radio Acura RL 2002 3.5 Owner's Guide

If you decide to tow your car with all
f our wheels on the ground, make
sure you use a properly-designed and
attached tow bar. Prepare the car for
towing as described above, and leave
the ignition switch in Accessory (I)
so the steering wheel does not lock.
Make sure the radio and any items
plugged into the accessory power
socket are turned of f so they do not
rundownthebattery.
Emergency T owing
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed307
Trying to lif t or tow your car by the
bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to
support the car’s weight.
The steering system can be damaged if
the steering wheel is locked. Leave the
ignition switch in Accessory (I), and
make sure the steering wheel turns
f reely bef ore you begin towing.
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Fan, Interior .118,123
Features, Comfort and
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Convenience .113
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Filling the Fuel Tank .179
Filters
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Air Cleaner .241
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Air Conditioning .252
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Oil .229
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Flashers, Hazard Warning .70
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Flat Tire, Changing a .283
Fluids
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Automatic Transmission .238
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Brake .239
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Differential .239
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Power Steering .240
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Windshield Washer .237
FM Stereo Radio ...........................
Reception .129,139
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Fog Lights .67
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Foreign Countries, Driving in .317
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Four-way Flashers .70
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Front Airbags .9,43
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Fuel .178
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Fill Door and Cap .179
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Gauge .60
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Octane Requirement .178 ...............................
Oxygenated .316
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Reserve Indicator .57
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Tank, Filling the .179
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Fuel Mileage, Improving .183
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Fuses, Checking the .302
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Gasohol .316
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Gasoline .178
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Fuel Reserve Indicator .57
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Gauge .60
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Octane Requirement .178
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Tank, Filling the .179
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Gas Station Procedures .179
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Gauges .58
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Engine Coolant Temperature .60
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Fuel .60
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Speedometer .58
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Tachometer .58
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) .207
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Gearshif t Lever Positions . 192
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Glass Cleaning .278
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Glove Box .88 GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
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Rating) .207
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 262
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Hazard Warning Flashers . 70
Headlights ....................
Automatic Lighting .64
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Daytime Running Lights . 65
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High Beam Indicator . 57
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Lights On Indicator .55
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Reminder Chime .63
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Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 262
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Turning on .63
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Head Restraints .88
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Heating and Cooling .114
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High Altitude, Starting at . 191
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High-Low Beam Switch . 63
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High-mount Brake Light . 267
HomeLink Universal ...............................
Transmitter .162
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Hood Latch .241
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Hood, Opening the .180
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Horn .62
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Hydroplaning .205
Index
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Methanol in Gasoline .316
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Mirrors, Adjusting .91
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Moonroof .100
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Closing Manually .300
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Operation .100
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Neutral Gear Position .193
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New Vehicle Break-in .178
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NOTICE, Explanation of .i
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Numbers, Identif ication .310
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Radiator Overheating .293
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Radio/Cassette Sound System .128
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Readiness Codes .298
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Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .264
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Rear Seat Armrest .90
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Rear Ventilation .126
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Rear View Mirror .91
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Rear Window Def ogger .71
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Reclining the Seat Backs .87
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Reminder Lights .53
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Remote Transmitter .79
Replacement Inf ormation
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Air Cleaner Element .241
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Air Conditioning Filter . 252
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Paint Touch-up .275
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Panel Brightness Control . 66
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Park Gear Position .193
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Parking .196
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Parking Brake .106
Parking Brake and Brake .................
System Indicator . 54,299
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Parking Lights .63
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Parking Over Things that Burn . 320
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PGM-FI System .319
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Polishing and Waxing . 275
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Pre-Drive Saf ety Checklist . 11
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 18............................
Protecting Adults .12
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Additional Safety Precautions . 19
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 18
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Protecting Children .20
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Protecting Inf ants .28
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Protecting Larger Children . 35
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Protecting Small Children . 32
Using Child Seats with .....................................
Tethers .39
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 178
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Odometer .59
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Odometer, Trip .59
Oil ........................
Change, How to .229
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Change, When to .218
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Checking Engine .181
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Pressure Indicator . 54,295
Selecting Proper Viscosity ......................................
Chart .228
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ON (Ignition Key Position) . 80Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
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Recovery .310
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OnStar .167
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Opening the Trunk .83
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Operation in Foreign Countries . 317
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Outside Mirrors .91
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Outside Temperature Indicator . 59
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Overheating, Engine .293
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Owner Maintenance Checks . 225
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Oxygenated Fuels .316
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