Acura MDX II 2 owners manual page 560

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If the Engine Won't Start Diagnosing whytheenginewon't Checkthesethings: If the headlights dim noticeably or start falls into two areas, depending gooutwhenyoutrytostartthe onwhatyouhearwhenyouturnthe ● Checkthetransmission interlock. engine, either the battery is ignition switch to the START (III) ThetransmissionmustbeinPark discharged or the connections are position: or neutral or the starter will not corroded. Check the condition of operate. the battery and terminal ● Youhearnothing,oralmost nothing. The engine's starter ● Turntheignition switch to the ON connections (see page 543). You motordoesnotoperateatall, or (II) position. Turn on the canthentryjumpstartingthe operates very slowly. headlights, and check their vehicle from a booster battery (see brightness. If the headlights are page554). ● Youcanhearthestartermotor very dim or do not come on at all, TheStarterOperatesNormally operating normally, or the starter the battery is discharged. See In this case, the starter motor's speed motorsoundslikeitis spinning JumpStartingonpage554. soundsnormal,orevenfasterthan faster than normal, but the engine doesnotstart up and run. ● Turntheignition switch to the normal, when you turn the ignition START(III)position. If the switch to the START (III) position, Taking NothingHappensortheStarter headlights do not dim, check the but the engine does not run. MotorOperatesVerySlowly condition of the fuses. If the fuses ● Are you using a properly coded Whenyouturntheignitionswitchto are OK, there is probably key? An improperly coded key will Care the START(III) position, you do not somethingwrongwiththe cause the immobilizer system hear the normal noise of the engine electrical circuit for the ignition indicator in the instrument panel of trying to start. You may hear a switch or starter motor. You will to blink rapidly (see page 72). the clicking sound, a series of clicks, or needaqualified technician to nothing at all. determine the problem. See Unexpected EmergencyTowingonpage568. CONTINUED 553

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