2016 Acura MDX battery replacement

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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
INDEX
VISUAL INDEX
VOICE COMMAND
INDEX
SAFETY
INFORMATION
CLIENT
INFORMATION
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE
CONTROLS
MAINTENANCE
AUDIO AND
CONNECTIVITY
HANDLING THE
UNEXPECTED
BLUETOOTH®
HANDSFREELINK®
DRIVING
ACURALINK®
NAVIGATION
Learn about basic maintenance that you can perform on the vehicle yourself, as
well as information about how to best maintain the vehicle.
Safety Precautions
Some of the most important safety precautions are listed below; however,
we cannot warn you of every conceivable hazard that can arise in performing
maintenance. Only you can decide whether or not you should perform a given task.
Maintenance Safety
• To reduce the possibility of fi re or explosion, keep cigarettes, sparks, and fl ames
away from the battery and all fuel-related parts.
• Never leave rags, towels, or other fl ammable objects under the hood.
• To clean parts, use a commercially available degreaser or parts cleaner, not
gasoline.
• Wear eye protection and protective clothing when working with the battery or
compressed air.
• Do not run the engine in confi ned spaces where carbon monoxide gas can
accumulate.
Vehicle Safety
• The vehicle must be stationary, and parked on level ground with the parking
brake set and the engine off.
• Be aware that hot parts can burn you.
• Be aware that moving parts can injure you.
MAINTENANCE
Improperly maintaining this vehicle or failing to correct a problem before
driving can cause a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection and maintenance recommendations according
to the schedules in this guide.
Failure to properly follow maintenance instructions and precautions can
cause you to be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the procedures and precautions in this guide.
WARNING
WARNING
Maintenance Minder™
When maintenance is due, the system message indicator comes on and the
Maintenance Minder appears on the multi-information display every time you turn
the vehicle on. Roll the right selector wheel to change displays.
U.S. models
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of emissions control devices and systems
may be done by any automotive repair establishment or individuals using
parts that are certi ed to EPA standards.
According to state and federal regulations, failure to perform maintenance on the
maintenance main items marked with # will not void your emissions warranties.
However, all maintenance services should be performed in accordance with the
intervals indicated by the multi-information display.
Maintenance Minder
Engine oil life
Service codes
Roll the right
selector wheel
to change
displays.
• Independent of the Maintenance Minder information, replace the brake fl uid
every 3 years.
• Inspect idle speed every 160,000 miles (256,000 km).
• Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2, or 3 if they are noisy.

150 || 151 VOICE COMMAND INDEX CLIENT INFORMATION
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
INDEX
VISUAL INDEX
VOICE COMMAND
INDEX
SAFETY
INFORMATION
CLIENT
INFORMATION
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE
CONTROLS
MAINTENANCE
AUDIO AND
CONNECTIVITY
HANDLING THE
UNEXPECTED
BLUETOOTH®
HANDSFREELINK®
DRIVING
ACURALINK®
NAVIGATION
Acura Total Luxury Care Roadside Assistance
Your Acura TLC Roadside Assistance representative is here to help you 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week by calling (800) 594-8500 (U.S.) or (800) 565-7587 (Canada).
Under your 4-year/50,000-mile (80,000 km) warranty, the following benefi ts are
available:
• Towing services — full cost of towing to the closest Acura dealer
• Roadside assistance — jump starting, fuel delivery, lockout, and fl at tire
• Trip planning — detailed trip routing, emergency services, and more
Warranty Coverages
Below is a brief summary of the warranties covering your new vehicle.
New Vehicle Limited Warranty: Covers your new vehicle, except for the emissions
control system and accessories, against defects in materials and workmanship.
Emissions Control Systems Defects Warranty and Emissions Performance
Warranty: Covers your vehicle’s emissions control systems. Time, mileage, and
coverage are conditional.
Seat Belt Limited Warranty: Covers seat belts that fail to function properly.
Rust Perforation Limited Warranty: Covers all exterior body panels that rust
through from the inside.
Accessory Limited Warranty: Covers Acura accessories.
Replacement Parts Limited Warranty: Covers all Acura replacement parts against
defects in materials and workmanship.
Replacement Battery Limited Warranty: Provides prorated coverage for a
replacement battery purchased from an Acura dealer.
Replacement Muf er Lifetime Limited Warranty: Covers a replacement muffl er
for the duration of the ownership.
Restrictions and exclusions apply to all these warranties. See the Owner
Information CD or visit owners.acura.com (U.S.) or myacura.ca (Canada) for
complete descriptions of each warranty, including time, mileage, and other
conditional limitations.
Your vehicle’s original tires are covered by their manufacturer. Tire warranty
information can be found on the Owner Information CD or at owners.acura.com
(U.S.) or myacura.ca (Canada).
General Commands
The system accepts these commands on any screen.
Navigation Commands
The system accepts these commands on the map/guidance screen.
Map Display Commands
• Display current location
• Display north up/heading up/3D
map
• Display zoom in/zoom out
• Display/Hide (specify icon type):
–ATM
– gas station
– restaurant
– post offi ce
– grocery store – lodging (hotel, motel)
– parking lot
– school
– hospital
– freeway exit information
– traffi c
– traffi c speeds
– traffi c icons
– traffi c incidents Learn about all available voice commands on vehicles with navigation. Press the
Talk button each time you want to say a command.
To view a list of available commands in the vehicle, press INFO and use the
interface dial to select Voice Help. After selecting a category, press the interface
dial to hear the commands read aloud.
VOICE COMMAND INDEX
• Voice help (displays commands for
current screen)
• Display map
• Display navigation (when en route)
• Display menu
• Display settings
• Display information
• Display audio• Display phone
• Cancel
• Trip computer
• Traffi c information
• Display clock/wallpaper
• What is today’s date?
• What time is it?
• Go home
Route Commands
The system accepts these commands when a route is set.
• How long to the destination?
• How far to the destination?
• Display destination map
• Display entire route
• Cancel route
• Repeat guidance