Before Driving; Break-In Period - Acura MDX 2003 Owner's Manual

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Break-in Period, Gasoline

Break-in Period

Help assure your vehicle's future
reliability and performance by paying
extra attention to how you drive
during the first 600 miles (1,000 km).
During this period:
Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid
acceleration.
Do not change the oil until the
recommended time or mileage
interval shown in the maintenance
schedule.
Avoid hard braking. New brakes
need to be broken-in by moderate
use for the first 200 miles (300
km).
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You should follow these same re-
commendations with an overhauled
or exchanged engine, or when the
brakes are replaced.
We also recommend that you do not
tow a trailer during the first 500
miles (800 km).
Gasoline
Your Acura is designed to operate on
premium unleaded gasoline with a
pump octane number of 91 or higher.
Use of a lower octane gasoline can
cause occasional, metallic knocking
noises in the engine and will result in
decreased engine performance.
We recommend gasolines containing
detergent additives that help prevent
fuel system and engine deposits.
Using gasoline containing lead will
damage your vehicle's emissions
controls. This contributes to air
pollution.