Acura MDX 2016 Owner's Manual

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130 | | 131MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCETABLE OFCONTENTSINDEXVISUAL INDEXVOICE COMMANDINDEXSAFETYINFORMATIONCLIENTINFORMATIONINSTRUMENTPANELSPECIFICATIONSVEHICLECONTROLSMAINTENANCEAUDIO ANDCONNECTIVITYHANDLING THEUNEXPECTEDBLUETOOTH®HANDSFREELINK®DRIVINGACURALINK®NAVIGATIONLearn about basic maintenance that you can perform on the vehicle yourself, aswell as information about how to best maintain the vehicle.Safety PrecautionsSome of the most important safety precautions are listed below; however,we cannot warn you of every conceivable hazard that can arise in performingmaintenance. only you can decide whether or not you should perform a given task.Maintenance Safety• To reduce the possibility of fire or explosion, keep cigarettes, sparks, and flamesaway from the battery and all fuel-related parts.• Never leave rags, towels, or other flammable objects under the hood.• To clean parts, use a commercially available degreaser or parts cleaner, notgasoline.• Wear eye protection and protective clothing when working with the battery orcompressed air.• Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon monoxide gas canaccumulate.Vehicle Safety• The vehicle must be stationary, and parked on level ground with the parkingbrake set and the engine off.• Be aware that hot parts can burn you.• Be aware that moving parts can injure you.MAINTENANCEImproperly maintaining this vehicle or failing to correct a problem beforedriving can cause a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.Always follow the inspection and maintenance recommendations accordingto the schedules in this guide.Failure to properly follow maintenance instructions and precautions cancause you to be seriously hurt or killed.Always follow the procedures and precautions in this guide.WARNINGWARNINGMaintenance Minder™When maintenance is due, the system message indicator comes on and theMaintenance Minder appears on the multi-information display every time you turnthe vehicle on. roll the right selector wheel to change displays.U.S. modelsMaintenance, replacement, or repair of emissions control devices and systemsmay be done by any automotive repair establishment or individuals usingparts that are certified to EPA standards.According to state and federal regulations, failure to perform maintenance on themaintenance main items marked with # will not void your emissions warranties.However, all maintenance services should be performed in accordance with theintervals indicated by the multi-information display.Maintenance Minderengine oil lifeService codesroll the rightselector wheelto changedisplays.• Independent of the Maintenance Minder information, replace the brake fluidevery 3 years.• Inspect idle speed every 160,000 miles (256,000 km).• Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2, or 3 if they are noisy.