface.
3. With all doors closed, press and hold the right selector wheel for more than 10
seconds to enter the reset mode.
4. Select All Due Items with the right selector wheel, then press the right selector
wheel.
uThe displayed maintenance items disappear, and the engine oil life display returns to 100%.
To cancel the oil life reset mode, select Cancel with the right selector wheel, then
press the right selector wheel.
■Resetting the Display1Resetting the Display
NOTICE
Failure to reset the Maintenance Minder TM
display
after a maintenance servic e results in the system
showing incorrect maintena nce intervals, which can
lead to serious mechanical problems.
An authorized Acura NSX dealer will reset the
Maintenance Minder TM
display after completing the
required maintenance service. If someone other than
an authorized Acura NSX dealer performs
maintenance service, reset the Maintenance Minder TM
display yourself.
Right Selector
Wheel
Using the driver information interface
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Maintenance
1.
Set the power mode to ON.
2. Select on the audio/ information screen.
3. Select Settings .
4. Select Vehicle , then Maintenance Info .
5. Select Reset.
uA confirmation message appears on the screen.
6. Select Reset.
uThe engine oil life display returns to 100%.
To cancel the oil life reset mode, select Cancel.
Using the audio/information screen
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Maintenance
Maintenance Under the Hood and Hatch
Maintenance Items Under the Hood and Hatch
Hood
Brake Fluid
(Black Cap)
Washer Fluid
(Black Cap)
12-Volt Battery
Inverter Coolant
Filler Tank
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Maintenance
Hatch
Engine Oil Fill Cap
Engine Coolant
Reserve Tank Cap Engine Oil Dipstick
(Orange)
Engine Coolant
Reserve Tank
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uuMaintenance Under the Hood and HatchuOpening the Hatch
Maintenance
Opening the Hatch1.Park the vehicle on a level surface, and set the parking brake.
2. Press the hatch release button on the
driver’s door.
3. Lift the hatch up most of the way.
uThe hydraulic supports will lift it up the
rest of the way and hold it up.
When closing, press down firmly with your
hands.
1Opening the Hatch
When closing the hatch, check that the hatch is
securely latched.
The hatch can be opened by pressing the release
button on the hatch. 2 Using the Hatch Release Button P. 119
Hatch Release
Button
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Maintenance
Opening the Hood1.Park the vehicle on a level surface, and set
the parking brake.
2. Pull the hood release handle under the
driver’s side lower corner of the dashboard.
uThe hood will pop up slightly.
3. Pull up the hood latch lever (located under
the front edge of the hood to the center)
and raise the hood. Once you have raised
the hood slightly, you can release the lever.
4. Lift the hood up most of the way.
uThe hydraulic support will lift it up the
rest of the way and hold it up.
When closing, lower it to approximately 12
inches (30 cm), then pr ess down firmly with
your hands, and make su re both right and left
latches are firmly locked in place.
1Opening the Hood
NOTICE
Do not open the hood when the wiper arms are
raised. The hood will strike the wipers, resulting in
possible damage to the hood and/or the wipers.
When closing the hood, check that both right and
left latches are securely latched. If the hood latch lever moves stiffly, or if you can
open the hood without lifti ng the lever, the latch
mechanism should be cl eaned and lubricated.
Pull
Hood Release Handle
Lever
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