TABLE OF CONTENTS
*if equipped
This Owner’s Guide is intended to help you quickly get acquainted with your 2017 Acura NSX. It
provides basic information and instructions on technology and convenience features, as well as
emergency procedures and how to get assistance.
This guide is for vehicles sold in the United States and Canada. It covers all NSX models, so you
may find descriptions of features and equipment that are not in your vehicle.
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VISUAL INDEX ................................................................ 2
Steering Wheel and Nearby C ontrols ..............................2
Dashboard and C
eiling Controls
....................................... 6
PHONE PAIRING QUICK
START...................................8
HANDS-FREE PHONE QUICK START
........................ 10
VOICE RECOGNITION QUICK ST
ART
.......................11
SPORT HYBRID SUPER HANDLING ALL
-WHEEL
DRIVE
™ ........................................................................\
.. 13
SAFETY INFORMATION
.............................................. 14
High-Voltage S
ystem Precautions
................................. 18
Seat Belts ........................................................................\
.... 19
Airbags ........................................................................\
......... 24
Child Safety ........................................................................\
.33
Safety Label Locations
......................................................43
Reporting Safety Defects ................................................ 44
INSTRUMENT PANEL..................................................
45
Malfunction Indicators
..................................................... 46
Condition Indicators ........................................................ 48
On/Off Indicators .............................................................. 50
Driver Information Interface ........................................... 51
VEHICLE CONTROLS
.................................................. 54
Using the R
emote Transmitter
........................................ 54
Keyless Access
System
...................................................... 55
Door Operation from
Inside the Vehicle
.......................57
Power Window Operation ............................................... 59
Interior and Exterior Lights .............................................. 60
Wiper Operation ................................................................ 63Intermittent (INT) wipers
................................................
64
Adjusting the Seats ........................................................... 65
Driving Position Memory S
ystem*
................................
71
Adjusting the Mirr
ors
........................................................
72
HomeLink® Universal T
ransceiver
..................................
74
Climate Control
System
...................................................
76
Seat Heaters* ..................................................................... 77
Customized Featur
es
........................................................
78
Setting the Clock ............................................................... 79
AUDIO AND CONNECTIVITY
................................... 80
Basic Audio Operation ..................................................... 80
Operating Display Audio ................................................. 84
Wi-Fi Connection ............................................................... 87
Apple® CarPlay® ................................................................ 88
Android Auto™ ................................................................... 90
FM Radio ........................................................................\
.....92
SiriusXM
® Radio* ............................................................... 93
USB Flash Drive .................................................................. 96
Pandora®* ........................................................................\
.... 97
Bluetooth® Audio ............................................................... 99
BLUETOOTH
® HANDSFREELINK® ............................ 101
Basic HFL Operation ....................................................... 101
Pairing a Phone.................................................................
103
Making a Call
.................................................................... 104
SMS Text Messaging and E-Mail ................................... 108
Siri™ Eyes Free ................................................................... 109
4 || 5
VISUAL INDEXVISUAL INDEX
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls (continued)uLights/turn signals p. 60, p. 62
vPaddle Shifters p. 133
wBrightness Control p. 61
Km/Mile Change Button
xWipers/Washers p. 63
yRight Selector Wheel
zTRIP Button p. 53
{Horn (Press an area around )
|Voice Control Buttons /
Bluetooth HandsFreeLink System p. 101
}Audio Remote Controls p. 82u
v
w
x
y
z
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}
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60 || 61
VEHICLE CONTROLSVEHICLE CONTROLS
Interior and Exterior Lights
Operate interior and exterior lights when the vehicle is on or off.
n
Exterior Lights
Rotate the switches on the lev
er to operate the exterior lights. Push the lever forward to
turn on high beams. Return the lever to its original position for low beams.
Turn on all exterior lights including headlights.High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
OFF All exterior lights are off.
Turn on exterior lights except headlights.
AUTO Turn on the automatic lighting feature.
Headlights turn on or off depending on ambient
brightness when the vehicle is on. Headlights
automatically come on after the wipers are
engaged for a certain time. n
Interior Lights
Located on the ceiling in the fr
ont.
ON position: Interior lights remain on.
Door activated position: Interior lights come on a door is
opened, the driver’s door is unlocked, or the vehicle is turned
off.
OFF position: Interior lights remain off.
Of f
Door
Activated Position
On
n Brightness Control
Adjust instrument panel brightness when the vehicle is on.
To brighten: Press the (+) button.
To dim: Press the (–) button.
A beep sounds when the brightness reaches minimum or
maximum.
(+) Button
(-) Butto n
62 || 63
VEHICLE CONTROLSVEHICLE CONTROLS
n Map Lights
Press the map lights
in the ceiling to turn them on or off.
n One-Touch Turn Signal
Use this quick and conv enient method to signal a lane
change.
Lightly push the turn signal lever up or down for a three-blink
sequence.
For a continuous signal, push the lever up or down until it
locks into place.
Right
Left
Wiper Operation
The windshield wipers and washers can be used when the vehicle is on.
n
Front Wipers
Mov
e the wiper lever up or down to the desired position.
Pull to use
washer. MIST
OFF
INT (intermittent)
LO: Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe
64 || 65
VEHICLE CONTROLSVEHICLE CONTROLS
Intermittent (INT) wipers
When you move the lever to the INT position, the wipers operate based on the wiper delay.
Rotate the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper delay.
Intermittent time adjusting ringLower speed,
fewer sweeps
Higher speed,
more sweeps
Adjusting the Seats
Make seat adjustments before driving to ensure the best comfort and safety.
n
Adjusting the Driver
’s seat
Adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible while allowing
you to maintain full control of the vehicle. You should be able
to sit upright and well back in the seat, adequately press the
pedals without leaning forward, and grip the steering wheel
comfortably. The passenger’s seat should be adjusted so that
it is as far back from the front airbag in the dashboard as
possible.
Allow suf cient
space.
Move
back.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that
drivers allow at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the steering wheel and their
chest.
226 || 227
VOICE COMMAND INDEXVOICE COMMAND INDEX
Navigation ...................................................................... 114
Display and controls ................................................. 116
Home address ............................................................ 118
Legend ........................................................................\
. 122
Recent places ............................................................. 120
Routing ........................................................................\
122
Saved places ............................................................... 121
Steering-wheel controls .......................................... 114
Street Addr
ess
............................................................ 119
System guidance v
oice
............................................. 117
TALK button ............................................................... 114
Trafficv ........................................................................\
. 124
Navigation Commands ................................................ 219
Overheating .................................................................... 160
Paint Care ....................................................................... 208
Pandora ........................................................................\
..... 97
Pandora® Commands ................................................... 221
Parking Sensor System ................................................. 146
Phone Commands ........................................................ 220
Power mode Changing the P
ower Mode
...................................... 131
Power system indicator..................................................
47
Readiness codes
............................................................ 206
Rear camera .................................................................... 147
Remote Transmitter ........................................................ 54
Roadside assistance ...................................................... 214
Safety Carbon monoxide gas
................................................ 16
Reporting safety defects ........................................... 44
Safety information ............................................. 14, 175
Safety label locations ................................................. 43Seat belts
........................................................................\
..
19
Fastening ....................................................................... 22
Lap/Shoulder belts ...................................................... 19
Seat Belt Inspection ................................................... 21
Seating Adjusting the driver
’s seat
......................................... 65
Driving Position Memory System ............................ 71
Heated seats ................................................................ 77
Manual Seat Adjustments ......................................... 67
Power Seat Adjustments .......................................... 68
Security system .............................................................. 49
SH-AWD Emergency Shutdown
................................................ 18
High Voltage battery .................................................. 13
In case of a collision ................................................... 18
Shifting Car Wash Mode
......................................................... 135
Electronic Gear Selector .......................................... 132
Sequential Shift Mode ............................................. 133
Siri Eyes-Fr
ee
.................................................................. 109
Specifications ................................................................ 209
Sport Hybrid SH-AWD ................................................... 13
Steering wheel Adjusting
....................................................................... 70
Steering-wheel controls ............................................ 82 Tires
Inflation Guidelines
.................................................. 197
Inspection Guidelines ............................................... 198
Tire and loading information label ........................ 199
Tire and wheel r
eplacement
.................................. 200
Tire chains................................................................\
... 201
Tire identification number
..................................... 203
Tire labeling ............................................................... 202
Tire Pressur
e Monitor System (TPMS)
.................. 163
Tire quality grading .................................................. 204
Tire repair kit .............................................................. 166
Tire service life .......................................................... 200
Tire terminology ....................................................... 203
Ultra High Performance tir
es.................................. 155
Wear indicators
......................................................... 198
Winter tires ................................................................ 201
Towing Emergency towing
.................................................... 162
Turn Signal ........................................................................\
62
USB ........................................................................\
............ 80
USB Commands ............................................................. 221
USB Flash Drive ................................................................ 96
Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA)
...................................... 145
Voice command index .................................................. 219
Voice P
ortal Commands
.............................................. 219
Warranty ........................................................................\
. 215
Wi-Fi Connection ............................................................ 87Window
Power windows
........................................................... 59
Window washer fluid ............................................... 191
Wipers Front Wipers
................................................................. 63
Intermittent wipers ................................................... 64
Wiper blades .............................................................. 195