2017 Acura MDX fuel

Contents
Child Safety P. 56Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 71Safety Labels P. 72
Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 150 Security System P. 157 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 160
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 163 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 183
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience It ems P. 200 Climate Control System P. 213
Audio Error Messages P. 276General Information on the Audio System P. 281
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® P. 310 Compass* P. 344
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 365 When Driving P. 367 Braking P. 428
Refueling P. 456 Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 459
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 469 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 481
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 490 Battery P. 499 Remote Transmitter Care P. 501
Climate Control System Maintenance P. 505 Cleaning P. 506Accessories and Modifications P. 511
Engine Does Not Start P. 534 Jump Starting P. 537Overheating P. 539
Emergency Towing P. 554 When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 555
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 563 Reporting Safety Defects P. 564
Authorized Manuals P. 569 Client Service Information P. 570
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 27
Instrument PanelP. 73
ControlsP. 133
FeaturesP. 227
DrivingP. 347
MaintenanceP. 461
Handling the UnexpectedP. 513
InformationP. 559
IndexP. 572
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Power Window Switches (P160)
❙Hood Release Handle (P470)
❙Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Box (P549)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag (P48)
❙Memory Buttons (P181)
❙SET Button (P181)
❙Shift Button
Electronic Gear Selector
(P374)
❙Rearview Mirror (P183)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P44)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P207)
❙Passenger’s Side Interior Fuse
Box
(P551)
❙Glove Box (P202)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P184)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P148)
❙Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Box* (P550)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P44)
❙Power Tailgate Button (P154)
❙Fuel Fill Door Release Button
(P457)
❙Auto Idle Stop OFF Button* (P382)
❙Dynamic Mode Button (P387)
❙USB Ports (P229)
❙Accessory Power Socket* (P207)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack (P230)
❙AC Power Outlet* (P208)
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙How to Refuel (P457)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P485)
❙Opening/Closing the Tailgate (P151)
❙Back-Up Lights (P484)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera* (P455)
❙Tailgate Outer Handle (P151)
❙Rear Side Marker Lights (P483)
❙Taillights (P483)
❙Brake Light and Rear Turn Signal Lights
(P482)
❙Rear Wiper (P176)
❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P469)
❙Windshield Wipers (P174, 486)
❙Tires (P490, 515)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P138)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P184)
❙Headlights (P167, 481)
❙Side Marker Lights (P167, 481)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P166, 481)
❙Fog Lights* (P170, 481)
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Quick Reference Guide
Auto Idle Stop Function*
To improve fuel economy, the engine stops and then restarts as detailed below. When Auto Idle Stop is on, the Auto Idle Stop in dicator
(green) comes on. (P382)
At Automatic transmissionEngine status
Deceleration
Stop
Start-up
Stop the vehicle and depress the brake pedal.On
Keep the brake pedal
depressed.U.S.
Canada
With the automatic brake
hold system activated,
you can release the brake pedal when the
indicator comes on.Off
Release the brake pedal. With the automatic brake hold system activated, depress the accelerator pedal.Restarting
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P73)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake System
(
ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA®
) System
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Speed-sensitive Electric
Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
System Message
Indicator Brake System
Indicator (Red)Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P116)/Multi-Information Display (MID) (P117)/System Indicators (P74)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Keyless Access System
Indicator
Temperature
Gauge Security System Alarm Indicator Fuel
Gauge
Tachometer
MID
Speedometer
Gear Position Indicator
M (sequential mode) Indicator/
Sequential Mode Gear Selection
Indicator
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
SH-AWD Indicator*
Blind spot information
(BSI) Indicator*
System Indicators
Collision Mitigation Braking
SystemTM (CMBSTM) Indicator
Road Departure Mitigation
(RDM) Indicator
Lane Keeping Assist System
(LKAS ) Indicator
Adaptive Cruise Control (
ACC)
with Low Speed Follow (LSF)
Indicator
U.S.
Canada U.S.
Canada
Fog Light Indicator*
Auto Idle Stop System
Indicator (Amber)*
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)*
Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator
U.S.
Canada
Electric Parking Brake
System Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
Indicator
U.S.
Canada
Auto High-Beam
Indicator
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
VSA® OFF Button (P419)
● The vehicle stability assist (VSA® ) system
helps stabilize the vehicle during
cornering, and helps maintain traction
while accelerating on loose or slippery
road surfaces.
● VSA ® comes on automatically every time
you start the engine.
● To partially disable or fully restore VSA ®
function, press and hold the button until
you hear a beep.
Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM) OFF Button
(P439)
● When a possible collision is likely
unavoidable, the CMBS
TM can help you to
reduce the vehicle sp eed and the severity
of the collision.
● To turn the CMBS
TM on or off, press and
hold the button until you hear a beep.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) (P424, 545)
● The TPMS monitors tire pressure.
● TPMS is turned on automatically every time you start the engine.
● TPMS fill assist provides audible and visual guidance during tire pressure adjustment.
Refueling (P456)
aPress the fuel fill door
release button.
bAfter refueling, wait for
about five seconds
before removing the
filler nozzle.
Fuel recommendation: Unleaded premiu m gasoline with a pump octane
number 91 or higher recommended
Fuel tank capacity: 19.5 US gal (73.8 ℓ)
Wait for five seconds
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uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
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 about 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. 34
Low Fuel Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve
is running low (approximately 2.5
U.S. gal./9.5 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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Instrument Panel
Gauges and Multi-Information Display (MID)
Gauges
Gauges include the speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, and related indicators.
They are displayed when the power mode is in ON.
Displays your driving speed in mph (U.S.) or km/h (Canada).
Shows the number of engine revolutions per minute.
Displays the amount of fuel left in the fuel tank.
Displays the temperature of the engine coolant.
■Speedometer
■Tachometer
■Fuel Gauge
■Temperature Gauge
1 Fuel Gauge
NOTICE
You should refuel when the reading approaches .
Running out of fuel can cause the engine to misfire,
damaging the cata lytic converter.
The actual amount of remain ing fuel may differ from
the fuel gauge reading.E
1 Temperature Gauge
NOTICE
Driving with the temperat ure gauge pointer in the
upper zone can cause serious engine damage. Pull
safely to the side of th e road and allow engine
temperature to return to normal.
2 Overheating P. 539
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