Acura RL 2000 3.5 Owner's Manual

Parkin
g Brake , Digita l Cloc k

Parkin g Brak e
To apply the parking brake, depress the pedal fully. To release it, pull therelease lever. The parking brake
light on the instrument panel should
go out when the parking brake is
fully released with the engine running (see page 54). If you try to
drive the car without releasing the
parking brake, the ABS indicator may come on, and the ABS may not
work properly. The VSA system indicator will also come on along
with the ABS indicator (see page

187).

Driving the car with the parking brake applied can damage the rear brakes
and axles.
Digita
l Cloc k

3.5 RL without Navigation System

The digital clock displays the time with the ignition switch ON (II). To see the time with the ignition off,
press and hold the wide button to the right of the clock.
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RELEAS
E LEVE R
PARKIN G

BRAK E PEDA L
NOTIC
E

Digita
l Cloc k

To set the clock: 1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II) to
display the time.

2. Swing down the front cover of the wide button to the right of the
clock display. You will see HOUR,

MIN., and RESET buttons.
3. Press and hold the HOUR button
until the hour advances to the

desired hour.

4. Press and hold the MIN. button until the numbers advance to the
desired time.
You can use the RESET button to
quickly set the time to the nearest
hour. If the displayed time is before
the half hour, pressing RESET
button sets the clock back to the
previous hour. If the displayed time is after the half hour, pressing the
RESET button sets the clock for-
ward to the beginning of the next
hour.
For example: 1:06 would RESET to 1:00.
1:52 would RESET to 2:00.

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HOU
R
MIN.
RESET

Sunglasse
s Holde r

To open the sunglasses holder, push on the front edge. It will unlatch andswing down. To close it, push it until
it latches. Make sure the holder is closed while you are driving. Some larger styles of sunglasses
may not fit in the holder.You may also store small items in
this holder. Make sure they aresmall enough to let the holder close
and latch, and that they are not
heavy enough to cause the holder to
pop open while driving.
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SUNGLASSE
S HOLDE R

Pus
h

Beverag
e Holde r

To use the front beverage holder, push on the lid. The beverage holder
will pop out. To close it, push it until it latches.
Be careful when you are using the
beverage holder. A spilled liquid that is very hot can scald you or your
passengers. Spilled liquids can also damage the upholstery, carpeting,
and electrical components in the
interior.
The rear seat also has a beverage
holder in the center armrest. To useit, pivot the armrest down.
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Consol
e Compartment , Coi n Bo x

Consol e Compartmen t

To open the console compartment, pull the left lever and lift the lid.
To close, lower the lid and push it down until it latches. You can put small items in the tray
located in the console compartment
lid. To use the tray, pull the right
lever and lift up the armrest pad.
Coin
Box

The coin box is located under the air vent. To open the coin box, push onthe front. To close it, push it in until
it clicks.
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LEVE
R

COIN BO X

LEVE
R

CONSOL E COMPARTMEN T

Su
n Visor , Vanit y Mirro r
Su n Viso r
To use the sun visor, pull it down.
You can also use the sun visor at the side window. Remove the support
rod from the clip and swing the sun
visor toward the side window. In this position, the sun visor can beextended by sliding out the

extension.
Make sure you put the sun visor
back in place when you are getting into or out of the car. Do not use the
sun visor extension over the rear
view mirror. Vanit
y Mirro r

To use a vanity mirror on the back of the sun visor, pull up the cover.
The light beside the mirror comes on when you pull up the cover.

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EXTENSIO
N

Accessor
y Powe r Socke t
To use the accessory power socket, pull down on the cover. The ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY (I)
or ON (II). This socket is intended to supply
power for 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10

amps).

It will not power an automotive type
cigarette lighter element.
Use the notch in the edge of the
console compartment to route the
wire to the accessory power socket.

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ACCESSOR
Y POWE R SOCKE T NOTC
H

Cigarett
e Lighte r

The cigarette lighter is next to the front ashtray under the ashtray lid.Open the lid by pushing on it. The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) for the
cigarette lighter to work. To heat up
the lighter, push it in. It will pop out
when it is ready for use. Do not hold the lighter in while it is heating up,
you could cause it to overheat.

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CIGARETT
E LIGHTE R

Pus
h

Ashtray
s

Open the front ashtray by pushing
on the lid. To close the ashtray, push
it in until it clicks shut. To remove it
for emptying, grasp the tab on the
left side of the inner tray and lift it up and out. The rear ashtrays are in the front
lower corner of each door. Open theashtray by swinging the upper edge
of the lid down. To remove the
ashtray for emptying, open it, then
lift up and out.
Use the ashtray only for cigarettes,
cigars, and other smoking materials. To prevent a possible fire and damage
to your car, don't put paper or other
things that can burn in the ashtray.

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TA
B

INNE
R TRA Y

NOTICE

ASHTRA Y

Ceilin
g Light s

Both front and rear ceiling lights
contain a main light as well as two spotlights.
The front ceiling light has a three- position switch. With the switch in
the OFF position (far left), the main
lights do not come on. In the center
position, the main lights come on
when you open any door. After all doors are closed tightly, they dim
slightly then fade out in about 10
seconds. In the ON position (far
FRON
T

right), the main lights stay on continuously.
Turn on the spotlights in the front and rear ceiling lights by pushing the
grey button next to each light. Push
the button again to turn it off. You can use the front spotlights at all
times. The rear spotlights only light
when the parking lights or head- lights are on.
REA
R
On cars with automatic lighting
With the light switch in the AUTO position, you can use the rearspotlights only when the headlights
turn on automatically.
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O
N
OF
F