brake Acura TLX 2017 User Guide

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Quick Reference GuideWhy does the gear position
automatically change to
(P
when I open the driver's
door to check for parking
space lines when
reversing?
●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Close the driver's door and manually change the gear
position. u
When opening the driver’s door (P333)
Why do I hear a screeching
sound when I apply the
brake pedal?The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer.
Unleaded gasoline with a
Pump Octane Number
(PON) of 91 or higher is
recommended.
Is it possible to use
unleaded gasoline with a
Pump Octane Number
(PON) of 87 or lower on
this vehicle?Unleaded gasoline with a Pump Octane Number (PON) of 91 or
higher is recommended.
Use of lower octane gasoline can cause occasional metallic
knocking noise in the engine and will result in decreased engine
performance.
Use of gasoline with a pump oc tane less than 87 can lead to
engine damage.
Models with electronic gear selector
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uuSeat Belts uAbout Your Seat Belts
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Safe DrivingThe front seats are equipped with automatic
seat belt tensioners to enhance safety.
The tensioners automatically tighten the front
seat belts during a moderate-to-severe frontal
collision, sometimes even if the collision is not
severe enough to inflate the front airbags or
the driver’s knee airbag.
Are the motor-powered pretensioners that
start to retract the front seat belts when the
CMBS
TM, brake assist system, or VSA ® system
is in operation. They may also activate when
you steer the vehicle hard, or the vehicle is
impacted. After being retracted, the seat belts
are slackened to thei r original positions.
As convenience features , the e-pretensioners
slightly retract the seat belts when you latch
the seat belt buckle, depress the brake pedal
more aggressively than you normally do, or
make a sharp turn, and fully retract when you
release the seat belt buckle.
■Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners1 Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
The seat belt tensioners can only operate once.
If a tensioner is activated, the SRS indicator will come
on. Have a dealer replace the tensioner and
thoroughly inspect the seat belt system as it may not
offer protection in a subsequent crash.
During a moderate-to-severe side impact, the
tensioner on that side of the vehicle also activates.
■Seat Belt e-pretensioners*1Seat Belt e-pretensioners*
If only the e-pretensione rs were activated, no
components need to be replaced.
The e-pretensioners may not work if:
•A warning message for e- pretensioners appears on
multi-information display.
•Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA® ) System Indicator is
on.
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
Indicators
*1:On the left: Models with full color displayOn the right: Models wi thout full color display
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
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. 515
●Comes on along with the ABS indicator
- Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On P. 515
Low Oil
Pressure
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes
off when the engine starts.
●Comes on when the engine
oil pressure is low.
●Comes on while driving - Immediately
stop in a safe place.
2 If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator
Comes On P. 514
U.S.
Canada
(Red)
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Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models wi thout full color display
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Electric
Parking Brake
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when the parking
brake is applied, and goes off
when it is released.
●Blinks and the electric parking brake
system indicator comes on at the same
time - There is a problem with the electric
parking brake system. The parking brake
may not be set.
2Parking Brake P. 400
Electric
Parking Brake
System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a
problem with the electric
parking brake system.
●Comes on while driving - Avoid using the
parking brake and have your vehicle
checked by a dealer immediately.
2If the Electric Parking Brake System
Indicator Comes On P. 517
U.S.
Canada
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models wi thout full color display
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Automatic
Brake Hold
System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when the
automatic brake hold system
is on.2Automatic Brake Hold P. 404
Automatic
Brake Hold
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when the
automatic brake hold is
activated.2Automatic Brake Hold P. 404——
U.S.
Canada
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Continued
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models wi thout full color display
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Brake System
Indicator
(Amber)
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a
problem with a system
related to braking other than
the conventional brake
system.
●Comes on if there is a
problem with the automatic
brake hold system.
●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Stays on constantly - Avoid high speeds
and sudden braking. Take the vehicle to a
dealer immediately.
●With this indicator on, your vehicle still has
normal braking ability.
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
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Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models wi thout full color display
*2:Models with full color display
*3:Models without full color display
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Transmission
Indicator
●The indicated current gear
selection blinks if there is a
problem with the
transmission system.●Avoid sudden start and acceleration, and
stop in a safe place immediately.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●All the gear positions may
light for several seconds, and
go off.●When all the gear positions light,
immediately stop your ve hicle in a safe place.
●Indicators go off if there is no problem.
However, even if they go off, take your
vehicle to a dealer for inspection.
●The indicated current gear
selection or all the gear
positions blink if there is a
problem with the
transmission system, and the
vehicle no longer moves.●Immediately stop in a safe place.2 Emergency Towing P. 525●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●The indicated current gear
selection or all the gear
positions blink if you cannot
select
(P due to the
transmission system failure.
●The engine can be activated as a temporary
measure.
2If the Transmission Indicator Blinks along
with the Warning Message P. 519●Set the parking brake when parking.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
Models with electronic gear selector
*2
*3
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Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models wi thout full color display
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Low Fuel
Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel
reserve is running low
(approximately 2.6 U.S. gal/
9.7 Liter left).
●Blinks if there is a problem
with the fuel gauge.
●Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon as
possible.
●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
Anti-lock
Brake System
( ABS )
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power
mode to ON, then goes off.
●If it comes on at any other
time, there is a problem with
the ABS.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. Wi th this indicator on,
your vehicle still has normal braking ability
but no anti-lock function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 406
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models wi thout full color display
Message*1ConditionExplanation
●Appears when you attempt to change to another
gear position with the transmission in
(P and the
engine OFF.
●To select another gear position while in (P, the
engine must be ON.
●Appears when you try to change the gear position
after the position has au tomatically been changed
to
(P with the driver’s door open and the driver’s
seat belt unfastened.
●Press the (P button If you leave the vehicle.
●Appears when you change to (N, and press the
ENGINE START/STOP button within five seconds.
●Appears when the vehicle is stopped with the
driver’s seat belt unfastened and there is a chance
that the vehicle may roll unintentionally.
●The gear position remains in (N for 15 minutes,
then automatically switches to
(P.
2 If you want to keep the (N position in
ACCESSORY P. 334
●Press the (P button before release the brake pedal
when idling, parking or exiting the vehicle.
2 Shift Operation P. 332
●Appears when the engine stops without the
transmission in
(P, and does not restart
automatically.
●Appears if you open the ho od while Auto Idle Stop
activates.
●If you want to set the power mode to ON, change
the gear position to
(P.●If you want to start the engine, follow the normal
procedure.
2 Starting the Engine P. 322
Models with electronic gear selector
Models with Auto Idle StopModels with Auto Idle Stop
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Instrument Panel
*1:On the left: Models with full color display
On the right: Models wi thout full color display
Message*1ConditionExplanation
●Appears when you try to change the gear position
without depressing the brake pedal.●Depress the brake pedal, then select a shift button.
●Appears when you try to change the gear position
without releasing your foot off the accelerator
pedal.●Release your foot off the accelerator pedal, then
select a shift button.
●Appears when the (P button is pressed while the
vehicle is moving.
●Appears if you change the gear position to (R while
the vehicle is moving forward, or to
(D while the
vehicle is reversing.
●Make sure that the vehicle comes to a stop before
operating the select button.
—
●Appears if there is a problem with the e-
pretensioner system*.
●Have your vehicle ch ecked by a dealer.
●Appears when you set the power mode to ON
without fastening the driver’s seat belt.
●Appears when you change the gear position after
(P has been automatically selected with the driver’s
door open, the driver’s s eat belt unfastened, then
the brake pedal is released.
●Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to
drive.
2 Shift Operation P. 332
Models with electronic gear selector
* Not available on all models
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