2008 Acura TSX bulb

Remove the undercover f ixing bolt
located under the f ront bumper.
Push up the undercover.Remove the electrical connector
f rom the bulb by pushing on the
tab and pulling the connector
down.
Remove the bulb f rom the f og
light assembly by turning it one-
quarter turn counterclockwise.Install the new bulb into the hole
and turn it one-quarter turn
clockwise to lock it in place.
Turn on the f og lights to test the
new bulb.
Push the electrical connector back
onto the bulb. Make sure it is on
all the way.
Put the undercover in place.
Reinstall the f ixing bolt and
tighten it securely.
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4.5.
6.
7.
8.
Lights
Maint enance
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Specif ications
Technical Inf ormation
351
Lights
Battery
Alignment
Fuses
Engine
55 W
35 W
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V 3CP
21 W
12 V 55 W
Headlights
Front fog lights
Front turn signal
Front parking lights/
Side marker lights
Rear turn signal lights
Stop/Taillights
Taillights
High-mount brake light
Back-up lights
Rear side marker lights
License plate light
Ceiling light
Spotlights/Front ceiling lights
Trunk light
Door courtesy lights
Vanity mirror lights
12 V 1.1 W2CP
12 V
12 V 5 W 8W
12 V 8W
12 V
12 V 3 CP 3CP
12 V
12 V 21 W 21 W
12 V 5W
12 V
12 V 21/5 W 21 W
12 V Capacity
12 V 36 AH/5 HR
On vehicles with high voltage discharge type headlights,
replacement of a headlight bulb should be performed by your dealer. Toe-in Camber
Caster3°13’1°
0°
0.08 in (2.0 mm)
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
Interior
Under-hood
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
SKJ20DR-M11
IZFR6K-1110.5 : 1
144 cu-in (2,354 cm
)
3.43 x 3.90 in (87.0 x 99.0 mm) Water cooled 4-stroke, DOHC
i-VTEC 4-cylinder, gasoline engine
See page344or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box door on each side of the
dashboard.
See page343or the fuse box
cover.
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
High
Low
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Anti-lock System (ABS) .261
.............
Break-in, New Linings .232
....................
Bulb Replacement .306
....
Check ABS System Message .83
.
Check Brake System Message .84
...........................................
Fluid .300
....................
Fluid Low Message .79
.......................................
Parking .151
.................
System Indicator .63,338
.........................
System Message .84
........................
Wear Indicators .260
.........
Braking Fluid Low Message .79
.............................
Braking System .260
.................
Brake-in, New Vehicle .232
Brightness Control,
...............................
Instruments .123
......................
Brights, Headlights .122
Bulb Replacement ..............................
Brake Lights .306
.................................
Fog Lights .308
................
Front Parking Lights .305
.................................
Headlights .302
.........
High-mount Brake Light .308
....................
Rear License Plate .308
............................
Specif ications .351.............
Turn Signal Light .304,306
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .302
............................
Capacities Chart .350
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .55
.............................
Carrying Cargo .242
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
.........................................
CD Care .194
...................................
CD Changer .185
.....................
CD Error Messages .193
...............................
Center Pocket .155
........................
Certif ication Label .348
............................................
Chains .319
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .325
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .293
......................................
When to .280
...
Charging System Indicator .62,336
.......................................
Message .84
........
Check ABS System Message .83
....
Check Airbag System Message .83
.....
Check Brake System Message .84
Check Charging System
.......................................
Message .84 .......
Check DRL System Message .85
Check Emission System
.......................................
Message .84
Check Engine Oil Level .......................................
Message .82
Check Tire Pressure ...............................
Message .81,265
Check TPMS System ...............................
Message .80,267
......
Check Transmission Message .83
........
Check VSA System Message .82
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .248
.....................................
Child Saf ety .36
..............................
Booster Seats .52
...................................
Child Seats .44
.....
Important Saf ety Reminders .36
..........................................
Inf ants .41
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .48
..........................
Larger Children .51
.........................................
LATCH .46
.........................
Risk with Airbag .37
.............................
Small Children .42
.........................................
Tethers .49
.........
Where Should a Child Sit? .37
................
Childproof Door Locks .130
Index
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Fuel .232
...............................
Cap Message .79
....................................
Economy .237
......................
Fill Door and Cap .233
...........................................
Gauge .68
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator .66
..............................
Low Message .81
................
Octane Requirement .232
....................................
Ref ueling .233
........................
Tighten Fuel Cap .79
..............................
Fuse Locations .343
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .340
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving .238
.........................................
Gasoline .232
...........................................
Gauge .68
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator .66
.....................
Low Fuel Message .81
................
Octane Requirement .232
........................
Tank, Filling the .233
................
Gas Station Procedures .233
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature .68
...............................................
Fuel .68...............................
Speedometer .68
.................................
Tachometer .68
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) .271
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission .252
..............
Manual Transmission .250
......................................
Glove Box .158
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs .302
......
HandsFreeLink
, Bluetooth.213
.......................................
Message .85
............
Hazard Warning Flashers .124
.....................................
Headlights .121
........................................
Aiming .302
............
Automatic Lighting Off .122
.........................
Auto Of f Timer .108
.........
Daytime Running Lights .122
.................................
Fog Lights .122
..................
High Beam Indicator .66
....................
Lights On Indicator .63
..........
Low Beams, Turning on .121
.......................
Reminder Chime .121
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs .302 .................................
Turning on .121
............................
Head Restraints .139
......................
Saf ety Inf ormation .14
...............................
Heated Mirror .146
...................................
Heated Seat .137
.............
High Altitude, Starting at .249
......................
High Beam Indicator .66
HomeLink
Universal ................................
Transceiver .209
..
Hood, Opening and Closing the .234
...........................................
Horn .4,119
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch .301
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle .348
Ignition
............................................
Keys .126
.........................................
Switch .128
............
Timing Control System .359
......................
Immobilizer System .127
.........
Important Safety Precautions .6
Index
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Jacking up the Vehicle .326
.......................................
Jack, Tire .325................................
Jump Starting .331
...................
Key, Remove Message .79
Keyless Lock
....................
Acknowledgement .113
.............................
Keys and Locks .126
.......................
Label, Certif ication .348
...............
Lane Change, Signaling .121
........................
Language Selection .94
........................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .20
................................
LATCH, Using .46
.
Lever, Release Parking Message .78
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement .302
.......................................
Indicator .63
...........................................
Setup .106
..................
Turn Signal .65,304,306
....................................
Load Limits .243
....
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .128
.........................................
Indicators .61
.
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) .65
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) .63,338
................
Charging System .62,336
.................................
Cruise Main .66
.....................................
Fog Light .66
...................................
High Beam .66
........
Key (Immobilizer System) .64
.....................................
Lights On .63
......................................
Low Fuel .66
................
Low Oil Pressure .62,335
Low Tire Pressure/
...............................
TPMS .67,263
Malf unction Indicator ...............
Lamp(MIL) .62,84,336
.................
Passenger Airbag Of f .33
.....................
Seat Belt Reminder .62
..........................
Security System .67
...........................
Side Airbag Of f .64
...............................................
SRS .63
.........................
System Message .66
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning .65
VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist) .................................
Activation .65.................................
VSA System .64
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel .62
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .41
......................................
Inf ant Seats .41
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .49
..........
Inf ormation (Multi) Display .69
....................................
INFO Button .71
......................................
INFO Knob .71
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire .314
.....................
Input Jack, Auxiliary .184
.................................
Inside Mirror .146
.............................
Inspection, Tire .316
....................
Installing a Child Seat .45
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .49
.............................
Using LATCH .46
............................
Instrument Panel .61
.....................................
Indicators .62
......
Instrument Panel Brightness .123
...............................
Interior Lights .153
.....
Interior Light Dimming Time .106
........................................
Introduction .i
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Radiator Overheating .333
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Radio/CD Sound System .170
...................
Readiness Codes .337,362
Rear Lights,
............
Bulb Replacement .306,307
........................
Rear Seat, Folding .141
..........................
Rear View Mirror .145
...............
Rear Window Def ogger .124
.............
Reclining the Seat Backs .138
.......
Recommended Shif t Speeds .250
..
Release Parking Lever Message .78
.......................
Reminder Indicators .62
.....................
Remote Transmitter .131
....................
Remove Key Message .79
Replacement Inf ormation
................
Engine Oil and Filter .293
..........................................
Fuses .340
................................
Light Bulbs .302........................................
Minder .280
...........................................
Tires .317
.............................
Wiper Blades .312
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .22
.................
Reserve Tank, Coolant .295
...............................
Restraint, Child .36
..................
Reverse Gear Position .253
...........................
Reverse Lockout .251
................................
Rotation, Tire .317
........................................
Saf ety Belts .8
............
Safety Defects, Reporting .368
.................................
Saf ety Features .7
...........................................
Airbags .9
.......................................
Seat Belts .8
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of .56
..............................
Saf ety Messages .iii
...................
Satellite Digital Radio .179
Parking Brake and Brake System
...................................
Indicator .63
.......................................
Message .84
Release Parking Lever ...................................
Message .78
...............................
Parking Lights .121
Parking Over Things that ....................................
Burn .259,360
..................................
Parking Tips .259
....
Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator .33
Passenger Side Airbag Of f
..............................
Indicator .32,64
.......................................
Message .82
.............................
PGM-FI System .360
...................................
Pollen Filter .311
........................
Power Door Locks .129
..................
Power Mirror Heaters .146
...............
Power Socket Locations .156
............................
Power Windows .147
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .17
........................
Preparing to Drive .248
...........
Primary Display Selection .102
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens .11
...
Additional Safety Precautions .18
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women .17
........................
Protecting Children .36Protecting Inf ants and Small
.......................................
Children .41
...........
Protecting Larger Children .51
..................
Using a Booster Seat .52
....................
Protecting Your CDs .194
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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
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System .9,23
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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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