2017 Acura ILX Owner's Manual

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Instrument Panel
Indicators
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*1
Parking Brake
and Brake
System
Indicator
(Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode
to ON, then goes off if the
parking brake has been
released.
●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. 493
●Comes on along with the ABS
indicator - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
2 If the Brake System Indicator
(Red) Comes On P. 493
U.S.
Canada
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Brake System
Indicator
(Amber)
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode
to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with a system related to
braking other than the
conventional brake system.
●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Stays on constantly - Avoid high
speeds and sudden braking. Take the
vehicle to a dealer immediately.
●With this indicator on, your vehicle still
has normal braking ability.
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Low Oil
Pressure
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, 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. 491
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
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*3:Models without full color display
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Shift Lever
Position
Indicator
●Indicates the current gear
selection.
2 Shifting P. 345——
Transmission
Indicator
●Blinks if the transmission
system has a problem.●Blinks while driving - Avoid sudden
starts and acceleration and have your
vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
M (sequential
mode)
Indicator/
Gear Position
Indicator●Comes on when the manual
sequential mode is applied.
2 Sequential Shift Mode Operation
P. 348——
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Malfunction
Indicator
Lamp
●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes
off either when the engine
starts or after several seconds
if the engine did not start. 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.
2 Testing of Readiness Codes P. 505●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 engine for 10 minutes
or more, and wait for it to cool down.
Then, take the vehicle to a dealer.
2If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
Comes On or Blinks P. 492
Charging
System
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes
off when the engine starts.
●Comes on when the battery is
not charging.
●Comes on while driving - Turn off
the climate control system and rear
defogger in order to reduce electricity
consumption.
2 If the Charging System Indicator
Comes On P. 491
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Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator
●Comes on and the beeper
sounds if you are not wearing
a seat belt when you set the
power mode to ON.
●If the front passenger is not
wearing a seat belt, the
indicator comes on a few
seconds later.
●Blinks while driving if either
you or the front passenger has
not fastened a seat belt. The
beeper sounds and the
indicator blinks at regular
intervals.
●The beeper stops and the indicator
goes off when you and the front
passenger fasten their seat belts.
●Stays on after you or the front
passenger has fastened the seat
belt - A detection error may have
occurred in the sensor. Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 29
Low Fuel
Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel
reserve is running low
(approximately 1.9 U.S. gal./
7.5 Liter left).
●Blinks if there is a problem
with the fuel gauge.
●Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon
as possible.
●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
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Anti-lock
Brake System
( ABS )
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode
to ON, then goes off.
●If it comes on at any other
time, there is a problem with
the ABS.
●Stays on constantly - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer. With this
indicator on, your vehicle still has
normal braking abili ty but no anti-lock
function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
P. 391
Supplemental
Restraint
System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode
to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if a problem with
any of the following is
detected:
- Supplemental restraint
system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner
●Stays on constantly or does not
come on at all - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
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Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes
off when the engine starts.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the EPS system.
●Stays on constantly or does not
come on at all - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator Comes On
P. 493
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 or hill
start assist system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA® ),
aka Electronic Stability Control
(ESC), System P. 381
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 ®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 382——
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Door and
Trunk Open
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds if
you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if any door or the
trunk is not completely closed.
●Comes on if any door is
opened while driving. The
beeper sounds.
●Goes off when all doors and the trunk
are closed.
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Low Tire
Pressure/
TPMS
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode
to ON.
●Comes on if the tire pressure
of any of the tires becomes
significantly low.
●Blinks for about one minute,
and then stays on if there is a
problem with the TPMS, or
when a compact spare tire is
temporarily installed.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a
safe place, check tire pressures, and
inflate the tire(s) if necessary.
●Blinks and remains on - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer. If the
vehicle is fitted with a compact spare,
get your regular tire repaired or
replaced and put back on your vehicle
as soon as you can.
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