If you have the skills and tools to per-
f orm more complex maintenance
tasks on your Acura, you may want
to purchase the Service Manual. See
page f or inf ormation on how to
obtain a copy, or see your Acura
dealer. This section also includes
Maintenance Schedules f or normal
driving and severe driving conditions,
a Maintenance Record, and instruc-
tions f or simple maintenance tasks
you may want to take care of
yourself . This section explains why it is
important to keep your car well
maintained and to f ollow basic
maintenance saf ety precautions.......................
Maintenance Saf ety .206
.
Important Safety Precautions . 207
.................
Maintenance Schedule . 208
...
Required Maintenance Record . 215
.......
Owner Maintenance Checks . 217
..............................
Fluid Locations .218
......................................
Engine Oil .219
..................................
Adding Oil .219
....................
Recommended Oil .219
..............................
Synthetic Oil .220
....................................
Additives .220
.....
Changing the Oil and Filter . 221
.............................
Cooling System .223
............
Adding Engine Coolant . 223
.......
Replacing Engine Coolant . 225
....................
Windshield Washers .229
....
Automatic Transmission Fluid . 230
....................................
Brake Fluid .231
............................
Brake System .231
..............................
Power Steering .232
....................................
Hood Latch .233
.....................
Air Cleaner Element .233
....................................
Spark Plugs .235
..............................
Replacement .235
............................
Specif ications .237
...........................................
Battery .238 .................................
Wiper Blades .241
..............
Air Conditioning System . 243
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter . 244
.....................................
Drive Belts .244
....................................
Timing Belt .245
...............................................
Tires .245
......................................
Inf lation .245
..................................
Inspection .247
..............................
Maintenance .248
.............................
Tire Rotation .248
...
Replacing Tires and Wheels . 249
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Wheels and Tires .250
..........................
Winter Driving .250
.............................
Snow Tires .251
............................
Tire Chains .251
.............................................
Lights .252
.....................
Headlight Aiming .254
........................
Replacing Bulbs .254
...........................
Storing Your Car .263
321
Maintenance
Maint enance205
ÎÎ
.....................................
Road Lamps .65
................................
Rotation, Tire .248
........................................
Saf ety Belts .8
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 320
.................................
Saf ety Features .7
...........................................
Airbags .9
..................................
Door Locks .10
..........................
Head Restraints .10
.......................................
Seat Belts .8
.....................
Seats & Seat-Backs .10
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 50
...............................
Saf ety Messages . ii
.....................................
Seat Belts .8, 40
...............
Additional Information . 40
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .41
.............
Child Seat Anchor Plate . 39
.....................................
Cleaning .269
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 15,40
................................
Maintenance .42
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper .40, 55
...................
System Components . 40...............
Use During Pregnancy . 18
....................................
Seat Heaters .98
....................
Seat Position Memory .95
........................
Seats, Adjusting the .86
............................
Security System .150
........
Sequential SportShif t Mode . 181
...............................
Serial Number .304
...........................
Service Intervals .210
...........................
Service Manual .321
.........
Service Station Procedures . 163
..........................
Setting the Clock .102
.....
Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 178
........................
Shif t Lock Release .185
....................................
Side Airbags .45
.........
Side Airbag Cutof f Indicator . 47
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ..............................
Replacement .257
...............................
Signaling Turns .67
.....................................
Snow Tires .251
...................
Solvent-type Cleaners . 266
................................
Sound System .127
Spare Tire ......................................
Inf lating .274
............................
Specif ications .307
................
Spark Plugs, Replacing . 235
....................
Specif ications Charts . 306................................
Speed Control .151
...................................
Speedometer .60
.......................................
Spotlights .110
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 43
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 48
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 46
.....
How Your Airbags Work . 43,45
........................
SRS Components .43
..................................
SRS Service .48
.............................
SRS Indicator .46 ,56
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 76
.......................
Starting the Engine .177
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .177
................
With a Dead Battery . 283
..............
State Emissions Testing . 315
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 286
Steering Wheel ..................................
Adjustment .71
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 76
...................
Stereo Sound System . 127
...........................
Storing Your Car .263
..................................
Storage Tray .107
........................................
Sun Visor .108
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