Acura TL 2010 Owner's Manual

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Specif ications
578
Air Conditioning Seating Capacities Weights Dimensions Capacities
195.5 in (4,966 mm) 18.5 US gal (70
)
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine
Reserve tank capacity: 0.182 US gal (0.69
)
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine 6.1 US qt (5.8
)
2.6 US qt (2.5)
0.48 US qt (0.45
)
0.45 US qt (0.43)
2.93 US qt (2.77
)
2.67 US qt (2.53)
ND-OIL8
17.6 19.4 oz (500 550 g) HFC-134a (R-134a)
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant type Total
Front
Rear 3 2
5
See the certification label attached
to the driver’s doorjamb.
Gross vehicle weight rating 63.8 in (1,620 mm) 63.2 in (1,605.5 mm)
109.3 in (2,775 mm)
57.2 in (1,452 mm)
74.0 in (1,880 mm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track 196.4 in (4,989 mm)
1.66 US gal (6.3
)
2.19 US gal (8.3)
4.5 US qt (4.3
)
4.2 US qt (4.0)
5.3 US qt (5.0)
3.5 US qt (3.3
)
3.0 US qt (2.8)
7.9 US qt (7.5
)
8.1 US qt (7.7)
2.2 US qt (2.1)
2.6 US qt (2.5)
Fuel tank
Engine
coolant
Engine oil
Automatic
transmission
fluid
Manual
transmission
fluid
Rear
differential
fluid (SH-AWD)
Transfer
assembly
fluid (SH-AWD)
Windshield
washer
reservoir Approx.
Front
Rear
Change
Total
Change
Total Change
Total
ChangeIncluding filter
Without filter
Total
Change
Total
U.S. Vehicle
Canada Vehicle 2WD
SH-AWD
2WD
SH-AWD
1:
2: Change
Total
U.S. Vehicle
Canada Vehicle
1
2
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CONT INUED
Specif ications
Technical Inf ormation
579
Engine (2WD)
Engine (SH-AWD)
Fuses
Battery Lights 3.50 x 3.66 in (89.0 x 93.0 mm)Water cooled 4-stroke
SOHC VTEC 6-cylinder (V6), gasoline engine
12 V 16 W 55 W (H11)
21 W
12 V
12 V 212 cu-in (3,471 cm
)
11.2 : 1
ILZKR7B11
12 V 60 W (HB3)
12 V 24/2.2 CP 12 V 35 W (D2S)
3CP
3CP
12 V 12 V Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
SXU22HCR11S11.2 : 1
223.5 cu-in (3,664 cm
)
3.54 x 3.78 in (90.0 x 96.0 mm) Water cooled 4-stroke
SOHC IN/EX VTEC 6-cylinder (V6), gasoline engineSXU22HCR11
ILZKR7B-11S
See page 567or the fuse box
cover. See pages 569or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box door. See pages 568or the fuse label
attached on the side panel.
Interior
Under-hood
Capacity
12 V 12 V72 AH/20 HR
60 AH/5 HR
On vehicles with high voltage discharge type low beam headlights,
replacement of a bulb should be performed by your dealer.
14 V 14 V
14 V
12 V
12 V
3.4 W
1.4 W
1.4 W
1.4 W 5W
12 V 3 CP
Headlight (Low beam )
Headlight (High beam/DRL)
Front turn signal/parking
lights
Front side marker lights
Front fog lights
Rear turn signal lights
Back-up lights
Rear side marker lights
Stop/taillights
Side turn signal lights
High-mount brake light
License plate lights
Trunk light
Door courtesy lights
Vanity mirror lights
Console compartment light
Glove box Light
Foot light
DENSO:
(Amber)
NGK:
(Amber)
NGK: DENSO:
1:
2 : Replacement of a light bulb should be done by your dealer. LED
Driver’s side
Passenger’s side
LED
LED
LED
1
2 2
2
2
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Specif ications
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Tires
Alignment Size
Pressure P245/50R17 98V
P245/45R18 96V
245/40ZR19 94Y
T135/80D17 103M
37 psi (255 kPa , 2.55 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
Toe-in
Camber
Caster 3.8°1°
0.5°
0.08 in (2.0 mm) 0.00 in (0.0 mm)
Front/Rear
Spare
Front
Rear
Spare
TL
TECH
SH-AWD
SH-AWD TECH
SH-AWD TECH HPT
SH-AWD with high performance tires
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
1:
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7 : Optional for TECH (2WD)
1, 2
5, 6
1, 2, 3, 4
5, 6 3, 4, 7
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The tires on your vehicle meet all
U.S. Federal Saf ety Requirements.
All tires are also graded f or
treadwear, traction, and temperature
perf ormance according to
Department of Transportation
(DOT) standards. The f ollowing
explains these gradings.
Quality grades can be f ound where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For
example:
All passenger car tires must conf orm
to Federal Saf ety Requirements in
addition to these grades.The treadwear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specif ied government
test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and one-
half (1 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded
100. The relative perf ormance of
tires depends upon the actual condi-
tions of their use, however, and may
depart signif icantly f rom the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and dif f erences in
road characteristics and climate.
The traction grades, f rom highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those
grades represent the tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on
specif ied government test surf aces
of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction
perf ormance.
Warning: The traction grade
assignedtothistireisbasedon
straight-ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak
traction characteristics.
Unif orm T ire Quality Grading
T readwear 200
Traction AA
Temperature A T readwear
T raction
DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
Technical Inf ormation
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Warning: The temperature grade f or
this tire is established f or a tire that
is properly inf lated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinf lation, or excessive loading,
either separately or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible
tire f ailure.
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled
conditions on a specif ied indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high
temperature can cause the material
of the tire to degenerate and reduce
tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudden tire f ailure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of
perf ormance which all passenger car
tires must meet under the Federal
Motor Vehicle Saf ety Standard No.
109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of perf ormance on the
laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law. Temperature
DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
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The tires that came on your vehicle
have a number of markings. Those
you should be aware of are described
below. Whenever tires are replaced, they
should be replaced with tires of the
same size. Below is an example of
tire size with an explanation of what
each component means.
Vehicletype(Pindicates
passenger vehicle).
Tire width in millimeters.
Aspect ratio (the tire’s section
height as a percentage of its
width).
Tire construction code (R
indicates radial).
Rim diameter in inches. Speed symbol (an
alphabetical code indicating
the maximum speed rating). Load index (a numerical code
associated with the maximum
load the tire can carry).
P
R
17 245
50 V 98
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Tire Size
Tire Labeling
Technical Inf ormation
583
Tire Size
(1)
(1)
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
(3) Maximum Tire Pressure
(4) Maximum Tire Load (2)
(3)
(4)
(2) (1)
TIRE LABELING EXAMPLE
P245/50R17 98V
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The tire identif ication number (TIN)
is a group of numbers and letters
that look like the f ollowing example.
TIN is located on the sidewall of the
tire.
Manuf acturer’s
identification mark.
Tire type code.
Date of manufacture. This indicates that the tire
meets all requirements of
the U.S. Department of
Transportation. Cold Tire Pressure The tire air
pressure when the vehicle has been
parked f or at least three hours or
driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km).
Load Rating Means the maximum
load that a tire is rated to carry for a
given inf lation pressure.
Maximum Inf lation Pressure The
maximum tire air pressure that the
tire can hold.
Maximum Load Rating Means the
load rating for a tire at the maximum
permissible inf lation pressure f or
that tire. Recommended Inf lation Pressure
The cold tire inf lation pressure
recommended by the manuf acturer.
Treadwear Indicators (TWI)
Means the projections within the
principal grooves designed to give a
visual indication of the degrees of
wear of the tread.
DOT
B97R
FW6X
2202 Year
Week
T ire Ident if icat ion Number (T IN)Glossary of T ire T erminology
Tire Labeling
584
DOT B97R FW6X 2202
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Each tire, including the spare (if
provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inf lated to
the inf lation pressure recommended
by the vehicle manuf acturer on the
vehicle placard or tire inf lation
pressure label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a
dif f erent size than the size indicated
on the vehicle placard or tire
inf lation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inf lation
pressure f or those tires.)As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
that illuminates a low tire pressure
telltale
when one or more of your tires is
signif icantly under-inf lated.
Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inf late them to
the proper pressure.Driving on a signif icantly under-
inf lated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inf lation also reduces f uel
efficiency and tire tread life, and may
af f ect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tire
maintenance, and it is the driver’s
responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under-inf lation has
not reached the level to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low tire
pressure telltale.
CONT INUED
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required Federal Explanation
Technical Inf ormation
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Always check the TPMS malf unction
telltale af ter replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to
ensure that the replacement or
alternate tires and wheels allow the
TPMS to continue to f unction
properly.
Your vehicle has also been equipped
with a TPMS malf unction indicator
to indicate when the system is not
operating properly. The TPMS
malf unction indicator is combined
with the low tire pressure telltale.
When the system detects a
malf unction, the telltale will f lash f or
approximately one minute and then
remain continuously illuminated.
This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long
as the malfunction exists.
When the malf unction indicator is
illuminated, the system may not be
able to detect or signal low tire
pressure as intended.
TPMS malf unctions may occur f or a
variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or
alternate tires or wheels on the
vehicle that prevent the TPMS f rom
f unctioning properly.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required Federal Explanation
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Î
ÎThe United States Clean Air Act
sets standards f or automobile
emissions. It also requires that
automobile manufacturers explain to
owners how their emissions controls
workandwhattodotomaintain
them. This section summarizes how
the emissions controls work.
The burning of gasoline in your
vehicle’s engine produces several by-
products. Some of these are carbon
monoxide (CO), oxides of nitrogen
(NOx), and hydrocarbons (HC).
Gasoline evaporating f rom the tank
also produces hydrocarbons. Con-
trolling the production of NOx, CO,
and HC is important to the environ-
ment. Under certain conditions of
sunlight and climate, NOx and HC
react to f orm photochemical ‘‘smog.’’
Carbon monoxide does not contri-
bute to smog creation, but it is a
poisonous gas.
In Canada, Acura vehicles comply
with the Canadian emission
requirements, as specif ied in an
agreement with Environment
Canada, at the time they are
manuf actured. The onboard ref ueling vapor
recovery (ORVR) system captures
the f uel vapors during ref ueling. The
vapors are adsorbed in a canister
f illed with activated carbon. While
driving, the f uel vapors are drawn
into the engine and burned of f . As gasoline evaporates in the f uel
tank, an evaporative emissions
control canister f illed with charcoal
adsorbs the vapor. It is stored in this
canister while the engine is of f . Af ter
the engine is started and warmed up,
the vapor is drawn into the engine
and burned during driving.
Your vehicle has a positive
crankcase ventilation system. This
keeps gasses that build up in the
engine’s crankcase f rom going into
the atmosphere. The positive
crankcase ventilation valve routes
them from the crankcase back to the intake manif old. They are then
drawn into the engine and burned.
The Clean Air Act
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
Recovery Evaporative Emissions Control
System
Crankcase Emissions Control
System
Emissions Cont rols
Technical Inf ormation
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