engine ACURA ZDX 2010 Owners Manual

Your Vehicle at a Glance(main controls)
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Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection)
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Instruments and Controls (indicators, gauges, multi-information display, dashboard, and steering column)
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Features (
climate control, audio, steering wheel, security, cruise control, HomeLink
®, and other convenience items
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Before Driving (fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading)
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Driving (engine and transmission operation)
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471
Maintenance (minder, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)
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Taking Care of the Unexpected (flat tire, jump starting, overheating, and fuses)
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577
Technical Information (vehicle specifications, tires, and emissions controls)
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605
Warranty and Client Relations (U.S. and Canada only) (warranty and contact information)
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Index
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INDEX
Service Information Summary (fluid capacities and tire pressures)
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Contents
A convenient reference to the
sections in this manual.
Your Vehicle at a Glance
A quick reference to the main
controls in your vehicle.
Driver and Passenger Safety
Important information about the
proper use and care of your vehicle's
seat belts, an overview of the
supplemental restraint system, and
valuable information on how to
protect children with child restraints.
Instruments and Controls
Explains the purpose of each
instrument panel indicator and
gauge, and how to use the controls
on the dashboard and steering
column.
Features
How to operate the climate control
system, the audio system, and other
convenience features.Before Driving
What gasoline to use, how to break-
in your new vehicle, and how to load
luggage and other cargo.
Driving
The proper way to start the engine,
shift the transmission, and park; plus
what you need to know if you're
planning to tow a trailer.
Maintenance
The maintenance minder shows you
when you need to take your vehicle
to the dealer for maintenance
service. There is also a list of things
to check and instructions on how to
check them.
Taking Care of the Unexpected
This section covers several problems
motorists sometimes experience, and
details how to handle them.
Technical Information
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities,
and technical information.
Warranty and Client Relations
(U.S. and Canada only)
A summary of the warranties
covering your new vehicle, and how
to contact us for any reason. Refer to
your warranty manual for detailed
information.
Index
Service Information Summary
A summary of the information you
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ꭧ1: To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
ꭧ 2: If equippedVehicle with navigation system is shown.REMOTE AUDIO CONTROL
BUTTONS (P. 371)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS (P. 144)
BLUETOOTH HANDSFREELINK
SYSTEM VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS (P. 399, 417)
COLLISION MITIGATION
BRAKING SYSTEM (CMBS)
OFF BUTTON
ꭧ
2(P. 502)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P. 178)
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM
OFF BUTTON (P. 509)
HEADLIGHT WASHER
BUTTON
ꭧ 2(P. 138) BLIND SPOT
INFORMATION
SYSTEM (BSI)
OFF BUTTON
ꭧ
2
(P. 517)
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM
(BSI) ALERT INDICATORꭧ
2(P. 514) HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNALS/
FOG LIGHTS (P. 139, 141)
PADDLE SHIFTERS
(P. 482) WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
(P. 137)
CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS
(P. 379)
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
(ACC) BUTTONS
ꭧ
2(P. 382)
ENGINE START/STOP
BUTTON
ꭧ 2(P. 194)
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
(P. 143, 179)
FRONT SEAT HEATER
SWITCHES (P. 167)
FRONT SEAT HEATER
AND SEAT VENTILATION
SWITCHESꭧ
2(P. 168)
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET (P. 217) KEYLESS ACCESS
REMOTE SLOTꭧ
2(P. 205)
MULTI-INFORMATION
DISPLAY BUTTONS (P. 79)
IGNITION SWITCHꭧ 2
(P. 150)
STEERING
WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS
(P. 145) HORN
ꭧ
1
ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL (ACC)
DISTANCE BUTTON
ꭧ2
(P. 390)
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Introduction
The following pages provide
instructions on how to properly
protect the driver, adult passengers,
and teenage children who are large
enough and mature enough to drive
or ride in the front.
See pages 39－57 for important
guidelines on how to properly protect
infants, small children, and larger
children who ride in your vehicle.
1. Close and Lock the Doors
After everyone has entered the
vehicle, be sure the doors and the
tailgate are closed and locked.
Your vehicle has a door and
tailgate open indicator (red)
on the instrument panel to indicate
when any door or the tailgate is
open.
See page 151 for how to lock the
doors, and page 69 for how the door
and tailgate open indicator works. Your vehicle also has a door and
tailgate open indicator on the multi-
information display to indicate when
a specific door or the tailgate is open.
You will see the appropriate
indicator(s) and the message for
each condition.
You will also hear a beep when you
turn the ignition switch
ꭧto the ON
(II) position, and each time you open
any door or the tailgate with the key
in the ON (II) position.
ꭧ : Models equipped with the
keyless access system have an
engine start/stop button instead of
an ignition switch. ON mode is the
equivalent of ON (II). For more
information, see pages 194 and 196.
When one or more doors are open,
the ‘‘DOOR OPEN ’’message will
come on.
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Never place the shoulder portion of alap/shoulder belt under your arm or
behind your back.
This could cause
very serious injuries in a crash.
If a seat belt does not seem to work
properly, it may not protect the
occupant in a crash.
No one should sit in a seat with an
inoperative seat belt.
Using a seat
belt that is not working properly can
result in serious injury or death.
Have your dealer check the belt as
soon as possible.
See page 21 for additional
information about your seat belts and
how to take care of them. 6. Maintain a Proper Sitting
Position
After all occupants have adjusted
their seats and head restraints, and
put on their seat belts, it is very
important that they continue to sit
upright, well back in their seats, with
their feet on the floor, until the
vehicle is safely parked and the
engine is off.
Sitting improperly can increase the
chance of injury during a crash. For
example, if an occupant slouches, lies
down, turns sideways, sits forward,
leans forward or sideways, or puts
one or both feet up, the chance of
injury during a crash is greatly
increased. In addition, an occupant who is out of
position in the front seat can be
seriously or fatally injured in a crash
by striking interior parts of the
vehicle or being struck by an
inflating front airbag.
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If either the driver or a front
passenger does not fasten their seat
belt while driving, the beeper will
sound and the indicator will flash
again at regular intervals.
You will also see a‘‘FASTEN SEAT
BELT ’’or ‘‘FASTEN PASSENGER
SEAT BELT ’’message on the multi-
information display (see page 90).
When no one is sitting in the front
passenger's seat, or a child or small
adult is riding there, the indicator
should not come on and the beeper
should not sound.
ꭧ :Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. ON mode is the equivalent of
ON (II). For more information, see
pages 194 and 196. If the indicator comes on or the
beeper sounds when the driver's seat
belt is latched and there is no front
seat passenger and no items on the
front seat, something may be
interfering with the monitoring
system. Look for and remove:
●Any items under the front
passenger's seat.●Any object(s) hanging on the seat
or in the seat-back pocket.●Any object(s) touching the rear of
the seat-back.
If no obstructions are found, have
your vehicle checked by a dealer. Lap/Shoulder Belt
The lap/shoulder belt goes over your
shoulder, across your chest, and
across your hips.
To fasten the belt, insert the latch
plate into the buckle, then tug on the
belt to make sure the buckle is
latched (see page 16 for how to
properly position the belt).
To unlock the belt, press the red
PRESS button on the buckle. Guide
the belt across your body so that it
retracts completely. After exiting the
vehicle, be sure the belt is out of the
way and will not get closed in the
door.
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●A sophisticated electronic system
that continually monitors and
records information about the
sensors, the control unit, the airbag
activators, the seat belt tensioners,
and driver and front passenger seat
belt use when the ignition switch is
in the ON (II) position.
Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. ON mode is the equivalent of
ON (II). For more information, see
pages 194 and 196.●An indicator on the instrument panel
that alerts you to a possible problem
with your airbag system components
(see page 34).●An indicator on the instrument panel
that alerts you that the passenger's
side airbag has been turned off (see
page 35).
●An indicator on the dashboard that
alerts you that the passenger's front
airbag has been turned off (see page
36).●Emergency backup power in case
your vehicle's electrical system is
disconnected in a crash.
How Your Front Airbags WorkIf you ever have a moderate to severe
frontal collision, sensors will detect
the vehicle's rapid deceleration.
If the rate of deceleration is high
enough, the control unit will inflate
the driver's and front passenger's
airbags, at the time and with the
force needed.
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In a RolloverIf the SRS control unit senses that
your vehicle is about to rollover, it
immediately deploys both side
curtain airbags and activates both
front seat belt tensioners.
The airbag on the passenger's side
will deploy, and the seat belt
tensioner will activate, even if there
are no passengers on that side of the
vehicle.
To get the best protection from the
side curtain airbags, occupants
should wear their seat belts and sit
upright and well back in their seats.How the SRS Indicator Works
The SRS indicator alerts
you to a potential problem
with your airbag system components.
When you turn the ignition switch
ꭧ
to the ON (II) position, this indicator
comes on briefly then goes off. This
tells you the system is working
properly.
ꭧ : Models equipped with the
keyless access system have an
engine start/stop button instead of
an ignition switch. ON mode is the
equivalent of ON (II). For more
information, see pages 194 and 196. If the indicator comes on at any other
time, or does not come on at all, you
should have the system checked by
your dealer. For example:
●If the SRS indicator does not come
on after you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position.●If the indicator stays on after the
engine starts.●If the indicator comes on or flashes
on and off while you drive.
You will also see a ‘‘CHECK AIRBAG
SYSTEM ’’message on the multi-
information display (see page 90).
If you see any of these indications,
the airbag system components may
not work properly when you need
them.
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Ignoring the SRS indicator can
result in serious injury or death
if the airbag systems or
tensioners do not work
properly.
Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer as soon as possible if
the SRS indicator alerts you to
a possible problem.How the Side Airbag Off Indicator
Works
U.S. Canada
This indicator
alerts you that the
passenger's side airbag has been
automatically shut off. It does
not
mean there is a problem with your
side airbags.
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, the indicator
should come on briefly and then go
out (see page 67). If it does not come
on, stays on, or comes on while
driving without a passenger in the
front seat, you will also see a
‘‘ PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OFF ’’
message on the multi-information
display. Have the system checked
(see page 90). Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. ON mode is the equivalent of
ON (II). For more information, see
pages 194 and 196.
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●Make sure any unused seat beltthat a child can reach is buckled,the lockable retractor is activated,
and the belt is fully retracted and
locked.
If a child wraps a loose
seat belt around their neck, they
can be seriously or fatally injured.
(See page 51 for how to activate
and deactivate the lockable
retractor.)
●Never let two children use the
same seat belt.
If they do, they
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
●Do not leave children alone in a
vehicle.
Leaving children without
adult supervision is illegal in most
states, Canadian provinces/
territories, and can be very
hazardous. For example, infants and small
children left in a vehicle on a hot
day can die from heatstroke. A
child left alone with the key in the
ignition switch can accidentally set
the vehicle in motion, possibly
injuring themselves or others.
●Lock all doors and the tailgate
when your vehicle is not in use.Children who play in vehicles can
accidentally get trapped inside.
Teach your children not to play in
or around vehicles.●Keep vehicle keys/remotetransmitters or keyless accessremotes out of the reach of
children.
Even very young
children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition
switch
ꭧ, and open the tailgate,
which can lead to accidental injury
or death. ꭧ
: Models equipped with the
keyless access system have an
engine start/stop button instead of
an ignition switch. ON mode is the
equivalent of ON (II). For more
information, see pages 194 and
196.
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