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Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

)

Driving

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Vehicle conditions

• Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights are not properly adjusted.
• The outside of the windshield is blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet snow, etc.
• The inside of the windshield is fogged.
• An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong sized, varied size or construction,

improperly inflated, compact spare tire

*

, etc.).

• When tire chains are installed.
• The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or suspension modifications.
• The camera temperature gets too high.
• Driving with the parking brake applied.
• When the radar sensor in the front grille gets dirty.

* Not available on all models

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TM

(CMBS

TM

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Continued

Driving

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Detection limitations

• A vehicle or pedestrian suddenly crosses in front of you.
• The distance between your vehicle and the vehicle or pedestrian ahead of you is

too short.

• A vehicle cuts in front of you at a slow speed, and it brakes suddenly.
• When you accelerate rapidly and approach the vehicle or pedestrian ahead of you

at high speed.

• The vehicle ahead of you is a motorcycle, bicycle, mobility scooter or other small

vehicle.

• When there are animals in front of your vehicle.
• When you drive on a curved, winding or undulating road that makes it difficult for

the sensor to properly detect a vehicle in front of you.

• The speed difference between your vehicle and a vehicle or pedestrian in front of

you is significantly large.

• An oncoming vehicle suddenly comes in front of you.
• Another vehicle suddenly comes in front of you at an intersection, etc.
• Your vehicle abruptly crosses over in front of an oncoming vehicle.
• When driving through a narrow iron bridge.
• When the lead vehicle suddenly slows down.

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(CMBS

TM

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Driving

Limitations applicable to pedestrian detection only
• When there is a group of people in front of your vehicle walking together side by

side.

• Surrounding conditions or belongings of the pedestrian alter the pedestrian’s

shape, preventing the system from recognizing that the person is a pedestrian.

• When the pedestrian is shorter than about 3.3 feet (1 meter) or taller than about

6.6 feet (2 meters) in height.

• When a pedestrian blends in with the background.
• When a pedestrian is bent over or squatting, or when their hands are raised or

they are running.

• When several pedestrians are walking ahead in a group.
• When the camera cannot correctly identify that a pedestrian is present due to an

unusual shape (holding luggage, body position, size).

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Automatic shutoff

The CMBS

TM

may automatically shut itself off and the CMBS

TM

indicator comes and

stays on when:
• The temperature inside the system is high.
• You drive off-road or on a mountain road, or curved and winding road for an

extended period.

• An abnormal tire condition is detected (wrong tire size, flat tire, etc.).
• The camera behind the rearview mirror, or the area around the camera, including

the windshield, gets dirty.

Once the conditions that caused CMBS

TM

to shut off improve or are addressed (e.g.,

cleaning), the system comes back on.

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Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

)

Driving

The CMBS

TM

may activate even when you are aware of a vehicle ahead of you, or

when there is no vehicle ahead. Some examples of this are:

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When Passing

Your vehicle approaches another vehicle ahead of you and you change lanes to pass.

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At an intersection

Your vehicle approaches or passes another vehicle that is making a left or right turn.

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On a curve

When driving through curves, your vehicle comes to a point where an oncoming
vehicle is right in front of you.

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Through a low bridge at high speed

You drive under a low or narrow bridge at high speed.

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Speed bumps, road work sites, train tracks, roadside objects, etc.

You drive over speed bumps, steel road plates, etc., or your vehicle approaches train
tracks or roadside objects [such as a traffic sign and guard rail] on a curve or, when
parking, stationary vehicles and walls.

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With Little Chance of a Collision

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Collision Mitigation Braking System

TM

(CMBS

TM

)

For the CMBS

TM

to work properly:

Always keep the radar sensor cover clean.

Never use chemical solvents or polishing powder for
cleaning the sensor cover. Clean it with water or a
mild detergent.

Do not put a sticker on the emblem or replace the
emblem.

If you need the radar sensor to be repaired, or
removed, or the radar sensor cover is strongly
impacted, turn off the system by pressing the
CMBS

TM

off button and take your vehicle to a dealer.

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Parking Your Vehicle

When Stopped

1. Depress the brake pedal firmly.
2. With the brake pedal depressed, press the electric parking brake switch slowly,

but fully.

3. Change the gear position to

(

P.

4. Turn off the power system.

The electric parking brake indicator goes off in about 15 seconds.

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Parking Your Vehicle

Do not park your vehicle near flammable objects,
such as dry grass, oil, or timber.
Heat from the exhaust can cause a fire.

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When Stopped

NOTICE

The following can damage the transmission:

•

Depressing the accelerator and brake pedals
simultaneously.

•

Changing into

(

P before the vehicle stops

completely.

In extremely cold temperatures, the parking brake
may freeze up if applied. If such temperatures are
expected, do not apply the parking brake but, if
parking on a slope, either turn the front wheels so
they will contact the curb if the vehicle rolls down the
slope or block the wheels to keep the vehicle from
moving. If you do not take either precaution, the
vehicle may roll unexpectedly, leading to a crash.

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When Stopped

Driving

Always confirm the electric parking brake is set, particularly if you are parked on an
incline.

If during in Auto Engine Stop, the gear position changes to

(

P and the engine

restarts automatically under the following conditions:
• The power system is on.
• The gear position is not in

(

P.

• You unfasten the driver side seat belt and open the door.

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When Stopped

When facing uphill, do not hold the vehicle by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
Doing so may cause the items to malfunction or a fire
inside the vehicle.

3

WARNING

The vehicle can roll away if left unattended
without confirming that Park is engaged.

Always keep your foot on the brake pedal
until you have confirmed that

(

P

is shown

on the gear position Indicator.

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Parking Sensor System

*

Driving

Parking Sensor System

*

The corner and center sensors monitor obstacles near your vehicle. The beeper and
audio/information screen let you know the approximate distance between your
vehicle and the obstacle.

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The sensor location and range

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Parking Sensor System

*

Even when the system is on, always confirm if there is
no obstacle near your vehicle before parking.

The system may not work properly when:

•

The sensors are covered with snow, ice, mud or
dirt, etc.

•

The vehicle is on uneven surface, such as grass,
bumpy road, or a hill.

•

The vehicle has been out in hot or cold weather.

•

The system is affected by devices that emit
ultrasonic waves.

•

Driving in bad weather.

The system may not sense:

•

Thin or low objects.

•

Sonic-absorptive materials, such as snow, cotton,
or sponge.

•

Objects directly under the bumper.

Do not put any accessories on or around the sensors.

Within about 28 in (70 cm) or less

Front Corner Sensors

Rear Corner Sensors

Rear Center Sensors

Within about 45 in (115 cm) or less

Front Center Sensors

* Not available on all models

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Parking sensor system on and off

With the power mode in ON, press the
parking sensor system button to turn on or off
the system. The indicator in the button comes
on when the system is on.

The rear center and corner sensors start to
detect an obstacle when the transmission is in

(

R, and the vehicle speed is less than 5 mph

(8 km/h).

The front corner sensors start to detect an
obstacle when the transmission is not in

(

P,

and the vehicle speed is less than 5 mph (8
km/h).

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Driving

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When the distance between your vehicle and obstacles behind becomes shorter

*1: At this stage, only the center sensors detect obstacles.

Length of the

intermittent beep

Distance between the Bumper and Obstacle

Indicator

Audio/information screen

Corner Sensors

Center Sensors

Moderate

—

Rear: About 45-28 in

(115-70 cm)

Front: About 39-28 in

(100-70 cm)

Blinks in Yellow

*1

Short

About 28-18 in

(70-45 cm)

About 28-18 in

(70-45 cm)

Blinks in Amber

Very short

About 18-14 in

(45-35 cm)

About 18-14 in

(45-35 cm)

Continuous

About 14 in

(35 cm) or less

About 14 in

(35 cm) or less

Blinks in Red

Indicators light where the
sensor detects an obstacle

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Driving

1. Make sure that the parking sensor system is not activated. Set the power mode to

VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).

2. Press and hold the parking sensor system button, and set the power mode to ON.
3. Keep pressing the button for 10 seconds. Release the button when the indicator

in the button flashes.

4. Press the button again. The indicator in the button goes off.

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The beeper sounds twice. The rear sensors are now turned off.

To turn the rear sensors on again, follow the above procedure. The beeper sounds
three times when the rear sensors come back on.

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Turning off All Rear Sensors

1

Turning off All Rear Sensors

When you shift to

(

R, the indicator in the parking

sensor system button blinks as a reminder that the
rear sensors have been turned off.

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Cross Traffic Monitor

Driving

Cross Traffic Monitor

Monitors the rear corner areas using the radar sensors when reversing, and alerts
you if a vehicle approaching from a rear corner is detected.

The system is convenient when you are backing out of a parking space.

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Cross Traffic Monitor

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CAUTION

Cross Traffic Monitor cannot detect all
approaching vehicles and may not detect
an approaching vehicle at all.

Failure to visually confirm that it is safe to
back up the vehicle before doing so may
result in a collision.

Do not solely rely on the system when
reversing; always also use your mirrors, and
look behind and to the sides of your vehicle
before reversing.

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Cross Traffic Monitor

Driving

The system activates when:
• The power mode is in ON.
• The Cross Traffic Monitor is turned on.

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2 Refer to the navigation system

• The transmission is in

(

R.

• Your vehicle is moving at 3 mph (5 km/h) or

lower.

When a vehicle is detected approaching from a rear corner, Cross Traffic Monitor
alerts you with a buzzer and a displayed warning.

The system will not detect a vehicle that approaches from directly behind your
vehicle, nor will it provide alerts about a detected vehicle when it moves directly
behind your vehicle.

The system does not detect or provide alerts for a vehicle that is moving away from
your vehicle, and it may not detect or alert for pedestrians, bicycles, or stationary
objects.

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How the System Works

1

Cross Traffic Monitor

Cross Traffic Monitor may not detect or may delay
alerting an approaching vehicle, or may alert without
an approaching vehicle under the following
conditions:

•

An obstacle, such as another vehicle and a wall,
near your vehicle’s rear bumper, is blocking the
radar sensor’s scope.

•

Your vehicle is moving at the speed of about 3 mph
(5 km/h) or higher.

•

A vehicle is approaching at the speed other than
between about 6 mph (10 km/h) and 16 mph (25
km/h).

•

The system picks up external interference such as
other radar sensors from another vehicle or strong
radio wave transmitted from a facility nearby.

•

Either corner of the rear bumper is covered with
snow, ice, mud or dirt.

•

When there is bad weather.

•

Your vehicle is on an incline.

•

Your vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load in the rear.

•

Your vehicle is reversing towards a wall, a pole, a
vehicle, and so on.

•

The rear bumper or the sensors have been
improperly repaired or the rear bumper has been
deformed. Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

For proper operation, always keep the rear bumper
corner area clean.
Do not cover the rear bumper corner area with labels
or stickers of any kind.

Radar sensors:
Underneath the rear bumper
corners

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Driving

An arrow icon appears on the side a vehicle is approaching on the audio/information
screen.

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When the System Detects a Vehicle

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Cross Traffic Monitor

The parking sensor system’s alerting buzzer overrides
the Cross Traffic Monitor buzzer when the sensors
are detecting obstacles at the closest range.

Models with parking sensor system

1

When the System Detects a Vehicle

If the

on the lower right changes to

in amber

when the transmission is in

(

R, mud snow or ice, etc.

may have accumulated in the vicinity of the sensor.
The system is temporarily canceled. Check the
bumper corners for any obstructions, and thoroughly
clean the area if necessary.

If the

comes on when the transmission is in

(

R,

there may be a problem with the Cross Traffic
Monitor system. Do not use the system and have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.

If the display remains the same with the transmission
in

(

R, there may be a problem with the rear camera

system and the Cross Traffic Monitor system.
Do not use the system and have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.

Wide View

Normal View

Arrow Icon

Models with multi-view rear camera system

Top Down View

Rear Normal View

Rear Wide View

Rear Ground View

Arrow Icon

Models with surround view camera system

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Driving

You can switch on and off the system using the audio/information screen.
1. Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate

to select Camera Settings, then press

.

3. Rotate

to select Cross Traffic Monitor, then press

.

4. Rotate

to select On or Off, then press

.

5. Press the BACK button to exit the menu.

■

Cross Traffic Monitor On and Off

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Driving

Multi-View Rear Camera

About Your Multi-View Rear Camera

See the Navigation System Manual.

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Refueling

Fuel Information

■

Fuel recommendation

Use of lower octane gasoline can cause occasional metallic knocking noise in the
engine and will result in decreased engine performance.
Use of gasoline with a pump octane less than 87 can lead to engine damage.

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Top tier detergent gasoline

Because the level of detergency and additives in gasoline vary in the market, Acura
endorses the use of “TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” where available to help
maintain the performance and reliability of your vehicle. TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline meets a new gasoline standard jointly established by leading automotive
manufacturers to meet the needs of today’s advanced engines.

Qualifying gasoline retailers will, in most cases, identify their gasoline as having met
“TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” standards at the retail location. This fuel is
guaranteed to contain the proper level of detergent additives and be free of metallic
additives. The proper level of detergent additives, and absence of harmful metallic
additives in gasoline, help avoid build-up of deposits in your engine and emission
control system.

For further important fuel-related information for your vehicle, or on information on
gasoline that does not contain MMT, visit Acura Owners at owners.acura.com In
Canada, visit www.acura.ca for additional information on gasoline. For more
information on top tier gasoline, visit www.toptiergas.com.

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Fuel tank capacity: 19.4 US gal (73.3 liters)

Unleaded premium gasoline, pump octane number 91 or higher

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Fuel Information

NOTICE

We recommend quality gasoline containing
detergent additives that help prevent fuel system and
engine deposits. In addition, in order to maintain
good performance, fuel economy, and emissions
control, we strongly recommend the use of gasoline
that does NOT contain harmful manganese-based
fuel additives such as MMT, if such gasoline is
available.

Use of gasoline with these additives may adversely
affect performance, and cause the malfunction
indicator lamp on your instrument panel to come on.
If this happens, contact a dealer for service. Some
gasoline today is blended with oxygenates such as
ethanol. Your vehicle is designed to operate on
oxygenated gasoline containing up to 15% ethanol
by volume. Do not use gasoline containing methanol.
If you notice any undesirable operating symptoms, try
another service station or switch to another brand of
gasoline.

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