2008 Acura RDX Owner's Manual - Page 327

Main Menu Table Of Contents Off-Highway Driving Guidelines Crossing a Stream Avoid driving through deep water. If you encounter water in your route (a small stream or large puddle, for example), evaluate it carefully before going ahead. Make sure it is shallow, flowing slowly, and has firm ground underneath. If you are not sure of the depth or the ground, turn around and find another route. Driving through deep water can also damage your vehicle. The water can get into the transmission and differential, diluting the lubricant and causing an eventual failure. It can also wash the grease out of the wheel bearings. If You Get Stuck Avoid driving on soft sand, deep mud, or other surfaces where you could get stuck. If you do happen to get stuck because of inclement weather or other conditions, choose a safe and appropriate course of action. You should never use a jack to try getting unstuck. A jack only works on firm, level ground. Also, your vehicle could easily slip off the jack and hurt you or someone else. If you spin the wheels excessively trying to get unstuck, you may overheat the components of the SHAWD system. The SH-AWD indicator on the instrument panel will blink to indicate the rear differential temperature is too high. You will also see an ''SH-AWD DIFF TEMP HIGH'' message on the multiinformation display (see page 78 ). Driving If this happens, stop and allow everything to cool down. The SHAWD indicator goes off after the rear differential temperature drops. 323 2008 RDX