engine Acura RL 2006 Owner's Manual

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Gas Mileage Improving .302
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Gasoline .296
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Gauge .70
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Low Fuel Indicator .66
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Octane Requirement .296
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Tank, Ref ueling .297
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Gas Station Procedures .297
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Gauges .70
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Engine Coolant Temperature .70
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Fuel .70
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) .342
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Gearshif t Lever Positions .313
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Glove Box .185
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight .......................................
Rating) .342
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs .372 ..........................
HandsFreeLink .278
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Hazard Warning Flashers .141
Headlights
Adaptive Front Lighting System ......................................
(AFS) .139
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Aiming .372
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Automatic Lighting .137
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Daytime Running Lights .138
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High Beam Indicator .66
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Lights On Indicator .64
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Low Beams, Turning on .136
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Reminder Chime .136
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Replacing Halogen Bulbs .372
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High beams, Turning on .136
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Washer .134
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Head Restraints .152
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Heated Mirror .155
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Heater, Seat .174
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High Altitude, Starting at .311
HomeLink Universal
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Transceiver .252
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Hood, Opening the .299
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Horn .133
Filters
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Oil .364
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Flashers, Hazard Warning .141
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Flat Tire, Changing a .398
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Floor Mats .380
Fluids ..........
Automatic Transmission .368
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Brake .369
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Power Steering .370
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Windshield Washer .368
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Fog Lights .138
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Four-way Flashers .141
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Front Airbags .11,29
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Front Seat .151
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Adjusting .151
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Heaters .174
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Airbags .11,29
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Air Ventilation .175
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Fuel .296
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Fill Door and Cap .297
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Gauge .70
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Low Fuel Indicator .66
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Octane Requirement .296
Opening the Fuel Fill Door
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Manually .412
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Oxygenated .296........................
Tank, Ref ueling .297
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Tighten Fuel Cap .298
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Fuses, Checking the .415
Index
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Lights On Indicator .64
Lights ....................
Bulb Replacement .372
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Indicator .61
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Position .136
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Turn Signal .136
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Load Limit .341
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .147
Locks
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Anti-thef t Steering Column .147
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Childproof Door .150
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Fuel Fill Door .297
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Glove Box .185
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Power Door .148
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Trunk .149
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Trunk Pass-through Cover . 153
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Low Coolant Level .301
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Low Fuel Indicator .66
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 62,409
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 426
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Luggage, Storing .305
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Maintenance .347
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Main Items .357 ........................................
Minder .349
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .356
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Record .359-360
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Saf ety .348
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Schedule .349-358
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Sub Items .358
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 62,410
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Memory, Driving Position . 156
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Message Display .78
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Message Indicator .68
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Meters, Gauges .70
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Methanol in Gasoline . 296
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Mirrors, Adjusting .154
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Modif ications .303
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Modif ying Your Vehicle . 304
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Moonroof .179-182
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MP 3 .225
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Multi-Inf ormation Display . 71
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Neutral Gear Position . 314
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New Vehicle Break-in . 296
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NOTICE, Explanation of . i
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Numbers, Identif ication . 424 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 296
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Odometer .72
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Odometer, Trip .72
Oil ........................
Change, How to .364
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Change, When to .349
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Checking Engine .301
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Lif e, Engine .349
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Pressure Indicator . 62,409
Selecting Proper Viscosity ......................................
Chart .363
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ON (Ignition Switch Position) . 147
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ....................................
Recovery .432
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OnStar .265
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Outside Mirrors .155
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Outside Temperature Indicator . 73
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Overheating, Engine .406
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 356
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Oxygenated Fuels .296
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Paddle Shif ters .315
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Panel Brightness Control .141
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Park Gear Position .314
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Parking .314
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Parking Brake .183
Parking Brake and Brake .................
System Indicator .63,411
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Parking Over Things that Burn .434
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PAX System .389
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PGM-FI System .433
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Power Door Locks .148
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Power Socket Locations .188
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Power Windows .177
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .19
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Protecting Adults and Teens .13
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Additional Safety Precautions .20
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .19
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Protecting Children .38
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Protecting Inf ants .42
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Protecting Larger Children .52
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Protecting Small Children .44
Using Child Seats with
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Tethers .51
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Using LATCH .47...................
Radiator Overheating .406
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Radio/CD Sound System .203
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Readiness Codes .410
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Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .378
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Rear View Mirror .154
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Rear Window Def ogger .142
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Reclining the Seat Backs .151
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Reminder Indicators .62
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Remote .160
Replacement Inf ormation ................
Engine Oil and Filter .364
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Fuses .413
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Light Bulbs .372
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Schedule .349
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Tires .383
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Wiper Blades .381
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .25
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Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant .301
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Restraint, Child .38
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Reverse Gear Position .314
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Roof Rack .307
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Rotation, Tire .385................................
Saf ety Belts .10,21
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Safety Defects, Reporting .440
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Saf ety Features .9
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Airbags .11
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Seat Belts .10
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .57
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Saf ety Messages . ii
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Satellite Digital Radio .213
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Seat Belts .10,21
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Additional Information .21
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Automatic Seat Belt Tensioner .22
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Cleaning .379
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E-pretensioner .23
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .17,21
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Maintenance .25
Reminder Indicator and ................................
Beeper .21,62
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System Components .21
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Use During Pregnancy .19
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Seat Heaters .174
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Seat Position Memory .156
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Seat Ventilation .175
Index
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Seats, Adjusting the .151
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Security System .233
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Sequential Sports Shif t Mode .315
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Paddle Shif ters .315
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Serial Number .424
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Service Intervals .349
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Service Manual, Purchasing . 441
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Service Station Procedures . 297
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SH-AWD .320
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Torque Distribution Monitor . 320
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Indicator .67
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Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 313
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Shif t Lock Release .318
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Side Airbags .11, 32
How the Side Airbag of f ......................
Indicator Works .35
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 32
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Side Curtain Airbags . 11,34
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work .34
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .........................
Replacement in .375
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Signaling Turns .136
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Snow Tires .387
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Sound System .203 Spare Tire
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Inf lating .397
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Specif ications .427
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Specif ications Charts . 426
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Speed Limiter .318
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Spotlights .192
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 26
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Additional Safety Precautions . 37
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 34
How Your Airbags ............................
Work .29, 32,34
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SRS Components .26
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SRS Service .36
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SRS Indicator .34 ,63
START (Ignition Switch .....................................
Position) .147
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Starting the Engine .311
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Auto Control Mode . 311
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .311
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With a Dead Battery . 403
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State Emissions Testing . 435
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 406
Steering Wheel ..............................
Adjustments .143
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Anti-thef t Column Lock . 147......................
Position Memory .156
Steering Wheel Buttons/ .....................................
Switches .230
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Stereo Sound System . 203
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Storing Your Vehicle .392
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Sun Visors .188
Supplemental Restraint ................................
System .11, 26
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Servicing .36
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SRS Indicator .34 ,63
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System Components . 26
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Synthetic Oil .363
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Taking Care of the Unexpected . 393
Technical Descriptions ......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 428
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Emissions Control Systems . 432
Three Way Catalytic .............................
Converters .434
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Temperature Gauge .70
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Temperature, Inside Sensor . 202
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Temperature, Outside . 73
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Tether Anchorage Points . 51
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Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid:Rear Differential Fluid:
Brake Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid: Transfer Assembly Fluid: Tire Pressure (measured cold):
SpareTirePressure:
4.5US qt (4.3
)
Oil change capacity (including
filter): Premium unleaded gasoline,
pump octane number of91or
higher.
API Premium grade5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
SAE90or SAE80W-90viscosity
hypoid gear oil, API service
classified GL4or GL5only.SH-AWD clutch case
Capacity:
SH-AWD differential case0.77US qt (0.73
)
Honda ATF-Z1(Automatic
Transmission Fluid) preferred, or
aDEXRON
III ATF as a
temporary replacement.
Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ). Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT3preferred, or a DOT3or
DOT4brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
Front:
32psi (220kPa ,2.2kgf/cm
)
Rear:
30psi (210kPa ,2.1kgf/cm
)
60psi (420kPa ,4.2kgf/cm
)
Honda ATF-Z1(Automatic
Transmission Fluid) preferred, or
aDEXRON
III ATF as a
temporary replacement (see page ).
19.4US gal (73
)
2.8US qt (2.7
)
363
370 369
368