2017 Acura MDX warning light

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HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
Jump Starting
Turn off the power to all electric devices, including audio and lights. Turn off the
engine, then open the hood (see page 139).
1.
Remov

e the engine cover (see page 139).
2.
Connect the first

jumper cable to your vehicle’s
battery (+) terminal.
3.
Connect the other end of the

first jumper cable
to the booster battery (+) terminal. Use a 12-volt
booster battery only.
4.
Connect the second jumper cable

to the booster
battery (-) terminal.
5.
Connect the other end of the

second jumper cable
to the engine hanger as shown. Do not connect
this jumper cable to any other part.
6.
If your

vehicle is connected to another vehicle,
start the assisting vehicle’s engine and increase its
rpm slightly.
7.
Attempt to start

your vehicle’s engine. If it turns
over slowly, make sure that the jumper cables
have good metal-to-metal contact.
WARNING: Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and lead
compounds. Wash your hands after handling.
HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
Learn about what to do in critical or emergency situations.
Keyless Access Remote Battery Strength
If the battery life in your remote transmitter is weak, a message appears in the MID
with information on how to start the engine.
1.
Touch the back of the

remote transmitter to the
ENGINE START/STOP button while the indicator
is flashing.
2.
With the brake pedal pr

essed, press the ENGINE
START/STOP button within 10 seconds.
Booster battery
Engine
hanger
Engine coverPin

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HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
Overheating
If you see the multi-information display (MID) message “Stop Driving When Safe.
Engine Temperature Too Hot,” your engine is overheating. You may also notice the
temperature gauge is at the H mark, the engine suddenly loses power, or steam or
spray comes out from under the hood.
1.
Immediately park the

vehicle in a safe place. Turn
off all accessories and turn on the hazard warning
lights.
2. If no steam or spray is present: Keep the engine

running and open the hood (see page 139).
If steam or spray is present

: Turn off the engine
and wait until it subsides. Then, open the hood.
3.
Check that the cooling

fan is operating. If it is not, immediately stop the engine.
Otherwise, idle the engine until the MID message goes off.

4. Once the engine has cooled down, inspect

the coolant level and check the
cooling system components for leaks. If the coolant level in the reserve tank
is low, add coolant until it reaches the MAX mark. If there is no coolant in the
reserve tank, make sure the radiator is cool, then cover the radiator cap with a
heavy cloth and open the cap. If necessary, add coolant up to the base of the
filler neck, and put the cap back on. Then, fill the reserve tank to the MAX mark.
Once the engine has cooled sufficiently, restart it and check the temperature
gauge. If the temperature needle has gone down, resume driving. If it has not gone
down, contact a dealer for repairs.
Removing the radiator cap while the engine is hot can cause the coolant to
spray out, seriously scalding you.
Always let the engine and radiator cool down before removing the radiator
cap.
WARNING
Steam and spray from an overheated engine can seriously scald you.
Do not open the hood if steam is coming out.
WARNING
Continuing to drive with the temperature gauge needle at the H mark may damage
the engine.
NOTICE
MAX MIN
Reserve tank

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HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
Handling a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat while driving, grasp the steering wheel firmly, and brake gradually
to reduce speed. Stop in a safe place. Replace the flat tire with a compact spare tire.
Go to a dealer as soon as possible to have the full-size tire repaired or replaced.
Changing a Flat Tire*
Before Changing the Tire
1.
Park the
vehicle on firm, level, and non-slippery surface.
2.
Change the gear to P

ark (P), and apply the parking brake.
3.
Turn on the hazard

warning lights and turn the vehicle off.
Getting Ready to Change the Tire1.
Open the tailgate. Turn on the car
go lights
located on the inside of the tailgate, if necessary
(see page 40). Push the rear edge of the
handle on the floor lid and open the lid.
2.
Take out the

cargo floor box.
3.
Take

the jack, wheel nut wrench, and jack handle
bar out of the tool case.
4.
Remov

e the cover on the cargo area lining to
access the shaft for the spare tire hoist.
Handl e
Cargo Floor Box
Tool Case
Cove r
Wheel Nut Wrench
Jack Handle Bar
Bracket
Handl e
Cargo Floor Box
Tool Case
Cove r
Wheel Nut Wrench
Jack Handle Bar
Bracket
*if equipped
HandleHandl e
Cargo Floor Box
Tool Case
Cove r
Wheel Nut Wrench
Jack Handle Bar
Bracket
Tool case
Handl e
Cargo Floor Box
Tool Case
Cove r
Wheel Nut Wrench
Jack Handle Bar
Bracket
Cover

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HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
Replacing the Flat Tire
1.
Remov
e the wheel nuts and flat tire.
2.
Mount the compact spar

e tire. Replace the wheel
nuts, and lightly tighten them.
3.
Lower the v

ehicle and remove the jack. Tighten
the wheel nuts in the order indicated in the
image. Go around, tightening the nuts, two to
three times in this order. Do not over tighten the
wheel nuts.
If you drive with the spare tire installed, the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator
appears. The indicator stays on until a regular tire is installed.
Storing the Flat Tire
1.
Remov
e the center cap and place the flat tire
face up under the hoist.
2.
Insert the hoist bracket into

the center hole of
the flat tire.
3.
Turn the wheel nut

wrench clockwise (using the
jack handle bar) until the flat tire rests against
the underbody of the vehicle and you hear the
hoist click.
4.
Securely stor

e the jack and wheel nut wrench
back in the tool case. Store the case in the cargo
area.

Wheel Nut Wrench
Ja ck Handle Bar
Loose items can fly around the interior in a crash and can seriously injure the
occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and tools securely before driving.
WARNING
Center cap

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HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
Handle
Cargo
Floor Box
Tire Repair Kit*
If a tire has a small puncture, you can use the tire repair kit to temporarily repair it.
The puncture must be smaller than 3/16-inch (4 mm) and not in the tire sidewall.
Go to a dealer to have the full-size tire permanently repaired or replaced.
Before Repairing the Tire
1.
Park the
vehicle on firm, level, and non-slippery surface.
2.
Change the gear to P

ark (P), and apply the parking brake.
3.
Turn on the hazard

warning lights and turn the vehicle off.
Getting Ready to Repair the Tire1.
Pull the handle on
the cargo area floor lid and
open the lid.
2.
Remov

e the cargo floor box.
3.
Remov

e the kit from the case.
4.
Place the kit face up

on flat ground near the
punctured tire and away from traffic. Do not
place the kit on its side.
5.
Follow the instructions

in the kit to repair the
tire.
Handle
Cargo Floor Box
Handle
Cargo Floor Box
Tire repair kit
Case
*if equipped
Do not use an unapproved puncture-repairing agent on a flat tire, as it can damage
the tire pressure sensor.
NOTICE

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INDEX
Brake Assist System .............................................
102
Brake system .................................................... 26, 27
Braking .................................................................... 102
Anti-Lock Brak

e System
................................... 102
Brake Assist S

ystem
........................................... 102
Foot Brak

e
........................................................... 102
Parking Brak

e
............................................. 102, 103
Brightness Contr

ol.................................................. 37
BSI
............................................................... 27, 29, 113
Call History .............................................................. 76
Carbon Mono

xide Gas
............................................. 4
Cargo lights

............................................................. 40
Car wash mode
.......................................................99
Change

a Setting
.................................................... 55
Changing a Flat Tir

e
............................................. 126
Changing Fuses ..................................................... 135
Charging system ..................................................... 26
Childproof Door Locks .......................................... 34
Child Safety ............................................................. 15
Childproof Door Locks ....................................... 34
Child Seat ................................................................. 17
Adding

Security with a Tether
........................... 21
Installing a Child

Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat
Belt
........................................................................\
.20
LA

TCH-Compatible Child Seat .......................... 18
Selecting a Child Seat
......................................... 17
Client Information................................................

154
Climate Control Commands
.............................. 157
Climate Control

System
........................................ 51
Heated Steering Wheel ...................................... 53
Heated Windshield Button ................................ 53
Rear Climate Contr

ol
.......................................... 52
Seat Heaters and V

entilation
............................54
Clock ........................................................................\
. 55
CMBS ......................................................... 27, 29, 108
C

ompact Disc
.......................................................... 61
Compact

Disc Commands
.................................. 158
Condition Indicators .............................................. 28
Contact Us ............................................................. 155
Cross T

raffic Monitor
........................................... 116
Customized F

eatures
............................................. 55
Dashboard

and Ceiling Controls
............................ 2
Destination ............................................................. 84
Detour ....................................................................... 87
Dialing a Number ................................................... 74
Door Mirrors ........................................................... 46
Door Operation ..................................................... 34
Doors........................................................................\
. 32
Childpr

oof Door Locks
....................................... 34
Fr

ont Door Inner Handle
................................... 34
Lock Tab ................................................................ 34
Master Door Lock S

witch
..................................34
DOT

Tire Quality Grading
................................... 150
Driver’

s Knee Airbag
................................................. 9Driving
.....................................................................
88
Adaptiv e Cruise Control ..................................104
Auto Idle Stop ................................................... 100
Blind Spot Information ..................................... 113
Braking ................................................................. 102
Collision Mitigation Braking

System............. 108
ENGINE START/STOP
......................................... 97
Forward

Collision Warning with Pedestrian
Detection............................................................. 107
Integrated Dynamics System
.......................... 101
Lane Departure W

arning
..................................110
Lane Keeping Assist

System
..............................111
Maximum Load Limit ......................................... 90
Multi-View

Rear Camera
..................................115
Paddle shifters ......................................................99
P

arking Sensor System
.....................................114
Refueling ...................................................... 119, 125
Remote

Engine Start
...........................................96
Road Departur

e Mitigation (RDM)
.................112
Sequential Shift Mode ........................................99
Shifting

.................................................................. 98
Starting the Engine
.............................................. 97
Surround View

Camera
.....................................117
Towing a T

railer
....................................................92
Driving Position Memory

System
.......................47
DVD ........................................................................\
... 67
Electric P

ower Steering
.........................................27
Electronic Gear

Selector....................................... 98
E-Mail
........................................................................\
77
Emergency Assistance .......................................... 80
Emergency

Engine Stop
......................................121
Emergency Towing ............................................... 135
Engine and Fuel ..................................................... 153
ENGINE button ....................................................... 96
Engine Compartment C

over
...............................139
Engine Coolant ...................................................... 142
Engine Oil .............................................................. 140
ENGINE STAR

T/STOP
............................................97
Entering a Destination .......................................... 84
EPS ........................................................................\
..... 27
Exterior lights ................................................... 29, 37
F

astening a Seat Belt
...............................................7
FCW .................................................................. 29, 107
Find Nearest Place ................................................. 85
Flat Tire ................................................................... 126
Floor Mats ................................................................ 45
Fluids ....................................................................... 153
FM/AM Radio .......................................................... 59
FM/AM Radio C

ommands
..................................158
Fog lights .................................................................. 29
Foot Brak

e
..............................................................102
Forwar

d Collision Warning with Pedestrian
Detection
......................................................... 27, 107
F

requently Asked Questions
..............................154
Front Airbags

(SRS)
..................................................9

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INDEX
Front Door Inner Handle ......................................
34
Fuel Information .......................................... 100, 119
Fuse Locations ....................................................... 131
Garage Opener ........................................................

50
Handling Information
.............................................. 3
Hang-Up/Back button ........................................... 71
Hard Disc Driv

e (HDD) Audio
.............................. 62
Hard Disc Drive (HDD)

Commands
..................158
HDD ........................................................................\
.. 62
HDMI ........................................................................\
68
Headlight Washers ................................................. 37
Headlight-Wiper Integration ............................... 41
Headphones ........................................................... 68
Head Restraints ..................................................... 44
Heated Steering Wheel ......................................... 53
Heated Windshield Button ................................... 53
High beams .............................................................. 29
Home Addr

ess
........................................................ 84
HomeLink Garage Opener .................................... 50
Hood ....................................................................... 139
Immobilizer ........................................................ 27, 28
INFO button ............................................................ 82
Instrument Panel .................................................... 26
Condition Indicators ........................................... 28
Malfunction Indicators ....................................... 26
Multi-Information Display ................................ 30
On/Off Indicators ................................................ 29
Integrated Dynamics S

ystem
.............................101
Interface dial ............................................... 58, 71, 82
Interior Lights .................................................. 38, 40
Intermittent Wipers ............................................... 41
iPod

........................................................................\
....63
iPod® Commands
................................................. 158
Jump Starting ........................................................ 120
Keyless A

ccess System
.................................... 27, 32
Lane

Departure Warning
............................... 27, 110
Lane K

eeping Assist System
................................ 111
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts .......................................... 5
LAT

CH-Compatible Child Seat
............................ 18
LDW .................................................................. 27, 110
Light Bulbs ............................................................. 153
Lights .................................................................. 29, 37
Exterior Lights ...................................................... 37
Interior Lights ............................................... 38, 40
LINK button ............................................................ 80
LKAS ........................................................................\
. 111
Lock Tab ................................................................... 34
Low fuel .................................................................... 28
Low oil pr

essure
...................................................... 26
Low tire

pressure
.................................................... 28Maintenance
..........................................................
136
Battery ................................................................. 143
Engine Coolant ................................................... 142
Engine Oil ........................................................... 140
Maintenance Minder™ ..................................... 137
Opening the Hood .............................................

139
Service Codes
..................................................... 138
Under the Hood ................................................. 139
Window Washer

Fluid
.......................................143
Wiper Blades ...................................................... 144
Making a Call ........................................................... 74
Malfunction Indicator Lamp.................................

26
Malfunction Indicators
.......................................... 26
Map Legend ............................................................ 86
Master Door Lock S

witch
.....................................34
Maximum Load Limit ............................................ 90
MENU button ............................................. 58, 71, 82
Mirrors ..................................................................... 46
Moonroof ................................................................. 36
Multi-Information Display ................................... 30
System message .................................................. 28
Multi-View

Rear Camera
.....................................115
NAV button ............................................................. 82
Navigation ............................................................... 81
Detour .................................................................... 87
Display and C

ontrols
...........................................82
Entering a Destination ....................................... 84
Find Nearest Place ............................................... 85
Home Addr

ess
.....................................................84
INFO button ......................................................... 82
Interface dial ......................................................... 82
Map Legend ......................................................... 86
MENU button ....................................................... 82
NAV button .......................................................... 82
Place Category ..................................................... 85
Routing ................................................................. 86
SETTINGS button ................................................ 82
Shortcuts ............................................................... 85
Steering Wheel C

ontrols
....................................81
Street Addr

ess
.....................................................84
System

Guidance Volume
.................................83
Talk button ............................................................ 81
Talk

Button Tips
...................................................81
Traffic R

erouting
..................................................87
Turn-by-

Turn Directions
....................................86
Voice Pr

ompt
.......................................................83
Navigation Commands ....................................... 157
ODMD ...................................................................... 58
On-Demand Multi-Use Display (ODMD) ......... 58
One-T

ouch Turn Signal
.........................................40
On/Off Indicators ................................................... 29
Opening the Hood ............................................... 139
Operator Assistance ............................................. 80
Overheating ........................................................... 122
Paddle shifters .........................................................99