ECU Acura RL 2002 3.5 User Guide

Af ter conf irming that the belt is
locked, grab the shoulder part of
the belt near the buckle and pull
up to remove any slack from the
lap part of the belt. Remember, if
the lap part of the belt is not tight,
the child seat will not be secure. It
mayhelptoputweightonthe
child seat, or push on the back of
the seat, while pulling up on the
belt.Push and pull the child seat
f orward and f rom side to side to
verif y that it is secure enough to
stay upright during normal driving
maneuvers. If the child seat is not
secure, unlatch the belt, allow it to
retract f ully, then repeat these
steps.To deactivate the locking
mechanism in order to remove a
child restraint system, unlatch the
buckle, unroute the seat belt, and let
the belt fully retract.
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Of course, children vary widely. And
while age may be one indicator of
when a child can saf ely ride in the
f ront, there are other important
f actors you should consider.If you decide that a child can saf ely
ride up f ront, be sure to:
Caref ully read the owner’s manual
and make sure you understand all
seat belt instructions and all saf ety
inf ormation.
Move the vehicle seat to the rear-
most position.
Have the child sit up straight, back
against the seat, and feet on or
near the f loor.
Check that the child’s seat belt is
properly positioned and secured.
Supervise the child. Even mature
children sometimes need to be
reminded to f asten the seat belts
or sit properly.
Physically, a child must be large
enough f or the lap/shoulder belt to
properly f it over the hips, chest, and
shoulder (see pages and ). If
the seat belt does not f it properly,
the child should not sit in the f ront.
To saf ely ride in f ront, a child must
be able to f ollow the rules, including
sitting properly and wearing the seat
belt properly throughout a ride.
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Protecting Children
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Physical Size
Maturity
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Attach the tether strap hook to the
tether anchorage point as shown in
the illustration, then tighten the
strap according to the child seat
maker’s instructions. Make sure the
strap is not twisted.
Your car has three tether anchorage
points under the rear window f or
securing a tether-style child seat to
the car.
Since a tether can provide additional
security, we recommend using a
tether whenever one is required or
available.
Protecting Children
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Using Child Seats with T ethers
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This seat belt has a single belt that
goes over your shoulder, across your
chest and across your hips.
Your seat belt system includes lap/
shoulder belts in all f ive seating
positions. The f ront seat belts are
also equipped with automatic seat
belt tensioners.
To unlock the belt, push the red
PRESSbuttononthebuckle.
To fasten the belt, insert the latch
plate into the buckle, then tug on the
belt to make sure the buckle is
latched. Guide the belt across your body to
the door pillar. Af ter exiting the car,
be sure the belt is out of the way and
will not get closed in the door.
All seat belts have an emergency
locking retractor. In normal driving,
the retractor lets you move f reely in
your seat while it keeps some
tension on the belt. During a collision
or sudden stop, the retractor
automatically locks the belt to help
restrain your body.
The seat belts in all seating positions
except the driver’s have an additional
locking mechanism that must be
activated to secure a child seat. (See
pages and f or instructions on
how to secure child seats with this
type of seat belt.)
The seat belt system also
includes a light on the
instrument panel to remind you and
your passengers to f asten your belts.
If the driver’s seat belt is not
fastened before the ignition is turned
ON (II), the light will come on and a
beeper will also sound. The beeper
will stop af ter a f ew seconds, but the
light will stay on until the driver’s
seat belt is f astened.
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
Seat Belt System Components L ap/Shoulder Belt
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If you unlock the doors with the
remote transmitter, but do not open
any of the doors within 30 seconds,
the doors automatically relock and
the security system sets.
You cannot lock any of the doors
with the remote transmitter if any
door is not f ully closed or the key is
in the ignition switch. You cannot
unlock any of the doors with the key
in the ignition switch.
To open the trunk, push the Trunk
Release button f or approximately
one second.
You can open the trunk with the
remote transmitter regardless of the
position of the main switch in the
glove box. The trunk will not open if
the key is in the ignition switch.You can program the keyless entry
system so it does not beep when you
lock and unlock the doors. This
procedure only turns of f the beep;
the exterior lights will still f lash.
To turn this feature off, stand near
the car with the remote transmitter.
Press and hold the Trunk Release
button, then press the Lock button
within one second. You should see
the LED on the remote transmitter
come on f or one second. Release the
buttons af ter the LED goes out.
To turn this feature on, repeat the
above procedure. You should see the
LED blink twice.
Af ter you program the remote
transmitter, make sure the trunk lid
is closed.Panic mode allows you to remotely
activate your car’s security system to
attract attention. When activated, the
horn will sound, and the exterior
lights will f lash, f or about 30 seconds.
To activate panic mode, press and
hold the PANIC button for about two
seconds.
To cancel Panic mode bef ore 30
seconds, press any button on the
remote transmitter. You can also
turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Panic mode will not activate if the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position.T urning t he Beep Of f and On
Panic Mode
Keys and Locks
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The lid of the console compartment
canbeusedasanarmrestatthe
high or low position. To raise the
armrest, push the button on the lid.
Make sure the armrest is securely
latched. To lower it, press the button
and push the armrest down until it
latches.
Make sure the passengers’ hands or
fingersareawayfromthearmrest
bef ore pushing it down.
To remove a head restraint f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button
and pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.
The head restraints adjust f or height
and tilt. You need both hands to
adjust the restraint. Do not attempt
to adjust it while driving. To raise it,
pull upward. To lower the restraint,
push the release button sideways
and push the restraint down. To
adjust the tilt, pivot the head
restraint to the desired position. Armrest
Seat A djustments, A rmrest
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Make sure all items in the trunk and
those extending through the pass-
through are secured.
For security, this cover can be
locked and unlocked only with the
master key. To lock the cover, insert
thekeyandturnitclockwise.
Never drive with this cover open and
the trunk lid open.
See on
page .
The rear seat armrest is located at
the center of the rear seat. Pivot it
down to use it. The pass-through cover can be
opened f rom either side; it f olds
f orward onto the center armrest.
Open the cover by sliding the knob
downward and pushing or pulling on
the cover. To close the cover, swing
it up and push f irmly on the top.
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Follow these precautions when you
use the ski sleeve:
Use the strap on the ski sleeve to
secure it tightly to the rear seat
armrest.
Attach the ski sleeve to the trunk
pass-through.
Load the skis into the ski sleeve
fromthetrunk.Makesurethetip
of the ski sleeve is resting on the
center console. Afteruse,makesuretheski
sleeve is dry both inside and out
before folding it up for storage.
This will help to prevent mildew.
Open the trunk. Remove the ski
sleeve f rom its storage bag. Donottransportskisthatare
longer or heavier than these limits:
Maximum length: 84 in (215 cm)
Maximum weight: 55 lbs (25 kg)
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Climate Control System .114
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Fully-automatic Operation .116
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Semi-automatic Operation .117
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Fully-automatic Operation .121
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Semi-automatic Operation .122
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Rear Ventilation .126
Sunlight Sensor/
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Temperature Sensor .127
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Audio System .128
AM/FM/Cassette Stereo ........................
Audio System .128
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Operating the Radio .129
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Adjusting the Sound .132
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Audio System Lighting .133
Operating the Cassette
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Player .133
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Tape Search Functions .134
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Operating the CD Changer .136
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Operating the Radio .139
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Adjusting the Sound .142
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Audio System Lighting .143
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Radio Frequencies .143 ........................
Radio Reception .143
Operating the Cassette
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Player .145
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Tape Search Functions .145
Caring f or the Cassette
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Player .148
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Operating the CD Changer .149
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Loading the CD Changer .151
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Protecting Compact Discs .153
CD Changer Error
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Indications .154
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Remote Audio Controls .155
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Thef t Protection .156
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Security System .157
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Cruise Control .158
HomeLink Universal
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Transceiver .162
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Customer Assistance .162
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Important Safety Precautions .162
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Training HomeLink .163
Training with a Rolling Code
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System .164
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Erasing Codes .166
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OnStar .167
3.5 RL without Navigation System
3.5 RL with Navigation System
3.5 RL without Navigation System3.5 RL with Navigation System
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Once the security system is set,
opening any door (without using the
key or the remote transmitter), or
the hood, will cause it to alarm. It
also alarms if the radio is removed
f rom the dashboard or the wiring is
cut.With the system set, you can still
open the trunk with the master key
or the remote transmitter without
triggering the alarm. The alarm will
sound if the trunk lock is f orced, or
the trunk is opened with the trunk
releasebuttononthedriver’sdoor.
The security system will not set if
the hood, trunk, or any door is not
f ully closed. If the system will not set,
check the Door and Brake Lamp
Monitor on the instrument panel
(see page ), to see if the doors
and trunk are f ully closed. Since it is
notpartofthemonitordisplay,
manually check the hood.
The security system sets auto-
matically fifteen seconds after you
lock the doors, hood, and trunk. For
the system to activate, you must lock
the doors f rom the outside with the
key, lock tab, door lock switch, or
remote transmitter. The security
system light next to the driver’s door
lock starts blinking immediately to
show you the system is setting itself . Do not attempt to alter this system
or add other devices to it.
The security system helps to protect
your car and valuables f rom thef t.
The horn sounds and a combination
of headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights and taillights f lashes if
someone attempts to break into your
carorremovetheradio.Thisalarm
continues f or two minutes, then the
system resets. To reset an alarming
system bef ore the two minutes have
elapsed, unlock either f ront door
with the key or the remote
transmitter.
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