2005 Acura RSX spare tire

Tighten the wheel nuts securely in
the same crisscross pattern. Have
the wheel nut torque checked at
the nearest automotive service
f acility.
Tighten the wheel nuts to:
Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on f inger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel nut wrench
until the wheel is f irmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten
them f ully.
Lower the vehicle to the ground
and remove the jack.
15.
13.
14.
Changing a Flat T ire
196
(Except Type-S)
80 lbf·ft (108 N·m , 11 kgf·m)

Store the jack in its holder. Turn
the jack’s end bracket clockwise to
raisethejackandlockitinplace.
Screw the adapter into the hole in
the spare tire well.Remove the wheel cover or center
cap and place the flat tire face
down in the spare tire well.
Set the bass speaker inside the
wheel.
Secure the f lat tire with the wing
bolt.
Remove the spacer cone f rom the
wing bolt, turn it over, and put it
back on the bolt.
18.
16.
17. 20.
21.
Type-S only: Type-S only:
19.All except Type-S:
CONT INUED
Changing a Flat T ire
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
197
ADAPTER (Type-S only) WING BOLTSPACER
CONE

Store the tool kit.
Store the wheel cover or center
cap in the cargo area. Make sure it
will not get scratched or damaged.Diagnosing why the engine won’t
start f alls into two areas, depending
on what you hear when you turn the
key to START (III):
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. When you turn the ignition switch to
START (III), 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.
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, it must be
in Park or Neutral.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Turn on the headlights, and check
their brightness. If the headlights
areverydimordonotcomeonat
all, the battery is discharged. See on page .
Reinstall the f loor mat and spare
tire cover, then close the hatch.
22.
23.
24.
200
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
198
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.

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Specif ications
T echnical Inf ormation
219
Capacities
Fuses
Alignment
Lights
Battery Tires
0.0in(0mm)
0.08 in (2.0 mm) 0°30’
1.8 US qt (1.7
)
1.6 US qt (1.5)
2.9 US qt (2.7
)
6.9 US qt (6.5)
2.6 US qt (2.5)
4.8 US qt (4.5)
1°00’
2°53’
P205/55R16 89V
P195/65R15 89H
Manual
transmission
fluid
Interior
Under-hood
Toe-in
Camber
Caster
12 V
12 V
12 V 12 V
5W(Amber) 65 W
21 W 55 W
Headlights
Front turn signal
Front parking lights
Front side marker lights
Rear turn signal lights
Brake/Taillights
High-mount brake light
Rear side marker lights
Back-up lights
License plate lights
Ceiling light
Cargo area light
Spotlights
Glove box light 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.20 kgf/cm
)
31 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm)
31 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm)
T125/70D16 96M T135/70D15 99M
Capacity 12 V 36 AH/5 HR12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
3.4 W
8W
5W
8W
5W
21 W
5W
21 W
21 W/5 W
21 W
12 V 5 W
Size
Pressure P215/45R17 87V
See page
211or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box door under the dashboard.
See page 212or the fuse box
cover.
High
Low Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
Type-S
Change
Total
Change
Total
U.S. vehicles
Canadian
vehicles
Canadian Standard model
1:
2:
3: Front/Rear
Spare
Front
Rear
Spare
(HB3)
U.S. Base model and Canadian Premium models
Automatic trans-
mission fluid
Windshield
washer reservoir
1
2
3
1, 2
3

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DANGER, Explanation of .ii
...................................
Dashboard .4, 50
................
Daytime Running Lights . 61
Daytime Running Lights .......................................
Indicator .55
.................................
Dead Battery .200
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 230
..........................
Def og and Def rost .91
................
Def ogger, Rear Window . 62
....................................
Dimensions .218
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 61
...................
Capacities Chart . 218,219
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 45
...........................
Cargo Area Cover .75
........................
Cargo, .129
Cassette Player ............................................
Care .100
.....................................
Operation .98
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
.........................................
CD Care .108
...................................
CD Changer .103
............................................
Care .108
...................................
Operation .103
CD Changer Error .............................
Message .110, 111
...........
CD Player Error Message . 109
........................
Certif ication Label .216
...................................
Chains, .187
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .193
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .163
......................................
When to .157
...
Charging System Indicator . 53,204
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 134.....................................
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 .113
.........................
Clock, Setting the .113
...................................
Clutch Fluid .169
.....................
Code, Audio System .112
........................
CO in the Exhaust .223
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 135
.......................
Compact Spare .192
...................
Console Compartment . 84
...............
Consumer Inf ormation . 228
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 49Coolant
........................................
Adding .165
....................................
Checking .125
.........................
Proper Solution .165
...................
Temperature Gauge . 58
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .223
................
Cruise Control Indicator . 54
............
Cruise Control Operation . 115
.....................................
Cup Holders .83
..........
Customer Relations Of f ice . 228
how to carry
tires tire
Index
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D
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Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a
............................................
Crash .21
...
Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant . 125
...............................
Restraint, Child .28
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 140
................................
Rotation, Tire .185
................................
Saf ety Belts .10, 19
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 230
.................................
Saf ety Features .9
.........................................
Airbags .11
.....................................
Seat Belts .10
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 46
...............................
Saf ety Messages . ii
...................................
Seat Belts .10, 19
...............
Additional Information . 19
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .20
.....................................
Cleaning .179
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .19
................................
Maintenance .21
Reminder Indicator and ................................
Beeper .19, 52
...................
System Components . 19...............
Use During Pregnancy . 17
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder .....................................
Belt .15, 19
....................................
Seat Heaters .74
..................
Seats, Adjusting the . 13,71
............................
Security System .114
...............................
Serial Number .216
...........................
Service Intervals .157
...........................
Service Manual .231
.........
Service Station Procedures . 122
..........................
Setting the Clock .113
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 139
........................
Shif t Lock Release .144
Shif ting .
The Automatic Transmission . 139
The 5-speed and 6-speed
.........
Manual Transmissions . 136
..............................
Side Airbags .11, 25
..........................
Of f Indicator .27, 52
...............................
Signaling Turns .61
.....................................
Snow Tires .187
..................................
Sound System .92
Spare Tire ......................................
Inf lating .192
............................
Specif ications .219
....................
Specif ications Charts . 218................................
Speed Control .115
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 22
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 27
.............................
Airbag Service .27
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .27
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 26
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .23
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
........................
SRS Components .22
.............................
SRS Indicator .26 ,52
..............
State Emissions Testing . 226
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 66
.......................
Starting the Engine .135
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .135
................
With a Dead Battery . 200
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 202
Steering Wheel ..................................
Adjustment .63
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 66
.......................................
Buttons .116
.....................
Stereo Sound System .92
Index
S
INDEX
VII

....................
Storing Your Vehicle .189
Supplemental Restraint ................................
System .11, 22
......................................
Servicing .27
.........................
SRS Indicator .26 ,52
...................
System Components . 22
..................................
Synthetic Oil .163
Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the .191
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 220
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .121
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 165
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 130
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .218
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 216
.............................
Vehicle Storage .189
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 177
Taking Care of the ...............................
Unexpected .191
......................................
Tape Player .98
................
Technical Descriptions . 215
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 220
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 223
..........
State Emissions Testing . 226
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter .225
.................................
Tire Labeling .222
.......................
Temperature Gauge .58
..........
Temperature, Inside Sensor . 91
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 40
............................
Thef t Protection .112
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 225..................
Tilt the Steering Wheel . 63
..........................
Time, Setting the .113
....................................
Tire Chains .187
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 193
...............................................
Tires .182
..............................
Air Pressure .183
.........................
Checking Wear .184
..........................
Compact Spare .192
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 220
......................................
Inf lation .182
..................................
Inspection .184
..............................
Maintenance .185
...................................
Replacing .186
......................................
Rotating .185
...........................................
Snow .187
....................
Specif ications .186, 219
................................
Tire Chains .187
..........................
Winter Driving .187
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 193
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .148
................................
Emergency .213
....
Equipment and Accessories . 149
.............................
Weight Limit .148
...........................
Traction Devices .187
.............................
Trailer Loading .148 ......................
Trailer Towing Tips .149
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .167
...........................
Fluid Selection .168
..............
Identif ication Number . 216
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 139
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 136
.....................................
Treadwear .220
.......................................
Trip Meter .57
....................................
Turn Signals .61
Index
T
U
V
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VIN .216
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .162
.............
WARNING, Explanation of . ii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of . 46
..................
Warranty Coverages .229
Washer, Windshield ........
Checking the Fluid Level . 167
.......................................
Indicator .55
.....................................
Operation .60
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering . 63
............
Alignment and Balance . 185
..........................
Compact Spare .192
......................................
Wrench .195
Windows ..................
Operating the Power . 77
...........................
Rear, Def ogger .62
Windshield .......................................
Cleaning .60
.....................................
Def roster .90
.......................................
Washers .60
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .180 .....................................
Operation .60
....................................
Worn Tires .184
.....
Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 213
: U.S. and Canada only
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