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If You Have A Flat Tire
Air Pump
The air pump that comes with your
NSX is designed specifically to inflate
the folding spare tire .
Follow these precautions:
Connect the air pump only to a 12V
car battery. Connecting it to any
other power source could damage
the air pump.
Applying oil to any component of
the air pump is not necessary.
8. Store the folding spare tire in the
front compartment with the
outside surface of the wheel
contacting the bracket of the
spare tire well. Securely tighten
the wing bolt.
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The surface of the air pump will
become hot during use. Do not
touch the air pump while in use.
Continuous operation for more than
15 minutes could damage the air
pump. Let it cool down before using
it again.
Folding Spare Tire
Your car comes with a folding spare
tire. Use this spare tire as a temporary replacement only. Get your
regular tire replaced and put back on
your car as soon as you can.
Follow these precautions whenever
you are using the folding spare tire:
Inflate or deflate the spare tire only
when it is on the car. Inflating it on
the ground may trap stones or
other foreign matter between the
tire and the wheel rim.
Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h)
under any circumstances.
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If You Have A Flat Tire
This tire gives a harsher ride and
less traction on some road surfaces
than the regular tire. Use greater
caution while driving on this tire.
The spare tire is smaller than the
regular tire, reducing your car's
ground clearance. Such things as
road debris and parking lot speed
bumps could possibly damage the
underside of your car.
Do not take your car to an automatic car wash when the spare tire
is mounted. Because of the reduced ground clearance, the
underside of your car could be
damaged by the mechanism that
pulls the car through the car wash.
The wheel of the folding spare tire
is designed especially to fit your
car. Do not use your spare tire on
another car unless it is the same
make and model.
The folding spare tire can not be
repaired. Special equipment is
required to remove it from the rim
and install a new tire. If it is damaged, replace it with a folding spare
tire of the same design. New spare
tires are available at your Acura
dealer.
The folding spare tire has a shorter
tread Me than a regular tire. Replace
it when you can see the tread wear
indicator bars. The spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
wheel, and the compact wheel is not
designed for mounting a regular tire.
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If Your Engine Won't Start
Diagnosing why your engine won't
start falls into two areas, depending
on what you hear when you turn the
key to START(III):
You hear nothing, or almost nothing. The engine's starter motor
does not operate at all, or operates
very slowly.
You can hear the starter motor
operating normally, but the engine
does not start up and run.
Nothing Happens or the Starter
Motor Operates Very Slowly
When you turn the ignition switch to
START (III), you do not hear the
normal noise of the engine trying to
start. You may hear a clicking sound
or series of clicks, or nothing at all.
Check these things:
Check the transmission interlock.
If you have a 5-speed, the clutch
pedal must be pushed all the way to
the floor or the START circuit is
locked out. With an automatic
transmission, it must be in Park or
Neutral.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Check the voltmeter reading. Turn
on the headlights and check their
brightness. If the voltmeter does
not register and the headlights are
very dim or don't light at all, the
battery is discharged. See Jump
Starting on page 189.
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If the voltmeter reads normally and
the headlights are bright, turn the
key to START (III) then release it.
If the headlights do not dim, check
the condition of the fuses (see page
197). If the fuses are OK, there is
probably something wrong with
the electrical circuit for the ignition
switch or starter motor. You will
need a qualified technician to
determine the problem, (see
Towing on page 202.)
If the headlights dim noticeably or
go out when you try to start the
engine, either the battery is discharged or the connections are
corroded. Check the condition of
the battery and terminal connections (see page 147). You can then
try jump starting the car from a
booster battery (see page 187).
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If Your Engine Won't Start, Jump Starting
The Starter Operates Normally
In this case, the starter motor sounds
normal when you turn the key to
START, but the engine does not run.
Jump Starting
To jump start your car:
If your car's battery has run down,
1. Check the physical condition of
you may be able to start the engine
the battery (see page 147). If the
by using a booster battery. Although
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this seems like a simple procedure,
ice, do not try jump starting until it
Are you using the proper starting
there are several precautions you
thaws.
procedure? Refer to Starting the
should take. Follow the directions
Engine on page 105.
closely.
NOTICE
Do you have gas? Turn the ignition
If a battery sits in extreme cold, the
switch to ON for a minute and
electrolyte inside can freeze. Atwatch the fuel gauge. The low fuel
A battery can explode if you do
tempting to jump start with a frozen
level warning light may not be
not follow the correct procebattery can cause it to rupture or
working, so you were not reminded
dure, seriously injuring anyone
explode.
to fill the tank.
nearby.
There may be an electrical problem, such as no power to the fuel
pump. Check all the fuses (see
page 197).
If you find nothing wrong, get the
problem looked at by a qualified
technician. See Towing on page 202.
Keep all sparks, open flames,
and smoking materials away
from the battery.
You cannot start an NSX with an
automatic transmission by pushing or
pulling it.
2. Turn off all the electrical accessories: climate control, stereo
system, lights, etc. Put the transmission in Neutral or Park and set
the parking brake.
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