2008 Acura TSX fuel

If you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
the driver’s door, you will see
‘‘REMOVE KEY’’ on the display and
hear a reminder beeper.If the brake f luid level is at or below
theMINmarkonthesideof the
brake f luid reservoir in the engine
compartment, you will see ‘‘BRAKE
FLUID LOW.’’ If you see this
message, have the brake system
checked by your dealer (see page
). If thefuelfillcapismissingornot
tightened properly, you will see
‘‘TIGHTEN FUEL CAP.’’ Make sure
the fuel cap is installed and tightened
at least one click.
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Your vehicle’s on board diagnostic
system will detect a loose or missing
f uel f ill cap as an evaporative system
leak. The f irst time a leak is detected
a ‘‘TIGHTEN FUEL CAP’’ message
appears on the multi-inf ormation
display. Turn the engine of f , and
conf irm the f uel f ill cap is installed. If
it is, loosen it, then retighten it until
it clicks at least once. The message
should go of f af ter several days of
normal driving once you tighten or
replace the f uel f ill cap. To scroll to
another message, press the INFO
button. The ‘‘TIGHTEN FUEL CAP’’
message will appear each time you
restart the engine until the system
turns the message of f .If the system still detects a leak in
the vehicle’s evaporative emissions
system, the malf unction indicator
lamp (MIL) comes on. If the f uel f ill
cap was not already tightened, turn
the engine of f , and check or
retighten the f uel f ill cap until it
clicks at least once. The MIL should
go off after several days of normal
driving once the cap is tightened or
replaced. If the MIL does not go of f ,
have your vehicle inspected by a
dealer. For more inf ormation, see
page .
If there is a problem in the tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS),
you will see ‘‘CHECK TPMS
SYSTEM’’ on the multi-inf ormation
display. If you see this message, the
TPMS is not monitoring tire
pressures. Have the TPMS checked
by your dealer as soon as possible
(see page ).
Also, the low tire pressure/TPMS
indicator begins to f lash (see page).
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If the f luid level in the windshield
washer reservoir gets low, you will
see ‘‘WASHER FLUID LOW’’ on the
multi-inf ormation display.
If the level of the fuel in the tank
gets low, you will see ‘‘FUEL LOW’’
on the multi-information display, and
you must ref uel soon. The low f uel
indicator on the instrument panel will
also come on.
If one or more of your vehicle tires
are low on pressure, you will see a
‘‘CHECK TIRE PRESSURE’’
message on the display. See page
f or more inf ormation on the tire
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LANGUAGE
SELECTION
ADJUST OUTSIDE
TEMP. DISPLAY
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL
RESET with REFUEL
ELAP. TIME RESET
CONDITION
PRIMARY DISP
SELECTION
MEMORY POSIT ION
LINK Customize Menu
Description
Changes the language used in the
display.
Changes the outside temperature
reading above or below its current
reading.
Causes trip meter A and the average
fuel economy to reset when you
refuel.
Resets the elapsed time of your
current trip.
Changes the trip computer’s main
display from its default setting.
Causes the driver’s seat position to be
stored in memory.
Customize Group
MET ER SET UP
(P.93)
POSITION SETUP
(P.104) Customize Setup
ENGLISH
FRENCH
SPANISH 5°F 0°F 5°F
3°C 0°C 3°C
ON
OFF
IGN RESET
TRIP A RESET
TRIP B RESET
INST. FUEL
AVG. FUEL
RANGE
ELAPSED TIME
AVG. SPEED
ON
OFF
Customize Entry
CHG SETTING
(P.92)
: Default setting
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There are five custom settings in the
Meter Setup:LANGUAGE SELECTION
ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP.
DISPLAY
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL RESET
with REFUEL
ELAP. TIME RESET
CONDITION
PRIMARY DISP SELECTION
While ‘‘METER SETUP’’ is displayed,
press the SEL/RESET button on the
steering wheel. Then, press the
INFO button repeatedly. Each time
you press the INFO button, the
display changes as shown.
To customize a setting, press the
INFO button repeatedly until you see
the setting you want to customize,
and press the SEL/RESET button.
Then f ollow the procedures
described on the f ollowing pages.
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Press the SEL/RESET button. The
display changes as shown above.
The lower segment changes
between ‘‘ON’’ and ‘‘OFF’’ each time
you press the INFO button. Enter
your selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
To set ‘‘Trip A’’ and ‘‘AVG. FUEL A’’
to reset every time you ref uel your
vehicle, f ollow the procedure
described f rom the next column.
While the multi-information display
shows ‘‘METER SETUP’’ press the
SEL/RESET button on the steering
wheel. The display changes to
‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’ Press the
INFO button repeatedly until you see
‘‘TRIP A & AVG. FUEL RESET
WITH REFUEL’’ in the lower
segment as shown above.
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When your selection is successf ully
entered, you will see the above
display f or several seconds, and then
the display goes back to
‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’If you f ail to enter your selection,
you will see the above display f or
several seconds, then the display
goes back to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE MENU.’’
Repeat the setup.To exit ‘‘TRIP A & AVG. FUEL
WITH REFUEL,’’ press the INFO
button until you see ‘‘EXIT,’’ and
press the SEL/RESET button. The
display goes back to ‘‘CUSTOMIZE
MENU.’’
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While the multi-information display
shows ‘‘METER SETUP,’’ press the
SEL/RESET button on the steering
wheel. Press the INFO button until
you see ‘‘PRIMARY DISP
SELECTION’’ as shown above.
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, the primary
display of the trip computer always
shows ‘‘INST. MPG’’ (U.S. models)
or ‘‘INST. L/100 km’’ (Canadian
models) in def ault setting. You can
customize this setting to your liking
in f ollowing procedure.
Press the SEL/RESET button. The
display changes as shown above.
The lower segment changes f rom
‘‘INST. FUEL,’’ to ‘‘AVG. FUEL,’’ to
‘‘RANGE,’’ to ‘‘ELAPSED TIME,’’
then to ‘‘AVG. SPEED’’ each time
you press the INFO button. Enter
your selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
Primary Display Select ion
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