turn signal Acura RL 2004 3.5 Owner's Manual

Your Car at a Glance
3
HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS
CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST SYSTEM OFF
SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS FOG LIGHTS
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER (P.
72)
(P. 76)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
(P. 71) (P.
76) (P.
73, 75)
(P.
75)
INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS (P.68, 71)
(P.
228)
(P. 182)

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your Acura. All the essential controls
are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .56
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Indicator Lights .57
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Gauges .63
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Speedometer .63
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Tachometer .63
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Odometer .64
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Trip Meter .64
Outside Temperature ...................................
Indicator .65
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Temperature Gauge . 65
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Fuel Gauge .65
Maintenance Required ...................................
Indicator .66 Controls Near the Steering
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Wheel .67
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Headlights .68
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Automatic Lighting .69
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Daytime Running Lights . 70
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 71
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Turn Signals .71
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Fog Lights .72
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Windshield Wipers .73
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Windshield Washers . 75
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Hazard Warning .75
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Rear Window Def ogger . 76
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Steering Wheel Adjustments . 76
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Keys and Locks .79
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Keys .79
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Immobilizer System . 80
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Ignition Switch .82
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Power Door Locks .83
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Remote Transmitter . 84
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Childproof Door Locks . 87
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Trunk .88
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 89
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Glove Box .90
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Seat Adjustments .91
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Driver’s Seat Adjustments . 91
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Driver’s Lumbar Support . 93Front Passenger’s Seat
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Adjustments .93
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Head Restraints .94
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Rear Seat Armrest .95
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Mirrors .96
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors . 96
Driving Position Memory ..........................................
System .98
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Seat Heaters .100
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Ski Sleeve .101
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Power Windows .103
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Moonroof .105
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Parking Brake .107
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Digital Clock .108
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Sunglasses Holder .109
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Beverage Holder .110
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Console Compartment . 111
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Coin Box .111
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Sun Visor .112
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Vanity Mirror .112
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Accessory Power Socket . 113
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Cigarette Lighter .114
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Ashtrays .115
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Ceiling Lights .116
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Courtesy Lights .117
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols55

If a brake light does not work, theindicator comes on
when you push the brake pedal with
the ignition switch ON (II).
A burned out brake light is a hazard
when drivers behind you cannot tell
you are braking. Have your brake
lights repaired right away. The lef t or right turn signal light
blinks when you signal a lane change
or turn. If the light does not blink or
blinks rapidly, it usually means one
of the turn signal bulbs is burned out
(see page ). Replace the bulb as
soon as possible, since other drivers
cannot see that you are signaling.
WhenyouturnontheHazard
Warning switch, both turn signal
lights blink. All turn signals on the
outside of the vehicle should f lash.
The appropriate light comes on in
this display if the trunk or any door
is not closed tightly.
All the lights in the monitor display
come on f or a f ew seconds when you
turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
291
Indicator L ights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Brake L amp Indicator
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Door and T runk Open Monitor
61
BRAKE LAMP

Thetwoleversonthesteering
column contain controls f or driving
f eatures you use most of ten. The lef t
lever controls the turn signals,
headlights, and high beams. The
right lever controls the windshield
washers and wipers.
The switch for the hazard warning
lights is on the dashboard to the
right of the steering column.
The controls under the lef t air vent
areforthecruisecontrol,instrument
panel brightness and the VSA
System.
The switches for the rear window
def ogger and f og lights are under
the audio system.
The steering wheel adjustment
switch on the side of the steering
column allows you to tilt and
telescope the steering wheel.
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols67
VEHICLE
STABILITY
ASSIST SYSTEM
OFF SWITCH
CRUISE
CONTROLSTEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS
HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNALS
HAZARD WARNING
LIGHTS
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
BRIGHTNESS WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
HORN REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER FOG LIGHTS

To change between low beams and
high beams, pull the turn signal lever
until you hear a click, then let go.
The blue high beam indicator will
light (see page ).
When the light switch is in either of
these positions, the Lights On
indicator comes on as a reminder.
This light remains on if you leave the
light switch on and turn the ignition
switch to ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK
(0). If you leave the lights on with the
ignition switch in ACCESSORY (I)
or LOCK (0), you will hear a
reminder chime when you open the
driver’s door.
The rotating switch on the lef t lever
controls the lights. Turning this
switch to the position turns on
the parking lights, taillights,
instrument panel lights, side marker
lights, and rear license plate lights.
Turning the switch to the position turns on the
headlights. 62
U.S. models only
Headlights
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols68

The high beams will stay on f or as
long as you hold the lever back, no
matter what position the headlight
switch is in. To f lash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever back lightly, then
release it. The high beams will come
on and go off.The Automatic Lighting f eature
turns on the headlights, all other
exterior lights, and the instrument
panel lights when it senses low
ambient light.
To turn on automatic lighting, turn
the light switch to AUTO at any time.
The lights will come on automatically
when the outside light level becomes
low (at dusk, f or example). TheLights On indicator comes on as a
reminder. The lights and indicator
will turn of f automatically when the
system senses high ambient light.
The lights will remain on when you
turn of f the ignition switch. They will
turn of f automatically when you open
the driver’s door. To turn them on
again, either turn the ignition switch
to ON (II) or turn the light switch to
.
Even with the automatic lighting
f eature turned on, we recommend
thatyouturnonthelightsmanually
when driving at night or in a dense
f og, or when you enter dark areas,
such as long tunnels or parking
structures.
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On U.S. models
Automatic Lighting
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
69
AUTO POSITION

The dial on the dashboard to the lef t
of the instrument panel is used to
adjust the brightness of the lights in
the controls and displays. Turn the
dial to adjust the brightness.Signal a turn or lane change with this
lever. Push down on the lever to
signal a lef t turn, and up to signal a
right turn. If you push it up or down
all the way, the turn signal continues
to blink even when you release the
lever. It shuts off automatically as
you complete the turn.
To reduce glare at night, the instru-
ment panel illumination dims when
you turn the light switch to or
. Turning the instrument panel
brightness control f ully to the lef t,
past the detent, will return the instru-
ment panel to its f ull brightness.
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Instrument Panel Brightness T urn Signals
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
71
TURN SIGNAL LEVER
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS DIAL

Turn the f og lights on and of f by
pressing the button. The indicator in
the button lights to show the f og
lights are on.
To signal a lane change, push lightly
on the turn signal lever in the proper
direction and hold it. The lever will
return to the center position as soon
as you release it.
You can use the f og lights only when
the headlights are on low beam.
They will go of f when you turn the
headlights of f or onto high beam.
With the light switch in the AUTO
position, you can also use the f og
lights when the headlights turn on
automatically. They will go of f when
the headlights turn of f .
U.S. models only
Fog Lights
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols72
Cars without Navigation System

To clean the windshield, pull back on
the wiper control lever. The washers
spray until you release the lever. The
wipers run at low speed while you’re
pulling the lever, then complete one
more sweep of the windshield af ter
you release it.Pushtheredbuttontoturnonthe
hazard warning lights (f our-way
flashers). This causes all four
outside turn signals and both
indicators in the instrument panel to
f lash. Use the hazard warning lights
if you need to park in a dangerous
area near heavy traffic, or if your car
is disabled.
Windshield Washers
Hazard Warning
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols75
Cars without Navigation System

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Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the TUNE knob to the right to
tune to a higher f requency, or to the
lef t to tune to a lower f requency.
Turn the knob right or lef t until the
display reaches the desired
f requency.
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to
operate the audio system. Turn the
system on by pressing the PWR/
VOL knob, or the AM or FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is broad-
castinginstereo.Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.
The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, press
either SEEK button ( or ), then
release it. Depending on which
SEEK button you press, the system
scans upward or downward from the
current f requency. It stops when it
finds a station with a strong signal. The SCAN function
samples all the stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. You will see SCAN in
the display. The system will scan up
the band for a station with a strong
signal. When it f inds one, it will stop
and play that station for
approximately f ive seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then scan
f or the next strong station and play
that f or f ive seconds. When it plays a
station that you want to continue
listening to, press the SCAN button
again.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, AUTO
SELECT, and the preset buttons.
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TUNE
Operating the Radio
SEEKSCAN
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures135