2012 Acura MDX ECU

16. Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on finger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel nut wrench
until the wheel is firmly against the
hub. Do not try to tighten the
wheel nuts fully.
17. Lower the vehicle to the ground,
and remove the jack.
18. Tighten the wheel nuts securely in
the same crisscross pattern. Have
the wheel nut torque checked at
the nearest automotive service
facility.
Tighten the wheel nuts to:
94 lbf·ft (127 N·m, 13 kgf·m)
19. Remove the center cap from the
flat tire.20. Place the flat tire face up under the
hoist.
21. Insert the hoist bracket into the
center hole of the flat tire.
CONTINUED
Changing a Flat Tire
555
Taking Care of the Unexpected

22. Slowly turn the wheel nut wrench
clockwise to take up the slack of
the hoist cable. Make sure the
bracket is seated in the center hole
of the flat tire.
23. Turn the wheel nut wrench
clockwise until the flat tire rests
against the underbody of the
vehicle and you hear the hoist
click.
Always raise the spare tire hoist, even if
you are not stowing a tire. If the hoist is
left down, it will be damaged during
driving and need to be replaced.
24. Store the jack in its holder. Turn
the jack's end bracket to lock it in
place. Store the tools, and install
the cover.
25. Refer toChanging a Tire with
TPMS(see page 459).
Loose items can fly around the
interior in a crash and could
seriously injure the occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and tools
securely before driving.
WHEEL NUT WRENCH
Changing a Flat Tire556

PRIMARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX
No. Amps. Circuits Protected
1 120 A Main fuse
－Not Used
2－1 30 A ADS
ᤳ2
2－2 30 A SH-AWD
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,
Telescopic Steering Wheel
2－7 40 A Front Heated Seat, TPMS,
Moonroof, Driver's Lumbar
Support
2－8－－
3－1 60 A Fog Lights, Front Blower
Motor, Interior Light
3－2 40 A Headlights, Daytime Running
Lights
3－3 60 A Cooling Fan, Condenser Fan,
MG Clutch, Headlight
Washer
ᤳ1
3－4 50 A Ignition Switch Main
ᤳ1: Canadian model
ᤳ2: If equippedNo. Amps. Circuits Protected
3－5 50 A Power Window
3－6 60 A Power Tailgate Opener/Closer,
Rear ACC Socket, Interior
Light,
Rear Defroster
3－7 30 A ECU (PCM)
3－8 30 A TECH
4 40 A Audio, Door Lock, Interior
Lights, Front ACC Socket
5 30 A EPT-L
ᤳ2
6 30 A EPT-R
ᤳ2
7 30 A FI ECU
8 30 A Audio Amplifier
9 7.5 A Battery Sensor
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
ᤳ2
15 20 A A/C Inverter
CONTINUED
Fuse Locations
569
Taking Care of the Unexpected

Indicators, Instrument Panel
........
67
ABS (Anti-lock Brake)
.......
70, 462
Active Damper System
......
77, 484
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC)
...................................
75
A/T Temp
................................
72
Blind Spot Information System
(BSI)
....................................
76
Brake (Parking and Brake
System)
.........................
69, 564
Charging System
..............
69, 562
Collision Mitigation Braking
System™
...............................
75
Cruise Control
..........................
75
Cruise Main
.............................
75
Door and Tailgate Open
...........
76
Fog Lights
................................
74
High Beam
...............................
74
Key (Immobilizer System)
.......
74
Lights On
.................................
74
Low Fuel
..................................
77
Low Oil Pressure
..............
69, 562
Low Tire Pressure
....................
72
Maintenance Minder
TM
...........
507
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
.............................
69, 563Passenger Airbag Off
...............
37
Seat Belt Reminder
.............
21, 68
Security System
.......................
77
SH-AWD
®.................................
73
Side Airbag Off
....................
36, 70
SRS
.....................................
36, 70
System Message
.................
73, 86
Tire Pressure Monitor
..............
72
Turn Signal and Hazard
Warning
...............................
71
VSA OFF
..................................
71
VSA System
.............................
71
Individual Map Lights
................
171
Infant Restraint
............................
45
Infant Seats
..................................
45
Tether Anchorage Points
.........
54
Inflation, Proper Tire
..................
540
Inside Mirror
.............................
165
Inspection, Tire
..........................
542
Installing a Child Seat
..................
49
Instrument Panel
..........................
67
Instrument Panel Brightness
.....
133
Instruments and Controls
.............
65
Interface Dial
.............................
212
Interior Lights
............................
170
Introduction
...................................
iiPod
®
..........................................
278
iPod
®Error Messages
................
286
J
Jacking up the Vehicle
...............
551
Jack, Tire
...................................
551
Jump Starting
.............................
558
K
Keys
...........................................
136
L
Label, Certification
.....................
576
Lane Change, Signaling
.............
128
Lap/Shoulder Belt
.................
16, 22
LATCH Anchorage System
..........
50
Lights
Indicator
...................................
67
Interior
....................................
170
Parking
...................................
128
Turn Signal
.............................
128
IndexVI

Reporting Safety Defects
............
596
Reserve Tank, Engine
Coolant
............................
427, 520
Restraint, Child
............................
40
Reverse Gear Position
................
445
Rotation, Tire
.............................
544
S
Safety Belts
..............................
9, 21
Safety Defects, Reporting
...........
596
Safety Features
..............................
8
Airbags
...............................
10, 27
Door Locks
..............................
12
Head Restraints
........................
15
Seat Belts
........................
9, 16, 21
Seats & Seat-Backs
..............
14, 15
Safety Labels, Location of
.............
62
Safety Messages
...........................
iv
Seat Belt e-pretensioners
..............
24
Seat Belts
.................................
9, 21
Additional Information
.............
21
Advice for Pregnant Women
....
19
Automatic Seat Belt
Tensioners
...........................
23Cleaning
..................................
534
e-pretensioner
..........................
24
Lap/Shoulder Belt
..............
16, 22
Maintenance
............................
25
Reminder Indicator and
Beeper
.............................
21, 68
System Components
................
21
Use During Pregnancy
.............
19
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder
Belt
..................................
16, 22
Seat Heaters and Seat
Ventilation
..............................
158
Seats
..........................................
149
Adjusting the Second Seat
.......
153
Air Ventilation
.........................
158
Folding the Second Seat
..........
153
Folding the Third Seat
............
154
Head Restraints
.......................
150
Heaters
...................................
157
Position Memory
....................
168
Third Row Access
...................
154
Seats, Adjusting the
...................
149
Security System
.........................
341
Security System Indicator
............
77
Sensors
Driver's Seat Position Sensor
...
31Front Passenger's Weight
Sensors
................................
31
Impact Sensors
........................
27
Serial Number
............................
576
Service Intervals
.........................
507
Service Station Procedures
........
424
SH-AWD
®...................................
452
Indicator
...................................
73
Shifting the Automatic
Transmission
..........................
444
Shift Lever Position Indicators
...
443
Shift Lock Release
......................
446
Side Airbags
.................................
33
How the Side Airbag Off
Indicator Works
...................
36
How Your Side Airbags Work
..
33
Side Curtain Airbags
....................
35
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
Work
....................................
35
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
Replacement in
.......................
529
Signaling Turns
............................
71
Snow Tires
.................................
546
Sound System
.....................
192, 212
CONTINUED
Index
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