service Acura RL 2009 Workshop Manual

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

Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid:Rear Differential Fluid: Brake Fluid:
Tire Pressure (measured cold):
SpareTirePressure:
Transfer Assembly Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid:
4.5 US qt (4.3
)
Oil change capacity (including
filter):
Premium unleaded gasoline,
pump octane number of 91 or
higher.
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ). Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
Front:
Rear:
Capacity:
SH-AWD differential case0.77 US qt (0.73
)
SH-AWD clutch case 2.8 US qt (2.7
)
SAE 90 or SAE 80W-90 viscosity
hypoid gear oil, API service
classified GL4 or GL5 only. 30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
19.4 US gal (73
)
Acura ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) (see page ). Use Acura ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) only.
Acura Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
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