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Tires marked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘All
Season’’ on the sidewall have an all-
weather tread design suitable for
most winter driving conditions.
For the best perf ormance in snowy
or icy conditions, you should install
snow tires or tire chains. They may
be required by local laws under
certain conditions.
If you mount snow tires on your
Acura, make sure they are radial
tires of the same size and load range
as original tires. Mount snow tires on
all f our wheels. The traction
provided by snow tires on dry roads
maybelowerthanyouroriginaltires.
Check with the tire dealer f or
maximum speed recommendations.
Wheels:
Tires:
See page f or inf ormation about
DOT Tire Quality Grading.
Replacement wheels are available at
your Acura dealer. (U.S. : All models
Canada : Premium and Type-S
models)
(Canada : RSX)
(U.S. : All models
Canada : Premium and Type-S
models)
(Canada : RSX)
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Winter Driving
Snow T ires
Wheel and T ire Specif ications
Tires
Maint enance187
16x61/2JJ
15x6JJ
P205/55R16 89V
P195/65R15 89H
Installing improper tires on your
vehicle can affect handling and
stability. This can cause a crash
in which you can be seriously
hurt or killed.
Always use the size and type of
tires recommended in this
owner’s manual.
Supplemental Restraint................................
System .10, 22
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Servicing .28
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SRS Indicator .26 ,50
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System Components . 22
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Synthetic Oil .165
Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the .191
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 222
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Unleaded Gasoline .123
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 167
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 130
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Vehicle Dimensions .220
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 218
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 178
Taking Care of the ...............................
Unexpected .191
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Tape Player .98
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Technical Descriptions . 217
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 222
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Emissions Control Systems . 225
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State Emissions Testing . 228
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter .227
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Tire Labeling .224
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Temperature Gauge .57
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Temperature, Inside Sensor . 91
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Tether Anchorage Points . 40
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Thef t Protection .112
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 227
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Tilt the Steering Wheel . 62..........................
Time, Setting the .113
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Tire Chains .188
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 193
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Tires .183
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Air Pressure .184
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Checking Wear .185
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Compact Spare .192
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 222
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Inf lation .183
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Inspection .185
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Maintenance .185
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Replacing .186
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Rotating .186
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Snow .187
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Specif ications .221
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Tire Chains .188
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Winter Driving .187
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Tools, Tire Changing . 193
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .149
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Emergency .215
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Equipment and Accessories . 151
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Weight Limit .149
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Traction Devices .188
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Trailer Loading .149
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Trailer Towing Tips .149 Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .169
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .170
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Fluid Selection .170
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Identif ication Number . 218
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Shif ting the Automatic . 139
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Shif ting the Manual . 136
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Treadwear .222
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Trip Meter .56
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Turn Signals .60
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