PRIMARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX
No. Amps. Circuits Protected1 120 A Main fuse - Not Used
2 - 1 - Not Used
2 - 2 - Not Used
2 - 3 30 A Rear Blower Motor
2 - 4 40 A ABS VSA
2 - 5 40 A Trailer Main
2 - 6 40 A Power Seats, Driver's Position
Memory System, Subwoofer
2 - 7 40 A Front Heated Seat, TPMS,
Moonroof, Driver's Lumbar
Support
2 - 8 - Not Used
3 - 1 60 A Fog Lights, Front Blower
Motor
3 - 2 40 A Headlights, Daytime Running
Lights
3 - 3 60 A Cooling Fan, Condenser Fan,
MG Clutch, Headlight
Washer
ꭧ
3- 4 50 A Ignition Switch Main
ꭧ : Canadian model No. Amps. Circuits Protected
3 - 5 50 A Power Window
3 - 6 60 A SH-AWD, Power Tailgate
Open/Closer, Rear ACC
Socket, Cargo Area Light,
Rear Defroster
3 - 7 30 A ECU (PCM)
3 - 8 - Not Used
4 40 A Audio, Door Lock, Interior Lights
5 - Not Used
6 - Not Used
7 30 A Active Damper Control Unit
8 30 A Audio Amplifier
9 7.5 A Rear Entertainment System
10 15 A Hazard
11 15 A Horn, Stop
12 20 A ABS VSA
13 20 A Trailer (Brake)
14 20 A Rear Heated Seat
15 20 A A/C Inverter
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Fuse Locations
443
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
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SECONDARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOXNo. Amps. Circuits Protected1 10 A Left Daytime Running Light
2 10 A Right Daytime Running Light
3 10 A Left Headlight High
4 10 A Right Headlight High No. Amps. Circuits Protected
5 7.5 A Small Lights (Exterior)
6 30 A Headlight Low Main
7 7.5 A Cooling Fan Timer
8 15 A IGP
9 15 A IG Coil
10 15 A DBW
11 15 A AFHT
12 40 A Front Blower Motor
13 20 A Fog lights
14 30 A Headlight Washer
ꭧ
15 30 A Condenser Fan
16 30 A Cooling Fan
17 7.5 A MG Clutch
18 15 A Left Headlight Low
19 15 A Right Headlight Low
22 7.5 A Small Lights (Interior)
ꭧ : Canadian model
REAR FUSE BOXNo. Amps. Circuits Protected
1 - Not Used
2 - Not Used
3 - Not Used
4 - Not Used
5 10 A Rear ACC Socket
6 20 A Power Tailgate
ꭧ
7 - Not Used
8 7.5 A Cargo Area Light
9 30 A SH-AWD
10 30 A Rear Defroster
11 40 A Power Tailgate
ꭧ : If equipped
Fuse Locations44408/06/06 16:58:07 09 ACURA MDX MMC North America Owner's M 50 31STX620 enu
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LightsHeadlights High 12 V-60 W (HB3)
Low
ꭧ
12 V -35 W (D2S)
Daytime running lights 12 V-60 W (HB3)
Front side marker lights 12 V-3CP
Front turn signal lights 12 V-21 W
Parking lights 12 V-3CP
Fog light 12 V-55 W (H11)
Rear turn signal lights 12 V-21 W
Rear side marker lights 12 V-3CP
Backup lights 12 V-18 W
License plate lights 12 V-3CP
Individual map lights Front 12 V -5W
Rear 12 V -5W
Cargo area lights 12 V-8W
Tailgate lights 12 V-3.4 W
Vanity mirror lights 12 V-2W
Door lights 12 V-3.4 W
ꭧ : The low beam headlights are high voltage discharged type.
Replacement of a low beam headlight bulb should be performed by
your dealer.
Battery Capacity 12 V-65AH/5 HR
12 V -76AH/20 HR
Fuses
Interior See page445or the fuse label attached
to the inside of the fuse box lid.
Rear See page444or the fuse label attached
to the inside of the fuse box lid.
Under-hood See page443and 444or the fuse box
cover.
Engine Type Water-cooled, 4-stroke SOHC VTEC V6
gasoline engine
Bore x Stroke 3.54 x 3.78 in (90.0 x 96.0 mm)
Displacement 223.5 cu-in (3,664 cm
3)
Compression ratio 11.0 : 1
Spark plugs DENSO:
NGK:SKJ20DR-M11
IZFR6K11
Alignment Toe-in Front 0.00 in (0.0 mm)
Rear 0.08 in (2.0 mm)
Camber Front -0°30’
Rear -0°30’
Caster Front 4 ° 12’
Tires Size Front/Rear P255/55R18 104H
Spare T165/80D17 104M
Pressure Front/Rear 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2)
Spare 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2)
Specifications
453
T echnical Inf ormat ion
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EngineAdding Engine Coolant
...........
396
Check Starting System
............
340
Coolant Temperature Gauge
....
72
If it Won ’t Start
........................
431
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
.............................
65, 437
Oil Life Indicator
.....................
383
Oil Pressure Indicator
.......
65, 436
Oil, What Kind to Use
.............
393
Overheating
............................
434
Specifications
..........................
453
Speed Limiter
..........................
346
Starting
...................................
339
Ethanol in Gasoline
....................
322
Evaporative Emissions Controls
..................................
460
Exhaust Fumes
............................
58
Exhaust Gas Recirculation System
...................................
461
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
Belts by
....................................
18 F
Fan, Interior
...............................
173
Features, Comfort and Convenience
...........................
169
Filling the Fuel Tank
..................
323
Filters Dust and Pollen
.......................
409
Oil
...........................................
394
Flashers, Hazard Warning
.........
122
Flat Tire, Changing a
.................
425
Floor Mats
.................................
410
Fluids Automatic Transmission
.........
399
Brake
......................................
401
Power Steering
........................
402
Windshield Washer
.................
398
FM Stereo Radio Reception
................................
205
Fog Lights
..................................
120
Folding the Second Seat
.............
144
Folding the Third Seat
...............
145
Four-way Flashers
......................
122
Front Airbags
...........................
9, 27 Front Seat
..................................
140
Adjusting
.............................. ...
140
Airbags
.................................
9, 27
Heaters
...................................
148
Fuel
............................................
322
Fill Door and Cap
....................
323
Gauge
......................................
72
Low Fuel Indicator
...................
71
Octane Requirement
...............
322
Opening the Fuel Fill Door Manually
.............................
446
Oxygenated
.............................
322
Reserve Indicator
.....................
71
Tank, Filling the
......................
323
Tighten Fuel Cap
....................
324
Fuel Economy
............................
327
Fuses, Checking the
..................
440
G
Gas Mileage, Improving
.............
327
Gasohol
......................................
322
Gasoline
.....................................
322
Gauge
......................................
72
Low Fuel Indicator
...................
71
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Indicators, Instrument Panel
........
63
ABS (Anti-lock Brake)
..............
66
Active Damper System
......
71, 361
A/T Temp
................................
68
Brake (Parking and Brake System)
.........................
65, 438
Charging System
..............
65, 436
Cruise Control
..........................
70
Cruise Main
.............................
70
Fog Lights
................................
70
High Beam
...............................
70
Key (Immobilizer System)
.......
70
Lights On
.................................
70
Low Fuel
..................................
71
Low Oil Pressure
..............
65, 436
Low Tire Pressure
....................
68
Maintenance Minder
...............
383
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................................
437
Passenger Airbag Off
.. .............
34
Seat Belt Reminder
.............
20, 64
Security System
.......................
71
SH-AWD
®.................................
69
Side Airbag Off
............ .............
66
SRS
.....................................
33, 66
System Message
.................
69, 80 Tire Pressure Monitor
..............
68
Turn Signal and Hazard Warning
...............................
67
VSA Activation
.........................
67
VSA System
.............................
67
Individual Map Lights
................
160
Infant Restraint
............................
42
Infant Seats
..................................
42
Tether Anchorage Point
...........
51
Inflation, Proper Tire
..................
415
Inside Mirror
.............................
154
Inspection, Tire
..........................
417
Installing a Child Seat
..................
46
Instrument Panel
..........................
63
Instrument Panel Brightness
..............................
123
Instruments and Controls
.............
61
Interface Dial
.............................
200
Interior Lights
............................
159
Introduction
...................................
i
J
Jacking up the Vehicle
...............
425
Jack, Tire
...................................
425 Jump Starting
.............................
432
K
Keyless Memory Settings
..........
139
Keys
...........................................
126
L
Label, Certification
.....................
450
Lane Change, Signaling
.............
118
Lap/Shoulder Belt
.................
15, 21
LATCH Anchorage System
..........
47
Light Control Switch
..................
159
Lights Bulb Replacement
...................
403
Indicator
.......... .........................
63
Interior
....................................
159
Parking
...................................
118
Load Limit
...........................
333, 364
LOCK (Ignition Key Position)
.................................
129
Locks Anti-theft Steering Column
......
129
Childproof Door
......................
131
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