jump start Acura RL 2001 3.5 Owner's Manual

Acura RL 2001 3.5 Owner's Manual RL 2001 Acura Acura https://www.carmanualsonline.info/img/32/11073/w960_11073-0.png Acura RL 2001 3.5 Owner's Manual

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Acura RL 2001  3.5 Owners Manual 
Taking Care of the Unexpected

This section covers the more- common problems that motorists
experience with their vehicles. It
gives you information about how to safely evaluate the problem and what

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Acura RL 2001  3.5 Owners Manual If Your Engine Wont Start

Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Turn on the headlights and check
their brightness. If the headlights
are very dim or dont light at all,
the battery is discharged. See

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Acura RL 2001  3.5 Owners Manual 
Jump Starting
If your cars battery has run down,
you may be able to start the engine by using a booster battery. Although
this seems like a simple procedure,
you should take several precautions.
You

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Acura RL 2001  3.5 Owners Manual Jump Starting

If a battery sits in extreme cold, the electrolyte inside can freeze.
Attempting to jump start with a frozen battery can cause it to rupture.

2. Turn off all the electrical acces- sori

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Acura RL 2001  3.5 Owners Manual Jump Starting

6. Start your car. If the starter motor still operates slowly, check the
jumper cable connections to make sure they have good metal-to-
metal contact. 7. Once your car is running, disco

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Acura RL 2001  3.5 Owners Manual 
Index

Accessories and Modifications.... 174 Accessories................................. 174
Additional Safety Precautions.. 175Modifications............................. 175
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key

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Acura RL 2001  3.5 Owners Manual Index

DANGER, Explanation of................. ii

Dashboard.................................... 2, 52
Daytime Running Lights................. 65
Defects, Reporting Safety............. 317
Defogger, R

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Acura RL 2001  3.5 Owners Manual Index

Identification Number, Vehicle.... 300

Ignition
 Keys............................................... 77

Switch............................................ 80

Timing Control System...........