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Service Bulletin

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 2008 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. – All Rights Reserved

BTB 39209-39384 (0804)

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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.

April 23, 2008

08-020

Applies To:

2009 TSX

 – ALL

2009 TSX: TQI and New Model Information

(Supersedes 08-020, dated April 17, 2008, to update the information marked by the black bar)

This service bulletin gives you the information needed 

for the TQI of the 2009 TSX. It also describes new 

service information that relates to the TQI of the TSX. 

For more new model information, refer to training 

module NM135, 

2009 Acura TSX Tech Info Guide 

(TIG)

.

The 2009 TSX comes in two trim levels:
• TSX
• TSX with Technology Package

NOTE: For TQI information on the DVD navigation 

system with voice recognition, refer to Service Bulletin 

08-017, 

2009 TSX: TQI of the DVD Navigation System 

With Voice Recognition

.

This bulletin includes these TQI procedures:

• Install the Fuses
• Check the Battery
• Do the Idle Learn Procedure
• Set the Radio and the Clock (Models Without 

Navigation System)

• Remove the Interior Protective Coverings
• Install the Floor Mats
• Remove the Exterior Protective Coatings
• Install the Shift Lock Release Cover (A/T Models)
• Initialize the Driver’s Window Auto-Up/Down

Feature

• Install the Front License Plate Holder
• Set the Tire Pressures
• Check/Refresh the XM

®

 Satellite Radio Dealer 

Demo Service (All Except Alaskan and Hawaiian 

Models)

This bulletin provides this new model information:

• HDS Software Version
• Fuel Fill Door Release

WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION

None. The information in this service bulletin is 

considered part of the TQI.

TQI PROCEDURES

NOTE: Make sure you record the TQI on the 

appropriate pages of the vehicle’s maintenance journal. 

The TQI procedure is not finished until this service 

bulletin and the maintenance journal checklist are both 

completed.

Install the Fuses

To prevent battery drain during vehicle shipment, the 

No. 15 fuse (10 A, Backup) and the No. 16 fuse (7.5 A, 

Interior Light) are removed from the under-hood fuse/

relay box and stored in the glove box. Install these 

fuses. Make sure there are no DTCs.

Check the Battery

To ensure long battery life and that the client receives a 

fully charged battery, the battery should be checked in 

these instances:
• When the vehicle first arrives at the dealership
• During the TQI (if done at a later time)
• During regular intervals
• Just before delivering the vehicle to the client
Test the battery with the ED-18 battery tester using the 

instructions in Service Bulletin 88-016,

 Battery Testing 

and Replacement

. Do not use the battery’s test 

indicator window to check its state of charge. If the 

ED-18 tester does not show 

GOOD BATTERY

, charge 

the battery (refer to Service Bulletin 89-006, 

Battery 

Maintenance at Dealers

), then recheck it.

Write down the 

GOOD BATTERY

 10-digit code in the 

maintenance journal: During the TQI, write down the 

code in the “Under Hood (Engine Cold)” section, and 

then when the vehicle is delivered to the client, write 

down the code in the “Final Inspection (At Delivery)” 

section.

10 A BACKUP FUSE

7.5 A INTERIOR LIGHT FUSE

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