technical specifications Acura RL 2001 3.5 Owner's Manual
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Technical Information
The diagrams in this section give
you the dimensions and capacities of
your Acura, and the locations of the
identification numbers. It also
includes information you should
know about your vehicle's tires and
emissions control systems.
Identification Numbers................. 300
Specifications................................. 302
DOT Tire Quality Grading
(U.S. Cars).............................. 304
Treadwear.................................. 304
Traction.......................................304
Temperature.............................. 305
Oxygenated Fuels.......................... 306
Driving in Foreign Countries....... 307
Emissions Controls........................ 308
The Clean Air Act...................... 308Crankcase Emissions Control
System.....................................308
Evaporative Emissions Control
System..................................... 308
Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery................................. 308
Exhaust Emissions Controls.... 309 PGM-FI System..................... 309
Ignition Timing Control
System.................................309
Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System.................... 309
Three Way Catalytic
Converter............................309
Replacement Parts..................... 309
Three Way Catalytic Converter... 310 State Emissions Testing............... 311
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Specifications
* 1
: Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine.
Reserve tank capacity:
0.172 US gal (0.65 l , 0.143 Imp gal)
* 2 : Excluding the oil remaining in the engine.
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Specifications
Technical Information
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"' Low beam headlight bulbs are a type of high voltage discharge tube
(D2R).
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Index
SRS, Additional Information........... 43 Additional Safety Precautions.... 48
Automatic Seal Belt
Tensioners...................................41
How the SRS indicator Works... 46
How Your Airbags Work...... 43, 45
SRS Components......................... 43
SRS
Service.................................. .
48
SRS Indicator.............................. 46, 55
START (Ignition Key Position)..... 80 Starting the Engine........................ 181 In Cold Weather at HighAltitude................................... 181
With a Dead Battery................. 280
State Emissions Testing........... 311
Steam Coming from Engine......... 283
Steering Wheel Adjustments................................. 71
Anti-theft Column Lock.............. 80
Position Memory....................... 101
Stereo Sound System .................... 136
Storing Your Car............................ 261
Sun Visor......................................... 114
Sunglasses Holder......................... 114
Supplemental Restraint
System............................. 9, 43, 45
Service Precautions..................... 48
Servicing....................................... 48
SRS Indicator.......................... 46, 55
System Components.................... 43
Tensioners, Seat Belts................ 41
Synthetic Oil................................... 218
Tachometer...................................... 58
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in....... 256
Taking Care of the Unexpected ..271
Tape Player............................ 141, 156
Technical Descriptions DOT Tire Quality Grading....... 304
Emissions Control Systems...... 308
Oxygenated Fuels...................... 306
Three Way Catalytic
Converter................................ 310
Temperature Gauge........................ 60
Tensioners, Seat
Belts................... .... 41
Tether Anchorage Points............... 39
Theft Deterrent System................ 165
Theft Protection............................. 164 Three Way Catalytic Converter... 310
Time, Setting the........................... 109
Timing Belt..................................... 243
Tire Chains..................................... 249
Tire, How to Change a Flat.......... 273
Tires................................................ 243
Air Pressure............................... 244Balancing.................................... 246
Checking Wear.......................... 245
Compact Spare........................... 272
DOT Tire Quality Grading....... 304
Inflation....................................... 243
Inspection................................... 245
Maintenance............................... 246
Replacing.................................... 247
Rotating....................................... 246
Snow............................................ 249
Specifications............................. 303
Tools,Tire Changing.................... 273
Tom Seat Belts................................ 42
Towing
A Trailer...................................... 196
By Emergency Wrecker ...........296
Transmission Checking Fluid Level,Automatic............................... 228