Engine Oil
Park the vehicle on level ground. Wait approximately three minutes after turning the engine off before you check the oil.
- Checking the Oil
- Recommended Engine Oil
- Adding Oil
- Resetting the Engine Oil Life
Parent topic: Maintenance
■Checking the Oil
- Open the hood. (See Opening the Hood) Remove the dipstick (orange).
- Wipe the dipstick with a clean cloth or paper towel.
- Insert the dipstick all the way back into its hole.
- Remove the dipstick again, and check the level. It should be between the upper and lower marks.
Add oil if necessary.
Parent topic: Engine Oil
■Recommended Engine Oil
- Genuine Acura Motor Oil
- Premium-grade 0W-20 detergent oil with an API Certification Seal on the container
This seal indicates the oil is energy conserving and that it meets the American Petroleum Institute’s latest requirements. Use Genuine Acura Motor Oil or another commercial engine oil of suitable viscosity for the ambient temperature.
Parent topic: Engine Oil
■Adding Oil
- Unscrew and remove the engine oil fill cap.
- Add oil slowly.
- Reinstall the engine oil fill cap and tighten it securely.
- Wait for three minutes and recheck the engine oil dipstick.
Notice Do not fill the engine oil above the upper mark. Overfilling the engine oil can result in leaks and engine damage.
Parent topic: Engine Oil
■Resetting the Engine Oil Life
If you change or replace the vehicle’s engine oil yourself, you must reset the engine oil life.
Models with Multi-Information Display
- Set the power mode to ON.
- Go to the Maintenance Info. group.
- Push the SEL/RESET button.
- Select Reset with the up or down arrows, then push the SEL/RESET button.
The displayed maintenance items disappear, and the engine oil life display returns to 100%.
To cancel the oil life reset mode, select Cancel, then push the multi-function steering-wheel controls.
Notice Failure to reset the engine oil life after a maintenance service results in the system showing incorrect maintenance intervals, which can lead to serious mechanical problems.
Parent topic: Engine Oil
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