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7. Select a nearby, lightly traveled major highway where you can maintain a speed

of 50 to 60 mph (80 to 97 km/h) for at least 20 minutes. Drive on the highway in

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D. Do not use cruise control. When traffic allows, drive for 90 seconds without

moving the accelerator pedal. (Vehicle speed may vary slightly; this is okay.) If you
cannot do this for a continuous 90 seconds because of traffic conditions, drive for
at least 30 seconds, then repeat it two more times (for a total of 90 seconds).

8. Drive in city or suburban traffic for at least 10 minutes. When traffic conditions

allow, let the vehicle coast for several seconds without using the accelerator pedal
or the brake pedal.

9. Park the vehicle and leave the engine off for 30 minutes.

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Warranty Coverages

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U.S. Owners

Your new vehicle is covered by these warranties:

New Vehicle Limited Warranty – covers your new vehicle, except for the
emissions control systems and accessories, against defects in materials and
workmanship.

Emissions Control Systems Defects Warranty and Emissions Performance
Warranty – these two warranties cover your vehicle’s emissions control systems.
Time, mileage, and coverage are conditional. Please read your warranty booklet for
exact information.

Seat Belt Limited Warranty – a seat belt that fails to function properly is covered
by a limited warranty. Please read your warranty booklet for details.

Rust Perforation Limited Warranty – all exterior body panels are covered against
rusting from the inside out for the specified time period, regardless of mileage.

Accessory Limited Warranty – Acura accessories are covered under this warranty.
Time and mileage limits depend on the type of accessory and other factors. Please
read your warranty booklet for details.

Replacement Parts Limited Warranty – covers all Acura replacement parts
against defects in materials and workmanship.

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Replacement Battery Limited Warranty – provides prorated coverage for a
replacement battery purchased from your dealer.

Replacement Muffler Lifetime Limited Warranty – provides coverage for as
long as the purchaser of the muffler owns the vehicle.

Restrictions and exclusions apply to all these warranties. Please read the Acura
warranty information booklet that came with your vehicle for precise information on
warranty coverages. Your vehicle’s original tires are covered by their manufacturer.
Tire warranty information is in a separate booklet.

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Canadian Owners

Please refer to the warranty manual that came with your vehicle.

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EPA Contact Information

An owner may obtain further information concerning emission warranties or report
violations of the terms of the emission warranties by contacting:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
Compliance Division, Light-Duty Vehicle Group
Attn: Warranty Complaints
2000 Traverwood Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Email: complianceinfo@epa.gov

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Authorized Manuals

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Service Express

For electronic copies of service publications, you can purchase a subscription to
Service Express. Visit www.techinfo.honda.com for pricing and options.

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For U.S. Owners

Manuals can be purchased from Helm Incorporated. You can order a manual by
phone at 1 (800) 782-4356 (credit card orders only), or online at www.helminc.com.

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For Canadian Owners

Please contact a dealer to order any manuals that you may require.

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Client Service Information

Acura dealership personnel are trained professionals who should be able to deal
with any problems you may encounter with your vehicle. If, however, you are faced
with a problem that they cannot resolve to your satisfaction, contact Acura Client
Relations/Services.

U.S. Owners
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Acura Client Relations
Mail Stop 100-5E-8F
1919 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Tel: 1 (800) 382-2238

Canadian Owners
Honda Canada Inc.
Acura Client Services
180 Honda Boulevard
Markham, ON
L6C 0H9
Tel: 1-888-9-ACURA-9
Fax: 1-877-939-0909
E-mail: acura_cr@ch.honda.com

In Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands
Bella International
P.O. Box 190816
San Juan, PR 00919-0816
Tel: 1 (787) 620-7546

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Client Service Information

When you call or write, please give us the following
information:

•

Vehicle Identification Number

2 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN),

Engine Number, and Transmission
Number P. 674

•

Date of purchase

•

Odometer reading of your vehicle

•

Your name, address, and telephone number

•

A detailed description of the problem

•

Name of the dealer who sold the vehicle to you

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Music recognition technology and related
data are provided by Gracenote®.
Gracenote is the industry standard in music
recognition technology and related content
delivery.
For more information, visit
www.gracenote.com.
When music is recorded to the HDD from a
CD, information such as the recording artist
and track name are retrieved from the
Gracenote Database and displayed (when
available).
Gracenote may not contain information for
all albums.
Gracenote is an internet-based music
recognition service that allows artist, album,
and track information from CDs to display
on the HDD.
Gracenote users are allowed 4 free updates
a year. More information about Gracenote,
its features, and downloads are available at

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Gracenote Music Recognition
Service (CDDB)

*

www.acura.com (in U.S.) or www.acura.ca
(in Canada).
CD and music-related data from Gracenote,
Inc., copyright © 2000 to present
Gracenote. Gracenote Software, copyright
© 2000 to present Gracenote.
One or more patents owned by Gracenote
apply to this product and service. See the
Gracenote website for a non-exhaustive list
of applicable Gracenote patents.
Gracenote, CDDB, MusicID, MediaVOCS,
the Gracenote logo and logotype, and the
“Powered by Gracenote” logo are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of
Gracenote in the United States and/or other
countries.

This application or device contains software
from Gracenote, Inc. of Emeryville,
California (“Gracenote”). The software
from Gracenote (the “Gracenote
Software”) enables this application to
perform disc and/or file identification and
obtain music- related information, including
name, artist, track, and title information
(“Gracenote Data”) from online servers or

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Gracenote® END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT

*

embedded databases (collectively,
“Gracenote Servers”) and to perform other
functions. You may use Gracenote Data
only by means of the intended End-User
functions or this application or device.

You agree that you will use Gracenote Data,
the Gracenote Software, and Gracenote
Servers for your own personal non-
commercial use only.

You agree not to assign, copy, transfer, or
transmit the Gracenote Software or any
Gracenote Data to any third party.

YOU AGREE NOT TO USE OR EXPLOIT
GRACENOTE DATA, THE GRACENOTE
SOFTWARE, OR GRACENOTE SERVERS,
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN.

You agree that your non-exclusive license to
use the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and Gracenote Servers will
terminate if you violate these restrictions. If
your license terminates, you agree to cease
any and all use of the Gracenote Data, the
Gracenote Software, and Gracenote
Servers.

* Not available on all models

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Gracenote reserves all rights in Gracenote
Data, the Gracenote Software, and the
Gracenote Servers, including all ownership
rights. Under no circumstances will
Gracenote become liable for any payment
to you for any information that you provide.
You agree that Gracenote, Inc. may enforce
its rights under this Agreement against you
directly in its own name.

The Gracenote service uses a unique
identifier to track queries for statistical
purposes. The purpose of a randomly
assigned numeric identifier is to allow the
Gracenote service to count queries without
knowing anything about who you are. For
more information, see the web page for the
Gracenote Privacy Policy for the Gracenote
service.

The Gracenote Software and each item of
Gracenote Data are licensed to you “AS IS.”

Gracenote makes no representations or
warranties, express or implied, regarding
the accuracy of any Gracenote Data from in
the Gracenote Servers. Gracenote reserves
the right to delete data from the Gracenote
Servers or to change data categories for any

cause that Gracenote deems sufficient. No
warranty is made that the Gracenote
Software or Gracenote Servers are error-
free or that functioning of Gracenote
Software or Gracenote Servers will be
uninterrupted.

Gracenote is not obligated to provide you
with new enhanced or additional data types
or categories that Gracenote may provide in
the future and is free to discontinue its
services at any time.

GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND
NONINFRINGEMENT. GRACENOTE DOES
NOT WARRANT THE RESULTS THAT WILL BE
OBTAINED BY YOUR USE OF THE
GRACENOTE SOFTWARE OR ANY
GRACENOTE SERVER. IN NO CASE WILL
GRACENOTE BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR
LOST REVENUES.
© Gracenote 2009

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Requirements to access Pandora®
• Latest version of the Pandora app

installed on your Android, Blackberry, or
iPhone.

• Registered Pandora account (you can

create a free account at
www.pandora.com <http://
www.pandora.com/> or on your
smartphone)

• Connection to the internet via Wi-Fi or

cellular data network.

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Disclaimer of Pandora®

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Limitations
• Access to Pandora requires an active

internet connection

• Ability to access Pandora through this

system is subject to change without
notice

• Certain functionality of Pandora service is

not available when accessing the service
through this system including, but not
limited to, creating new stations, deleting
stations, emailing current stations,
buying tracks, viewing additional text
information, logging in to Pandora, and
adjusting Cell Network Audio Quality.
Pandora internet radio is a music service
not affiliated with HONDA. More
information is available at http://
www.pandora.com <http://
www.pandora.com/>. Pandora, the
Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade
dress are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc., used
with permission.

• Mobile access requires a smartphone

with an active data plan. Standard data
rates may apply.

• Pandora is only available in the United

States.

* Not available on all models

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A

AAC. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 268, 293
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System). . . . .. 534
AC Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . .. 214
Accessories and Modifications . . . . 623
Accessory Power Sockets . . . . . . . 213
AcuraLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low

Speed Follow (LSF) . . . . . . . . . 489

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 95

Additives

Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 589
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . ... 584
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 592

Additives, Engine Oil . . . . . . . ... 584
Adjusting

Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 204
Front Seats. . . . . . . . . . . .. 192
Head Restraints. . . . . ... 198, 200, 201
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . .. 593
Mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Rear Seats. . . . . . . . . . . ... 203
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . ... 188
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . ... 122

Agile Handling Assist. . . . . . . ... 519
Air Conditioning System (Climate Control

System). . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Changing the Mode. . . . . . . . 222
Defrosting the Windshield and

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . .. 225

Dust and Pollen Filter . . . . . . . .. 617

Rear Climate Control System . . . . ... 226
Sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Synchronized Mode . . . . . . . . . 223
Using Automatic Climate Control . . . 219

Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . ... 603, 673
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Advanced Airbags . . . . . . . . . . 47
After a Collision. . . . . . . . . . . 45
Airbag Care . . . . . . . . . . . ... 55
Driver’s Knee Airbag . . . . . . . . .. 48
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . 0
Front Airbags (SRS) . . . . . . . . . 44
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53, 86
Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator . . . 54
Sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 41
Side Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50
Side Curtain Airbags . . . . . . . . .. 52

AM/FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Android Auto. . . . . . . . . . . 303
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . .. 534

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Apple CarPlay . . . . . . . . . . ... 299
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Audio Remote Controls. . . . . . . 237
Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Adjusting the Sound . . . . . . . . 249
Auxiliary Input Jack . . . . . . . . .. 236
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . 308
General Information . . . . . . . . 316
HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Internet Radio. . . . . . . . . . .. 291

iPhone. . . . . . . . . . . . 291, 318
iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
MP3/WMA/AAC. . . . . . . .. 268, 293
Reactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Recommended CDs. . . . . . . . . 317
Recommended Devices. . . . . . . 318
Remote Controls . . . . . . . . . . 237
Security Code. . . . . . . . . . .. 236
Theft Protection . . . . . . . . . .. 236
USB Flash Drives . . . . . . . . . .. 318
USB Port. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 233

Authorized Manuals . . . . . . . . 682
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking. . . . . 154

Customize. . . . . . . . . ... 132, 374

Auto High-Beam. . . . . . . . . ... 177

Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Auto Idle Stop . . . . . . . . . . .. 480

OFF Button. . . . . . . . . . . .. 481

Auto Idle Stop Indicator (Green). . . ... 92
Auto Idle Stop System Indicator

(Amber) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Automatic Brake Hold . . . . . . . . 532

Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 532

Automatic Brake Hold System

Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 532

Automatic Folding Door Mirror . . . .. 191
Automatic Intermittent Wipers. . . ... 181
Automatic Lighting . . . . . . . . .. 174

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Automatic Transmission . . . . . . ... 471

Creeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . 471
Operating the Shift Button. . . . . ... 474
Shifting. . . . . . . . . . . . . 472

Auxiliary Console Panel. . . . . . . 336
Auxiliary Input Jack . . . . . . . . .. 236
Average Fuel Economy. . . . . . . . 122
Average Speed. . . . . . . . . . .. 123
AWD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 523

B

Back-Up Light. . . . . . . . . . . 596
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 611

Charging System Indicator . . . . . 82, 653
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . .. 649
Maintenance (Checking the Battery) . . 611

Belts (Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Beverage Holders. . . . . . . . . .. 211
Blind Spot Information (BSI) System. . 520

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Bluetooth® Audio . . . . . . . . . . 296
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® . . . . . . 393
Blu-ray/DVD Rear Entertainment System

Operating the System . . . . . . . .. 339
Overhead Screen . . . . . . . . . . 338
Playing a DVD/Blu-ray

TM

. . . . . . ... 340

Booster Seats (For Children). . . . . ... 73

Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . 528

Anti-lock Brake System (ABS). . . . ... 534
Automatic Brake Hold . . . . . . . . 532
Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . 535
Brake System Indicator . . . . . . . .. 79
Fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 592
Foot Brake. . . . . . . . . . . ... 531
Indicator. . . . . . . . . .. 78, 79, 655
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . .. 528

Brake System (Amber)

Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Brake System (Red)

Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . 78, 655

Brightness Control (Instrument Panel). 184
BSI (Blind Spot Information) System . ... 520
Built-in Key . . . . . . . . . . . ... 140
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . 593

Back-Up Light. . . . . . . . . . .. 596
Brake Light and Rear Turn Signal Light . 594
Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . ... 593
Front Turn Signal/Parking, Daytime

Running and Front Side Marker Lights ... 593

Headlights. . . . . . . . . . . ... 593
High-Mount Brake Light . . . . . . .. 597
Puddle Lights. . . . . . . . . . ... 597
Rear License Plate Lights. . . . . . .. 597
Side Turn Signal/Emergency Indicator

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 593

Taillights. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 596
Taillights/Rear Side Maker Lights. . . .. 595

Bulb Specifications . . . . . . . . ... 672

C

CAMERA Button. . . . . . . . . ... 559
Carbon Monoxide Gas . . . . . . . ... 74
Carrying Cargo . . . . . . . . . 447, 449
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 268
Center Pocket. . . . . . . . . . ... 210
Certification Label . . . . . . . . ... 674
Changing Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . 593
Charging System Indicator . . . . 82, 653
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Childproof Door Locks . . . . . . . 153

Child Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 56

Booster Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Child Seat for Infants . . . . . . . . 58
Child Seat for Small Children . . . . . 59
Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder

Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Larger Children . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Rear-facing Child Seat. . . . . . . ... 58
Selecting a Child Seat . . . . . . . ... 60

Childproof Door Locks . . . . . . . . 153
Cleaning the Exterior. . . . . . . ... 620
Cleaning the Interior . . . . . . . ... 618
Client Service Information. . . . . ... 683
Climate Control System . . . . . . ... 219

Changing the Mode. . . . . . . . 222
Defrosting the Windshield and

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . .. 225

Dust and Pollen Filter . . . . . . . .. 617
Rear Climate Control System. . . . ... 226
Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 230

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Synchronized Mode . . . . . . . . 223
Using Automatic Climate Control. . . 219

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
CMBS

TM

(Collision Mitigation Braking

System

TM

) . . . . . . . . . . . . 536

Coat Hook . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536

Compact Spare Tire. . . . . . .. 627, 673
Compass. . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
Console Compartment. . . . . . . . 209
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Coolant (Engine) . . . . . . . . . .. 589

Adding to the Radiator . . . . . . ... 590
Adding to the Reserve Tank . . . . . 589
Overheating. . . . . . . . . . . 651

Creeping (Automatic Transmission). . 471
Cross Traffic Monitor . . . . . . . ... 551
Cup Holders. . . . . . . . . . . .. 211
Customized Features . . . . . ... 126, 358

D

Daytime Running Lights . . . . . . .. 176
Dead Battery . . . . . . . . . . . 649
Defrosting the Windshield and

Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Detachable Anchor . . . . . . . . . 38
Devices that Emit Radio Waves. . . ... 675
Dimming

Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . .. 173

Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . ... 189

Dipstick (Engine Oil) . . . . . . . . . 585
Directional Signals (Turn Signal) . . . . 172
Door Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Auto Door Locking . . . . . . . . .. 154
Auto Door Unlocking. . . . . . . ... 154
Door Open Message . . . . . . . . .. 32
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the

Inside. . . . . . . . . . . ... 13, 151

Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the

Outside. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 142

Lockout Prevention System . . . . . .. 149

DOT Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . 605
Driver’s Knee Airbag . . . . . . . . .. 48
Driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 445

Automatic Transmission. . . . . . ... 471
Braking. . . . . . . . . . . . . 528
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines . . . ... 463
Shifting Gear . . . . . . . . . . ... 472
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . .. 465

Driving Position Memory System. . . . 186
Dust and Pollen Filter . . . . . . . ... 617
Dynamic Mode button . . . . . . . . 486

E

Elapsed Time . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Electric Parking Brake

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528

Electric Parking Brake System

Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Electronic Stability Control (ESC). . . . 517
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 666
Emissions Testing (Readiness Codes). ... 678
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 674

Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 589
Jump Starting. . . . . . . . . . .. 649
Oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 584
Remote Engine Start. . . . . . . . 467
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 465

Engine Compartment Cover . . . . . 583
Engine Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . 589

Adding to the Radiator. . . . . . . 590
Adding to the Reserve Tank. . . . . . 589
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . 651
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . 119

Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584

Adding. . . . . . . . . . . . . 586
Checking. . . . . . . . . . . . . 585
Displaying Oil Life. . . . . . . . . 577
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . . . . . 82, 653
Recommended Engine Oil . . . . . ... 584

ENGINE START/STOP Button . . . . . 169
EPS (Electric Power Steering)

System . . . . . . . . . . . ... 88, 655

Exhaust Gas Hazard (Carbon Monoxide) .. 74
Exterior Care (Cleaning). . . . . . ... 620
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . 190

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Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Filters

Dust and Pollen . . . . . . . . . ... 617
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 587

Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 627, 634
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619
Fluids

Automatic Transmission. . . . . . ... 591
Brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 592
Engine Coolant. . . . . . . . . . 589
Windshield Washer. . . . . . . . .. 592

Fog Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 176
Folding Down the Second Row Seat . ... 197
Folding Down the Third Row Seat . . .. 203
Foot Brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . 531
Front Airbags (SRS) . . . . . . . . . . 44
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Adjusting. . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Front Sensor Camera . . . . . . . . 487
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20, 568

Fuel Economy and CO

2

Emissions. . . . 571

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Instant Fuel Economy. . . . . . . ... 123
Low Fuel Indicator . . . . . . . . . . 85
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 123
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . 568
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568

Fuel Economy and CO

2

Emissions . . . 571

Fuel Fill Cap. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Fuel Fill Door . . . . . . . . . .. 20, 569

Unable to Unlock . . . . . . . . . 667

Fuses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 658

Inspecting and Changing. . . . . . . 665
Locations. . . . . . . 658, 661, 663, 664

G

Gasoline (Fuel)

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 571
Gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 568
Low Fuel Indicator . . . . . . . . . . 85
Refueling. . . . . . . . . . . . . 568

Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 119
Gear Position Indicator . . . . . .. 83, 474
Gear Shift Positions

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . .. 472

Glass (care). . . . . . . . . . . . 621
Glove Box. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 208

H

Handling the Unexpected. . . . . . 625
HandsFreeLink® (HFL). . . . . . . ... 393

Auto Answer. . . . . . . . . . ... 410
Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook

and Call History . . . . . . . . . . 412

Automatic Transferring. . . . . . . 410
Displaying Messages. . . . . . . . 430
HFL Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . 393

HFL Menus. . . . . . . . . . . .. 396
HFL Status Display . . . . . . . . ... 394
Limitations for Manual Operation. . . 395
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Options During a Call. . . . . . . .. 427
Phone Setup . . . . . . . . . . ... 401
Phonebook Phonetic Modification. . ... 416
Receiving a Call. . . . . . . . . ... 426
Receiving a Text/E-mail Message . . . . 428
Ring Tone . . . . . . . . . . . ... 411
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . 434
Selecting a Mail Account. . . . . . . 429
Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . .. 413
To Create a Security PIN . . . . . . .. 408
To Set Up a Text/E-mail Message

Option . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 406

Use Contact Photo . . . . . . . . .. 411

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Audio . . . . .. 271
Hazard Warning Button . . . . . . . .. 4
HDMI

TM

Port . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Head Restraints . . . . . . 198, 200, 201
Headlight Washers. . . . . . . . ... 183
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Aiming. . . . . . . . . . . . . 593
Auto High-Beam System . . . . . . . 177
Automatic Operation . . . . . . . .. 174
Dimming. . . . . . . . . . . 173, 176
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . ... 173

Heated Door Mirrors . . . . . . . ... 185
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . ... 216
Heated Windshield . . . . . . . . .. 185

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Heater (Steering Wheel). . . . . . .. 216
Heaters (Seat). . . . . . . . ... 217, 218
HFL (HandsFreeLink®) . . . . . . . .. 393
High Beam Indicator. . . . . . . . .. 88
Hill Start Assist System. . . . . . . . 469
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver . . ... 390
Honda App License Agreement . . . .. 319

I

Identification Numbers. . . . . . . 674

Engine and Transmission. . . . . . . 674
Vehicle Identification. . . . . . . ... 674

IDS (Integrated Dynamics System) . . .. 486
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . 184

Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Immobilizer System. . . . . . . . .. 163

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 89

Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with

Low Speed Follow (LSF) . . . . ... 95, 489

Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . 86
Auto High-Beam . . . . . . . . . ... 86
Auto Idle Stop. . . . . . . . . . ... 92
Auto Idle Stop System. . . . . . . ... 92
Automatic Brake Hold. . . . . ... 81, 532
Automatic Brake Hold System . . ... 81, 532
Blind Spot Information (BSI) . . . .. 99, 521
Brake System (Amber). . . . . . . ... 79
Brake System (Red) . . . . . . ... 78, 655
Charging System. . . . . . . ... 82, 653

Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

) . . . . . . . . . . ... 97, 98

Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 80
Electric Parking Brake System. . . . . . 80
Fog Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 89
Gear Position . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Immobilizer System. . . . . . . . . 89
Keyless Access System . . . . . . . ... 91
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) . 93, 511
Lights On. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 89
Low Fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Low Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . 82, 653
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS . . . . . . . . 88
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . ... 82, 654
Parking Brake and Brake System . . 78, 655
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM). . . .. 94
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . .. 34, 85
Security System Alarm . . . . . . . ... 90
Speed-sensitive Electric Power

Steering (EPS) System. . . . . ... 88, 655

Super Handling-All Wheel Drive

TM

. . . .. 91

Supplemental Restraint System . . . 53, 86
System Message . . . . . . . . . . 90
Transmission System . . . . . . .. 84, 657
Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®)

System. . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 517

VSA® OFF . . . . . . . . . . .. 87, 518

Information. . . . . . . . . . . ... 671
Information Screen. . . . . . . . ... 244

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . 77

Brightness Control. . . . . . . . ... 184

Integrated Dynamics System (IDS). . ... 486

Dynamic Mode button . . . . . . . 486

Interface Dial . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . ... 206
Interior Rearview Mirror. . . . . . .. 189
Internet Radio . . . . . . . . . . .. 291
iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . ... 291, 318
iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 284, 318

J

Jack (Wheel Nut Wrench) . . . . . . 631
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . ... 649

K

Key Number Tag. . . . . . . . . ... 141
Keyless Access System . . . . . . . .. 142
Keyless Lockout Prevention . . . . . . 149
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 139

Lockout Prevention. . . . . . . . .. 149
Number Tag . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Rear Door Won’t Open. . . . . . . 153
Remote Transmitter. . . . . . . . . 147
Types and Functions . . . . . . . . 139

Kickdown (Automatic Transmission). ... 471

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L

Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) . . . 509

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Language (HFL). . . . . . . . . . . 394
LATCH (Child Seats) . . . . . . . .. 61, 68
LED Puddle Light . . . . . . . . . .. 146
Legal Information on Apple CarPlay/

Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . .. 331

License information. . . . . . . . .. 334
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 593

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . ... 174
Bulb Replacement. . . . . . . . . 593
Daytime Running Lights . . . . . . ... 176
High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . .. 88
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Light Switches . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Lights On Indicator . . . . . . . . . 89
Turn Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
Locking/Unlocking . . . . . . . . . 139

Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . . . . .. 154
Childproof Door Locks . . . . . . . . 153
From Inside. . . . . . . . . . . .. 151
From Outside. . . . . . . . . . ... 142
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Using a Key . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Lockout Prevention System. . . . . .. 149
Low Battery Charge. . . . . . . . .. 653
Low Fuel Indicator . . . . . . . . . .. 85
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . . . . . 82, 653
Lower Anchors . . . . . . . . . .. 61, 68

Lubricant Specifications Chart. . . . . 673
Luggage (Maximum Load Limit) . . . . 449
Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . ... 192

M

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . 573

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . .. 592
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 618
Climate Control System. . . . . . ... 617
Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 589
Maintenance Minder

TM

. . . . . . . 577

Oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 585
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . 574
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 590
Remote Control. . . . . . . . . ... 615
Remote Transmitter. . . . . . . 613, 614
Replacing Light Bulbs . . . . . . . .. 593
Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 575
Service Items . . . . . . . . . . ... 579
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . ... 591
Under the Hood . . . . . . . . . .. 581
Wireless Headphone. . . . . . . . 616

Malfunction Indicator Lamp. . . .. 82, 654
Map Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Maximum Load Limit . . . . . . . ... 449
Meters, Gauges. . . . . . . . . . . 119
MID (Multi-information Display). . . . 120

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 189

Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 190
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 190
Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . 189

Modifications (and Accessories) . . . .. 623
Moonroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 268, 293
Multi-function Steering-wheel

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 120

Multi-Information Display (MID) . . . 120
Multi-View Rear Camera . . . . . . . 556

N

Numbers (Identification) . . . . . . . 674

O

Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines . . . . 463
Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . .. 584

Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 586
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . 585
Displaying Oil Life . . . . . . . . ... 577
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . . . . . 82, 653
Recommended Engine Oil . . . . . ... 584
Viscosity. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 584

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

. . . . 240

Open Source Licenses . . . . . . . .. 333

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Opening/Closing

Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 582
Moonroof . . . . . . . . . . . ... 168
Power Windows. . . . . . . . . .. 166
Tailgate. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 155

Operating the Switches Around the

Steering Wheel. . . . . . . . . ... 169

Outside Temperature Display . . . . . 122
Overhead Screen. . . . . . . . . .. 338
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . 651

P

Paddle Shifters (Sequential Mode) . . . 479
Panic Mode. . . . . . . . . . . ... 165
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545
Parking Brake. . . . . . . . . . ... 528
Parking Brake and Brake System

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . ... 78, 655

Parking Sensor System. . . . . . . . 547
Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator. ... 54
Passing Indicators. . . . . . . . . . 173
Power Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . ... 166
Precautions While Driving. . . . . ... 470

Driving Guidelines for Your Utility

Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 470

Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470

Pregnant Women. . . . . . . . . ... 39
Puncture (Tire) . . . . . . . . . 627, 634

R

Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 590
Radio (AM/FM). . . . . . . . . . .. 254
Radio (SiriusXM®) . . . . . . . . . . 257
Radio Data System (RDS). . . . . . .. 255
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
RDS (Radio Data System). . . . . . .. 255
Readiness Codes (Emissions Testing) . ... 678
Rear Climate Control System . . . . ... 226

From the Front Panel . . . . . . . ... 226
From the Rear Panel . . . . . . . . 229

Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror

Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Rear Entertainment System (RES) . . . 335

Auxiliary Console Panel. . . . . . . 336
Front Control Panel Operation . . . . . 352
HDMI

TM

Port . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Operating the System . . . . . . . .. 339
Overhead Screen . . . . . . . . . . 338
Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . .. 357
Rear Control Panel Operation . . . . .. 340
Wireless Headphones . . . . . . . .. 335

Rear Seats. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 203

Second Row Seat. . . . . . . . 196, 197
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . 203

Rearview Mirror. . . . . . . . . . 189
Refueling. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 568

Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . .. 119
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . .. 568, 672
Low Fuel Indicator . . . . . . . . . . 85

Regulations . . . . . . . ... 526, 605, 675

Remote Engine Start with Vehicle

Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467

Checking Door Lock Status. . . . . .. 150

Remote Transmitter . . . . . . . . . 147
Replacement

Battery . . . . . . . 613, 614, 615, 616
Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 593
Front Wiper Blade Rubber . . . . . ... 598
Fuses. . . . . . . ... 658, 661, 663, 664
Rear Wiper Blade Rubber. . . . . . . 600
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . 677
Resetting a Trip Meter . . . . . . . . 122
Reverse Tilt Door Mirror . . . . . . .. 190
Right Selector Wheel . . . . . ... 120, 126
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) . . . 504

On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . .. 506

S

Safe Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Safety Checklist . . . . . . . . . . .. 32
Safety Labels. . . . . . . . . . . ... 75
Safety Message. . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Seat Belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor . . . . .. 37
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners. . . . .. 35
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 40
Detachable Anchor . . . . . . . . . 38
Fastening. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 36
Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder

Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 66

Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . .. 39
Reminder. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 34
Warning Indicator. . . . . . . . 34, 85

Seat Heaters . . . . . . . . . .. 217, 218
Seat Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . 217
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 192

Adjusting. . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Driver’s Seat Lumbar Support. . . . ... 192
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . .. 192
Rear Seats. . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Seat Heaters . . . . . . . . . 217, 218
Seat Ventilation . . . . . . . . . ... 217
Second Row Seat. . . . . . . . 196, 197
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . 203

Second Row Outer Seats Heaters . . . 218
Second Row Seat (Folding Down) . . ... 197
Security System . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Immobilizer System Indicator . . . . . . 89
Security System Alarm Indicator . . . . . 90

Select Button. . . . . . . . . . . . 472

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 474

Select Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18

Selecting a Child Seat. . . . . . . . . 60
Sequential Mode . . . . . . . . . .. 478
Sequential Mode Operation. . . . . 479
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . .. 138
SH-AWD® (Super Handling-All Wheel

Drive

TM

). . . . . . . . . . . . . 523

SH-AWD® Torque Distribution Monitor.. 124
Shift Button . . . . . . . . . . 18, 472
Shifting (Transmission). . . . . ... 18, 472
Shoulder Anchor . . . . . . . . . . 37
Side Airbags. . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Side Curtain Airbags . . . . . . . . .. 52
SiriusXM® Radio. . . . . . . . . . 257
Snow Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . 610
Spare Tire. . . . . . . . . . .. 627, 673
Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . ... 672
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . 672
Specified Fuel . . . . . . . . ... 568, 672
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Speed-sensitive Electric Power Steering (EPS)

System

Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . 88, 655

SRS Airbags (Airbags). . . . . . . . . 44
Starting Assist Brake Function. . . . . 485
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . .. 465

Does Not Start. . . . . . . . . . . 646
Jump Starting. . . . . . . . . . .. 649
Remote Engine Start. . . . . . . . 467

Steering Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . 188

Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Heater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 545
Summer Tires. . . . . . . . . . . 610
Sunglasses Holder . . . . . . . . . 216
Super Handling-All Wheel Drive

TM

(SH-AWD®) . . . . . . . . . . . .. 523

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 91

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) . ... 44
Surround View Camera System . . . ... 558
Switches (Around the Steering

Wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5, 169

Synchronized Mode . . . . . . . . . 223
System Message Indicator . . . . . . . 90

T

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . .. 119
Tailgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Unable to Open . . . . . . . . . .. 668

Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Outside Temperature Display . . . . .. 122

Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . 119
Temperature Sensor . . . . . . 122, 230
Temporary Tire Repair Kit . . . . . ... 635
Text Message. . . . . . . . . 428, 430
Third Row Seat (Folding Down) . . . .. 203
Third Row Seat Access . . . . . . . . 196
Tie-down Anchors . . . . . . . . . 215
Time (Setting). . . . . . . . . . ... 138
Tire Fill Assist. . . . . . . . . 524, 657

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