2016 Acura RLX check engine

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Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P 31)
Airbags (P 43)
● Your vehicle is fitted with ai rbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P 58)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restra ined in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restraine d in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P 70)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist (P 35)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P 36)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.
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Quick Reference Guide
Maintenance (P 463)
Under the Hood (P 472)
● Check engine oil and engine coolant, inverter coolant. Add
when necessary.
● Check brake fluid.
● Check the 12-volt battery condition monthly.
aPull the hood release handle under the corner of the
dashboard.
bLocate the hood latch lever, push up the lever and lift the
hood.
cWhen finished, close the hood and make sure it is firmly
locked in place.
Lights (P 484)
● Inspect all lights regularly.
Wiper Blades (P 489)
● Replace blades if they leave streaks
across the windshield.
Tires (P 492)
● Inspect tires and wheels regularly.
● Check tire pressures regularly.
● Install snow tires for winter driving.
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Quick Reference Guide
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Handling the Unexpected (P 511)
Flat Tire (P 513)
● Park in a safe location and repair the flat
tire using the temporary tire repair kit.
Park in a safe location and replace the
flat tire with the comp act spare tire in the
trunk.
Indicators Come On
(P 539)
● Identify the indica tor and consult the
owner’s manual.
Vehicles with optional spare tire kit
Power System Won’t Start
(P 531)
● If the 12-volt battery is dead, jump start
using a booster battery.
Blown Fuse

(P 544)
● Check for a blown fuse if an electrical
device does not operate.
Overheating (P 537)
● Park in a safe location. If you do not see
steam under the hood, open the hood,
and let the power system and the engine
cool down.
Emergency Towing
(P 550)
●Call a professional towing service if you
need to tow your vehicle.
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Instrument Panel
Indicators
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Brake System
Indicator (Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on when the brake fluid level
is low.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the brake system.
●Comes on while driving - Check the
brake fluid level.
2 What to do when the indicator comes
on while driving P. 540
●Comes on along with the brake system
indicator (amber) - Immediately stop in a
safe place. Contact a dealer for repair. The
brake pedal becomes harder to operate.
Depress the pedal further than you normally
do.
●Comes on along with the ABS indicator
- Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On P. 540
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when the
power system 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. 539
U.S.
Canada
(Red)
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off either
when the power system is on or after
several seconds if the power system
did not turn on. If “readiness codes”
have not been set, it blinks five times
before it goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the emissions control system.
●Blinks when a misfire in the engine’s
cylinders is detected.
●Readiness codes are part of the on board
diagnostics for the emissions control
systems.
2Testing of Readiness Codes P. 561●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe place
where there are no flammable objects. Stop
the power system for 10 minutes or more,
and wait for it to cool down. Then, take the
vehicle to a dealer.
2 If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
Comes On or Blinks P. 540
12-Volt Battery
Charging System
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when the
power system is on.
●Comes on when the 12-volt battery
is not charging.
●Comes on while driving - Turn off the
climate control system and rear defogger in
order to reduce elec tricity consumption.
2If the 12-Volt Battery Charging System
Indicator Comes On P. 539
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
High
Temperature
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Blinks when the engine coolant
temperature goes up, and stays on if
the temperature continues to rise.
●Blinks while driving - Drive slowly to
prevent overheating.
●Stays on while driving - Immediately stop
in a safe place and allo w the engine to cool.
2Overheating P. 537
Low Temperature
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on when the engine coolant
temperature is low.
●If the indicator stays on after the engine has
reached normal operating temperature,
there may be problem with the temperature
sensors. Have your vehicle inspected by a
dealer.
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Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA®)
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Blinks when VSA ® is active.●Comes on if there is a problem with
the VSA® system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA® ), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System P. 412
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA®) OFF
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on when you deactivate
VSA®.
2 VSA ® OFF Button P. 413—
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Instrument Panel
Multi-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
The following messages appear only on the multi-information display. Roll the ri ght selector wheel to see the message again wit h the
system message indicator on.
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the washer fluid is low.●Refill the washer fluid.
2 Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 483
●Appears if there is a problem with e-pretensioner
system.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due soon.●Consequently, Maintenance Due Now and
Maintenance Past Due follow.2Maintenance Minder Messages on the Multi-
Information Display P. 469
●Appears when the transmission system temperature is
too high. The vehicle does not operate properly.●You may find it difficult to accelerate, or to start the
vehicle on uphill.
●Immediately stop in a safe place in (P.●Let the engine idle until the message disappears.
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the High Voltage battery temperature is
extremely low or high.●Avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration, or abrupt
steering wheel operation until the message disappears.
●Appears if the AWD system has a problem due to a
hybrid system or power distribution control failure.●Set the power mode to OFF, then set it back to ON.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the message
appears again.
●Appears when the High Voltage battery is running
extremely low due to continuous slow driving.●Driving at low speed for a long time decreases the
amount of electricity generated, leading to High
Voltage battery drain.
●Appears when the High Voltag e battery is drained even
further and a stop is needed to charge the battery.●Stop in a safe place in (P, then charge the High Voltage
battery by idling the engine.
2 If the 12-Volt Battery Charging System Indicator
Comes On P. 539
●Appears while the High Voltage battery is being
charged with the engine running after the vehicle is
parked with an extremely low battery level.●Do not drive the vehicle until Ready To Drive appears.
2READY Indicator P. 78
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