run flat Acura RSX 2006 Owner's Manual

Store the tool kit.
Store the wheel cover or center
cap in the cargo area. Make sure it
will not get scratched or damaged.When you turn the ignition switch to
the START (III) position, you do not
hear the normal noise of the engine
trying to start. You may hear a
clicking sound or series of clicks, or
nothing at all.
Reinstall the f loor mat and spare
tire cover, then close the hatch. Diagnosing why the engine won’t
start f alls into two areas, depending
on what you hear when you turn the
ignition switch to the START (III)
position:
You hear nothing, or almost
nothing. The engine’s starter
motor does not operate at all, or
operates very slowly.
You can hear the starter motor
operating normally, or the starter
motor sounds like it is spinning
f aster than normal, but the engine
does not start up and run. Check these things:
Check the transmission interlock.
If you have a manual transmission,
the clutch pedal must be pushed
all the way to the f loor or the
starter will not operate. With an
automatic transmission, the shift
lever must be in Park or neutral.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. Turn on the
headlights, and check their
brightness. If the headlights are
very dim or do not come on at all,
the battery is discharged. See on page .
22.
23.
24.
212
Changing a Flat Tire, If the Engine Won’t Start
If the Engine Won’t StartNothing Happens or the Starter
Motor Operates Very Slowly
Jump Starting
210
Loose items can fly around the
interior in a crash and could
seriously injure the occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and tools
securely before driving.

ÎÎ
ÎÎ Î
.................
DANGER, Explanation of.ii
...................................
Dashboard .4,50
............
Daytime Running Lights .61
Daytime Running Lights
...................................
Indicator .55
.................................
Dead Battery .212
.........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .242
..........................
Def og and Def rost .91
................
Def ogger, Rear Window .62
....................................
Dimensions .230
...............
Dimming the Headlights .61
...................
Capacities Chart .230,231
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .45
...........................
Cargo Area Cover .75
........................
Cargo, .141
Cassette Player
............................................
Care .122
...................................
Operation .102
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
.........................................
CD Care .121
............................
CD Changer .99,115
............................................
Care .121
.............................
Operation .99,115
CD Changer Error .............................
Message .101,119
...........
CD Player Error Message .100
........................
Certif ication Label .228
...................................
Chains, .199
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .205
Changing Oil
........................................
How to .175
......................................
When to .169
...
Charging System Indicator .53,216
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .146 .....................................
Child Saf ety .28
..............................
Booster Seats .42
...................................
Child Seats .32
.....
Important Saf ety Reminders .28
..........................................
Inf ants .32
..........................
Larger Children .41
.........................................
LATCH .36
......................
Risks with Airbags .29
.............................
Small Children .33
.........................................
Tethers .39
.........
Where Should a Child Sit? .29
Child Seats .........................................
LATCH .36
...........................
Lower Anchors .36
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .39
......................................
Clock .105,120
.................
Clock, Setting the .105,120
...................................
Clutch Fluid .182
.....................
Code, Audio System .125
........................
CO in the Exhaust .235
............
Cold Weather, Starting in .147
.......................
Compact Spare .204
...................
Console Compartment .84
.................
Consumer Inf ormation .240
.............
Controls, Instruments and .49 Coolant
........................................
Adding .177
....................................
Checking .137
.........................
Proper Solution .177
...................
Temperature Gauge .58
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .235
................
Cruise Control Indicator .54
............
Cruise Control Operation .127
.....................................
Cup Holders .83
..........
Customer Relations Of f ice .240
how to carry
tires tire
Index
C
D
II
——
y
y
("yy