wheel Acura TSX 2011 Workshop Manual

Indicator, Coming On/Blinking
If the Brake System Indicator Comes On
292Handling the Unexpected
If the Brake System Indicator Comes On
Reasons for the indicator to come on
The brake fluid is low. t
There is a malfunction in the brake system. t What to do when the indicator comes on while driving
Press the brake pedal lightly to check pedal pressure.
If normal, check the brake fluid level the next time you stop. t
If abnormal, take immediate action. If necessary, downshift the t
transmission to slow the vehicle using engine braking.
If the Brake System Indicator Comes On
Have your vehicle repaired immediately.
It is dangerous to drive with low brake fluid. If
there is no resistance from the brake pedal, stop
immediately in a safe place. If necessary downshift
the gears.
If the brake system indicator and ABS indicator
come on simultaneously, the brake distribution
system is not working. This can result in vehicle
instability under sudden braking.
Have your vehicle inspected by a dealer immediately.
U.S.
CanadaIf the EPS Indicator Comes On
Reasons for the indicator to come on
Comes on when there is a problem with EPS. t
If you depress the accelerator pedal repeatedly to increase the t
engine speed while the engine is idling, the indicator comes on, and
sometimes the steering wheel becomes harder to operate. What to do when the indicator comes on
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and restart the engine.
If the indicator comes on and stays on, immediately have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer.
If the EPS Indicator Comes On NOTICE If you repeatedly turn the steering wheel at an
extremely low speed, or hold the steering wheel
on the full left or right position for a while, the
system heats up. The system goes into a protective
mode, and limits its performance. The steering
wheel becomes harder and harder to operate. Once
the system cools down, EPS is restored. Repeated
operation under these conditions can eventually
damage the system.

Emergency Towing
298Handling the Unexpected
Call a professional towing service if you need to tow your vehicle.
Flat bed equipment
The operator loads your vehicle on the back of a truck.
This is the best way to transport your vehicle. Wheel lift equipment
The tow truck uses two pivoting arms that go under the front tires and lift them
off the ground. The rear tires remain on the ground. This is an acceptable way
to tow your vehicle.
Emergency Towing NOTICE Trying to lift or tow your vehicle by the bumpers
will cause serious damage. The bumpers are not
designed to support the vehicle's weight. NOTICE Improper towing such as towing behind a
motorhome or other motor vehicle can damage the
transmission.
Never tow your vehicle with just a rope or chain.
It is very dangerous, since ropes or chains may shift
from side to side or break.

303
Information
Specifications
4-cylinder models
O Brake/Clutch FluidSpecified Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid DOT 3O Transmission FluidSpecified
*1
Acura ATF DW-1
(automatic transmission
fluid)2.6 US qt
(2.5 ℓ)
(Change)
Specified
*2
Acura Manual
Transmission Fluid2.0 US qt
(1.9 ℓ)
(Change)
*1: Automatic transmission models
*2: Manual transmission models
O Engine OilRecommendedAcura
Genuine
Motor OilAPI Premium grade
0W-20
CapacityChange 4.0 US qt (3.8 ℓ)
Change
including
filter4.2 US qt (4.0 ℓ)O Engine CoolantSpecifiedHonda Long-Life Antifreeze/Coolant
Ty pe2
Ratio 50/50 with distilled water
Capacity
*1
1.64 US gal (6.2 ℓ)
(change including the remaining
0.196 US gal (0.74 ℓ) in the reserve tank)
Capacity
*2
1.66 US gal (6.3 ℓ)
(change including the remaining
0.196 US gal (0.74 ℓ) in the reserve tank)
*1: Automatic transmission models
*2: Manual transmission models
O TireRegularSize P225/50R17 93V
Pressure
psi (kPa[kgf/cm
2])33 (230 [2.3])
Compact
SpareSize T135/80D16 101M
Pressure
psi (kPa[kgf/cm2])60 (420 [4.2])
Wheel SizeRegular 17 x 7.5J
Compact Spare 16 x 4T

305
Information
Specifications
6-cylinder models
O Brake/Clutch FluidSpecified Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid DOT 3O Transmission FluidSpecifiedAcura ATF DW-1
(automatic transmission
fluid)3.5 US qt
(3.3 ℓ)
(Change)
O Engine OilRecommendedAcura
Genuine
Motor OilAPI Premium grade
0W-20
CapacityChange 4.2 US qt (4.0 ℓ)
Change
including
filter4.5 US qt (4.3 ℓ)O Engine CoolantSpecifiedHonda Long-Life Antifreeze/Coolant
Ty pe2
Ratio 50/50 with distilled water
Capacity1.77 US gal (6.7 ℓ)
(change including the remaining
0.196 US gal (0.74 ℓ) in the reserve tank)
O TireRegularSize P235/45R18 94V
Pressure
psi (kPa[kgf/cm
2])33 (230 [2.3])
Compact
SpareSize T135/80D16 101M
Pressure
psi (kPa[kgf/cm2])60 (420 [4.2])
Wheel SizeRegular 18 x 8J
Compact Spare 16 x 4T

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Continued
Index
Index
A ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
...........................
212
Accessories and Modifications
.........................
219
Accessory Power Sockets
......................................
12 9
Active Head Restraints
...........................................
12 2
Adding
................................................................................
237
Coolant
..........................................................................
240
Engine Oil
......................................................................
237
Washer
...........................................................................
246
Additives, Engine Oil
..............................................
234
Adjusting
..........................................................................
113
Armrest
...........................................................................
124
Front Seats
....................................................................
11 6
Head Restraints
..........................................................
11 8
Headlights
.....................................................................
247
Mirrors
............................................................................
114
Rear Seats
.....................................................................
12 3
Steering Wheel
...........................................................
113
Temperature
..................................................................
78
Airbags
.................................................................................
33
Advanced Airbags
......................................................
39
After a Collision
...........................................................
37
Airbag Care
....................................................................
47
Event Data Recorder
..................................................
19
Front Airbags (SRS)
....................................................
36
Indicator
.............................................................
44,67,70
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
..........................
45
Sensors
..............................................................................
33
Side Airbag
.....................................................................
40
Side Airbag Cutoff System
....................................
42
Side Airbag Off Indicator
.......................................
42Side Curtain Airbag
...................................................
43
Air Conditioning System (Climate Control
System)
............................................................................
133
Changing the Mode
................................................
133
Defrosting the Windshield and Windows ..13 4
Dust and Pollen Filter
..............................................
270
Recirculation/Fresh Air Mode
............................
133
Sensors
............................................................................
13 6
Synchronized Mode
.................................................
135
Using Automatic Climate Control
...................
133
Air Pressure
................................................
260,303,305
AM/FM Audio
...............................................................
143
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
...........................
212
Indicator
...........................................................................
66
Armrest
..............................................................................
124
Auto Door Lock /Unlock
...........................................
94
Customize
................................................................
81,83
Automatic Lighting
..................................................
10 6
Audio System
................................................................
13 8
Adjusting the Sound
...............................................
142
Auxiliary Input Jack
..................................................
14 0
Error Messages
...........................................................
15 8
General Information
................................................
161
MP3/ WMA /AAC
.......................................................
153
Recommended Devices
.........................................
16 4
Recommended CDs
.................................................
162
Remote Controls
.......................................................
16 0
Security Code
..............................................................
14 0
Theft Protection
.........................................................
14 0
USB Adapter Cable
..................................................
13 9
USB Flash Drives
........................................................
16 4
Authorized Manual
..................................................
313
Automatic Transmission
........................................
19 4
Creeping
........................................................................
19 4
Fluid
..................................................................................
242
Kickdown
......................................................................
19 4
Operating the Shift Lever
.....................
13 ,19 5 ,19 6
Sequential Shift Mode
...........................................
197
Shifting
...........................................................................
195
Shift Lever Dose Not Move
.................................
287
Auxiliary Input Jack
..................................................
14 0
Average Fuel Economy
............................................
78
Average Speed
...............................................................
79
BBattery
...............................................................................
268
Charging System Indicator
..........................
65,290
Jump Starting
.............................................................
284
Maintenance (Checking the Battery)
............
268
Replacing
.......................................................................
269
Belts (Seat)
........................................................................
26
Beverage Holders
.......................................................
128
Bluetooth
® Audio
......................................................
15 6
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
® ...............................
167
Booster Seats (For Children)
................................
59
Brake System
.................................................................
210
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
............................
212
Brake Assist System
.................................................
213
Fluid
.................................................................................
24 4
Foot Brake
.....................................................................
211
Indicator
.................................................................
64,292

318
Index
I to L
Index
HandsFreeLink
® (HFL)
.............................................
167
Change Language
....................................................
17 8
Help Features
..............................................................
16 8
Information Display
.................................................
16 8
Making a Call
..............................................................
17 3
Menus
.............................................................................
169
Muting a Call
...............................................................
174
Phone Setup
................................................................
171
Phonebook
...................................................................
175
Receiving a Call
..........................................................
174
Transferring a Call
....................................................
174
Sending Numbers or Names During
a Call
..............................................................................
174
Hazard Warning Button
............................................
2
Head Restraints
...........................................................
11 8
Headlights
.......................................................................
105
Aiming
.............................................................................
247
Automatic Operation
..............................................
10 6
Dimming
..............................................................
105,107
Operating
......................................................................
105
Heaters (Seat)
...............................................................
132
Heated Door Mirrors
...............................................
11 0
HFL (HandsFreeLink
®) .............................................
167
High Beam Indicator
..................................................
69
HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver
..................
165
IIdentification Numbers
........................................
306
Engine and Transmission
.....................................
306
Vehicle Identification
.............................................
306Ignition Switch
.............................................................
10 4
Illumination Control
................................................
10 9
Knob
.................................................................................
10 9
Immobilizer System
....................................................
98
Indicator
...........................................................................
70
Indicators
...........................................................................
64
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
..............................
66
Charging System
.........................................................
65
CRUISE CONTROL
..............................................
71, 202
CRUISE MAIN
.............................................
71,201,202
Door and Trunk Open
..............................................
68
EPS (Electric Power Steering System)
...............
68
Fog Light
..........................................................................
70
High Beam
......................................................................
69
Immobilizer System
....................................................
70
Lights On
.........................................................................
69
Low Fuel
...........................................................................
66
Low Oil Pressure
..........................................................
64
Low Tire Pressure/ TPMS
.........................................
68
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
.................................
65
Parking Brake and Brake System
........................
64
Seat Belt Reminder
....................................................
66
Security System
............................................................
70
Side Airbag Off
.....................................................
46,70
Supplemental Restraint System
..........................
67
Transmission
..................................................................
65
Turn Signal
......................................................................
69
VSA
® (Vehicle Stability Assist)
.............................
67
VSA
® OFF
................................................................
67,205
Information Buttons
...................................................
76
Instant Fuel Economy
...............................................
78
Instrument Panel
..........................................................
63
Brightness Control
....................................................
10 9
Interior Lights
...............................................................
125
Interior Rearview Mirror
......................................
114
JJack (Wheel Nut Wrench)
...................................
280
Jump Starting
..............................................................
284
KKeyless Lockout Prevention
.................................
92
Key Number Tag
...........................................................
90
Keys
.........................................................................................
89
Lockout Prevention
....................................................
92
Number Tag
...................................................................
90
Remote Transmitter
....................................................
91
Rear Doors Won’t Open
.........................................
94
Retractable Master Keys
.........................................
89
Types and Functions
..................................................
89
Valet Key
..........................................................................
90
Won’t turn
.......................................................................
17
Kickdown (Automatic Transmission)
...........
19 4
LLanguage (HFL)
...........................................................
17 8
LATCH (Child Seats)
...................................................
53
Lights
.........................................................................
105, 247
Automatic
.....................................................................
10 6

320
Index
R to S
Index
Passing Indicators
......................................................
105
Power Windows
..........................................................
10 0
Precautions While Driving
..................................
193
Rain
...................................................................................
193
Pregnant Women
..........................................................
31
Puncture (Tire)
.............................................................
277
RRadiator
.............................................................................
241
Radio (AM/FM)
.............................................................
143
Radio Data System (RDS)
......................................
14 4
Range
....................................................................................
78
RDS (Radio Data System)
......................................
14 4
Readiness Codes (Emissions Testing)
..........
309
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
Button
..............................................................................
11 0
Rear Seats (Folding Down)
.................................
12 3
Rearview Mirror (Automatic Dimming) ....114
Refueling
..........................................................................
215
Fuel Gauge
.................................................................
8,75
Gasoline
.....................................................
215,302,304
Low Fuel Indicator
......................................................
66
Regulations
................................................
208,262,307
Remote Transmitter
....................................................
91
Replacement
Battery
............................................................................
268
Bulbs
.................................................................................
247
Fuses
............................................................
294,295,296
Tires
..................................................................................
277
Wiper Blade Rubber
................................................
257
Reporting Safety Defects
...................................
308
Resetting a Trip Meter
.............................................
77
Retractable Master Keys
.........................................
89
Reverse Tilt Mirror
....................................................
115
SSafety Check
....................................................................
25
Safety Labels
....................................................................
61
Safety Message
..............................................................
20
Seat Belts
............................................................................
26
Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor
..........................
30
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
..........................
28
Checking
..........................................................................
32
Fastening
.........................................................................
29
Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder
Seat Belt
........................................................................
55
Pregnant Women
.........................................................
31
Reminder
.........................................................................
27
Warning Indicator
.................................................
27,66
Seat Heaters
...................................................................
132
Seats
.....................................................................................
11 6
Adjusting
.......................................................................
11 6
Driver’s Seat Lumbar Support
............................
120
Front Seats
....................................................................
11 6
Rear Seats
.....................................................................
12 3
Seat Heaters
.................................................................
132
Security System
............................................................
98
Immobilizer System Indicator
...............................
70
Indicator
...........................................................................
70
SEL /RESET Button
..........................................................
76Select Lever
.....................................................
13 ,19 5 ,19 9
Operation
......................................................
13 ,19 5 ,19 9
Releasing
........................................................................
287
Won’t Move
.................................................................
287
Selecting a Child Seat
...............................................
52
Selector Knob (Audio)
............................................
141
Sequential Shift Mode
...........................................
197
Setting the Clock
..........................................................
88
Shift Indicator
........................................................
65,196
Shifting (Transmission)
................................
195,19 9
Shift Lever
..............................................................
195,19 9
Shoulder Anchor
..........................................................
30
Side Airbag
.......................................................................
40
Cutoff System
...............................................................
42
Off Indicator
..................................................................
42
Side Curtain Airbag
....................................................
43
Snow Tires
.......................................................................
267
Spare Tire
.....................................................
277,303,305
Spark Plugs
...........................................................
302,304
Specifications
.................................
302,303,304,305
Specified Fuel
............................................
215,302,304
Speedometer
...................................................................
75
SRS Airbags (Airbags)
...............................................
36
Starting the Engine
..................................................
191
Does Not Start
............................................................
283
Engine Switch Buzzer
.............................................
10 4
Jump Starting
.............................................................
284
Steering Wheel
............................................................
113
Adjusting
.......................................................................
113
Stopping
............................................................................
214
Sunglasses Holder
......................................................
131

321
Index
T to W
Continued
Index
Switches (Arround the Steering Wheel)
...2,3
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
...........
36
SYNC Mode
.....................................................................
135
System Message Indicator
.....................................
69
TTachometer
.......................................................................
75
Temperature
....................................................................
78
Gauge
...................................................................................
8
Outside Temperature Display
...............................
78
Temperature Sensor
.................................................
13 6
Time (Setting)
.................................................................
88
Tires
......................................................................................
259
Air Pressure
.............................................
260,303,305
Checking and Maintaining
..................................
259
Inspection
......................................................................
259
Labeling
.........................................................................
260
Puncture (Flat Tire)
...................................................
277
Regulations
...................................................................
262
Rotation
..........................................................................
266
Spare Tire
..................................................
277,303,305
Tire Chains
....................................................................
267
Wear Indicators
.........................................................
264
Winter
.............................................................................
267
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)
.............................................................................
206
Indicator
.................................................................
68,293
To o l s
.....................................................................................
276
Towing a Trailer
...........................................................
187
Equipment and Accessories
................................
18 8Load Limits
...................................................................
187
Towing Your Vehicle
................................................
19 0
Emergency
...................................................................
298
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring
System)
...........................................................................
206
Transmission
.........................................................
195,19 9
Automatic
.....................................................................
195
Fluid
........................................................................
242,243
Manual
............................................................................
19 9
Number
.........................................................................
306
Sequential Shift Mode
...........................................
197
Shift Position Indicator
...................................
13,19 6
Trip Meter
..........................................................................
77
Trip/Reset Switch
..........................................................
77
Troubleshooting
.........................................................
275
Blown Fuse
..............................................
294,295,296
Brake Pedal Vibrates
...................................................
17
Buzzer Sounds When Opening Door
...............
18
Emergency Towing
.................................................
298
Engine Won’t Start
..................................................
283
Noise When Braking
..................................................
18
Overheating
................................................................
288
Premium Gasoline
................................
215,302,304
Puncture/Flat Tire
......................................................
277
Rear Door Won’t Open
.....................................
17, 9 4
Select Lever Won’t Move
.....................................
287
Warning Indicators
.....................................................
64
Trunk
......................................................................................
95
Lid
........................................................................................
96
Main Switch
...................................................................
97
Unable to Open
........................................................
300
Trunk Light Bulb
.............................................
302,304
Tu r n s i g n a l s
.....................................................................
105
Indicators (Instrument Panel)
...............................
69
UUnlocking the Doors
..................................................
91
USB Adapter
........................................................
13 8 ,13 9
USB Device
.......................................................................
16 4
VValet Key
.............................................................................
90
Vanity Mirrors
....................................................................
5
Vehicle Identification Numbers
.....................
306
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
®) .........................
204
Off Indicator
..................................................................
67
Off Switch
.....................................................................
205
System Indicator
..........................................................
67
Ventilation
......................................................................
133
Viscosity (Oil)
............................................
234,303,305
VSA
® (Vehicle Stability Assist)
.........................
204
WWarning and Information Message
..............
72
Warning Indicator On/Blinking
......................
290
Warning Labels
...............................................................
61
Warranties (Warranty Manual provided
separately)
....................................................................
311
Wat ts
........................................................................
302,304

322Index
Index
X
Wear Indicators (Tire)
..........................................
264
Wheel Nut Wrench (Jack Handle)
................
280
Windows (Opening and Closing)
...................
10 0
Window Washers
.......................................................
10 8
Adding/Refilling Fluid
............................................
246
Switch
..............................................................................
10 8
Windshield
......................................................................
10 8
Cleaning
.........................................................................
274
Defrosting/Defogging
............................................
13 4
Wipers and Washers
...............................................
10 8
Washer Fluid
...............................................................
246
Wiper Blades
...............................................................
257
Winter Tires
....................................................................
267
Snow Tires
....................................................................
267
Tire Chains
....................................................................
267
Wipers and Washers
................................................
10 8
Checking and Replacing Wiper Blades
.........
257
WMA
...........................................................................
147,153
Worn Tires
......................................................................
259
XXM
® Radio
.......................................................................
145