service ACURA RL 2012 Workshop Manual

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Replacement Inf ormation
................ Engine Oil and Filter . 459
.......................................... Fuses . 512
................................ Light Bulbs . 468
........................................ Minder . 445
........................................... Tires . 481
............................. Wiper Blades . 478
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a
............................................ Crash . 25
Reserve Tank, Engine
............................... Coolant . 387, 461
............................... Restraint, Child . 38
.................. Reverse Gear Position . 404
............ Reverse Tilt Door Mirror . 162
.......................... Rearview Camera . 380
...................................... Roof Rack . 396
................................ Rotation, Tire . 486
................................ Saf ety Belts . 10, 21
............ Safety Defects, Reporting . 542
................................. Saf ety Features . 9
......................................... Airbags . 11
..................................... Seat Belts . 10
............. Saf ety Labels, Location of . 57.............................. Saf ety Messages . iii
................................... Seat Belts . 10, 21
............... Additional Information . 21
Automatic Seat Belt
............................... Tensioners . 23
..................................... Cleaning . 476
............................ e-pretensioners . 24
................ Lap/Shoulder Belt . 17, 22
................................ Maintenance . 25
Reminder Indicator and
................................ Beeper . 21, 62
................... System Components . 21
............... Use During Pregnancy . 19
.................................. Seat Heaters . 182
.................. Seat Position Memory . 164
......................... Seat Ventilation . 183
...................... Seats, Adjusting the . 156
............................ Security System . 315
..... Sequential Sports Shif t Mode . 409
.......................... Paddle Shif ters . 407
............................... Serial Number . 524
........................... Service Intervals . 445
...... Service Manual, Purchasing . 543
......... Service Station Procedures . 383Super Handling-All Wheel Drive
........................... (SH-AWD
) . 412
.. Torque Distribution Monitor . 412
....................................... Indicator . 66
... Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 403
........................ Shif t Lock Release . 405
.............................. Side Airbags . 11, 32
How the Side Airbag of f
...................... Indicator Works . 35
... How Your Side Airbags Work . 32
................ Side Curtain Airbags . 11, 33
How Your Side Curtain
.......................... Airbags Work . 33
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
......................... Replacement in . 471
............................. Signaling Turns . 140
..................................... Snow Tires . 488
................................ Sound System . 213
Spare Tire
...................................... Inf lating . 496
............................ Specif ications . 527
..................... Specif ication Charts . 526
................................ Speed Limiter . 405
....................................... Spotlights . 200
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CONT INUED
.......... SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 26
... Additional Safety Precautions . 37
.. How the SRS Indicator Works . 34
How Your Airbags
............................ Work . 28, 32, 33
........................ SRS Components . 26
.................................. SRS Service . 36
............................. SRS Indicator . 34, 63
START (Ignition Switch
..................................... Position) . 152
....................... Starting the Engine . 401
................... Auto Control Mode . 401
In Cold Weather at High
.................................. Altitude . 401
................ With a Dead Battery . 502
........ Steam Coming f rom Engine . 505
Steering Wheel
.............................. Adjustments . 148
........... Anti-thef t Column Lock . 152
...................... Position Memory . 164
Steering Wheel Buttons/
..................................... Switches . 136
................... Stereo Sound System . 213
.................... Storing Your Vehicle . 493
...................................... Sun Visors . 196Supplemental Restraint
................................ System . 11, 26
...................................... Servicing . 36
......................... SRS Indicator . 34, 63
................... System Components . 26
.................................. Synthetic Oil . 459
. Taking Care of the Unexpected . 495
Technical Descriptions
...... DOT Tire Quality Grading . 528
..... Emissions Control Systems . 534
Three Way Catalytic
............................. Converters . 536
....................... Temperature Gauge . 70
........ Temperature, Inside Sensor . 212
.................... Temperature, Outside . 73
.............. Tether Anchorage Points . 51
Three Way Catalytic
................................. Converters . 536
Tilt/Telescopic Steering
......................................... Wheel . 148
.................................... Timing Belt . 467
.................................... Tire Chains . 488
......... Tire, How to Change a Flat . 497Tire Pressure Monitoring
............ System (TPMS) . 429, 532
Monitoring Tire Pressure
.................................. Reading . 431
........... TPMS System Warning . 433
............................................... Tires . 481
.............................. Air Pressure . 482
........................................ Chains . 488
......................... Checking Wear . 484
.......................... Compact Spare . 496
...... DOT Tire Quality Grading . 528
...................................... Inf lation . 481
.................................. Inspection . 484
..................................... Labeling . 530
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
........................... Indicator . 67, 429
...................... Pressure Monitor . 432
........ Pressure Monitor System . 431
................................... Replacing . 486
...................................... Rotating . 486
........................................... Snow . 488
............................ Specif ications . 527
................... Tools, Tire Changing . 497
Index
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Service Inf ormat ion 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 case
0.77 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 Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ). Acura ATF DW-1 (automatic
transmission fluid) (see page ).Use Acura All-Wheel Drive Fluid
(DPSF) only.
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