winter tires Acura TL 2014 Owner's Manual

VSA is turned on every time you
start the engine, even if you turned it
off the last time you drove the
vehicle.
In certain unusual conditions when
your vehicle gets stuck in shallow
mud or f resh snow, it may be easier
to free it with the VSA temporarily
switched of f . When the VSA system
is of f , the traction control system is
alsooff.Youshouldonlyattemptto
f ree your vehicle with the VSA of f if
you are not able to f ree it when the
VSA is on.
Immediately af ter f reeing your
vehicle, be sure to switch the VSA on
again. We do not recommend driving
your vehicle with the VSA and
traction control systems switched off.Driving with varying tire or wheel
sizes may cause the VSA to
malf unction. When replacing tires,
make sure they are of the same size
and type as your original tires (see
page ).
If you install winter tires, make sure
they are the same size as those that
were originally supplied with your
vehicle. Exercise the same caution
during winter driving as you would if
your vehicle was not equipped with
VSA.
Your vehicle is equipped with a hill
start assist f eature to help prevent
the vehicle f rom rolling on inclines
as you move your f oot f rom the
brake pedal to the accelerator.
To activate hill start assist, you must
come to a complete stop and make
sure the shif t lever is either in D or S
when f acing uphill, or reverse when
f acing downhill. This f eature begins
working a few seconds after you are
in the correct gear position. Release
thebrakepedal.Thebrakesremain
engaged brief ly to keep the vehicle
f rom rolling f orward or backward.
Gently apply the accelerator pedal as
in normal driving. Hill start assist will
release brake pressure gradually as
you accelerate.
574
On models with SH-AWD
Vehicle Stability A ssist (VSA), aka Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System
VSA and Tire Sizes
Hill Start Assist
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This tire chain is available at many
auto supply stores. To f ind a local
storethatcarriesthechain,call
Quality Chain Corp at 1-800-843-8824.
To order the tire chain online, go to, and enter
your vehicle inf ormation. When you
install the chains, f ollow the
manuf acturer’s instructions, and
mount them as tightly as you can.
Drive slowly with the chains installed.
Rubber chain adjusters, or
tensioners, must be used to
prevent the chains f rom
contacting the body or the
chassis.
If you mount snow tires on your
vehicle, make sure they are radial
tires of the same size and load range
as original tires. Mount snow tires on
all f our wheels. The traction
provided by snow tires on dry roads
maybelowerthanyouroriginaltires.
Check with the tire dealer f or
maximum speed recommendations.
Mount tire chains on your tires when
required by driving conditions or
local laws. Install them only on the
f ront tires. Do not use chains on the
rear tires.
Because your vehicle has limited tire
clearance, we strongly recommend
using this Quality Chain Corp. tire
chain:
Tires marked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘All
Season’’ on the sidewall have an all-
weather tread design suitable for
most winter driving conditions.
For the best perf ormance in snowy
or icy conditions, you should install
snow tires or tire chains. They may
be required by local laws under
certain conditions.
:
www.qualitychaincorp.com
Tires
Premium Cobra Cable Chain1042P with accessory
adjusters
Winter DrivingSnow T ires
T ire Chains
Maint enance
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Tachometer . 76 .
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 581
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 617
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Emissions Control Systems . 623
Three Way Catalytic
.......................
Converter . 624, 625
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 77
....................
Temperature, Outside . 86
........
Temperature, Inside Sensor . 234
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Tether Anchorage Points . 51
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Thef t Protection, Radio . 390
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 625
.........
Tighten Fuel Cap Message . 471
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Tilt the Steering Wheel . 146
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Time, Setting the . 391
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Tire Chains . 575
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 583
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Tire Inf ormation . 617
.................................
Tire Labeling . 619
Tire Pressure Monitoring ....................
System (TPMS) . 514
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS ...........................
Indicator . 69, 514
......................
Pressure Monitor . 515
Required Federal ............................
Explanation . 621 ..............
TPMS System Failure . 517
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Tires . 568
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Air Pressure . 568, 570
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Chains . 575
.........................
Checking Wear . 571
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Compact Spare . 582
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 617
.
Glossary of Tire Terminology . 620
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Inf lation . 568
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Inspection . 571
...................................
Replacing . 573
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Rotating . 573
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Service Lif e . 572
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Snow . 575
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Specif ications . 574, 616
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Traction Devices . 575
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Winter Driving . 575
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Tools, Tire Changing . 584
Torque Distribution Monitor
...............................
(SH-AWD
) . 504
Towing .....................................
A Trailer . 528
................
Emergency Wrecker . 607
...........................................
Hook . 609
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Starting the Engine . 487, 489
....
Check Starting System . 488, 490
In Cold Weather at High
..........................
Altitude . 487, 489
................
With a Dead Battery . 591
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 593
Steering Wheel
..............................
Adjustments . 146
...
Anti-thef t Column Lock . 150, 189
Steering Wheel ..............
Buttons . 387, 401, 407, 425
...................
Stereo Sound System . 235
....................
Storing Your Vehicle . 578
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Sun Visors . 217
........................
Sunglasses Holder . 218
Super Handling All-Wheel ...
Drive (TM) (SH-AWD
) . 73, 504
....
Supplemental Restraint System . 24
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Servicing . 35
...............................
SRS Indicator . 32
...................
System Components . 24
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Synthetic Oil . 544
Index
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