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Emissions Testing

Testing of Readiness Codes

Your vehicle has readiness code as part of the onboard self diagnostic system.
Some states use these codes for testing to verify whether your vehicle’s emissions
components are working properly.
The codes may not be read properly if testing is performed just after the battery has
gone dead or been disconnected.

To check if they are set, set the power mode to ON, without starting the engine. The
malfunction indicator lamp will come on for several seconds. If it then goes off, the
readiness codes are set. If it blinks five times, the readiness codes are not set.

If you are required to have your vehicle tested before the readiness codes are ready,
prepare the vehicle for retesting by doing the following:

1.

Fill the gas tank to approximately 3/4 full.

2.

Park the vehicle and leave the engine off for 6 hours or more.

3.

Make sure the ambient temperature is between 40°F and 95°F (4°C and 35°C).

4.

Start the engine without touching the accelerator pedal, and let it idle for 20
seconds.

5.

Keep the vehicle in

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P

. Increase the engine speed to 2,000 rpm, and hold it there

for about 3 minutes.

6.

Let the engine idle with your foot off the accelerator for 20 seconds.

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Testing of Readiness Codes

The readiness codes are erased when the battery is
disconnected, and set again only after several days of
driving under a variety of conditions.

If a testing facility determines that the readiness
codes are not set, you may be requested to return at
a later date to complete the test.

If the testing facility determines the readiness codes
are still not set, see a dealer.

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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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. 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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Statement on Warranty Coverage for Aftermarket and Recycled Parts

The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. s.2301 et seq., makes it illegal for
motor vehicle manufacturers to void a motor vehicle warranty or deny warranty
coverage solely because an aftermarket or recycled part has been used to repair the
vehicle or someone other than the authorized service provider performed service on
the vehicle. This provision does not apply to a new motor vehicle purchased solely
for commercial or industrial use.

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Under federal law, a manufacturer may deny warranty coverage and charge for
repairs to a vehicle if it is discovered that an aftermarket or recycled part installed on
the vehicle is defective or was installed incorrectly and caused damage to another
part of the vehicle otherwise covered under warranty. The Federal Trade
Commission requires that a manufacturer demonstrate that an aftermarket or
recycled part or service performed by a person other than an authorized service
provider caused damage to another part of the vehicle otherwise covered under
warranty before denying warranty coverage. Additionally, federal law allows a
manufacturer to void a motor vehicle warranty or deny warranty coverage if the
manufacturer provides the article or service to consumers free of charge under the
warranty or the manufacturer has secured a waiver from the Federal Trade
Commission.

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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:

Director,
Light-Duty Vehicle Center,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Attention: Warranty Claim
2000 Traverwood Drive,
Ann Arbor, MI 48105;
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.acura.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. 604

•

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

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.

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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

®

*

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