2009 Acura MDX tailgate

If you need to park your vehicle for
an extended period (more than 1
month), there are several things you
should do to prepare it for storage.
Proper preparation helps prevent
deterioration and makes it easier to
get your vehicle back on the road. If
possible, store your vehicle indoors.●Fill the fuel tank.●Wash and dry the exterior
completely.●Clean the interior. Make sure the
carpeting, floor mats, etc., are
completely dry.●Leave the parking brake off. Put
the transmission in Park.
●Block the rear wheels.●If the vehicle is to be stored for a
longer period, it should be
supported on jackstands so the
tires are off the ground.●Leave one window open slightly (if
the vehicle is being stored
indoors).●Disconnect the battery.●Support the front and rear wiper
blade arms with a folded towel or
rag so they do not touch the
windshield.●To minimize sticking, apply a
silicone spray lubricant to all door
and tailgate seals. Also, apply a
vehicle body wax to the painted
surfaces that mate with the door
and tailgate seals.
●Cover the vehicle with a
‘‘breathable’’ cover, one made from
a porous material such as cotton.
Non-porous materials, such as
plastic sheeting, trap moisture,
which can damage the paint.●If possible, periodically run the
engine until it reaches full
operating temperature (the cooling
fans cycle on and off twice).
Preferably, do this once a month.
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If you have a flat tire while driving,
stop in a safe place to change it.
Drive slowly along the shoulder until
you get to an exit or an area to stop
that is far away from the traffic lanes.
The vehicle can easily roll off
the jack, seriously injuring
anyone underneath.
Follow the directions for
changing a tire exactly, and
never get under the vehicle
when it is supported only by the
jack.
1. Park the vehicle on firm, level, and non-slippery ground. Put the
transmission in Park. Apply the
parking brake.
2. Turn on the hazard warning lights,and turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position. Have all
passengers get out of the vehicle
while you change the tire.
3. Open the tailgate. 4. Push the rear edge of the handle
to raise the handle loop and pull up
the loop to raise the cargo area
floor.
CARGO AREA
FLOOR
TOOLS
SPARE TIRE JACK
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Changing a Flat Tire
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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
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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
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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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Fuel Fill Door
..........................
323
Glove Box
...............................
164
Lockout Prevention
.................
131
Power Door
.............................
130
Tailgate
...........................
131, 132
Low Coolant Level
......................
326
Lower Anchors
.............................
47
Low Fuel Indicator
.......................
71
Low Oil Pressure Indicator
...........................
65, 436
Lubricant Specifications Chart
......................................
452
Luggage, Storing (cargo)
...........
332
M
Maintenance
..............................
381
Main Items and Sub Items
......
387
Minder
....................................
383
Owner's Maintenance Checks
................................
389
Safety
......................................
382
Schedule
.................................
390
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
.......
437
Memory, Driving Position
..........
157 Message Display
..........................
80
Message Indicator
.......................
69
Meters, Gauges
............................
72
Methanol in Gasoline
.................
322
Mirrors, Adjusting
......................
155
Modifications
.............................
331
Modifying Your Vehicle
.............
331
Moonroof
...................................
152
Multi-Information Display
............
73
N
Neutral Gear Position
.................
342
New Vehicle Break-in
.................
322
NOTICE, Explanation of
................
i
Numbers, Identification
.............
450
O
Odometer
.....................................
75
Odometer, Trip
............................
75
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines
..............................
378
Off-Road Precautions
..................
378 Oil
Change, How to
......................
394
Change, When to
....................
383
Checking Engine
....................
326
Life, Engine
.............................
383
Pressure Indicator
.............
65, 436
Selecting Proper Viscosity Chart
...................................
393
ON (Ignition Key Position)
........
129
Outside Mirrors
.........................
154
Outside Temperature
...................
76
Overheating, Engine
..................
434
Owner's Maintenance Checks
...................................
389
Oxygenated Fuels
......................
322
P
Panel Brightness Control
...........
123
Park Gear Position
.....................
342
Parking
......................................
350
Parking Brake
............................
153
Parking Brake and Brake System
Indicator
...........................
65, 438
Parking Lights
...........................
118
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Index
VII
INDEX
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SRS, Additional Information
.........
24
Additional Safety Precautions
..........................
35
Airbag Service
..........................
35
Airbag System Components
.....
24
How the Side Airbag Off Indicator Works
...................
33
How the SRS Indicator Works
..................................
33
How Your Front Airbags Works
..................................
27
How Your Side Airbags
Work
....................................
30
How Your Side Curtain Airbags Work
....................................
32
SRS Indicator
.........................
33, 66
START (Ignition Key Position)
.................................
129
Starting the Engine
....................
339
Auto Control Mode
.................
339
In Cold Weather at High
Altitude
................................
340
With a Dead Battery
................
432
State Emissions Testing
.............
463
Steam Coming from Engine
.......
434 Steering Wheel
Adjustment
..............................
124
Anti-theft Column Lock
...........
129
Buttons
....................
233, 270,280
Position Memory
....................
157
Stereo Sound System
....................
180, 181,200
Storage Compartment................
164
Storing Your Vehicle
..................
422
Sunglasses Holder
.....................
165
Sun Visor
...................................
166
Super Handling-All Wheel Drive ™
(SH-AWD
®) System
................
348
Supplemental Restraint System
..............................
9,24
Servicing
.............. ....................
35
SRS Indicator
......................
33, 66
System Components
................
24
Synthetic Oil
..............................
394
T
Tachometer
..................................
72
Tailgate
......................................
131
Opening the
............................
131 Open Monitor
......................
....
11
Power
......................................
132
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in
............................................
406
Taking Care of the Unexpected
............................
423
Technical Descriptions DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
.............................
454
Emissions Control Systems
.....
460
Three Way Catalytic Converter
............................
462
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) －Required Federal
Explanation
......................
458
Temperature Gauge
.....................
72
Temperature, Inside Sensor
.......
179
Temperature, Outside
..................
76
Tensioners, Seat Belts
..................
22
Tether Anchorage Points
.............
51
Theft Protection, Radio
..............
235
Three Way Catalytic Converter
...............................
462
Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel
.....................................
124
Timing Belt
................................
402
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