Service Bulletin
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CLIENT INFORMATION:
The information in this bulletin is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment, and
training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These procedures should not be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers,” and you should not assume this
bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To determine whether this information applies, contact an authorized
Acura automobile dealer.
August 4, 2010
10-023
Applies To: 2011 MDX – ALL
2011 MDX: TQI and New Model Service Information
This service bulletin explains many of the procedures
needed to do a TQI on the 2011 MDX. It also describes
some of the new model service information that is
unique to the MDX. A complete list of items to check
and other steps required for the TQI are in the vehicle’s
maintenance journal. For more new model information,
refer to training module MM134, 2010 Acura MDX
Technical Information Guide.
NOTE: To complete the TQI on a MDX with a
navigation system, refer to Service Bulletin 09-045,
2010–11 MDX: TQI of the Navigation System.
The 2011 MDX comes in these models:
•MDX Base
• MDX With Technology Package
• MDX With Advance Package
• MDX With Technology and Entertainment Packages
• MDX With Advance and Entertainment Packages
This bulletin includes these TQI procedures:
• Install the Fuse
• Check the Battery
• Battery Management System
• Install the Shift Lock Release Cover
• Enter the Anti-Theft Code
• Set the Clock and the Calendar
(Models Without Navigation)
• Check the Compass Calibration
(Models Without Navigation)
• Set the Compass Zone (Models Without Navigation)
• Check the Clock Time (Models With Navigation)
• Remove the Interior Protective Coverings
• Install the Floor Mats
• Set the Tire Pressures
• Install the Front License Plate Holder
• Install the Front Strakes
• Install the Body Plugs
• Set Up the Rear Entertainment System (If Equipped)
• Check the Moonroof One-Touch Feature
• Check/Refresh the XM
®
Radio Dealer Demo Service
(All Except Alaska and Hawaii Models)
• Check the HandsFreeLink System
• Reset the AcuraLink Control Unit
• Check the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
(Models With Advance Package)
• Check the Collision Mitigation Braking System
(CMBS) (Models With Advance Package)
• Check the Blind Spot Information
(Models With Advance Package)
• Do the Idle Learn Procedure
• Do the CKP-Pattern Learn Procedure
• Check/Clean the Front Grille
• Remove the Exterior Protective Coverings
• Complete the Personalized Settings Check Sheet
(To Be Done by Sales Staff)
This bulletin includes this new model service
information:
• New Automatic Transmission Fluid
• New AWD Differential Fluid
WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION
None. The information is this service buletin is
considered part of the TQI.
TQI PROCEDURES
NOTE: Before doing the TQI, review these items:
• Perfect Delivery documents, especially the
information on battery maintenance and tire
pressures
• New model information in the 2010 Acura MDX
Technical Information Guide
• TQI checklist in the maintenance journal
Also, make sure you record the TQI on the appropriate
pages of the maintenance journal. The TQI is not
finished until the procedures in this service bulletin and
the maintenance journal checklist are completed.
