dead battery open trunk Acura RL 2007 Owner's Manual

If your vehicle’s battery goes dead or
is disconnected, you can open the
trunk from the rear seat by pulling
the trunk release handle. Reach the
handle through the trunk pass-
th rough.
Keep the trunk lid closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
lid, and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See on page .
Youcanopenthetrunkinanyof
f our ways: If the doors are locked, press the
trunk release switch on the trunk
lid with the remote in keyless
access operating range.
To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.
Press the trunk release button on
the driver’s door.
Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote.
If the doors are unlocked, press
thetrunkreleaseswitchonthe
trunk lid. 56
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Trunk
Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE
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Each front door has a LOCK/
UNLOCK feature.
When you touch the door lock
sensor of the front door by hand, all
the doors and the trunk will lock. The
lock sensors do not operate if:
When you lock the doors, some
exterior lights blink once and the system
beeps once. When you
cannot set the security system
because the trunk or hood is open,
no exterior light blinks and/or no
beeper sounds.
Befo re locking the doors, make sure
theremoteisnotinside thevehicle.If
a remote is within operating range
while you wash your vehicle or when
it is raining heavily, the door sensors
may respond by locking the doors.
Wi
thin 2 seconds of touching the
handle to lock the doors or locking
the doors with remote, pull the
handletomakesurethe doorsare
actually locked. The door unlock
sensors do not operate for about 2
seconds after the doors are locked.
To
change the ‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS
BEEP’’ setting, see page .
To
change the ‘‘KEYLESS ACCESS
LIGHT FLASH’’ setting, see page
. If you touch the door lock sensor of
the f ront door with your hand
wearing a glove, the door sensor may
delay to respond or not respond by
locking the doors.
Theremoteisnotwithinthe
operating range.
The doors are open.
The ignition switch is not in the
LOCK (0) position.
The built-in key is in the ignition
switch.
The remote is too close to the
vehicle.
Theremotebatteryisdead.
The vehicle battery is dead.
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L ocking the Doors
K eyless A ccess System
166
DOOR LOCK SENSOR
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CONT INUED
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Daytime Running Lights .142
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Indicator .66
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Dead Battery .437
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 476
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Def ogger, Rear Window . 146
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Def rosting the Windows . 204
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Dif f erential Fluid .460
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Dimensions .460
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Dimming the Headlights . 140
Dipstick ..........
Automatic Transmission . 400
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Engine Oil .331
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Directional Signals .140
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 352
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Disposal of Used Oil .397
Doors ............
Locking and Unlocking . 152
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Lockout Prevention . 152
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Monitor Indicator . 13,79
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Power Door Locks . 152
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 462
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Driver and Passenger Safety . 7
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Driver’s ID .81
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Driving .339
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Economy .332 Driving Position Memory
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System .160
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Dust and Pollen Filter . 411
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Economy, Fuel .332
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Emergencies .427
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Battery, Jump Starting . 437
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Brake System Indicator . 445
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Changing a Flat Tire . 432
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Charging System Indicator . 443
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Checking the Fuses . 449
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Hazard Warning Flashers . 145
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Jump Starting .437
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 443
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 444
Opening the Fuel Fill Door ................................
Manually .446
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Overheated Engine . 440
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Towing .455
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Emergency Brake .187
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Emergency Flashers .145
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Emergency Towing .455
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 154
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Emissions Controls .468 .............
Emissions Testing, State . 471
Engine ............
Check Starting System . 342
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Compartment Covers . 394
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Coolant Temperature Gauge . 70
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If It Won’t Start .436
Malf unction Indicator ................................
Lamp . 62, 444
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Oil lif e .381
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Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 443
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Oil, What Kind to Use . 395
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Overheating .440
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Specif ications .461
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Speed Limiter .348
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Starting .341
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Engine Speed Limiter . 348
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Ethanol in Gasoline .326
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Evaporative Emissions Controls . 468
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Exhaust Fumes . 56
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ........................................
System .469
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .19
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