steering Acura TSX 2008 Repair Manual

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If your vehicle needs to be towed,
call a prof essional towing service or
organization. Never tow your vehicle
with just a rope or chain. It is very
dangerous.
The operator
loads your vehicle on the back of a
truck.
Therearetwowaystotowyour
vehicle: If , due to damage, your vehicle must
be towed with the f ront wheels on
the ground, do this:
Release the parking brake.
Shif t the transmission to neutral.
With the f ront wheels on the ground,
it is best to tow the vehicle no farther
than 50 miles (80 km), and keep the
speedbelow35mph(55km/h).
The tow
truck uses two pivoting arms that go
under the tires (f ront) and lif t them
of f the ground. The other two tires
remain on the ground. Turn of f the engine.
ShifttoD,thentoN.
Start the engine.
Release the parking brake.
Leave the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) position so the
steering wheel does not lock.
Leave the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) position so the
steering wheel does not lock.
Manual transmission:
Automatic transmission:
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Flat -bed EquipmentWheel-lif t Equipment
T his is the best way to
transport your vehicle.
T his is an
acceptable way to tow your
vehicle.
Emergency Towing
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
345
Improper towing preparation will
damage the transmission. Follow the
above procedure exactly. If you cannot
shif t the transmission or start the
engine (automatic transmission), your
vehicle must be transported with the
f ront wheels of f the ground.
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Emergency Towing
346
Trying to lif t or tow your vehicle by the
bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to
support the vehicle’s weight.The steering system can be damaged if
the steering wheel is locked. Leave the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY (I)
position, and make sure the steering
wheel turns f reely bef ore you begin
towing.
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....................................
Accessories .240
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.....................................
Position) .128
............
Accessory Power Sockets .156
....................
Additives, Engine Oil .291
.....................
Adjusting the Sound .175
Adjust Outside Temperature ...................................
Display .73,96
........
Advice For Pregnant Women .17
.....................................
Airbag (SRS) .9
.....
Airbag, Additional Information .23
...
Additional Safety Precautions .35
.............................
Airbag Service .34
Check Airbag System ...................................
Message .83
How the Passenger Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .33
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .32
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .32
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work .26
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .30 How Your Side Curtain
..........................
Airbags Work .31
........................
SRS Components .23
............................
Air Conditioning .160
.........................................
Usage .162
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .315
......................................
Alignment .317
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline .232
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) ...............................
Indicator .65,261
.......................................
Message .83
...................................
Operation .261
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System .203
Anti-thef t Steering Column
............................................
Lock .128
................................
Audio System .170
................
Automatic Lighting Off .122
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners .21
..............
Automatic Transmission .252
..........................
Capacity,Fluid .350
...............
Checking Fluid Level .297
..............
Engine Speed Limiter .251
....
Sequential SportShif t Mode .254
.......................................
Shif ting .252
.
Shif t Lever Position Indicator .252
................
Shif t Lever Positions .252 ....................
Shif t Lock Release .257
......................
Auxiliary Input Jack .184
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator .62,336
.......................................
Message .84
............................
Jump Starting .331
..............................
Maintenance .320
............................
Specif ications .351
..............................
Bef ore Driving .231
..........................................
Belts, Seat .8
.........................
Beverage Holders .156
.....
Bluetooth
Hands Free Link.213
..................................
Booster Seats .52
Index
A
B
INDEX
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Emergencies on the Road .323
.............
Battery, Jump Starting .331
.....
Brake System Indicator .63,338
................
Changing a Flat Tire .325
Charging System
...........................
Indicator .62,336
..................
Checking the Fuses .340
..........................
Fuse Locations .343
.......
Hazard Warning Flashers .124
Low Oil Pressure
...........................
Indicator .62,335
Malf unction Indicator ..........................
Lamp .62,84,336
...
Manually Closing Moonroof .339
..................
Overheated Engine .333
.......................................
Towing .345
.........................
Emergency Brake .151
....................
Emergency Flashers .124
......................
Emergency Towing .345
..........
Emergency Trunk Opener .136
Emission, Check System
.......................................
Message .84
.......................
Emissions Controls .359
........................
Emissions Testing .362
Engine .......
Check Engine Oil Message .82 ....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .68
.........................
If It Won’t Start .329
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .336
...................
Oil Lif e Display .73,280
........
Oil Pressure Indicator .62,335
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .291
...............................
Overheating .333
............................
Specif ications .351
....................
Speed Limiter .251,257
.......................................
Starting .249
Engine Speed Limiter .............................................
A/T .257
............................................
M/T .251
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline .232
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls .359
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .55
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .17
...................................
Fan, Interior .164
.............
Fasten Seat Belt Message .78
.........................................
Features .159
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .233 Filter
.........................
Dust and Pollen .311
...............................................
Oil .293
...........
Flashers, Hazard Warning .124
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .325
.....................................
Floor Mats .310
Fluids ..........
Automatic Transmission .297
..........................................
Brake .300
.........................................
Clutch .301
..............
Manual Transmission .299
..........................
Power Steering .301
......
Washer Fluid Low Message .81
..................
Windshield Washer .296
.....................................
Fog Lights .122
.......................................
Indicator .66
.........................
Folding Rear Seat .141
........................
Four-way Flashers .124
..................................
Front Airbags .26
.......................
Front Wiper Action .117
Index
F
IV
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Locks.....
Anti-thef t Steering Column .128
........................
Childproof Door .130
............................
Fuel Fill Door .233
..................................
Glove Box .158
..................
Lockout Prevention .130
...............................
Power Door .129
.........................................
Trunk .135
........................
Low Coolant Level .236
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .66
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a .250
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .62,335
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart .350
..........................
Luggage, Storing .242
..................................
Maintenance .277
...
Owner Maintenance Checks .288
................................
Main Items .289
.....................................
Messages .74
........................................
Minder .280
..........................................
Saf ety .278
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .62,336
...................
Manual Transmission .250
........
Manual Transmission Fluid .299 ...........
Memory, Driving Position .143
.................
Memory Position Link .104
..........................
Messages, System .75
...............................
Meters, Gauges .68
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .146
.................................
Modif ications .241
.......................................
Moonroof .150
......................
Closing Manually .339
...................................
Operation .150
.............
Multi-Inf ormation Display .69
............................
Change Setting .92
...................
Customized Settings .86
....................................
Def ault All .90
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .232
.........................................
Odometer .70Oil
........................
Change, How to .293
......................
Change, When to .280
......................
Checking Engine .236
................
Level Check Message .82
.................................
Life Display .73
..............
Pressure Indicator .62,335
......................
Pressure Message .82
Selecting Proper Viscosity ......................................
Chart .292
.........
ON (Ignition Key Position) .128
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .359
............................
Outside Mirrors .146
.....................
Outside Temperature .73
....................
Overheating, Engine .333
.......
Owner Maintenance Checks .288
...................
Neutral Gear Position .253
..................
New Vehicle Break-in .232
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds .250
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication .348 ............
Panel Brightness Control .123
........................
Park Gear Position .253
...............................
Parking Brake .151
Index
INDEX
M N
OP
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Seat Belts .8,19
...............
Additional Information .19
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners .21
.....................................
Cleaning .310
.........
Fasten Seat Belt Message .78
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .20
................................
Maintenance .22
Reminder Indicator and ................................
Beeper .19,62
...................
System Components .19
...............
Use During Pregnancy .17
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .20
..................................
Seat Heaters .137
..................
Seat Position Memory .143
......................
Seats, Adjusting the .138
............................
Security System .205
.......................................
Indicator .67
.................
Security Relock Timer .115
.....................
Selecting a Child Seat .44
.......................
Select/Reset Button .72
...............................
Serial Number .348
.............................
Service Manual .369
...........
Service Station Procedure .233
..........................
Setting the Clock .204
........
Sequential SportShif t Mode .254 .....
Shif t Lever Position Indicator .252
........................
Shif t Lock Release .257
................................
Side Airbags .9,30
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .30
How the Side Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works .32
..................
Side Curtain Airbags .9,31
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work .31
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .................
Replacement in .305,306
.............................
Signaling Turns .121
.....................................
Snow Tires .319
...........
Sockets, Accessory Power .156
................................
Sound System .175
Spare Tire ......................................
Inf lating .324
............................
Specif ications .352
....................
Specif ications Charts .350
........................
Speed Limiter .251,257
...................................
Speedometer .68
.......................................
Spotlights .153
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation .23
...
Additional Safety Precautions .35
.............................
Airbag Service .34
How the Passenger Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .33
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .32
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work .26
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .30
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .31
........................
SRS Components .23
..................................
SRS Service .34
.............................
SRS Indicator .32,63
.......................................
Message .83
..
START (Ignition Key Position) .128
.......................
Starting the Engine .249
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .249
................
With a Dead Battery .331
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .333
Steering Wheel
................................
Adjustment .125
...........
Anti-thef t Column Lock .128
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .321
........................................
Sun Visor .152
........................
Sunglasses Holder .158
Index
INDEX
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Supplemental Restraint..................................
System .9,23
......................................
Servicing .34
.........................
SRS Indicator .32,63
...................
System Components .23
..................................
Synthetic Oil .292
...........................
System Messages .75
............
System Message Indicator .66
.....................................
Tachometer .68
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in .307
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected .323
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .353
.....
Emissions Control Systems .359
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter .360
.......................
Temperature Gauge .68
........
Temperature, Inside Sensor .169
....................
Temperature, Outside .73
..............
Tether Anchorage Points .49
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter .361
...........
Tighten Fuel Cap Message .79
.
Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel .125 ..........................
Time, Setting the .204
....................................
Tire Chains .319
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat .325
.................................
Tire Labeling .355
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ..................................
(TPMS) .263
...
Changing a Tire with TPMS .266
Check TPMS System
.................................
Message .267
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS ...........................
Indicator .67,263
Required Federal ............................
Explanation .357
.............
Tire Pressure Monitor .264
...........
Tire Pressure Readings .265
...............................................
Tires .314
..............................
Air Pressure .315
........................................
Chains .319
.........................
Checking Wear .316
..........................
Compact Spare .324
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .353
......................................
Inf lation .314
..................................
Inspection .316
...................................
Replacing .317
......................................
Rotating .317
................................
Service Lif e .316...........................................
Snow .319
....................
Specif ications .318,352
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .325
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer .270
................
Emergency Wrecker .345
....
Equipment and Accessories .272
.............................
Weight Limit .270
Transmission ..........................
Check Message .83
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .297
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .299
..................
Fluid Selection .298,299
..............
Identif ication Number .348
.............
Shif ting the Automatic .252
..................
Shif ting the Manual .250
.....................................
Treadwear .353
Trip A & AVG. Fuel Reset with ...........................................
Ref uel .98
.......................................
Trip Meter .72
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Trunk .135
..................
Emergency Opener .136
...............................
Main Switch .136
...............................
Opening the .135
..............................
Open Monitor .78
............................
Turn Signals .65,121
Unexpected, Taking Care of ...............................................
the .323
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .353
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .232
.....................
Upholstery Cleaning .310
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .294
................................
Vanity Mirror .152
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load .243
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .350
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .348
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
....................................
System .268
............
Activation Indicator .65,268
.......................................
Message .82..................................
Of f Switch .269
.................
System Indicator .64,268
.............................
Vehicle Storage .321
.................................................
VIN .348
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .292
.......................................
XM Radio .179
.................
Your Vehicle at a Glance .3
.......
Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features .7
............
WARNING, Explanation of .iii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of .56
....................
Warranty Coverages .367
Washer, Windshield ........
Checking the Fluid Level .296
....................
Fluid Low Message .81
...................................
Operation .120
................
Wipers and Washers .120
...........................................
Wheels .314
.............
Adjusting the Steering .125
............
Alignment and Balance .317
..........................
Compact Spare .324
...............................
Nut Wrench .326
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse .148
................
Operating the Power .147
.........................
Rear, Def ogger .124Windshield
.....................................
Cleaning .120
...................................
Def roster .165
.....................................
Washers .120
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .312
...................................
Operation .120
....................................
Worn Tires .316
.....
Wrecker, Emergency Towing .345
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Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid:6-speed Manual Transmission
Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
2.1 US qt (2.0
)
4.4 US qt (4.2
) 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
17.1 US gal (64.7
)
Premium unleaded gasoline,
pump octane number of 91 or
higher.
API Premium grade 5W-30
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) (see page
). Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a
temporary replacement (see page
).
Capacity:
Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ). Front:
Rear:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
Compact Spare Tire:
291
298 299
301300
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