2007 Acura RDX snow chains

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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 performance in snowy
or icy conditions, you should install
snow tires or tire chains. They may
be required by local laws under
certain conditions.
Wheels:
Tires:
See
page for info rmation about
DOT Tire Quality Grading, and page
f or tire size and labeling
inf ormation.
If you mount snow tires on your
vehicle, make sure they are radial
tires of the same size and load range
as the 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.
410
412 Winter Driving
Wheel and T ire Specif ications
Snow T ires
Tires
376
18x71/2J
P235/55R18 99V(TPMS)
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.
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Use the compact spare tire as a
temporary replacement only. Get
your regular tire repaired or replaced,
and put it back on your vehicle as
soon as you can.
Check the inf lation pressure of the
compact spare tire every time you
check the other tires. It should be
inf lated to:Replace the tire when you can see
the tread wear indicator bars. The
replacement should be the same size
and design tire, mounted on the
same wheel. The spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the spare wheel is not
designed f or mounting a regular tire.
Follow these precautions:
Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road
surf aces. Use greater caution
while driving.
Do not mount snow chains on the
compact spare tire.
Do not use your compact spare
tire on another vehicle unless it is
thesamemakeandmodel.
Do not use the compact spare tire
if you are towing a trailer.
Compact Spare Tire
382
INDICATOR LOCATION MARKS
TREAD WEAR INDICATOR
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
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Steering Wheel
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Buttons . 79, 237, 241, 258
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Storing Your Vehicle .380
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Sun Visor .164
Supplemental Restraint ..................................
System .9,24
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Servicing .35
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SRS Indicator . 33, 66
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System Components . 24
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Synthetic Oil .347
Tailgate ......................
Open Indicator . 11, 12
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Opening the .138
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Unlocking the Tailgate . 139
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs . 361, 362
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Taking Care of the Unexpected . 381
Technical Descriptions ....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 410
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Emissions Control Systems . 415
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State Emissions Testing . 418
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter .416
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Tire Labeling .412 Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) Required .........
Federal Explanation . 413
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Te mperature Gauge . 78, 83
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Temperature, Outside . 77, 81
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Tether Anchorage Points . 52
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Thef t Protection, Radio . 239
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 417
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Tilt the Steering Wheel . 126
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Time, Setting the .198
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Tire Chains .377
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 383
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Tire Inf ormation .410
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Tires .372
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Air Pressure .373
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Chains .377
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Checking Wear .374
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 410
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Inf lation .372
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Inspection .374
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Labeling .412
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator . 73, 309
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Maintenance .374
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Pressure Monitor .311
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Pressure Monitoring System . 309...................................
Replacing .375
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Rotating .375
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Snow .376
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Specif ications .409
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Tools, Tire Changing . 383
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .317
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Emergency Wrecker . 403
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Equipment and Accessories . 318
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Pre-Tow Checklist .321
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Weight Limit .317
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring ..................................
System) .309
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Indicator . 73, 310
Required Federal ............................
Explanation .413
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Trailer Loading . 317, 318
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Trailer Towing Tips .322
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .355
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Fluid Selection .356
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Identif ication Number . 407
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Shif ting the Automatic . 295
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Treadwear .374
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Trip Meter . 76, 81
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