2012 Acura ZDX parking brake

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Driving Position Memory System Buttons (P 139)
❙Power Tailgate Button (P 117)
❙Glove Box (P 153)
❙Parking Brake (P 253)
❙Hood Release Handle (P 278)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (Unlocking Fuel Fill Door) (P 111)
❙Interior Fuse Box (P 339)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P 142)
❙Power Window Switches (P 123)
❙Integrated Dynamics System
(IDS) Switch* (P 252)
❙Panoramic Glass Roof/
Sunshade Switch
(P 126)
❙Map Lights (Front) (P 152)
❙Rearview Mirror (P 141)
❙HomeLink® Button (P 195)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P 38)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag
(P 38)
❙Shift Lever Automatic
Transmission
(P 227)

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Quick Reference Guide
❙Fog Lights (P 133, 292)
❙How to Refuel (P 264)
❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P 277)
❙Windshield Wipers (P 134, 298)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 142)
❙Tires (P 300, 319)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 106)
❙Headlights (P 131, 291)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking/Side Marker/Daytime Running
Lights
(P 131, 293)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P 297)
❙Opening/Closing the Tailgate
(P 114)
❙Tailgate Open Handle (P 115)
❙Stop/Taillights (P 295)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 295)
❙Rear Side Marker Lights (P 295)
❙Rearview Camera (P 262)
❙Rear License Plate Lights (P 297)
❙Back-Up Lights (P 296)

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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 67)
System Indicators
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA ®)
System Indicator VSA ® OFF Indicator
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Electronically
Controlled Power
Steering System
(ECPS) Indicator
*
Lights Reminders
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Fog Light Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
Cruise Control
Indicator*
System Message
Indicator
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Side Airbag Off
Indicator
Door and Tailgate
Open Indicator
Cruise Main
Indicator
*
TachometerSpeedometer
Fuel Gauge
Security System
Indicator Shift Lever Position Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P 87)/Multi-Information Display (P 88)/
System Indicators
(P 68)
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Temperature Gauge
SH-AWD Indicator
Keyless Access
System Indicator
*
Active Damper
System Indicator*
Blind Spot
Information
Indicator
*
Collision Mitigation
Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) Indicator*
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
Indicator
*
System Indicators
Multi-Information Display
U.S.
Canada Canada
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Quick Reference Guide
Why do the doors lock
after I unlocked the doors
using a remote
transmitter?If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors are
relocked automatica lly for security.
Why does the beeper
sound when I open the
driver’s door?The beeper sounds when:
●The key is left in the ignition switch.
●The exterior lights are left on.
●The power mode is in ACCESSORY.
Why does the beeper
sound when I start driving?The beeper sounds when:
●Driver and/or front passenger ar e not wearing their seat belts.
●The parking brake lever is not fully released.
Why do I hear a screeching
sound when I apply the
brake pedal?The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer.
Is it possible to use
unleaded gasoline with a
Pump Octane Number
(PON) of 87 or higher on
this vehicle?If premium unleaded gasoline with a PON of 91 or higher is not
available, you can temporarily use the gasoline with a PON of
87 or higher.
This will result in decreased en gine performance, and can cause
occasional metallic knocking noise in the engine.
Unleaded gasoline with a PON of 91 or higher is required. The
long-term use of a lower PON ga soline can lead to engine
damage.

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Instrument Panel
Indicators
*1: Models with the keyless access system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Parking Brake
and Brake
System Indicator
(Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on when the parking brake
is applied, and goes off when it is
released.
●Comes on when the brake fluid
level is low.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the brake system.
●The beeper sounds and the
indicator comes on if you drive
with the parking brake not fully
released.
●Comes on while driving - Make sure
the parking brake is released. Check the
brake fluid level.
2 What to do when the indicator
comes on while driving P. 336
●Comes on along with the ABS
indicator - Have the vehicle checked by a
dealer.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On P. 336
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the
ignition switch to ON (w*1, and
goes off when the engine starts.
●Comes on when the engine oil
pressure is low.
●Comes on while driving - Immediately
stop in a safe place.
2 If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator
Comes On P. 334
U.S.
Canada

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uFog Lights
Controls
Fog Lights
When the low beam head lights are on, turn
the fog light switch on to use the fog lights.
Daytime Running Lights
The daytime running lights come on when the following conditions have been met:
• The ignition switch is in ON
w*1.
• The headlight switch is off.
• The parking brake is released.
The lights remain on even if you set th e parking brake. Turning off the ignition
switch will turn off th e daytime running lights.
When the headlights are on, the daytime running lights are off.
*1: Models with the keyless access system have an ENGINE START/STOP button
instead of an ig nition switch.
1Fog Lights
When the fog lights are on, the indicator in the
instrument panel will be on.
They go off when the headlights turn off, or when
the daytime running lights are on.
2 Fog Light Indicator P. 75
Fog Light Switch

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uDriving Position Memory System
Controls
1.Adjust the driver’s seat, the steering wheel and
the outside mirrors to the desired position, and
turn the ignition switch to ON
w*1.2. Press the SET button.
uYou will hear the beeper, and the memory
button indicator light will blink.
3. Press memory button 1 or 2 within five
seconds of pressing the SET button.
u Once the seat, the steering wheel and
the outside mirror pos itions have been
memorized, the indi cator light on the
button you pressed stays on.
1. Move the shift lever to
P.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Press a memory button (
1 or 2).
u You will hear the beeper, and the
indicator light will blink.
The seat, the steering wheel and the outside
mirrors will automatically move to the memorized
positions. When it has finished moving, you will
hear the beeper, and the indicator light stays on.
*1: Models with the keyless access system have an ENGINE START/STOP button
instead of an ig nition switch.
■Storing a Position in Memory1Storing a Position in Memory
After you press the SET button, the storing operation
will be canceled when:
•You do not press the memory button within five
seconds.
•You readjust the seat, the steering wheel or the
outside mirror position before the double-beep.
•You turn the ignition switch to any position except
ON (w*1.
Set Button
Memory Button 1
Memory Button 2
■Recalling the Stored Position1
Recalling the Stored Position
The seat will stop moving if you:
•Press the SET button, or a memory button ((1 or (2).•Adjust the seat, the steer ing wheel or the outside
mirror position.
•Shift into any position except (P.
Memory Buttons

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Driving
This chapter discusses driving, refueling, an d information on items such as accessories.
Before Driving
Driving Preparation .......................... 210
Maximum Load Limit........................ 213
Towing a Trailer Towing Preparation ..... ..................... 215
Driving Safely with a Trailer .............. 218
Towing Your Vehicle ........................ 219
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines General Information ......................... 220
Important Safety Prec autions............ 220
Avoiding Trouble ......... .................... 221
When Driving Starting the Engine .......................... 223
Precautions While Driving ................ 226
Automatic Transmission ................... 227
Shifting ............................................ 228
Cruise Control
*............................... 232
ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control)*....... 235VSA® (Vehicle Stability Assist), aka ESC
(Electronic Stability Control), System ...... 243
SH-AWD ® (Super Handling-All Wheel
DriveTM) .......................................... 245
BSI (Blind Spot Information)*........... 246TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) .. 248IDS (Integrated Dynamics System)*... 252 Braking
Brake System ................................... 253
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) ........... 255
Brake Assist System ......................... 256
CMBS
TM (Collision Mitigation Braking
SystemTM)*..................................... 257
Parking Your Vehicle ........................ 261
Rearview Camera
*............................ 262
Refueling ........................................... 263
Fuel Economy .................................... 266
Accessories and Modifications ........ 267
* Not available on all models