service reset Acura TSX 2011 Owner's Manual

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Maintenance
If the engine oil life is less than 15%, you will see the Maintenance Minder
messages appear on the multi-information display every time you turn the ignition
switch to ON
II
. The messages notify you when to change the engine oil, or
when to bring your vehicle to a dealer for indicated maintenance services.
Displaying the Engine Oil Life
1. Turn the ignition switch to ON
II
.
2. Press the SEL /RESET button repeatedly until the engine oil life appears on the
multi-information display.
The system message indicator (
) comes on along with the Maintenance Minder
message.
Displaying the Engine Oil Life
Based on the engine operating conditions, the
remaining engine oil life is calculated and displayed
as a percentage.
Displayed Engine Oil
Life (%)Calculated Engine Oil
Life (%)
10 0 10 0 to 91
90 90 to 81
80 80 to 71
70 70 to 61
60 60 to 51
50 50 to 41
40 40 to 31
30 30 to 21
20 20 to 16
15 15 to 11
10 10 to 6
5 5 to 1
00
Maintenance Minder™
Maintenance
Service Items
Remaining
Engine Oil Life
SEL /RESET
Button

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Maintenance Minder™ Resetting the Display
Reset the engine oil life display if you have performed the maintenance service.
1. Turn the ignition switch to ON
II
.
2. Display the engine oil life by repeatedly pressing the SEL /RESET button.
3. Press and hold the SEL /RESET button for 10 seconds or more.

The oil life reset mode is displayed on the multi-information display.
4. S e l e c t ”R E S E T” w i t h t h e
button.

The service code will disappear and the engine oil life display will return to
10 0 %.
To cancel the oil life reset mode, select ”CANCEL”, then press the SEL /RESET
button.
Resetting the Display NOTICE Failure to reset the engine oil life after a
maintenance service results in the system showing
incorrect maintenance intervals, which can lead to
serious mechanical problems.
The dealer will reset the engine oil life display after
completing the required maintenance service. If
someone other than a dealer performs maintenance
service, reset the engine oil life display yourself.
SEL /RESET
Button

(Information)
ButtonEngine Oil LifeMaintenance
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