Acura ZDX 2012 Owner's Manual

The primary under-hood fuse box is
on the passenger's side. The
secondary fuse box is located next to
the battery.
To open it, push the tabs as shown.Checking and Replacing Fuses
If something electrical in your
vehicle stops working, the first thing
you should check for is a blown fuse.
Determine from the chart on pages
599, 600, and 601, or the diagram on
the fuse box lid, which fuse or fuses
control that device. Check those
fuses first, but check all the fuses
before deciding that a blown fuse is
the cause. Replace any blown fuses,
and check if the device works.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position. Make sure the
headlights and all other
accessories are off.
Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine
start/stop button instead of an
ignition switch. VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) mode is the equivalent of
LOCK (0). See page 196 for
ignition switch and power mode
comparison.
2. Remove the cover from the fusebox.
3. Check each of the large fuses in the under-hood fuse boxes by
looking through the top at the wire
inside. Removing these fuses
requires a Phillips-head
screwdriver.FUSE BLOWN
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Also check the combined fuse box
in the under-hood fuse box.
4. Check the smaller fuses in theunder-hood fuse boxes and rear
fuse box, and all the fuses in the
interior and rear fuse boxes by
pulling out each one with the fuse
puller provided in the primary
under-hood fuse box.
5. Look for a burned wire inside thefuse. If it is burned out, replace it
with one of the spare fuses of the
same rating or lower.
BLOWN
FUSE PULLER
BLOWN
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Fuses
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Your vehicle has spare fuses on the
back of the under-hood fuse box
cover.If you cannot drive the vehicle
without fixing the problem, and you
do not have a spare fuse, take a fuse
of the same rating or a lower rating
from one of the other circuits. Make
sure you can do without that circuit
temporarily (such as the accessory
power socket or radio).
If you replace the blown fuse with a
spare fuse that has a lower rating, it
might blow out again. This does not
indicate anything is wrong. Replace
the fuse with one of the correct
rating as soon as you can.
Replacing a fuse with one that has a
higher rating greatly increases the
chances of damaging the electrical
system. If you do not have a
replacement fuse with the proper rating
for the circuit, install one with a lower
rating.
6. If the replacement fuse of the same
rating blows in a short time, there
is probably a serious electrical
problem with your vehicle. Leave
the blown fuse in that circuit, and
have your vehicle checked by a
qualified technician.
FUSE PULLER SPARE FUSES
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PRIMARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOXNo. Amps. Circuits Protected1 120 A BATTERY 40 A Passenger's Side Fuse Box STD
2 － Not Used
－ Not Used
30 A Headlight Washer
40 A Passenger's Side Fuse Box Option
30 A Right e-pretensioner
30 A Left e-pretensioner 3 50 A IG Main
40 A Sub Fan Motor－ Not Used
60 A Driver's Fuse Box STD
40 A Main Fan Motor
30 A Driver's Light Main
30 A Wiper Motor － Not Used
4 40 A Heater Motor
5 30 A Passenger's Light Main
6 － Not Used
7 － Not Used
8 40 A Rear Defroster
9 7.5 A Trailer Turn/Stop Lights
10 15 A Stop & Horn
11 7.5 A Trailer Small Lights
12 30 A ADS
13 15 A IG Coil
14 15 A FI Sub
15 10 A Back Up
16 7.5 A Interior Light
17 15 A FI Main
18 15 A DBW
19 15 A Woofer
20 7.5 A MG Clutch
21 7.5 A Radiator Fan Timer
SECONDARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOXNo. Amps. Circuits Protected 1 40 A VSA Motor
2 20 A VSA FSR
3 － Not Used
4 － Not Used
5 30 A SH-AWD
6 40 A Power Tailgate Motor
7 20 A Tilt Steering Wheel
8 20 A Telescopic Steering Wheel
9 15 A Hazard
10 7.5 A Headlight Hi/Lo Solenoid
11 7.5 A Power Management System
12 7.5 A Smart Accessory
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13 20 A Rear Seat Heaters
14 20 A Sunshade
15 20 A Power Tailgate Closer
16－ Not Used
17 － Not Used
18 － Not Used
19 － Not Used
20 － Not Used
21 － Not Used
22 － Not Used
INTERIOR FUSE BOX (Driver's Side)No. Amps. Circuits Protected
1 7.5 A Front Seat Heaters and Seat Ventilation/Blind Spot
Information
ꭧ1
2 7.5 A SH-AWD/Headlight Adjuster
3 20 A Washer
4 7.5 A Wiper
5 7.5 A OPDS
6 7.5 A VSA
7 － Not Used
8 7.5 A STRLD
9 20 A Fuel Pump
10 10 A VB Solenoid 11 10 A SRS
12 7.5 A Meter
13 15 A ACG
14
－ Not Used
15 7.5 A Daytime Running Lights
16 7.5 A Climate Control System
17 7.5 A Accessory Key Lock
ꭧ 2
18 7.5 A Accessory
19 20 A Left Power Seat Slide
20 20 A Panoramic Glass Roof
21 20 A Left Power Seat Reclining
22 20 A Rear Left Power Window
23 15 A Accessory Power Socket
(Console Box)
24 20 A Left Front Power Window
25 15 A Left Door Lock
26 10 A Left Front Fog Light
27 10 A Left Small Light (Exterior)
28 10 A Left Daytime Running Light
29 7.5 A TPMS
30 15 A Left Headlight
31 － Not Used
32 7.5 A STS
ꭧ 2
ꭧ1: On U.S. ADVANCE and Canadian ELITE
models
ꭧ 2: On BASE model
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INTERIOR FUSE BOX (Passenger's Side)No. Amps. Circuits Protected1 10 A Right Daytime Running Light
2 10 A Right Small Light (Exterior)
3 10 A Right Front Fog Light
4 15 A Right Headlight
5 － Not Used
6 7.5 A Right Small Light (Interior)
7 － Not Used
8 20 A Right Power Seat Reclining
9 20 A Right Power Seat Slide
10 10 A Right Door Lock
11 20 A Right Rear Power Window
12 10 A SMART 13 20 A Right Front Power Window
14
－ Not Used
15 20 A Audio Amp
16 15 A Accessory Power Socket (Center Console)
17 － Not Used
18 7.5 A Power Lumbar
19 20 A Seat Heaters
20 － Not Used
21 － Not Used
22 － Not Used
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Opening the Fuel Fill Door
ManuallyIf there is a problem with the power
door lock system and you cannot
unlock the driver's door, use the
release lever behind the left side
cover in the cargo area.
To open the fuel fill door, pull the
release lever rearward.Emergency Towing
If your vehicle needs to be towed,
call a professional towing service or
organization. Never tow your vehicle
with just a rope or chain. It is very
dangerous.
The only way you can safely tow
your vehicle is with flat-bed
equipment.
The operator will load
your vehicle on the back of a truck.
Any other method of towing will
damage the drive system. When you
contact the towing agency, inform
them a flat-bed is required.
Towing with only two tires on the
ground will damage parts of the all-
wheel-drive system. Your vehicle should
be transported on a flat-bed truck or
trailer.
LID
RELEASE LEVER
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If your vehicle gets stuck in sand,
mud, or snow, call a towing service to
pull it out.
For very short distances, such as
freeing the vehicle, you can use the
detachable towing hook that mounts
on the anchors in the front and rear
bumpers.
1. Remove the cover, put cloth on theedge of the cover to prevent
scratches and carefully pry with a
small flat-tip screwdriver or a metal
fingernail file.
(Front only)
Remove the rubber cap.
The cover is attached to the bumper
with a tether.
Front COVER
Rear
COVER
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2. Remove the towing hook andwheel nut wrench placed behind a
cover under the cargo area.
3. Screw the towing hook into the hole, and tighten it with the wheel
nut wrench.
To avoid damage to your vehicle, use
the towing hook for straight, flat
ground towing only. Do not tow at an
angle. The tow hook should not be used
to tow the vehicle onto a flat bed. Do
not use it as a tie down.
WHEEL NUT WRENCH
Front
TOWING HOOK
WHEEL NUT WRENCH TOWING HOOK
Rear
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The diagrams in this section give you
the dimensions and capacities of
your vehicle and the locations of the
identification numbers. It also
includes information you should
know about your vehicle's tires and
emissions control systems.Identification Numbers
...............
606
Specifications
..............................
608
DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
.................................
610
Tire Labeling
..............................
612
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) －Required Federal
Explanation
.........................
614
Emissions Controls
.....................
616
Three Way Catalytic Converter
................................
618
Emissions Testing
.......................
619
Technical Information
605
Technical Information
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