fuel Acura TSX 2008 User Guide

If the f luid level in the windshield
washer reservoir gets low, you will
see ‘‘WASHER FLUID LOW’’ on the
multi-inf ormation display.
If the level of the fuel in the tank
gets low, you will see ‘‘FUEL LOW’’
on the multi-information display, and
you must ref uel soon. The low f uel
indicator on the instrument panel will
also come on.
If one or more of your vehicle tires
are low on pressure, you will see a
‘‘CHECK TIRE PRESSURE’’
message on the display. See page
f or more inf ormation on the tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS). 265
Canadian models only
CONT INUED
Washer Fluid L ow
Fuel Low
Check T ire Pressure
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LANGUAGE
SELECTION
ADJUST OUTSIDE
TEMP. DISPLAY
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL
RESET with REFUEL
ELAP. TIME RESET
CONDITION
PRIMARY DISP
SELECTION
MEMORY POSIT ION
LINK Customize Menu
Description
Changes the language used in the
display.
Changes the outside temperature
reading above or below its current
reading.
Causes trip meter A and the average
fuel economy to reset when you
refuel.
Resets the elapsed time of your
current trip.
Changes the trip computer’s main
display from its default setting.
Causes the driver’s seat position to be
stored in memory.
Customize Group
MET ER SET UP
(P.93)
POSITION SETUP
(P.104) Customize Setup
ENGLISH
FRENCH
SPANISH 5°F 0°F 5°F
3°C 0°C 3°C
ON
OFF
IGN RESET
TRIP A RESET
TRIP B RESET
INST. FUEL
AVG. FUEL
RANGE
ELAPSED TIME
AVG. SPEED
ON
OFF
Customize Entry
CHG SETTING
(P.92)
: Default setting
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There are five custom settings in the
Meter Setup:LANGUAGE SELECTION
ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP.
DISPLAY
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL RESET
with REFUEL
ELAP. TIME RESET
CONDITION
PRIMARY DISP SELECTION
While ‘‘METER SETUP’’ is displayed,
press the SEL/RESET button on the
steering wheel. Then, press the
INFO button repeatedly. Each time
you press the INFO button, the
display changes as shown.
To customize a setting, press the
INFO button repeatedly until you see
the setting you want to customize,
and press the SEL/RESET button.
Then f ollow the procedures
described on the f ollowing pages.
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Meter Setup
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
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:Press the INFO Button.
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Press the SEL/RESET button. The
display changes as shown above.
The lower segment changes
between ‘‘ON’’ and ‘‘OFF’’ each time
you press the INFO button. Enter
your selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
To set ‘‘Trip A’’ and ‘‘AVG. FUEL A’’
to reset every time you ref uel your
vehicle, f ollow the procedure
described f rom the next column.
While the multi-information display
shows ‘‘METER SETUP’’ press the
SEL/RESET button on the steering
wheel. The display changes to
‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’ Press the
INFO button repeatedly until you see
‘‘TRIP A & AVG. FUEL RESET
WITH REFUEL’’ in the lower
segment as shown above.
T rip A & A vg. Fuel Reset wit h Ref uel
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When your selection is successf ully
entered, you will see the above
display f or several seconds, and then
the display goes back to
‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’If you f ail to enter your selection,
you will see the above display f or
several seconds, then the display
goes back to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’
Repeat the setup.To exit ‘‘TRIP A & AVG. FUEL
WITH REFUEL,’’ press the INFO
button until you see ‘‘EXIT,’’ and
press the SEL/RESET button. The
display goes back to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE
MENU.’’
CONT INUED
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While the multi-information display
shows ‘‘METER SETUP,’’ press the
SEL/RESET button on the steering
wheel. Press the INFO button until
you see ‘‘PRIMARY DISP
SELECTION’’ as shown above.
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, the primary
display of the trip computer always
shows ‘‘INST. MPG’’ (U.S. models)
or ‘‘INST. L/100 km’’ (Canadian
models) in def ault setting. You can
customize this setting to your liking
in f ollowing procedure.
Press the SEL/RESET button. The
display changes as shown above.
The lower segment changes f rom
‘‘INST. FUEL,’’ to ‘‘AVG. FUEL,’’ to
‘‘RANGE,’’ to ‘‘ELAPSED TIME,’’
then to ‘‘AVG. SPEED’’ each time
you press the INFO button. Enter
your selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
Primary Display Select ion
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Bef ore you begin driving your
vehicle, you should know what
gasoline to use and how to check the
levels of important f luids. You also
need to know how to properly store
luggage or packages. The
inf ormation in this section will help
you. If you plan to add any
accessories to your vehicle, please
read the information in this section
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Break-in Period .232
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Fuel Recommendation .232
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Service Station Procedure .233
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Ref ueling .233
OpeningandClosingthe .......................................
Hood .234
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Oil Check .236
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Engine Coolant Check .236
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Fuel Economy .237
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Accessories and Modif ications .240
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Carrying Cargo .242
Bef ore Driving
Bef ore Driving
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Help assure your vehicle’s f uture
reliability and perf ormance by paying
extra attention to how you drive
during the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km).
During this period:Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid
acceleration.
Do not change the oil until the
scheduled maintenance time.
Avoidhardbrakingforthefirst
200 miles (300 km).
Do not tow a trailer.
You should also f ollow these
recommendations with an
overhauled or exchanged engine, or
when the brakes are replaced. Your vehicle is designed to operate
on premium unleaded gasoline with a
pump octane number of 91 or higher.
Useof aloweroctanegasolinecan
cause occasional metallic knocking
noises in the engine and will result in
decreased engine perf ormance. Use
of a gasoline with a pump octane
number less than 87 can lead to
engine damage.
You may hear a knocking noise from
the engine if you drive the vehicle at
low engine speed (below about 1,000
rpm) in a higher gear. To stop this,
raise the engine speed by shif ting to
a lower gear.
We recommend quality gasoline
containing detergent additives that
help prevent f uel system and engine
deposits.
In addition, in order to maintain good
perf ormance, f uel economy, and
emissions control, we stronglyrecommend, in areas where it is
available, the use of gasoline that
does NOT contain manganese-based
f uel additives such as MMT.
Use of gasoline with these additives
may adversely af f ect perf ormance,
and cause the malfunction indicator
lamp on your instrument panel to
come on. If this happens, contact
your authorized dealer f or service.
For f urther important f uel-related
inf ormation, please ref er to your
.
If you notice any undesirable
operating symptoms, try another
service station or switch to another
brand of gasoline.
Some gasoline today is blended with
oxygenates such as ethanol or
MTBE. Your vehicle is designed to
operate on oxygenated gasoline
containing up to 10 % ethanol by
volume and up to 15 % MTBE by
volume. Do not use gasoline
containing methanol.
On vehicles with manual transmission
Break-in Period, Fuel Recommendation
Break-in Period
Fuel Recommendation
Quick Start Guide
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Park with the driver’s side closest
to the gas pump.
To open the f uel f ill door, push
down on the lever located to the
lef t of the driver’s seat.Removethefuelfillcapslowly.
You may hear a hissing sound as
pressure inside the tank escapes.
The fuel fill cap is attached to the
f uel f iller with a tether. Put the
attachment on the fuel fill cap into
the slit on the fuel fill door.
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Ref ueling
Service Station Procedure
Bef ore Driving
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FUEL FILL CAP
Push
TETHER
ATTACHMENT
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE LEVER
Gasoline is highly flammable
and explosive. You can be
burned or seriously injured
when handling fuel. Stop the engine, and keep
heat, sparks, and flame away.
Handle fuel only outdoors.
Wipe up spills immediately.
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Stop f illing the tank af ter the f uel
nozzle automatically clicks of f . Do
not try to ‘‘top off’’ the tank. Leave
some room f or the f uel to expand
with temperature changes.
even though the tank is not f ull,
there may be a problem with your
vehicle’s fuel vapor recovery
system. The system helps keep
f uel vapor f rom going into the
atmosphere. Try f illing at another
pump. If this does not f ix the
problem, consult your dealer.To Open the Hood:
Park the vehicle, and set the
parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower lef t corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Push the f uel f ill door closed until
it latches.
Screw the fuel fill cap back on
until it clicks at least once. If you
do not properly tighten the cap,
the malf unction indicator lamp
maycomeon(seepage ).You
will also see a ‘‘TIGHTEN FUEL
CAP’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display.
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If the f uel nozzle keeps clicking of f
Service Station Procedure
Opening and Closing the Hood
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HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
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