dashboard Acura ZDX 2012 User Guide

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uuMaintenance Under the Hood uOpening the Hood
Maintenance
Opening the Hood
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface, and set
the parking brake.
2. Pull the hood release handle under the
lower left corner of the dashboard.
u The hood will pop up slightly.
3. Push up the hood latch lever in the center
of the hood to release the lock mechanism,
and open the hood.
4. Lift the hood up most of the way.
u The hydraulic supports will lift it up the
rest of the way and hold it up.
When closing, lower it to approximately 12
inches (30 cm), then press down firmly with
your hands.1 Opening the Hood
NOTICEDo not open the hood wh en the wiper arms are
raised.
The hood will strike the wipers, and may damage
either the hood or the wipers.
When closing the hood, check that the hood is
securely latched.
If the hood latch lever moves stiffly, or if you can
open the hood without lifting the lever, the latch
mechanism should be cl eaned and lubricated.
Hood Release
Handle
Pull
Lever

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uuFuses uFuse Locations
Handling the Unexpected
Located under the dashboard.
Located on the lower side panel. Take off the
cover to open.
■Driver Side Interior Fuse Box1Driver Side Interior Fuse Box
Fuse locations are shown on the label under the
steering column.
Locate the fuse in questi on by the fuse number and
box cover number.
■Passenger Side Interior Fuse Box1 Passenger Side Interior Fuse Box
Fuse locations are shown on the fuse box cover.
Locate the fuse in questi on by the fuse number and
box cover number.