maintenance ACURA NSX 2020 Owner's Guide

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uuMaintenance MinderTMuTo Use Maintenance Minder TM
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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uuMaintenance MinderTMuTo Use Maintenance Minder TM
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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uuMaintenance Under the Hood and HatchuMaintenance Items Under the Hood and Hatch
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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uuMaintenance Under the Hood and HatchuOpening the Hood
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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uuMaintenance Under the Hood and HatchuEngine Compartment Cover
Maintenance
Engine Compartment Cover
The component parts in the engine compartment are protected by covers.
You may need to remove the cover when you perform certain maintenance work.
Pull up on the engine compartment cover, remove it from the pins.
Engine
Compartment
Covers
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uuMaintenance Under the Hood and HatchuRecommended Engine Oil
Maintenance
Recommended Engine OilOil is a major contributor to your engine’s
performance and longevity. If you drive the
vehicle with insufficient or deteriorated oil,
the engine may fail or be damaged.
Under normal ambient temperature an d driving conditions, Acura NSX
specifications require full synthetic, 0W-40 motor oil such as Ultimate Full
Synthetic Motor Oil, Type 3, 0W-40, available at your authorized Acura
NSX dealer. Contact your authorized Acura NSX dealer for more details.1Recommended Engine Oil
NOTICE
Acura cannot ensure proper engine operation and
durability if other engine oil is used.
Ambient Temperature
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uuMaintenance Under the Hood and HatchuOil Check
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Maintenance
Oil Check
We recommend that you check the engine oil level every time you refuel.
1. Bring up the Oil Level Check Assist
display on the driver information interface. 2 Driver Information Interface P. 98
2. Warm up the engine until all the bars in the Warm Up gauge light up.
3. When the bars turn green, park the
vehicle on level ground and select
(P .
4. Allow the engine to continue idling until
all the bars in the Idle Time gauge in the
engine Oil Level Check Assist display
light up.
uDo not depress the accelerator pedal
while the engine is idling, as this will
reset the Idle Time .
1Oil Check
NOTICE
Do not open a door or the hatch before the Ready
To Check Oil Level message appears.
If a door or the hatch is open, the corresponding
warning message will be given priority, and the Oil
Level Check Assist will not be displayed.
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uuMaintenance Under the Hood and HatchuOil Check
Maintenance
5.When all the bars in the Idle Time gauge
light up, Ready To Check Oil Level
message appears.
6. Change the display in the driver
information interface to any display other
than the Oil Level Check Assist display.
2 Driver Information Interface P. 98
7. Change the power mode to VEHICLE OFF.
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