belt Acura TL 2008 Workshop Manual

Insert the socket into the light
assembly. Turn it clockwise to
lock it in place.
Testthelightstomakesurethe
new bulb is working.
Reinstall the trunk lid lining. Make
sure it is installed under the edge
of the trunk seal.
Install all removed parts.If your seat belts get dirty, use a sof t
brush with a mixture of mild soap
and warm water to clean them. Do
not use bleach, dye, or cleaning
solvents. Let the belts air-dry bef ore
you use the vehicle. Dirt build-up around the openings of
the seat belt anchors can cause the
belts to retract slowly. Wipe the
openings with a clean cloth
dampened in mild soap and warm
water or isopropyl alcohol.
4.
5.
6.
7. Cleaning the Seat Belts
Lights, Cleaning the Seat Belts
Maint enance
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Your new Acura is covered by these
warranties:
covers your new vehicle, except f or
the battery, emissions control
systems, and accessories, against
def ects in materials and
workmanship.
these two
warranties cover your vehicle’s
emissions control systems. Time,
mileage, and coverage are
conditional. Please read your
warranty booklet f or exact
inf ormation. provides
coverageforaslongasthepur-
chaser of the muf f ler owns the
vehicle. provides prorated
coverage f or a replacement battery
purchased f rom your dealer.
this warranty gives up
to 100 % credit toward a replacement
battery. a seat
belt that f ails to f unction properly is
covered by a limited warranty.
Please read your warranty booklet
f or details.
covers all Acura
replacement parts against defects in
materials and workmanship.
Acura accessories are covered under
this warranty. Time and mileage
limits depend on the type of
accessory and other f actors. Please
read your warranty manual f or
details. all exterior body panels are
covered f or rust-through f rom the
inside f or the specif ied time period
with no mileage limit. Restrictions and exclusions apply to
all these warranties. Please read the
2008 Acura warranty inf ormation
booklet that came with your vehicle
f or precise inf ormation on warranty
coverages. Your vehicle’s original
tires are covered by their
manuf acturer. Tire warranty
inf ormation is in a separate booklet.
Please ref er to the 2008 warranty
manual that came with your vehicle.
Warranty Coverages
U.S. Owners
Canadian Owners
New Vehicle L imit ed Warrant yEmissions Cont rol Syst ems Def ect sWarrant y and EmissionsPerf ormance Warranty Replacement Muf f ler L if et ime
Limited Warranty
Replacement Bat t ery L imit ed
Warranty
Original Equipment Bat t ery L imit ed Warranty Seat Belt Limited Warranty
Replacement Part s L imit edWarranty
Accessory Limited Warranty
Rust Perf orat ion L imit ed Warrant y
Warrant y and Client Relat ions
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Accessories and Modif ications .245
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Accessories .245
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Modif ications .246
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key .......................................
Position) .95
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Accessory Power Sockets .120
......................................
AcuraLink .219
................
Adding Engine Coolant .290
........................
Adding Engine Oil .287
....................
Additives, Engine Oil .288
...............................
Airbag (SRS) .9,22
...............
Additional Information .22
......................................
Servicing .31
...................
System Components .22
..............
Air Conditioning System .126
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .306
......................................
Antif reeze .290
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator .60,268
...................................
Operation .268
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System .184
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock .95
................................
Audio System .133
...
Automatic Lighting Off Feature .88 ...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners .20
.............
Automatic Speed Control .186
..............
Automatic Transmission .259
..........................
Capacity, Fluid .344
...............
Checking Fluid Level .292
.......................................
Shif ting .259
.
Shif t Lever Position Indicator .259
....................
Shif t Lock Release .264
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator .59,330
............................
Jump Starting .326
..............................
Maintenance .314
............................
Specif ications .345
..............................
Bef ore Driving .235
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,18
...........................
Beverage Holder .120
.......
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink.192
Brakes ...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) .268
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Break-in, New Linings .236
...........................................
Fluid .295
.......................................
Parking .117 .................
System Indicator .59,332
........................
Wear Indicators .267
.............................
Braking System .267
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle .236
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Brightness Control, Instruments .89
........................
Brights, Headlights .86
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights .301
.........
Daytime Running Lights .297
.................................
Fog Lights .299
............................
Specif ications .345
............
Turn Signal Lights .298,300
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .297
............................
Capacities Chart .344
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .52
............................
Carrying, Cargo .247
Cassette Player
....................................
Care .154,175
...........................
Operation .152,173
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CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
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Ceiling Light .118
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Certif ication Label .342
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Chains, tires .312
Changing Oil
........................................
How to .288
......................................
When to .279
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Changing a Flat Tire .319
...
Charging System Indicator .59,330
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .252
..................
Childproof Door Locks .98
.....................................
Child Saf ety .33
..............................
Booster Seats .49
...................................
Child Seats .41
..........................................
Inf ants .38
............................
Large Children .48
.........................................
LATCH .43
......................
Risks with Airbags .34
.............................
Small Children .39
.........................................
Tethers .46
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Where Should a Child Sit? .34
Cleaning ...................................
Seat Belts .303
..........
Client Service Inf ormation .358
...............
Climate Control System .131
..............................................
Clock .116
..........................
CO in the Exhaust .52
.......................
Compact Spare tire .318 .........................................
Compass .230
.................
Console Compartment .121
...............
Consumer Inf ormation .358
.............
Controls, Instruments and .55
Coolant
........................................
Adding .290
....................................
Checking .241
.........................
Proper Solution .290
...................
Temperature Gauge .65
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .352
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Cruise Control Indicator .61
............
Cruise Control Operation .186
...................................
Cup Holders .120
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Customer Relations Of f ice .358
...............
DANGER, Explanation of .iii
...................................
Dashboard .3,56
................
Daytime Running Lights .88
.
Daytime Running Light Indicator .62
.........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .360
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Def ogger, Rear Window .90
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Def rosting the Windows .130
....................................
Dimensions .344 ...............
Dimming the Headlights .86
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .292
..................................
Engine Oil .240
..........................
Directional Signals .86
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators .267
........................
Disc Changer .145,165
...
Disc Changer Error Messages .176
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .289
Doors
.................
Monitor Indicator .11,68
......................
Power Door Locks .96
........
DOT Tire Quality Grading .346
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety .5
...........................................
Driving .251
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Economy .242
Driving Position Memory
........................................
System .108
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Economy, Fuel .242
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Fan, Interior .128
Features, Comfort and
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Convenience .125
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Filling the Fuel Tank .237
........................................
Filter, Oil .288
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning .90
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .319
.....................................
Floor Mats .304
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission .292
..........................................
Brake .295
.........................................
Clutch .296
..............
Manual Transmission .294 ..........................
Power Steering .296
................
Windshield Washers .291
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .180
........................................
Fog Lights .89
..........................
Four-way Flashers .90
..............................
Front Airbags .9,24
....................................
Front Seats .103
....................................
Adjusting .103
.......................................
Heaters .111
.....................................
Airbags .9,24
.................................................
Fuel .236
......................
Fill Door and Cap .237
...........................................
Gauge .65
................
Octane Requirement .236
........................
Reserve Indicator .63
........................
Tank, Filling the .237
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .333
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving .243
............
Emergencies on the Road .317
.............
Battery, Jump Starting .326
...........
Brake System Indicator .332
................
Changing a Flat Tire .319
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Charging System Indicator .330
..................
Checking the Fuses .333
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers .90
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If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck .338
............................
Jump Starting .326
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .330
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .331
..................
Overheated Engine .328
.......................................
Towing .337
.........................
Emergency Brake .117
......................
Emergency Flashers .90
......................
Emergency Towing .337
............
Emergency Trunk Opener .98
.......................
Emissions Controls .352
.............
Emissions Testing, State .355
Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .65
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp .59,331
.................................
Oil Lif e .72,279
........
Oil Pressure Indicator .59,330
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .287 ...............................
Overheating .328
............................
Specif ications .345
....................
Speed Limiter .257,264
..............................
Starting .253,254
.................
Engine, if it won’t start .324
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline .237
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls .352
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .52
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by .16
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Keys .92
...............
Keyless Memory Setting .76
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Neutral Gear Position .260
..................
New Vehicle Break-in .236
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication .342
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .236
.........................................
Odometer .70
...............................
Odometer, Trip .70
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle .320
.......................................
Jack, Tire .319
................................
Jump Starting .326
..................................
Maintenance .277
........................................
Minder .279
...
Owner Maintenance Checks .283
..........................................
Saf ety .278
Malf unction Indicator ....................................
Lamp .59,331
...................
Manual Transmission .256
........
Manual Transmission Fluid .294
...........
Memory, Driving Position .108
...............................
Meters, Gauges .65
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .106
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle .246
.......................................
Moonroof .115
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Multi-Inf ormation Display .66
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Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink.73
............................
Engine Oil Lif e .72 .........................
HandsFreeLink
.73
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Keyless Memory Settings .76
................
Maintenance Minder .279
.....................................
Odometer .70
.................
Outside Temperature .71
............................
Trip Computer .73
...................................
Trip Meter .70
.......................
Label, Certif ication .342
.................
Lane Change, Signaling .86
........................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .19
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement .297
.......................................
Indicator .62
.........................................
Parking .86
..................................
Turn Signal .86
.....................................
Load Limit .248
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .95
........................
Lockout Prevention .96
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column .95 ..................................
Glove Box .121
.................................
Power Door .96
...........................................
Trunk .97
........................
Low Coolant Level .241
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .59,330
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart .344
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Luggage, Storing (Cargo) .247
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Change, How to .288
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Change, When to .279
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Checking Engine .240
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Pressure Indicator .59,330
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart .287
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) .95
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .352
............................
Outside Mirrors .106
.....................
Outside Temperature .71
....................
Overheating, Engine .328
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks .283
..................................
Saf ety Belts .8,18
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting .360
...................
Radiator Overheating .328
Radio/Cassette/Disc Sound
........................................
System .133
...................
Readiness Codes .331,355
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .300 ........................
Rear Seat Armrest .105
.
Rear View Camera and Monitor .233
..........................
Rear View Mirror .106
.................
Rear Window Def ogger .90
.............
Reclining the Seat Backs .103
.............................
Reminder Lights .58
................
Remote Audio Controls .183
.......................
Remote Transmitter .99
Replacement Inf ormation
................
Engine Oil and Filter .288
..........................................
Fuses .333
................................
Light Bulbs .297
...........................................
Tires .311
.............................
Wiper Blades .304
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .21
...
Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant .241
.........................
Restraint, Child .38,39
..................
Reverse Gear Position .260
................................
Rotation, Tire .310
..............
Panel Brightness Control .89
........................
Park Gear Position .260
...........................................
Parking .266
...............................
Parking Brake .117
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator .59,332
.................................
Parking Lights .86
..
Parking Over Things that Burn .266
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Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator .30 .............................
PGM-FI System .353
...............
Power Socket Locations .120
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .16
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Protecting Adults and Teens .11
...
Additional Safety Precautions .17
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
........................
Protecting Children .33
Installing a Child Seat Using
........................................
Latch .43
Installing a Child Seat with a ..................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .45
Installing a Child Seat with a ......................................
Tether .46
.................
Selecting a Child Seat .41
.......................
Protecting Inf ants .38
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Protecting Larger Children .48
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Protecting Small Children .39
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Protecting Your Discs .177
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Saf ety Features .7
...........................................
Airbags .9
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Door Locks .11
..........................
Head Restraints .13
.......................................
Seat Belts .8
..................
Seats and Seat-Backs .12
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .53
..............................
Saf ety Messages .iii
.......................
Satellite Radio .139,159
.....................................
Seat Belts .8,18
...............
Additional Information .18
.....................................
Cleaning .303
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .19
................................
Maintenance .21
Reminder Light and
................................
Beeper .18,58
...................
System Components .18
...............
Use During Pregnancy .16
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Seat Heaters .111
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Seats, Adjusting the .103
............................
Security System .185
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Sequential SportShif t Mode .261
...............................
Serial Number .342
...........................
Service Intervals .279
...........................
Service Manual .361
.........
Service Station Procedures .237 ..........................
Setting the Clock .116
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator .259
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Shif t Lock Release .264
...................................
Shif ting .256,259
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Side Airbags .9,27
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Side Airbag Of f Indicator .30,60
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Side Curtain Airbags .29
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Signaling Turns .86
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Snow Tires .312
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Sound System .133
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating .318
............................
Specif ications .345
....................
Specif ications Charts .344
................................
Speed Control .186
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .37
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Additional Safety Precautions .32
....................
Airbag Components .22
.............................
Airbag Service .31
How the SRS Indicator
.......................................
Works .29
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .24
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How Your Side Airbags Work .27
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .29 .............................
SRS Indicator .29,60
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START (Ignition Key Position) .95
..............
Starting the Engine .253,254
................
With a Dead Battery .326
..............
State Emissions Testing .355
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .328
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment .91
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock .95
...................
Stereo Sound System .133
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .315
........................
Sunglasses Holder .123
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Supplemental Restraint System .22
......................................
Servicing .31
...............................
SRS Indicator .29
...................
System Components .22
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Tachometer .65
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected .317
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Tape Player .152,173
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