CONT INUED
BatteryCharging System ...........................
Indicator .62,506
............................
Jump Starting .500
..............................
Maintenance .489
..........................................
Cover .491
............................
Specif ications .525
..............................
Bef ore Driving .383 ..................................
Belts, Seat .10,21
.........................
Beverage Holders .194
.......
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink.355
..................................
Booster Seats .53
Brakes
Anti-lock Brake System .....................................
(ABS) .417
.............
Break-in, New Linings .384
...........................................
Fluid .466
.......................................
Parking .191
.................
System Indicator .63,508
........................
Wear Indicators .416
.............................
Braking System .416
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle .384
Brightness Control,
...............................
Instruments .146
Bulb Replacement ..........................
Back-up Lights .475
.................................
Fog Lights .472
................
Front Parking Lights .471
........
Front Side Marker Lights .471
.................................
Headlights .469
............................
Specif ications .525
............
Turn Signal Lights .470,474
....................................
Accessories .393
ACCESSORY (Ignition Switch
.....................................
Position) .152
............
Accessory Power Sockets .197
......................................
AcuraLink .338
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
.....................................
Indicator .319
...................................
Operation .321
Adaptive Front Lighting System ..........................................
(AFS) .144
....................
Additives, Engine Oil .458
.............................
Airbag (SRS) .11,27
............................
Air Conditioning .204
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .482
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline .385
......................................
Antif reeze .461
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator .64,417
...................................
Operation .417
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System .280
Anti-thef t Steering Column
............................................
Lock .152
................................
Audio System .213 Auto Control Mode, Starting
........................................
Engine .403
..........
Automatic Climate Control .211
.......................
Automatic Lighting .141
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners .23
.............
Automatic Speed Control .316
..............
Automatic Transmission .405
..........................
Capacity,Fluid.524
...............
Checking Fluid Level .464
.......................................
Shif ting .405
Shif t Lever Position
...............................
Indicators .405
................
Shif t Lever Positions .406
....................
Shif t Lock Release .407
......................
Auxiliary Input Jack .277
Index
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Keys .150
................
Keyless Access System .166
...............
Keyless Access Remote .167
...........
Keyless Memory Settings .173
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle .522
Ignition
............................................
Keys .150
.........................................
Switch .152
............
Timing Control System .533
......................
Immobilizer System .151
.........
Important Safety Precautions .8
.........................................
Indicators .62
ABS (Anti-lock Brake ............................
System) .64,417
Adaptive Front lighting ..................
System (AFS) .69,144
Brake (Parking and Brake ............................
System) .63,508
................
Charging System .62,506
Collision Mitigation Brake
..............
System (CMBS) .69,424
.............................
Cruise Control .66
Electronically Controlled Power
........
Steering System (ECPS) .68
.....................................
Fog Light .65
...................................
High Beam .65
........
Key (Immobilizer System) .64
.....
Keyless Access System .68,179 .....................................
Lights On .64
......................................
Low Fuel .66
................
Low Oil Pressure .62,506
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
...........................
Indicator .67,429
.............
Malf unction (MIL) .62,507
.......................................
Message .68
..............
Seat Belt Reminder .21,62
..................
Security System .69,315
......................................
SH-AWD .66
...........................
Side Airbag Of f .63
...............................................
SRS .63
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning .64
..
VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist) .65
VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist)
.........................
Activation .65,435
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel .61
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .43
......................................
Inf ant Seats .43
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .51
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire .480
.................................
Inside Mirror .161
.............................
Inspection, Tire .483
............................
Instrument Panel .61
......
Instrument Panel Brightness .146 ................
Interf ace Dial .205,213,338
...............................
Interior Lights .200
........................................
Introduction .i
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle .496
.......................................
Jack, Tire .495
................................
Jump Starting .500
.......................
Label, Certif ication .522
...............
Lane Change, Signaling .140
........................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .22
........................
Lights On Indicator .64
Index
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Lights....................
Bulb Replacement .469
.......................................
Indicator .61
......................................
Position .140
................................
Turn Signal .140
.....................................
Load Limit .437
....
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .152
Locks
.....
Anti-thef t Steering Column .152
........................
Childproof Door .155
............................
Fuel Fill Door .385
..................................
Glove Box .193
...............................
Power Door .153
.........................................
Trunk .154
......
Trunk Pass-through Cover .160
........................
Low Coolant Level .389
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .66
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .62,506
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart .524
..........................
Luggage, Storing .395
..................................
Maintenance .443
................................
Main Items .453
........................................
Minder .445 Owner’s Maintenance
...................................
Checks .452
..........................................
Saf ety .444
...................................
Sub Items .454
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .62,507
...........
Memory, Driving Position .163
.............................
Message Display .78
..........................
Message Indicator .68
...............................
Meters, Gauges .70
...................
Methanol in Gasoline .385
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .161
.................................
Modif ications .393
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle .394
................................
Moonroof .187-190
................................................
MP3 .243
.............
Multi-Inf ormation Display .71
...................
Neutral Gear Position .406
..................
New Vehicle Break-in .384
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication .522 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .384
.........................................
Odometer .72
...............................
Odometer, Trip .72
Oil
........................
Change, How to .459
......................
Change, When to .445
......................
Checking Engine .389
...............................
Lif e, Engine .445
..............
Pressure Indicator .62,506
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart .458
.....
ON (Ignition Switch Position) .152
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .532
............................
Outside Mirrors .161
....
Outside Temperature Indicator .73
....................
Overheating, Engine .503
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks .452
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .385
..............................
Paddle Shif ters .409
............
Panel Brightness Control .146
Index
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .493
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .526
.....
Emissions Control Systems .532
Three Way Catalytic
.............................
Converters .534
.......................
Temperature Gauge .70
........
Temperature, Inside Sensor .212
....................
Temperature, Outside .73
..............
Tether Anchorage Points .51
.........................
Seat Ventilation .182
......................
Seats, Adjusting the .156
............................
Security System .315
.....
Sequential Sports Shif t Mode .411
..........................
Paddle Shif ters .409
...............................
Serial Number .522
...........................
Service Intervals .445
......
Service Manual, Purchasing .541
.........
Service Station Procedures .385
Super Handling-All Wheel Drive
...........................
(SH-AWD
) .413
..
Torque Distribution Monitor .413
.......................................
Indicator .66
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators .405
........................
Shif t Lock Release .407
..............................
Side Airbags .11,32
How the Side Airbag of f ......................
Indicator Works .35
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .32
................
Side Curtain Airbags .11,34
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work .34
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .........................
Replacement in .471
.............................
Signaling Turns .140
.....................................
Snow Tires .487 ................................
Sound System .213
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating .494
............................
Specif ications .525
.....................
Specif ication Charts .524
................................
Speed Limiter .407
.......................................
Spotlights .200
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation .26
...
Additional Safety Precautions .37
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .34
How Your Airbags
............................
Work .29,32,34
........................
SRS Components .26
..................................
SRS Service .36
.............................
SRS Indicator .34,63
START (Ignition Switch
.....................................
Position) .152
.......................
Starting the Engine .403
...................
Auto Control Mode .403
In Cold Weather at High
..................................
Altitude .403
................
With a Dead Battery .500
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .503
Steering Wheel
..............................
Adjustments .148
...........
Anti-thef t Column Lock .152 ......................
Position Memory .163
Steering Wheel Buttons/ .....................................
Switches .136
...................
Stereo Sound System .213
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .492
......................................
Sun Visors .196
Supplemental Restraint
................................
System .11,26
......................................
Servicing .36
.........................
SRS Indicator .34,63
...................
System Components .26
..................................
Synthetic Oil .459
Index
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Three Way Catalytic.................................
Converters .534
Tilt/Telescopic Steering
.........................................
Wheel .148
....................................
Timing Belt .467
....................................
Tire Chains .487
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat .495
Tire Pressure Monitoring
............
System (TPMS) .429,530
Monitoring Tire Pressure ..................................
Reading .429
...........
TPMS System Warning .429
...............................................
Tires .480
..............................
Air Pressure .482
........................................
Chains .487
.........................
Checking Wear .483
..........................
Compact Spare .494
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .526
......................................
Inf lation .480
..................................
Inspection .483
.............................
Labeling .528,529
Low Tire Pressure
...........................
Indicator .67,429
......................
Pressure Monitor .431
........
Pressure Monitor System .429
...................................
Replacing .485 ......................................
Rotating .485
...........................................
Snow .487
............................
Specif ications .525
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .495
Torque Distribution Monitor
.................................
(SH-AWD) .413
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .437
....
Equipment and Accessories .438
.............................
Weight Limit .437
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring ..................................
System) .429
Required Federal ............................
Explanation .530
.....................
Warning Message .433
.............................
Trailer Loading .437
......................
Trailer Towing Tips .441
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .464
...........................
Fluid Selection .465
..............
Identif ication Number .522
.............
Shif ting the Automatic .405
.............................
Treadwear .483,494
.......................................
Trip Meter .72 ..............................................
Trunk .154
..................
Emergency Opener .155
...............................
Opening the .154
.......
Open Monitor Indicator .13,79
..................................
Turn Signals .140
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the .493
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .526
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .384
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .460
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load .396
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .524
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .522
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
....................................
System .435
...
VSA Activation Indicator .65,435
.........................
VSA Of f Switch .436
........
VSA System Indicator .65,435
Index
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