What does SH AWD mean on Acura?
Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™
Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) is the ultimate sport handling choice for the TLX. As weight shifts to the rear during hard acceleration, the SH-AWD® system transfers up to 45% of engine power to the rear wheels and takes full advantage of additional, available traction.
What does the yellow triangle with exclamation point mean in a car?
Vehicle Stability Assist system
Schedule Service. If you see that warning light triangle with an exclamation mark appear there’s a simple explanation. This icon stands for your Honda vehicle’s Vehicle Stability Assist system and will illuminate your dashboard when an issue with the system is detected.
Why is my emission control system light on?
If your light is on, it typically means the car’s emissions control system is faulty, and the vehicle is polluting the air beyond allowable federal standards. A vehicle in this condition would fail an emissions inspection or smog check.
When does the Acura warning light come on?
The light also appears when the parking brake is applied. Be sure to release the parking brake before driving if the light appears while driving, press the brake pedal lightly to check the pressure.
What does the VSA light on an Acura mean?
During cornering, if the vehicle turns more or less than desired the VSA system help stabilizes the car. When driving on loose or slippery roads, the VSA system assists the driver to maintain it’s traction. If the indicator light illuminates, it indicates that there is a problem with the VSA system and has it checked by an Acura mechanic.
What does it mean when the Acura brake light comes on?
Have an auto mechanic diagnose your Acura braking system. If this light comes on, it means there is low oil pressure in the engine. Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and check the oil level. Add oil if the level is too low.
Why does the Acura airbag indicator light come on?
If the airbag indicator light comes On, it indicates that the Airbag system and seat belt tensioner is malfunctioning. Have a professional auto mechanic check your vehicle to make sure you are driving with the safety features of your Acura is functioning normally.
How to find all the Acura warning lights?
Click a link to learn more about each one. They are roughly ordered by importance, which tends to be by color (red, amber, yellow, orange, green, blue). There are over 60 of them, so search carefully! Models examined include CL, ILX, MDX, NSX, RDX, RL, RLX, TL, TLX, TSX, and ZDX.
Why do I get Shawd warning on my Acura MDX?
They determined the EGR valve was bad and changed it out. They also pulled the manifold and cleaned the air ports leading to it. They were confident their work would fix both the Check Emissions and SHAWD warnings. So far they seem to have been correct. Here’s hoping I can stay warning free for a while.
Have an auto mechanic diagnose your Acura braking system. If this light comes on, it means there is low oil pressure in the engine. Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and check the oil level. Add oil if the level is too low.
When does the check AWD warning come on?
The combined warning lights of ‘check emissions’ and ‘check SH-AWD’ come on for a couple of days and then go off. Its been alternating between warnings lights and no warning lights for the past month. I have no automated warning messages delivered through the Navigation system. I just had my check sh awd warning coming on this morning.