trunk Acura RL 2005 Owner's Manual

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
AUDIO SYSTEM
POWER DOOR
LOCK MASTER
SWITCH INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
ACCESSORY
POWER SOCKETS
HOOD RELEASE LEVER
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
(P.124)
(P.116) (P.145)
(P.117)
(P.60)
AIRBAGS
MIRROR CONTROL
AUTO BUTTON
(P.122)
(P.11, 24)
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
(P.251)
TRUNK RELEASE
BUTTON
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE
BUTTON
POWER REAR (P.217)
(P.204)
MOONROOF SWITCH (P.148)
SUNSHADE BUTTON(P. 158)
(P.120) (P.
265 )
(P. 156 )
(P.171)
(P.
162 )
TILT BUTTON HomeLink BUTTONS
OnStar BUTTONS
(P.249)
REAR HEAD RESTRAINT 1: CEILING CONSOLE
INTERFACE DIAL
(P.163, 171,208)
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µYour vehicle has a door monitor
indicator on the multi-inf ormation
display to indicate when a specif ic
door or the trunk is not tightly closed.
You will see the appropriate light/
lights and the message f or each
condition.
The f ollowing pages provide
instructions on how to properly
protect the driver, adult
passengers, and teenage children
who are large enough and mature
enough to drive or ride in the f ront.
See pages f or important
guidelines on how to properly
protect inf ants, small children, and
larger children who ride in your
vehicle.
Af ter everyone has entered the
vehicle, be sure the doors are
closed and locked.
When one or more doors are not
tightly closed, the ‘‘DOOR OPEN’’
indicator will stay on.When the trunk is not tightly closed,
the ‘‘TRUNK OPEN’’ indicator will
stay on.
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Introduction
Close and L ock the Doors
1.
Protecting A dults and Teens
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Adjust the driver’s seat as far to the
rear as possible while allowing you to
maintain f ull control of the vehicle.
Have a front passenger adjust their
seat as far to the rear as possible.
Locking the doors reduces the
chance of someone being thrown out
of the vehicle during a crash, and it
helps prevent passengers f rom
accidentally opening a door and
f alling out.
Locking the doors also helps prevent
an outsider f rom unexpectedly
opening a door when you come to a
stop.
When both the trunk and one or
more doors are not tightly closed,
the ‘‘DOOR & TRUNK OPEN’’
indicator will stay on. See page f or how to lock the
doors.
130 Adjust the Front Seats
2.
Protecting A dults and Teens
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During a crash, the
belt could press deep into the child
and cause serious or fatal injuries.
If they do, they
could be very seriously injured in a
crash. If you are not wearing a
seat belt in crash, you could be
thrown f orward and crush the
child against the dashboard or a
seat-back. If you are wearing a
seat belt, the child can be torn
from your arms and be seriously
hurt or killed. This can prevent children
f rom accidentally f alling out (see
page ).
Leaving children without
adult supervision is illegal in most
states and Canadian provinces,
and can be very hazardous.
For example, infants and small
childrenleftinavehicleonahot
day can die f rom heatstroke. A
child lef t alone with the key in the
ignition can accidentally set the
vehicle in motion, possibly injuring
themselves or others. Children
who play in vehicles can
accidentally get trapped inside.
Teach your children not to play in
or around vehicles. Know how to
operate the emergency trunk
opener and decide if your children
should be shown how to use this
feature(seepage ).
Even very young
children learn how to unlock
vehicle doors, turn on the ignition
switch, and open the trunk, which
can lead to accidental injury or
death.
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Additional Saf ety Precautions
Protecting Children General Guidelines
Never put a seat belt over yourself
and a child.
Never let two children use thesame seat belt .
Neverholdaninfantorchildon
your lap. Use childproof door locks t o
prevent children f rom opening t hedoors.
Do not leave children alone in avehicle. L ock all doors and t he t runk when
your vehicle is not in use.
K eep vehicle keys and remot etransmitters out of the reach ofchildren.
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Your vehicle’s exhaust contains
carbon monoxide gas. You should
have no problem with carbon
monoxide entering the vehicle in
normal driving if you maintain your
vehicle properly.High levels of carbon monoxide can
collect rapidly in enclosed areas,
such as a garage. Do not run the
engine with the garage door closed.
Even with the door open, run the
engine only long enough to move the
vehicle out of the garage.
Have the exhaust system inspected
f or leaks whenever:
With the trunk open, airf low can pull
exhaust gas into your vehicle’s
interior and create a hazardous
condition. If you must drive with the
trunk open, open all the windows and
set the climate control system as
shown below.
If you must sit in your parked vehicle
with the engine running, even in an
unconfined area, adjust the climate
control system as f ollows:
Select the f resh air mode.
Select the mode.
Turn the f an on high speed.
Set the temperature control to a
comfortable setting.
The vehicle is raised f or an oil
change.
You notice a change in the sound
of the exhaust.
The vehicle was in an accident
that may have damaged the
underside.
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4.
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
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Carbon monoxide gas is toxic.
Breathing it can cause
unconsciousness and even kill
you.
Avoid any enclosed areas or
activities that expose you to
carbon monoxide.

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .58
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Instrument Panel .59
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Instrument Panel Indicators . 60
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Gauges .68
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Temperature Gauge . 68
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Fuel Gauge .68
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Multi-Inf ormation Display . 69
Controls Near the Steering .........................................
Wheel .101
Windshield Wipers and .....................................
Washers .102
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Turn Signal .104
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Headlights .104
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Fog Lights .106
Adaptive Front Lighting System .........................................
(AFS) .107
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Hazard Warning Button . 109
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 109
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Rear Window Def ogger . 110
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Steering Wheel Adjustments . 111
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Keys and Locks .113
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Immobilizer System .114
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Ignition Switch .115
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Door Locks .116
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Trunk .117
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 118................
Childproof Door Locks . 118
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Seats .119
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Mirrors .122
Driving Position Memory ........................................
System .124
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Keyless Access System . 127
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Seat Heaters .142
Seat Heaters and Seat .................................
Ventilation .143
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Power Windows .145
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Moonroof .147
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Parking Brake .151
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Interior Convenience Items . 152
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Glove Box .153
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Beverage Holders .154
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Console Compartment . 155
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Sun Visors .156
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Accessory Power Sockets . 156
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Rear Ashtrays .157
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Front Door Pockets . 157
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Power Rear Sunshade . 158
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Integrated Sunshades . 159
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Interior Lights .160
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Control L ocations
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AUDIO SYSTEM
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
GAUGES
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON HOOD RELEASE LEVER
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE
BUTTON
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
CEILING CONSOLE
HomeLink BUTTONS
MOONROOF SWITCH
POWER REAR
TILT BUTTON SUNSHADE BUTTON OnStar BUTTONS (P.120)(P.204)
(P.217)
(P.148)
(P.158) MIRROR CONTROL
AUTO BUTTON
(P.60)
(P.68)
(P.124)
(P.116)
(P.145) (P.122)
(P.162 )
(P. 171 )
(P.251)
(P.117)
(P.249) AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
(P. 265 )
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKETS
(P. 156 )
REAR HEAD RESTRAINT

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Keyless Lock Acknowledgment
Door Lock Mode
If you unlock the doors by pressing
the button on the remote, you can
select whether the driver’s door
unlocks or all the doors unlock.
Select the desired mode by pressing
the or button, and enter your
selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
The conf irmation screen is shown
f or 2 seconds, then the CUSTOMIZE
ENTRY screen returns. To exit this mode without changing
the current settings, select EXIT,
and press the SEL/RESET button.
When you press the LOCK button
on the remote a second time within 5
seconds after you lock the doors, the
hood, and the trunk with the remote,
a beeper will sound and the exterior
lights will blink once to verif y that
the doors are locked and the security
system is ready.
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Multi-Inf ormation Display
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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If your vehicle’s battery goes dead or
is disconnected, you can open the
trunk f rom the rear seat by pulling
the trunk release handle. Reach the
handle through the trunk pass-
through.
Keep the trunk lid closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
lid, and to prevent exhaust gas f rom
getting into the interior. Seeon page .
Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote.
If the doors are unlocked, press
the trunk release button on the
trunk lid. Press the trunk release button on
the driver’s door.
Youcanopenthetrunkinanyof
f our ways: If the doors are locked, press the
boot release button on the boot lid
with the remote in keyless Access
operating range.
To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.
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Trunk
Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE

The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear f rom accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position, the door
cannot be opened f rom the inside
regardless of the position of the lock
tab. To open the door, pull the lock
tab up, and use the outside door
handle.
As a saf ety f eature, your vehicle has
a release lever on the right corner in
the trunk so the trunk can be opened
f rom the inside. To open the trunk,
push the release lever to the lef t.
Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
For more inf ormation about child
saf ety, see page .
To protect items in the trunk, you
can disable the trunk-release button
on the driver’s door, the trunk lid,
andtheremote.Todothis,turnoff
the trunk main switch in the glove
box, lock the glove box, and lock the
trunk pass-through cover with the
built-in key.
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T runk, Childproof Door L ocks
Childproof Door L ocks
Emergency T runk Opener
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LEVER
TRUNK MAIN SWITCH
RELEASE
LEVER