2015 Acura TLX inflation pressure

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Changing Wiper Blades
If the wiper blades leave streaks across the windshield, try cleaning them first
with a paper towel or soft cloth and wiper fluid. If the wiper blade rubber has
deteriorated, you should change the wiper blades.
1. Lift the driver side wiper arm first, then the
passenger side.
2. Press and hold the tab, then slide the blade out
from the wiper arm.
3. Pull the end of the wiper blade to the direction of
the arrow (shown in the image) until it unfastens
from the holder’s end cap.
4. Pull the wiper blade to the opposite direction to
slide it out from its holder.
5. Insert the flat side of the new wiper blade onto the
bottom part of the holder. Insert the blade all the
way.
6. Install the end of the wiper blade into the end cap.
7. Slide the wiper blade onto the wiper arm until it
locks.
8. Lower the passenger side wiper arm first, then the
driver side.
Tab
Wiper
blade
End cap at
the bottom
Holder
Wiper
blade
Holder
Cap
Avoid dropping the wiper arm, as it may damage the windshield.
NOTICE
Tire Information
To safely operate your vehicle, your tires must be of the proper type and size, in
good condition with adequate tread, and properly inflated.
Inflation Guidelines• Properly inflated tires provide the best combination of handling, tread life, and
comfort. Refer to the driver’s doorjamb label or the specifications (see page
129) for the specified pressure.
• Underinflated tires wear unevenly, adversely affect handling and fuel economy,
and are more likely to fail from overheating.
• Overinflated tires make your vehicle ride harshly, are more prone to road
hazards, and wear unevenly.
• Every day before you drive, look at each of the tires. If one looks lower than the
others, check the pressure with a tire gauge.
• Measure the air pressure when tires are cold. This means the vehicle has been
parked for at least 3 hours, or driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km). If necessary, add
or release air until the specified pressure is reached. If checked when hot, tire
pressure can be as much as 4-6 psi (30-40 kPa, 0.3-0.5 kgf/cm
2) higher than
checked when cold.
• At least once a month or before long trips, use a gauge to measure the pressure
in all tires, including the spare. Even tires in good condition can lose 1-2 psi
(10-20 kPa, 0.1-0.2 kgf/cm
2) per month.
Inspection Guidelines
Every time you inflate the tires, check for the following:
• Any damage to tires, including bumps, bulges, cuts, splits, or cracks in the side
or tread. Remove any foreign objects and inspect for air leaks. Replace tires if
you see fabric or cord.
• Uneven or excessive tread wear. Have a dealer check the wheel alignment.
• Cracks or other damage around the valve stems.
Wear Indicators
The groove where the wear indicator is located is
1/16 inch (1.6 mm) shallower than elsewhere on the
tire. If the tread has worn so low that the indicator
is exposed, replace the tire. Worn out tires have
poor traction on wet roads.
Example of a wear mark
indicator

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Tire and Loading Information Label
The label attached to the driver’s doorjamb provides necessary tire and
loading information. Using tires that are excessively worn or improperly inflated can cause
a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Follow all instructions in this owner’s manual regarding tire inflation
and maintenance.
WARNING
Original
tire sizes
Number of
people your
vehicle can
carry Proper cold
tire pressure
Total weight your
vehicle can carry
(do not exceed)

Tire and Wheel Replacement
Replace your tires with radials of the same size, load range, speed rating, and
maximum cold tire pressure rating (as shown on the tire’s sidewall). Using
tires of a different size or construction can cause certain vehicle systems to
work incorrectly. It is best to replace all four tires at the same time. If that isn’t
possible, replace the front or rear tires in pairs.
If you change or replace a wheel, make sure that the wheel’s specifications match
those of the original wheels. Only use TPMS-specified wheels approved for your
vehicle.
Installing improper tires on your vehicle can affect handling and stability.
This can cause a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Always use the size and type of tires recommended in the Owner’s Manual.
WARNING
Tire Service Life
The life of your tires is dependent on many factors, including driving habits, road
conditions, vehicle loading, inflation pressure, maintenance history, speed, and
environmental conditions (even when the tires are not in use).
In addition to regular inspections and inflation pressure maintenance, it is
recommended that you have annual inspections performed once the tires reach
five years old. All tires, including the spare, should be removed from service after
10 years from the date of manufacture, regardless of their condition or state of
wear.
Winter Tires
If driving on snowy or frozen roads, mount all season tires marked “M+S”, snow
tires, or tire chains; reduce speed; and maintain sufficient distance between
vehicles when driving. For winter tires, select the size and load ranges that are the
same as the original tires, and mount them to all four wheels.
Tire Chains
Install tire chains on the front tires only. Because your vehicle has limited tire
clearance, we strongly recommend using the following chains: Cable type: QCC
Premium Cobra 1042P with tensioner. Mount chains as tightly as you can, and
make sure that they do not touch the brake lines or suspension.
Using the wrong chains, or not properly installing chains, can damage the
brake lines and cause a crash in which you can be seriously injured or killed.
Follow all instructions in this guide regarding the selection and use of tire
chains.
WARNING
Traction devices that are the wrong size or improperly installed can damage
your vehicle’s brake lines, suspension, body, and wheels. Stop driving if they
are hitting any part of the vehicle.
NOTICE

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Tire Labeling
The tires that came on your vehicle have a number of markings. Those you
should be aware of are described below.
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
The tire identification number (TIN)
is a group of numbers and letters that
look like the example below. TIN is
located on the sidewall of the tire.
Glossary of Tire Terminology
Cold Tire Pressure – The tire air pressure when the vehicle has been
parked for at least three hours or driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km).
Load Rating – The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry for a given
inflation pressure.
Maximum Inflation Pressure – The maximum tire air pressure that the
tire can hold.
Maximum Load Rating – The load rating for a tire at the maximum
permissible inflation pressure for that tire.
Recommended Inflation Pressure – The cold tire inflation pressure
recommended by the manufacturer.
Treadwear Indicators (TWI) – The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the degrees of wear of the tread.
Tire size Tire
Identication
Number (TIN)
Maximum
tire load
Maximum
tire pressure
Tire size
DOT B97R FW6X 2209
DOT: This indicates that the tire meets all
requirements of the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
B97R: Manufacturer’s identication mark.
FW6X: Tire type code.
22 09: Date of manufacture.
Year
Week
Here is an example of what each marking
means:
215/70R16 100S
• 215: tire width in millimeters
• 70: aspect ratio (tire section height as a
percentage of its width)
• R: tire construction code (radial)
• 16: rim diameter in inches
• 100: load index (code indicating
maximum load tire can carry)
• S: speed symbol (code indicating
maximum speed rating)
DOT Tire Quality Grading
The tires on your vehicle meet all U.S. Federal Safety Requirements. All tires are
also graded for treadwear, traction, and temperature performance according to
Department of Transportation (DOT) standards. The following explains these
gradings.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread
shoulder and maximum section width.
For example:
Treadwear 200
Traction AA
Temperature A
All passenger car tires must conform to Federal Safety Requirements in addition
to these grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire
when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times as
well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of
tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart
significantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices,
and differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those grades
represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance.
WARNING: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead
braking traction tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.

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Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing the tire’s
resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when
tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and
reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and
A represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
WARNING: The temperature grade for this tire is established for a tire that
is properly inflated and not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinflation, or
excessive loading, either separately or in combination, can cause heat buildup
and possible tire failure.Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal
Explanation
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the
proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped
with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates
a low tire pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is
significantly under-inflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should
stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the
proper pressure.
Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and
can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire
tread life, and may affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance,
and it is the driver’s responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even
if under-inflation has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the
TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to
indicate when the system is not operating properly. The TPMS malfunction
indicator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the system
detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for approximately one minute
and then remain continuously illuminated. This sequence will continue
upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not be able
to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended.
TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that
prevent the TPMS from functioning properly.
Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alternate
tires and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function properly.

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Malfunction Indicators .................................. 22
Map Display Commands ............................ 134
Map Legend ............................................... 66, 70
Master Door Lock Switch .............................. 29
Maximum Load Limit ..................................... 73
Mirrors ........................................................... 39
Moonroof ......................................................... 31
Multi-Information Display ............................ 26
Multi-View Rear Camera ...............................95
Navigation ....................................................... 65
AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ ................... 71
Detour ........................................................... 71
Display and Controls ................................. 66
Entering a Destination .............................. 68
Find Nearest Place ..................................... 69
Home Address ............................................ 68
Interface Dial Feedback ............................. 67
Map Legend ........................................... 66, 70
Place Category ........................................... 69
Routing ......................................................... 70
Steering Wheel Controls ........................... 65
Street Address ............................................ 68
System Guidance Volume ......................... 67
Traffic ............................................................ 71
Voice Command Tips .................................. 65
Voice Prompt ............................................... 67
Navigation Commands ............................... 134
Neutral (Car Wash Mode) ............................ 80
On-Demand Multi-Use Display (ODMD) ... 46
One-Touch Turn Signal ................................. 33
On/Off Indicators ........................................... 25
Opening the Hood ........................................ 115
Opening the Trunk ......................................... 28
Operator Assistance ...................................... 64
Overheating ................................................... 101
Pairing a Phone ................................................ 57
Pandora® .......................................................... 53
Pandora® Commands ................................. 138
Parking Brake ................................................... 81
Parking Sensor System .................................. 94
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator ..................... 11
Phone ............................................................ 57
Phonebook .......................................................59
Phone Commands ........................................ 139
Place Category ............................................... 69
Power Door Mirrors ....................................... 39
Power Mode ..................................................... 76
Power Moonroof ............................................. 31
Power Windows ............................................. 30
Precision All Wheel Steer System indicator ... 22
Protecting Child Passengers ......................... 14
Protecting Infants ........................................... 15
Protecting Larger Children ............................ 19
Protecting Smaller Children .......................... 16Radio
............................................................ 47
Rain-Sensing Wipers ..................................... 33
RDM indicator ................................................. 23
Readiness Codes ............................................ 128
Rear Camera ....................................................95
Rearview Mirror .............................................. 39
Refueling ........................................................... 97
Remote Battery Strength ............................. 98
Remote Engine Start ...................................... 75
Remote Transmitter ....................................... 27
Reporting Safety Defects .............................. 21
Reserve Tank .................................................. 118
Reverse Tilt Door Mirrors ............................. 39
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System ...23, 92
Roadside Assistance ..................................... 133
Route Commands ........................................ 134
Routing ............................................................ 70
Safety Information ........................................... 3
Carbon Monoxide Gas ................................. 4
Child Safety .................................................. 14
Important Safety Information .................... 3
Important Safety Precautions .................... 3
Reporting Safety Defects .......................... 21
Safety Label Locations .............................. 20
Safety Messages ............................................ 3
Seat Belts ........................................................... 5
Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor .................. 7
Fastening a Seat Belt .................................... 7
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts .............................. 5
Seat Belt Inspection ..................................... 6
Seat belt reminder indicator ..................... 24
Seat Heaters ................................................... 43
Seat Ventilation ............................................. 43
Seats ............................................................ 35
Sequential Mode ............................................ 80
Sequential Shift Mode ................................... 78
Service Codes ................................................ 112
Settings ........................................................... 40
Setting the Clock ........................................... 40
SH-AWD indicator .......................................... 24
Shifting ............................................................ 77
Electronic Gear Selector ............................ 79
Sequential Mode ........................................ 80
Sequential Shift Mode ............................... 78
Shift Lever .................................................... 77
Shift Lever Does Not Move ...................... 98
Shoulder Anchor ............................................... 7
Side Airbags ....................................................... 9
Side Curtain Airbags ......................................... 9
SiriusXM® Radio ............................................ 48
SiriusXM® Radio Commands ...................... 137
SMS Text Messaging ....................................... 61
Song By Voice™ Commands ....................... 139
Sound ........................................................... 45
Specifications ................................................ 129Speed Dial .................................................
59, 60
SPORT mode indicator .................................. 25
Supplemental Restraint System indicator ... 10, 23
START/STOP button ................................................... 76
Steering Wheel ............................................... 38
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls ........... 1
Steering Wheel Controls ................. 45, 55, 65
Street Address ................................................ 68
Super Handling-All Wheel Drive (AWD) ... 94
System Guidance Volume ............................. 67
System message indicator ............................ 24
Text Messaging ................................................ 61
Tire Chains ...................................................... 123
Tire Information ............................................ 121
Inflation Guidelines .................................. 121
Inspection Guidelines ............................... 121
Tire and Loading Information Label ...... 122
Tire and Wheel Replacement.................. 122
Tire Grading ............................................... 125
Tire Labeling ............................................... 124
Tire Identification Number (TIN) ........... 124
Tire Service Life ......................................... 123
Tire Terminology ....................................... 124
Wear Indicators
......................................... 121
Winter Tires ................................................ 123
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)............................. 23, 103, 127
Tire Repair Kit ............................................... 104
Tires ................................................. 129, 130
TPMS indicator ................................................ 23
Traffic ............................................................ 71
Troubleshooting ............................................ 131
Trunk ........................................................... 28
Trunk Release Button .................................... 30
Turn-by-turn directions ................................. 70
Turn Signal ...................................................... 33
Turn signal indicator ...................................... 25
Under the Hood ............................................ 114
Unlocking the Doors ..................................... 28
USB Adapter Cable ........................................ 44
USB Commands ........................................... 138
USB Flash Drive .............................................. 50
Vehicle Controls .............................................. 27
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) .............. 23, 84
Visual Index ....................................................... 1
Voice Command Index ................................ 134
Voice Command Tips ...............................56, 65
Voice Prompt ................................................... 67
VSA indicator ................................................... 23
VSA off indicator ............................................. 25
Warranty Coverages ..................................... 133
Wear Indicators ............................................. 121
Window s ......................................................... 30
Window Washer Fluid .................................. 119
Winter Tires .................................................... 123Wipers
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Wiper Blades .................................................. 102
XM® Radio ...................................................... 48
XM® Radio Commands ................................ 137