spare tire location Acura RSX 2003 Owner's Manual

Thecompactsparetirehasashorter
tread lif e than a regular tire. Replace
it when you can see the tread wear
indicator bars. The replacement
should be the same size and design
tire, mounted on the same wheel.
Thecompactsparetireisnot
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the compact wheel is not
designed f or mounting a regular tire.
Check the inf lation pressure of the
compact spare tire every time you
check the other tires. It should be
inf lated to:
Follow these precautions whenever
you are using the compact spare tire:
Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h)
under any circumstances.
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road sur-
f aces than the regular tire. Use
greater caution while driving on
this tire. Do not mount snow chains on the
compact spare.
Your car has a compact spare tire
that takes up less space. Use this
sparetireasatemporaryreplace-
ment only. Get your regular tire
repaired or replaced and put it back
on your car as soon as you can. The wheel of the compact spare
tire is designed especially to f it
your car. Do not use your spare
tire on another vehicle unless it is
thesamemakeandmodel.
Do not drive with the compact
sparetiremountedonthefront
wheels f or a long period; it will
damage the Limited Slip
Dif f erential.
Type-S only
Compact Spare Tire
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed262
INDICATOR LOCATION MARK
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR BAR
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.20 kgf/cm)

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CONT INUED
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Head Restraints .11
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Seat Belts .8
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Seats & Seat-Backs .11
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 55
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Saf ety Messages .ii
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Seat Belts .8, 44
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Additional Information . 44
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Cleaning .257
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 16,44
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Maintenance .46
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper .44, 60
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System Components . 44
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Use During Pregnancy . 19
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 16
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Seat Heaters .88
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Seats, Adjusting the . 13,85
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Security System .148
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Serial Number .288
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Service Intervals .198
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Service Manual .306
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Service Station Procedures . 156
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Setting the Clock .130
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 173
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Shif t Lock Release .179 Shif ting
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The Automatic Transmission . 173
The 5-speed and 6-speed Manual .........................
Transmission .170
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Signaling Turns .70
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Snow Tires .241
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Solvent-type Cleaners . 254
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Sound System .109
Spare Tire ......................................
Inf lating .262
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Specif ications .289
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Spark Plugs, Replacing . 224
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Specif ications Charts . 290
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Speed Control .74
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Speedometer .66
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Spotlights .100
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 48
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Additional Safety Precautions . 53
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How Your Airbags Work . 48
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 50
How the SRS Indicator Light .......................................
Works .52
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SRS Components .48
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SRS Service .51
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SRS Indicator .51 ,60
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State Emissions Testing . 299 ....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 78
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Starting the Engine .169
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .169
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With a Dead Battery . 270
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 272
Steering Wheel ..................................
Adjustment .74
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Anti-theft Column Lock . 78
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Stereo Sound System . 125
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Storing Your Car .252
Supplemental Restraint ................................
System .10, 48
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Servicing .51
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SRS Indicator .51 ,60
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Synthetic Oil .209
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Tachometer .66
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 249
Taking Care of the ...............................
Unexpected .261
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Tape Player .133
Index
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VII

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Technical Descriptions . 287
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Emissions Control Systems . 296
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Oxygenated Fuels .294
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter .298
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Temperature Gauge .67
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Tether Anchorage Points . 41
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 298
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Time, Setting the .130
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Tire Chains .241
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 263
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Tires .235
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Air Pressure .235
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Checking Wear .236
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Compact Spare .262
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 292
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Inf lation .235
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Inspection .236
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Maintenance .237
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Replacing .239
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Rotating .238
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Snow .241
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Specif ications .290
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Tire Chains .241
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Winter Driving .240
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Tools, Tire Changing . 263Towing
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A Trailer .186
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Emergency .285
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .217
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .219
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Fluid Selection . 218,219
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Identif ication Number . 288
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Shif ting the Automatic . 173
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Shif ting the Manual . 170
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Treadwear .292
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Trip Meter .67
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Turn Signals .70
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Underside, Cleaning .259
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the .261
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 292
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Unleaded Gasoline .155
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Upholstery Cleaning .256
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 211..................................
Vanity Mirror .96
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 165
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Vehicle Dimensions .290
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 288
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Vehicle Storage .252
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Ventilation .103
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VIN .287
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Vinyl Cleaning .257
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Viscosity, Oil .208
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WARNING, Explanation of . ii
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Warning Labels, Location of . 55
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Warranty Coverages .303
Washer, Windshield ........
Checking the Fluid Level . 216
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Operation .72
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Washing .254
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Waxing and Polishing . 255
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering . 74
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Alignment and Balance . 237
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Cleaning Aluminum Alloys . 255
Index
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W
VIII