ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual

Under-hood Emissions Control Label

Emission Group Identification

(1997 model)

Example:

VACUUM HOSE ROUTING DIAGRAM

50ST (50 State):

THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO THE U.S. EPA AND THE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO

1997 MODEL YEAR NEW MOTOR VEHICLES.
Engine and Evaporative Families

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Under-hood Emissions Control Label

Emission Group Identification

(1998 model)

Example:

VACUUM HOSE ROUTING DIAGRAM

50ST (50 States):

THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO THE U.S. EPA AND THE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO

1998 MODEL YEAR NEW MOTOR VEHICLES.
Engine and Evaporative Families

Engine Family:

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Emission Group Identification

(1999 model)

Example:

VACUUM HOSE ROUTING DIAGRAM

50ST (50 States):

THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO THE U.S. EPA AND THE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO

1999 MODEL YEAR NEW MOTOR VEHICLES.
Engine and Evaporative Families

Engine Family:

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Under-hood Emissions Control Label

Emission Group Identification

(2000 model)

Example:

50ST (50 States):

THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO U.S. EPA NLEV REGULA-

TIONS APPLICABLE TO 2000 MODEL YEAR NEW LEV

PASSENGER CARS AND CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS

APPLICABLE TO 2000 MODEL YEAR NEW LEV PASSEN-

GER CARS.
Engine and Evaporative Families

Engine Family:

Evaporative Family:
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Emission Group Identification

(2001 model)

Example:

VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION

50ST (50 States):

THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO U.S. EPA NLEV REGULA-

TIONS APPLICABLE TO 2001 MODEL YEAR NEW LEV

PASSENGER CARS AND CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS

APPLICABLE TO 2001 MODEL YEAR NEW LEV PASSEN-

GER CARS.

CANADIAN TIER 1:

THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS CANADIAN TIER 1 STAN-

DARDS FOR 2001 MODEL YEAR NEW PASSENGER

CARS.
Engine and Evaporative Families

Engine Family:

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Lift an d Suppor t Point s
Lift an d Safet y Stand s
1. Plac e th e lif t block s a s shown .
2 . Rais e th e hois t a fe w inche s (centimeters) , an d roc k th e vehicl e t o b e sur e it i s firml y supported .
3. Rais e th e hois t t o ful l height , an d inspec t th e lif t point s fo r soli d support .
NOTE: Us e th e sam e suppor t point s t o suppor t th e vehicl e o n safet y stands .
FRONT SUPPOR T POIN T REA
R SUPPOR T POIN T
LIF
T BLOCK S
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Floor Jack

1. Block the rear wheels when raising the front of the

vehicle; block the front wheels when raising the rear

of the vehicle.

Place the blocks behind and ahead of the wheels.

2. Raise the vehicle high enough to insert the safety

stands.

3. Adjust and place the safety stands so the vehicle

will be approximately level, then lower the vehicle

onto them.
Always use safety stands when working on or under

any vehicle that is supported by only a jack.

Never attempt to use a bumper jack for lifting or

supporting the vehicle.

Front

Center the jack

bracket in the middle

of the jack lift platform.
JACK LIFT PLATFORM

Rear

Center the jack

bracket in the middle

of the jack lift platform.
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Towing
If th e vehicl e need s t o b e towed , cal l a professiona l tow -
in g service . Neve r to w th e vehicl e behin d anothe r vehi -
cl e wit h jus t a rop e o r chain . I t i s ver y dangerous .
Emergenc y Towin g
Ther e ar e thre e popula r method s o f towin g a vehicle .
Flat-be d Equipmen t — Th e operato r load s th e vehicl e o n
th e bac k o f a truck . Thi s is th e bes t wa y o f transportin g th e
vehicle .
Whee l Lif t Equipmen t — Th e to w truc k use s tw o pivotin g
arm s tha t g o unde r th e tire s (fron t o r rear ) an d lift s the m
off th e ground . Th e othe r tw o wheel s remai n o n th e
ground .
Sling-typ e Equipmen t — Th e to w truc k use s meta l cable s
wit h hook s o n th e ends . Thes e hook s g o aroun d part s o f
th e fram e o r suspensio n an d th e cable s lif t tha t en d o f
th e vehicl e of f th e ground . Th e vehicle' s suspensio n an d
bod y ca n b e seriousl y damage d i f thi s metho d o f towin g
i s attempted .
I f th e vehicl e canno t b e transporte d b y flat-bed , i t shoul d
b e towe d wit h th e fron t wheel s of f th e ground . I f du e t o
damage , th e vehicl e mus t b e towe d wit h th e fron t
wheel s o n th e ground , d o th e following .
Release th e parkin g brake .
Star t th e engine .
Shift t o position , the n position .
Tur n of f th e engine .
Leav e th e ignitio n switc h in Accessor y (I ) s o th e steer -
in g whee l doe s no t look .
CAUTION : Imprope r towin g preparatio n wil l damag e
th e transmission . Follo w th e abov e procedur e exactly . I f
yo u canno t shif t th e transmissio n o r star t th e engine ,
th e vehicl e mus t b e transporte d o n a flat-bed .
I t i s bes t t o to w th e vehicl e n o farthe r tha n 5 0 mile s
(8 0 km) , an d kee p th e spee d belo w 35 mp h (5 5 km/h) .
CAUTION : Tryin g to lif t o r to w th e vehicl e b y th e bumper s
wil l caus e seriou s damage . Th e bumper s ar e no t designe d
t o suppor t th e vehicle' s weight .
Front:
TOWIN G HOOK S an dTIE DOW N BRACKET S
Rear:
TIE DOW N BRACKE T
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Service Precautions

Handling of Special Nuts and Bolts

Because the front sub frame sections on this vehicle are

constructed with aluminum alloys, use only the special

"Dacro" type nuts and bolts recommended by Acura.

NOTE:

Dacro finish can be identified by gray plating.

Some Dacro finish bolts have a green coating on the

thread section of the bolt for easier application. This

type of bolt is called a "Torquer" bolt.

Use of other types of nuts and bolts may cause elec-

trolysis and corrosion which in turn could cause the

bolt to loosen.

Gray plating

Green coating

on the threads

of some bolts.

Gray plating: "Dacro" type

Gray plating + Green coating on the threads:

"Torquer" type
1. When replacing nuts and bolts, use only the same

type.

2. Tighten the nuts and bolts with a torque wrench to

the specifications provided in this manual.

3. Clean all thread ridges with a non-wire-type bristle

brush. Foreign matter in the threads may cause the

bolt to loosen.

4. Sections on this vehicle requiring the use of Dacro

nuts and bolts will be indicated by a ( ) in this

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Standards an d Servic e Limit s
Engin e Electrica l — Sectio n 4
*1 Whe n usin g a ne w belt , adjus t deflectio n t o ne w value . Ru n th e engin e fo r 5 minute s the n tur n i t off . Readjus t deflectio n t o use d bel t value .
* 2 D o no t adjust the gap , replac e th e spar k plu g i f i t i s ou t o f servic e limit .
'1 : NIHO N HATSUJ O manufacture d valv e sprin g *2 : CHU O HATSUJ O manufacture d valv e sprin g
Cylinde r Head/Valv e Trai n — Sectio n 6
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