steering Acura TSX 2005 Owner's Guide

With the f ront wheels on the ground,
it is best to tow the vehicle no farther
than 50 miles (80 km), and keep the
speedbelow35mph(55km/h).If you decide to tow your vehicle
with all f our wheels on the ground,
make sure you use a properly-
designed and attached tow bar.
Prepare the vehicle for towing as
described above, and leave the
ignition switch in Accessory (I) so
the steering wheel does not lock.
Make sure the radio and any items
plugged into the accessory power
socket are turned of f so they do not
rundownthebattery.
If your vehicle is equipped with a
f ront spoiler, remove it bef ore
towing so it is not damaged.
Emergency T owing
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
253
The steering system can be damaged if
the steering wheel is locked. Leave the
ignition switch in ACCESSORY (I), and
make sure the steering wheel turns
f reely bef ore you begin towing.
Trying to lif t or tow your vehicle by the
bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to
support the vehicle’s weight.

CONT INUED
....................................
Accessories .160
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key .......................................
Position) .73
...............
Accessory Power Socket . 97
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 202
...................................
Airbag (SRS) .11
..........
Airbag System Components . 23
............................
Air Conditioning .103
.........................................
Usage .105
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .227
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) ...............................
Indicator .55, 179
...................................
Operation .179
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock . 73
........
Audio System . 112,120,128,133
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 143
..............
Automatic Transmission . 170
..........................
Capacity, Fluid .262
....
Sequential SportShif t Mode . 172
.......................................
Shif ting .170
.
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 170
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 170
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 175Battery
Charging System ...........................
Indicator .54, 248
............................
Jump Starting .243
..............................
Maintenance .232
............................
Specif ications .263
..............................
Bef ore Driving .151
........................................
Belts, Seat .10
Brakes ...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 179
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 152
....................
Bulb Replacement .219
...........................................
Fluid .212
.........................................
Parking .93
.........................
System Indicator .54
........................
Wear Indicators .178
.............................
Braking System .178
........................
Break-in, New Car .152
..
Brightness Control, Instruments . 68
........................
Brights, Headlights .66
Bulb Replacement ..............................
Brake Lights .219
................
Front Parking Lights . 217
.................................
Headlights .215 .........
High-mount Brake Light . 221
............................
Specif ications .263
............
Turn Signal Lights . 217,219
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .215
............................
Capacities Chart .262
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 48
.............................
Carrying Cargo .162
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
...................................
CD Changer .122
.......................................
CD Player .120
..........................
CD Pocket, Center .96
........................
Certif ication Label .260
............................................
Chains .231
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .237
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .204
.............................
When to .193, 195
...
Charging System Indicator . 54,248
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 166
..................
Childproof Door Locks . 76
Index
AB
C
INDEX
I

CONT INUED
...................................
Fan, Interior .102
...........................................
Features .99
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 154
Filter .........................
Dust and Pollen .223
...............................................
Oil .204
Manual Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level . 211
Manual Transmission ................................
Shif ting the .168
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 69
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 237
Fluids ..........
Automatic Transmission . 209
..........................................
Brake .212
.........................................
Clutch .213
..............
Manual Transmission . 211
..........................
Power Steering .213
..................
Windshield Washer . 206
...........................
Folding Rear Seat .85
..........................
Four-way Flashers .69
.................................................
Fuel .152
...............................
Cap Message .62
......................
Fill Door and Cap .154 ...........................................
Gauge .62
................
Octane Requirement . 152
........................
Tank, Filling the .154
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .254
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 159
.........................................
Gasoline .152
...........................................
Gauge .62
................
Octane Requirement . 152
........................
Tank, Filling the .154
................
Gas Station Procedures . 154
Gauges ...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 61
...............................................
Fuel .62
...............................
Speedometer .60
.................................
Tachometer .60
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission . 170
..............
Manual Transmission . 168
....................................
Glove Box .98
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 215..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 69
........................................
Headlights .66
........................................
Aiming .215
..............
Automatic Lighting Off . 67
............
Daytime Running Lights . 68
............
Low Beams, Turning on . 66
.........................
Reminder Chime .66
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 215
...................................
Turning on .66
..............................
Head Restraints .84
.....................
Heating and Cooling .100
.................................
Heated Mirror .88
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .146
..
Hood, Opening and Closing the . 155
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch .213
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 260
Ignition ..............................................
Keys .71
...........................................
Switch .73
............
Timing Control System . 269
Index
F
G
HI
INDEX
III

........................
Immobilizer System .72
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 8
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 54
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .35
......................................
Inf ant Seats .35
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 43
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 226
...................................
Inside Mirror .87
.............................
Inspection, Tire .228
....................
Installing a Child Seat .39
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 43
.............................
Using LATCH .39
............................
Instrument Panel .53
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 68
........................................
Introduction .i
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 238
.......................................
Jack, Tire .237
................................
Jump Starting .243
..................................................
Keys .71 ..................................
Maintenance .189
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 192
........................................
Record .197
......................
Required Indicator .62
..........................................
Saf ety .190
.............................
Schedule .193-196
.......
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 248
...................
Manual Transmission . 168
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 211
...............................
Meters, Gauges .60
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .88
.................................
Modif ications .161
.........................................
Moonroof .92
......................
Closing Manually .251
.....................................
Operation .92
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 171
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 152
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds .169
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 260
.......................
Label, Certif ication .260
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 66
........................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .20
Lights ....................
Bulb Replacement .215
.......................................
Indicator .53
.......................................
Parking .218
..................
Turn Signal . 57,217, 219
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 73
Locks .......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 73
............................
Fuel Fill Door .154
....................................
Glove Box .98
....................
Lockout Prevention . 75
.................................
Power Door .75
...........................................
Trunk .81
........................
Low Coolant Level .158
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 169
...........
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 54
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 262
.........................................
Luggage .162
Index
J
K LM
N
IV

.........................................
Seat Belts .10
...............
Additional Information . 20
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .21
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .20
................................
Maintenance .21
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper .20, 54
...................
System Components . 20
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 18
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 20
........................
Seats, Adjusting the .83
............................
Security System .142
.....................
Selecting a Child Seat .37
...................
Select/Reset Knob . 63,68
...............................
Serial Number .260
....................
Service Intervals .193-196
.............................
Service Manual .277
...........
Service Station Procedure . 154
..........................
Setting the Clock .141
........
Sequential SportShif t Mode . 172
.....
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 170
........................
Shif t Lock Release .175
..............................
Side Airbags .11, 26
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 26How the Side Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works .28
................
Side Curtain Airbags . 11,27
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work .27
...............................
Signaling Turns .66
.....................................
Snow Tires .230
.......
Sound System . 112,120,128,133
Spare Tire ......................................
Inf lating .236
............................
Specif ications .264
....................
Specif ications Charts . 262
................................
Speed Control .143
........................
Speed Limiter .169, 174
...................................
Speedometer .60
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 20
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 29
.............................
Airbag Service .28
How Your SRS Indicator .......................................
Works .27
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .24
How Your Side Airbags .........................................
Work .26
........................
SRS Components .20
.............................
SRS Indicator .27 ,55 ....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 73
.......................
Starting the Engine .167
................
With a Dead Battery . 243
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 245
Steering Wheel ..................................
Adjustment .70
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 73
Stereo Sound ...............
System . 112,120,128,133
..........................................
Sun Visor .94
..........................
Sunglasses Holder .98
Supplemental Restraint ................................
System .11, 23
......................................
Servicing .28
.........................
SRS Indicator .27 ,55
...................
System Components . 23
..................................
Synthetic Oil .203
.....................................
Tachometer .60
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 219
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 235
Technical Descriptions ......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 265
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 268
Index
T
VI

Wheels...............
Adjusting the Steering . 70
............
Alignment and Balance . 228
..........................
Compact Spare .236
......................................
Wrench .237
Windows ..................
Operating the Power . 89
...........................
Rear, Def ogger .69
Windshield .......................................
Cleaning .65
.......................................
Washers .65
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .224
.....................................
Operation .65
....................................
Worn Tires .228
.....
Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 252
Index
VIII

Service Inf ormat ion Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid:6-speed Manual Transmission
Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
2.1 US qt (2.0
)
4.4 US qt (4.2
) 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
17.1 US gal (64.7
)
Premium unleaded gasoline,
pump octane number of 91 or
higher.
API Premium grade 5W-30
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) preferred, or
aDEXRON
III ATF as a
temporary replacement (see page ). Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a
temporary replacement (see page
).
Capacity:
Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ). Front:
Rear:
202
210 211
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