seats Acura RL 2009 Owner's Guide

The CMBS does not activate if the
speed dif f erence between the two
vehicles is less than 10 mph (15
km/h). CMBS may also not
activate if you turn the steering
wheel to avoid the collision.
When the CMBS activates, the brake
lights also come on.
The collision mitigation brake
system (CMBS) can assist you when
there is a possibility of your vehicle
hitting the vehicle in f ront of you. It
is designed to reduce the speed of
your vehicle before an unavoidable
collision occurs and, if possible, to
alert you to a potential collision while
thereistimetopreventit.Hereisa
brief description of what the CMBS
can do:
When your speed is above 10 mph
(15 km/h), the CMBS radar
sensor in the f ront grille can sense
a vehicle ahead of you. When your
vehicle gets too close to the
vehicle ahead of you, the system
mayactivateawarningbeep,
causing automatic application of
the brakes, and causing the
e-pretensioners to tighten the
f ront seat belts (see page ). The CMBS consists of a radar
sensor in the f ront grille, a brake
actuator in the engine compartment,
an indicator on the instrument panel,
seat belt e-pretensioners on the f ront
seats,andanon/off switchonthe
dashboard.
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If equipped
Overview
Collision Mitigation Brake System (CMBS)
Driving
419
RADAR SENSOR
BRAKE
ACTUATOR SEAT BELT
e-PRETENS
IONERS
2009 RL

No. Amps. No. Amps.Circuits Protected Circuits Protected
1
2
3
4
530 A
30 A
30 A
30 A
20 A 6
7
8
920 A
7.5 A
30 A
7.5 A
SH-AWD
Premium amplifier
Passenger’s power window
Driver’s automatic seat belt
tensioner/e-pretensioner
Right rear power window Heated seats
Illumination lights
Passenger’s automatic seat
belt tensioner/
e-pretensioner
Air conditioner
Fuse Locations
518
INTERIOR FUSE BOX
Passenger’s side
2009 RL

CONT INUED
BatteryCharging System ...........................
Indicator .62,506
............................
Jump Starting .500
..............................
Maintenance .489
..........................................
Cover .491
............................
Specif ications .525
..............................
Bef ore Driving .383 ..................................
Belts, Seat .10,21
.........................
Beverage Holders .194
.......
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink.355
..................................
Booster Seats .53
Brakes
Anti-lock Brake System .....................................
(ABS) .417
.............
Break-in, New Linings .384
...........................................
Fluid .466
.......................................
Parking .191
.................
System Indicator .63,508
........................
Wear Indicators .416
.............................
Braking System .416
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle .384
Brightness Control,
...............................
Instruments .146
Bulb Replacement ..........................
Back-up Lights .475
.................................
Fog Lights .472
................
Front Parking Lights .471
........
Front Side Marker Lights .471
.................................
Headlights .469
............................
Specif ications .525
............
Turn Signal Lights .470,474
....................................
Accessories .393
ACCESSORY (Ignition Switch
.....................................
Position) .152
............
Accessory Power Sockets .197
......................................
AcuraLink .338
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
.....................................
Indicator .319
...................................
Operation .321
Adaptive Front Lighting System ..........................................
(AFS) .144
....................
Additives, Engine Oil .458
.............................
Airbag (SRS) .11,27
............................
Air Conditioning .204
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .482
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline .385
......................................
Antif reeze .461
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator .64,417
...................................
Operation .417
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System .280
Anti-thef t Steering Column
............................................
Lock .152
................................
Audio System .213 Auto Control Mode, Starting
........................................
Engine .403
..........
Automatic Climate Control .211
.......................
Automatic Lighting .141
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners .23
.............
Automatic Speed Control .316
..............
Automatic Transmission .405
..........................
Capacity,Fluid.524
...............
Checking Fluid Level .464
.......................................
Shif ting .405
Shif t Lever Position
...............................
Indicators .405
................
Shif t Lever Positions .406
....................
Shif t Lock Release .407
......................
Auxiliary Input Jack .277
Index
A
B
INDEX
I
2009 RL

...............
DANGER, Explanation of .iii
...................................
Dashboard .4,60
..............
Daytime Running Lights .142
.......................................
Indicator .65
.....................................
Built-in-key .167
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .469
............................
Capacities Chart .524
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .56
....................
Cargo, How to Carry .395
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
.........................................
CD Care .274
.......................
CD Error Message .271
...................................
CD Changer .236
................................
Ceiling Lights .200
........................
Certif ication Label .522
.................................
Chains, Tires .487
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .495
Changing Oil
........................................
How to .459
......................................
When to .445
..........
Charging System Indicator .506
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .402
.....................................
Child Saf ety .38
..............................
Booster Seats .53
...................................
Child Seats .45
.....
Important Saf ety Reminders .38
..........................................
Inf ants .43 ..........................
Larger Children .52
.........................................
LATCH .47
......................
Risks with Airbags .39
.............................
Small Children .44
.........................................
Tethers .51
.........
Where Should a Child Sit? .39
.......................................
Child Seats .43
.........................................
LATCH .47
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .51
................
Childproof Door Locks .155
Cleaning
...................................
Seat Belts .476
....................
Client Service Of f ice .538
...............
Climate Control System .204
.........................
Clock, Setting the .313
........................
CO in the Exhaust .532
............
Cold Weather, Starting in .403
Collision Mitigation Brake System
(CMBS) .....................................
Indicator .424
...................................
Operation .420
......................
Compact Spare Tire .494
...........................
Compass System .281
.................
Console Compartment .195
.................
Consumer Inf ormation .538
.............
Controls, Instruments and .59 Coolant
........................................
Adding .461
....................................
Checking .389
.........................
Proper Solution .461
...................
Temperature Gauge .70
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .532
................
Cruise Control Indicator .65
............
Cruise Control Operation .316
...................................
Cup Holders .194
.........................
Customize Settings .81
...................................
ACC Setup .89
................
Door/Window Setup .122
.......
KEYLESS ACCESS Setup .108
...........................
Lighting Setup .115
.................................
Meter Setup .94
...........................
Position Setup .103
........................
Setting to Default .85
...............................
Wiper Setup .133
Index
C
D
II
2009 RL

CONT INUED
................................................
Keys .150
................
Keyless Access System .166
...............
Keyless Access Remote .167
...........
Keyless Memory Settings .173
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle .522
Ignition
............................................
Keys .150
.........................................
Switch .152
............
Timing Control System .533
......................
Immobilizer System .151
.........
Important Safety Precautions .8
.........................................
Indicators .62
ABS (Anti-lock Brake ............................
System) .64,417
Adaptive Front lighting ..................
System (AFS) .69,144
Brake (Parking and Brake ............................
System) .63,508
................
Charging System .62,506
Collision Mitigation Brake
..............
System (CMBS) .69,424
.............................
Cruise Control .66
Electronically Controlled Power
........
Steering System (ECPS) .68
.....................................
Fog Light .65
...................................
High Beam .65
........
Key (Immobilizer System) .64
.....
Keyless Access System .68,179 .....................................
Lights On .64
......................................
Low Fuel .66
................
Low Oil Pressure .62,506
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
...........................
Indicator .67,429
.............
Malf unction (MIL) .62,507
.......................................
Message .68
..............
Seat Belt Reminder .21,62
..................
Security System .69,315
......................................
SH-AWD .66
...........................
Side Airbag Of f .63
...............................................
SRS .63
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning .64
..
VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist) .65
VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist)
.........................
Activation .65,435
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel .61
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .43
......................................
Inf ant Seats .43
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .51
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire .480
.................................
Inside Mirror .161
.............................
Inspection, Tire .483
............................
Instrument Panel .61
......
Instrument Panel Brightness .146 ................
Interf ace Dial .205,213,338
...............................
Interior Lights .200
........................................
Introduction .i
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle .496
.......................................
Jack, Tire .495
................................
Jump Starting .500
.......................
Label, Certif ication .522
...............
Lane Change, Signaling .140
........................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .22
........................
Lights On Indicator .64
Index
INDEX
I
J
K
L
V
2009 RL

Î
Î
CONT INUED
........................
Park Gear Position .406
...........................................
Parking .415
...............................
Parking Brake .191
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator .63,508
..
Parking Over Things that Burn .415
.............................
PGM-FI System .533
........................
Power Door Locks .153
...............
Power Socket Locations .197
............................
Power Windows .185
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .19
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens .13
...
Additional Safety Precautions .20
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women .19
........................
Protecting Children .38
.......................
Protecting Inf ants .43
.......
Protecting Larger Children .52
.........
Protecting Small Children .44
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers .51
.............................
Using LATCH .47
...................
Radiator Overheating .503
.............
Radio/CD Sound System .213 ...........................
Readiness Codes .507
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .474
..........................
Rear View Mirror .161
...............
Rear Window Def ogger .147
.............
Reclining the Seat Backs .156
.......................
Reminder Indicators .62
...........................................
Remote .166
Replacement Inf ormation
................
Engine Oil and Filter .459
..........................................
Fuses .510
................................
Light Bulbs .468
....................................
Schedule .445
...........................................
Tires .480
.............................
Wiper Blades .478
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .25
...
Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant .389
...............................
Restraint, Child .38
..................
Reverse Gear Position .406
............
Reverse Tilt Door Mirror .162
..........................
Rearview Camera .381
......................................
Roof Rack .398
................................
Rotation, Tire .485 ................................
Saf ety Belts .10,21
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting .540
.................................
Saf ety Features .9
.........................................
Airbags .11
.....................................
Seat Belts .10
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of .57
..............................
Saf ety Messages .iii
.................
Satellite Digital Radio .229
...................................
Seat Belts .10,21
...............
Additional Information .21
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners .23
.....................................
Cleaning .476
.............................
e-pretensioner .24
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .17,22
................................
Maintenance .25
Reminder Indicator and
................................
Beeper .21,62
...................
System Components .21
...............
Use During Pregnancy .19
..................................
Seat Heaters .181
..................
Seat Position Memory .163
Index
INDEXR S
VII
2009 RL

ÎÎÎ
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected .493
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .526
.....
Emissions Control Systems .532
Three Way Catalytic
.............................
Converters .534
.......................
Temperature Gauge .70
........
Temperature, Inside Sensor .212
....................
Temperature, Outside .73
..............
Tether Anchorage Points .51
.........................
Seat Ventilation .182
......................
Seats, Adjusting the .156
............................
Security System .315
.....
Sequential Sports Shif t Mode .411
..........................
Paddle Shif ters .409
...............................
Serial Number .522
...........................
Service Intervals .445
......
Service Manual, Purchasing .541
.........
Service Station Procedures .385
Super Handling-All Wheel Drive
...........................
(SH-AWD
) .413
..
Torque Distribution Monitor .413
.......................................
Indicator .66
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators .405
........................
Shif t Lock Release .407
..............................
Side Airbags .11,32
How the Side Airbag of f ......................
Indicator Works .35
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .32
................
Side Curtain Airbags .11,34
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work .34
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .........................
Replacement in .471
.............................
Signaling Turns .140
.....................................
Snow Tires .487 ................................
Sound System .213
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating .494
............................
Specif ications .525
.....................
Specif ication Charts .524
................................
Speed Limiter .407
.......................................
Spotlights .200
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation .26
...
Additional Safety Precautions .37
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .34
How Your Airbags
............................
Work .29,32,34
........................
SRS Components .26
..................................
SRS Service .36
.............................
SRS Indicator .34,63
START (Ignition Switch
.....................................
Position) .152
.......................
Starting the Engine .403
...................
Auto Control Mode .403
In Cold Weather at High
..................................
Altitude .403
................
With a Dead Battery .500
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .503
Steering Wheel
..............................
Adjustments .148
...........
Anti-thef t Column Lock .152 ......................
Position Memory .163
Steering Wheel Buttons/ .....................................
Switches .136
...................
Stereo Sound System .213
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .492
......................................
Sun Visors .196
Supplemental Restraint
................................
System .11,26
......................................
Servicing .36
.........................
SRS Indicator .34,63
...................
System Components .26
..................................
Synthetic Oil .459
Index
T
VIII
TM
2009 RL