fuse Acura CL 2001 Owner's Manual

This section covers the more-
common problems that motorists
experience with their vehicles. It
gives you inf ormation about how to
safely evaluate the problem and what
to do to correct it. If the problem has
stranded you on the side of the road,
you may be able to get going again.
If not, you will also f ind instructions
on getting your car towed.......................
Compact Spare Tire . 272
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Changing a Flat Tire . 273
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If Your Engine Won’t Start . 278
Nothing Happens or theStarter Motor Operates ........................
Very Slowly . 278
The Starter Operates ................................
Normally . 279
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Jump Starting . 280
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If Your Engine Overheats . 282
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 284
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Charging System Indicator . 285
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 286
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Brake System Indicator . 287
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Closing the Moonroof . 288
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Fuses . 289
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Checking and Replacing . 290
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Emergency Towing . 295
Taking Care of the Unexpected
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed271

Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Turn on the headlights and check
their brightness. If the headlights
are very dim or don’t light at all,
the battery is discharged. Seeon page .
Turn the ignition switch to START
(III). If the headlights do not dim,
check the condition of the f uses. If
thefusesareOK,thereisproba-
bly something wrong with the
electrical circuit for the ignition
switch or starter motor. You will
need a qualif ied technician to
determine the problem. (See on page .) Do you have f uel? Turn the
ignition switch to ON (II) for a
minute and watch the f uel gauge.
The low f uel level warning light
may not be working, so you were
not reminded to f ill the tank.
There may be an electrical
problem, such as no power to the
f uel pump. Check all the f uses
(see page ).
If youfindnothingwrong,youwill
need a qualif ied technician to f ind
the problem. See on page .
If the headlights dim noticeably or
go out when you try to start the
engine, either the battery is dis-
charged or the connections are
corroded. Check the condition of
the battery and terminal connec-
tions (see page ). You can
then try jump starting the car from
a booster battery (see page ).
In this case, the starter motor’s
speed sounds normal, or even f aster
than normal, when you turn the
ignition switch to START (III), but
the engine does not run. Are you using the proper starting
procedure? Ref er to on page .
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295 236
280
175 289
295
If Your Engine Won’t Start
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
Jump Starting
Emergency T owing Emergency
Towing
T he Starter Operates Normally
Starting the
Engine
279

All the electrical circuits in your car
have fuses to protect them from a
short circuit or overload. These
f uses are located in three f use boxes.
Theinteriorfuseboxesarelocated
on each side of the dashboard. To
open an interior f use box, open the
car door. Pull the bottom of the
cover open, then take it out of its
side hinges by pulling it toward you.The VSA f use box is located under
the interior f use box on the
passenger’s side of the dashboard.
To open it, push the tab and pull up
theleftsideof thecoverasshown.
The under-hood f use box is located
in the back of the engine compart-
ment on the passenger’s side. To
open it, push the tabs as shown.
On Type S
Fuses
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the under-hood f use box by
looking through the top at the wire
inside. Removing these f uses
requires a Phillips-head screw-
driver.
Remove the cover f rom the f use
box. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK
(0). Make sure the headlights and
all other accessories are off.
If something electrical in your car
stops working, the f irst thing you
should check f or is a blown f use.
Determine f rom the chart on pages
, or the diagram on the
fuse box lid, which fuse or fuses
control that component. Check those
f uses f irst, but check all the f uses
bef ore deciding that a blown f use is
not the cause. Replace any blown
f uses and check the component’s
operation. Check the smaller f uses in the
under-hood f use box and all the
fuses in the interior fuse boxes by
pulling out each f use with the f use
puller provided in the under-hood
fuse box.
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2. 4.
292 294
Checking and Replacing Fuses
Fuses
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Look f or a burned wire inside the
f use. If it is burned, replace it with
oneof thesparefusesof thesame
rating or lower.If the replacement fuse of the
same rating blows in a short time,
there is probably a serious
electrical problem in your car.
Leave the blown fuse in that
circuit and have your car checked
by a qualif ied mechanic.
If you cannot drive the car without
f ixing the problem, and you do not
have a spare fuse, take a fuse of the
same rating or a lower rating f rom
one of the other circuits. Make sure
youcandowithoutthatcircuit
temporarily (such as the accessory
power socket or radio).
If you replace the blown f use with a
spare f use that has a lower rating, it
might blow out again. This does not
indicate anything wrong. Replace the
f use with one of the correct rating as
soon as you can.
If the radio f use is removed, the
audio system will disable itself . The
nexttimeyouturnontheradioyou
will see ‘‘ ’’ in the f requency
display. Use the Preset buttons to
enter the f ive-digit code (see page).
5.
6.
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Fuses
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B BL LOOW WN N
Replacing a f use with one that has a
higher rating greatly increases the
chances of damaging the electrical
system. If you do not have a replace-
ment f use with the proper rating f or the
circuit, install one with a lower rating.

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Amps. Circuits Protected
No. No. Amps. Circuits Protected
20 A
30 A
7.5 A 60 A
40 A
40 A
20 A
40 A
40 A
40 A
40 A
15 A
10 A
7.5 A Condenser Fan
Condenser Fan
MG Clutch
IG1 Main
Rear Window Defogger
Heater Motor
TCS
VSA
Power Seat
Power Window Motor
Back Up, ACC
Spare Fuse
Spare Fuse
Spare Fuse
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
6 7
8
9
10
11
12 13
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24 20 A
30 A
120 A 30 A
20 A
15 A
30 A
15 A
20 A
20 A
20 A
20 A Cooling Fan
Cooling Fan
Battery
Spare Fuse
Spare Fuse
Hazard
ABS Motor
ACG S
Stop
ABS F/S Relay
Right Headlight
Not Used
Lef t Headlight
1:
2: Premium model
Type S1
2
1
2 1
2
Fuses
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UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX

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Circuits Protected
Amps.
No. Circuits Protected
No. Amps.
Fuel Pump
Main SRS
Heater Control, A/C Clutch
Relay, Cooling Fan Relay
Mirror, Heated Seat, Heated
Mirror
Daytime Running Lights
ECU(PCM),CruiseControl,
VSA
Side SRS
ACC Relay, Navigation
Instrument Panel, Back-up
Lights, Memory Seat
Turn Signals
IG Coil
Wiper, Washer
Starter Signal
On Canadian models 15 A
10 A
7.5 A
7.5 A
7.5 A 15 A
7.5 A
7.5 A
7.5 A
7.5 A 15 A
30 A
7.5 A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13 Moonroof Motor
Driver’s Power Seat
Reclining, Memory Seat
Heated Seat
Driver’s Power Seat Sliding,
Memory Seat
Not Used
Right Power Window
Radio, Power Outlet
Navigation System, Daytime
Running Lights
Interior Light, Seat Memory,
HomeLink
Power Door Locks
Clock, Back Up, Small Light
ABS Motor Check
Driver’s Power Window
Not Used
On Canadian models
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 30 A
20 A
20 A
20 A
20 A
20 A
20 A
20 A
10 A
7.5 A 20 A
15 A
7.5 A 20 A
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Passenger’s Power Seat Sliding
Passenger’s Power Seat Reclining
Fuses
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INTERIOR FUSE BOXES
DRIVER’S SIDE
PASSENGER’S SIDE

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No. Amps. Circuits Protected
1
2
320 A
20 A
VSA F/S Relay
VSA Throttle Motor
Not Used
On Type S
Fuses
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VSA FUSE BOX

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T echnical Inf ormation
Specif ications
302
Fuses Battery Engine
Tires Alignment
Lights
12 V
12 V60 W (HB3)
24/2.2 CP
12 V
12 V 21 W
21/5 W
Interior
Under-hood Capacity 12 V 65 AH/20 HR
See page 292 or the fuse box
cover. See pages 293 and 294 or the fuse
label attached to the inside of the
fuse box door on each side of the
dashboard. 12 V 1.1 W
2CP
12 V 5W
12 V 7W
12 V 3CP 21 W
12 V
12 V 5W
21 W
12 V
12 V 6CP(5W)
12 V
12 V 12 V
5W
21/5 W Water cooled 4-stroke
SOHC VTEC 6-cylinder (V6) gasoline engine
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
See spark plug maintenance
section page 235 . 196 cu-in (3,210 cm
)
3.50 x 3.39 in (89.0 x 86.0 mm)
9.8 : 1
10.5 : 1
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
Size
Pressure Toe
Camber
Caster
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm)
T135/80R16 101M P215/50R17 93V P205/60R16 91V 2°50’
0°30’0°
0.08 in (2.0 mm)
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
12 V 2 CP
Headlights
Front turn signal/parking lights
Rear turn signal lights
Stop/Taillights
Stop/tail/side marker lights
Road lamps
High-mount brake light
Front side marker lights
Back-up lights
License plate light
Ceiling light
Spotlights
Trunk light
Door courtesy lights
Vanity mirror light
Glove box light
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Frontin
Low beam headlight bulbs are a type of high voltage discharge tube
(D2R).
Front/Rear
Spare
Front/Rear
Spare
Premium model
Type S
Premium model
Type S
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Drive Belts . 242
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Engine Coolant . 165
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Engine Oil . 163
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Fuses . 290
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Power Steering Fluid . 230
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 174
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Cleaner, Air . 231
Cleaning ....................
Aluminum Wheels . 265
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Carpeting . 266
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Exterior . 264
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Fabric . 267
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Interior . 266
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Leather . 267
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Seat Belts . 267
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Vinyl . 267
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Windows . 268
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Wood Trim . 268
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Climate Control System . 122
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Clock, Setting the . 110
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Coat Hook . 115
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Code, Audio System . 157
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CO in the Exhaust . 306
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Coin Box . 113
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 175
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Compact Spare . 272.................
Console Compartment . 113
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Console Pocket . 114
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Consumer Inf ormation . 310
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Controls, Instruments and . 51
Coolant
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Adding . 221
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Checking . 165
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Proper Solution . 221
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Replacing . 223
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Temperature Gauge . 62
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Corrosion Protection . 269
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Courtesy Lights . 119
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 306
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Cruise Control Operation . 73
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Customer Relations Of f ice . 310
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DANGER, Explanation of . ii
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Dashboard . 2, 52
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Daytime Running Lights . 67
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Dead Battery, What to Do . 280
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Defects, Reporting Safety . 313
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Def ogger, Rear Window . 70
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Def rosting the Windows . 128, 133 DEXRONIII Automatic
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Transmission Fluid . 228
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Dimensions . 300
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Dimming the Headlights . 65
Dipstick
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Automatic Transmission . 228
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Engine Oil . 163
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Directional Signals . 67
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Disabled, Towing Your Car If . 295
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 185
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Disposal of Used Oil . 220
Doors ....................
Lockout Prevention . 82
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Monitor Light . 58
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Power Door Locks . 81
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 302
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Drive Belts . 242
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Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
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Driving . 173
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Economy . 166
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In Bad Weather . 194
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In Foreign Countries . 305
Driving Position Memory ........................................
System . 103
Index
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