trunk release Acura RL 2009 Owner's Manual

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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POWER DOOR
LOCK MASTER
SWITCH
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
(P.11,26)PASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION INTERFACE DIAL
COMPASS SYSTEM
AUDIO SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
MIRROR CONTROL
AUTO BUTTON
DRIVER’S FRONT
AIRBAG INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
(P.62)
(P.11,26) CEILING
CONSOLE
ACCESSORY
POWER SOCKETS
AUXILIARY INPUT
JACK
HOOD RELEASE LEVER
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HOMELINK
BUTTONS
MOONROOF SWITCH
POWER REAR
SUNSHADE BUTTON
REAR HEAD RESTRAINT
TILT BUTTON TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE BUTTON
(P.163)
(P.153)
(P.185)
(P.154)
(P.334)
(P.188)
(P.198)
(P.158) REAR SEAT HEATER
SWITCHES (P.184)USB ADAPTER CABLE
(P.259)
(P.277)
(P.197) (P.281) (P.205,213,282)
(P.213) (P.204)
(P.161)
(P.405)
(P.385)
(P.387)
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
GAUGES
HOOD RELEASE LEVER MIRROR CONTROL
AUTO BUTTON
(P.62)
(P.70) CEILING CONSOLE
AUDIO SYSTEM CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKETS
INTERFACE DIAL
COMPASS SYSTEM
AUXILIARY INPUT
JACK
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
1:
HOMELINK
BUTTONS
MOONROOF SWITCH
POWER REAR
SUNSHADE BUTTON POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE BUTTON TRUNK RELEASE
BUTTON
REAR SEAT HEATER
SWITCHES
(P.163)
(P.153)
(P.185)
(P.154)
(P.334)
(P.188)
(P.198)
REAR HEAD RESTRAINT
TILT BUTTON (P.158) (P.184)USB ADAPTER CABLE
(P.259) (P.277)
(P.197)
(P.281) (P.205,213,282)
(P.213) (P.204)
(P.161)
(P.385) (P.387) (P.405)
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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 .
Youcanopenthetrunkinanyof
f our ways: If the doors are locked, press the
trunk release switch on the trunk
lid with the remote in keyless
access operating range.
To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.
Press the trunk release button on
the driver’s door.
Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote.
If the doors are unlocked, press
thetrunkreleaseswitchonthe
trunk lid. 56Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
Trunk
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TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE
2009 RL

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.
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, push the lock
tab in, and use the outside door
handle.
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Emergency T runk Opener
T runk, Childproof Door L ocks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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LEVER
TRUNK MAIN SWITCH
lock
unlock
RELEASE LEVER
2009 RL

The rear seat armrest is in the
center of the rear seat. Pivot it down
to use it.To open the cover, pull down the
rear seat armrest. Pull on the tab at
the top of the inner partition, and
press on the button to f ully release
the cover. To close the cover, swing
it up, and push f irmly on the top.
Make sure it latches properly.Make sure all items in the trunk and
those extending through the pass-
through are secured.
For security, this cover can be
locked and unlocked only with the
built-in key. To lock the cover, insert
thekey,andturnitclockwise.
Never drive with this cover open and
the trunk lid open.
See on
page .
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Rear Seat Armrest Trunk Pass-through Cover
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Seats
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COVER
KNOB
2009 RL

This remote is used to lock/unlockthe doors and unlock the trunk.
When you carry the remote, you can
lock/unlock the doors, unlock the
trunk, and start the engine without a
key.
You can lock/unlock the doors
within about a 32 inch (about 80 cm)
radius f rom the outside door handle.
The f ollowing keys come with your
vehicle. Refer to page for how to
separate the keys.
This key is used to lock/unlock the
doors, glove box, trunk pass-through
cover, and to start the engine (af ter
you remove the ignition switch cover,
see page ). You can open the trunk within about
a 32 inch (about 80 cm) radius f rom
thetrunkreleaseswitch.Anyone can lock/unlock a door or
open the trunk if the remote is
within the operating range of the
door or the trunk.
Theremotemaynotworkif:
It is too close to the vehicle.
It is above or below the vehicle,
even when it is within its operating
range.
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Keys
Built -in K ey
K eyless A ccess Remot e
K eyless A ccess System
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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BUILT-IN KEYS OPERATING
RANGE
KEYLESS ACCESS
REMOTES
KEY NUMBER TAG
2009 RL

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The trunk cannot be locked if :
When the trunk is locked, you can
open it in any of these ways: Press this button once to
lock all doors. Some exterior lights
will f lash. When you push the LOCK
button twice within 5 seconds, you
will hear a beep to verify that the
doors are locked and the security
system is set.
Pull the trunk release switch when
carrying the remote (the system
beeps once).
Press the trunk button on the
remote.
Press the trunk release button
inside the vehicle. 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. See
on page .
The remote is too close to the
seat-back of the rear seat or the
seat cushion.
Theremoteisontheinteriorrear
panel.
The remote is too close to the
trunk lid.
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CONT INUED
L ocking and Unlocking the T runk K eyless A ccess Remote
LOCK
Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
K eyless A ccess System
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON PANIC
BUTTON
TRUNK
RELEASE
BUTTON
LOCK
BUTTON
TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH
2009 RL

To remove the built-in key, pull it out
while pressing the release button. To
reinstall the built-in key, push the
key into the remote until it clicks.The trunk and glove box cannot be
opened when you turn the trunk
main switch of f and lock the glove
box and trunk pass-through cover
with the built-in key. Also, the trunk
cannot be opened by using the
remote.
The keyless access system uses an
electric f ield to identif y the remote.
To avoid damaging the remote and
the built-in key, never pull on the
built-in key unless you are pressing
the release button. If you use medical equipment such
as a cardiac pacemaker, ask your
doctor if the radio waves used by the
remote will af f ect it.
Valet Function
Built-in key and Remote
K eyless A ccess System
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RELEASE BUTTON BUILT-IN KEY
2009 RL

The security system will not set if
the hood, trunk, or any door is not
f ully closed. If the system will not set,
check the Door and Trunk Open
monitor on the instrument panel (see
page ) to see if the doors and
trunk are f ully closed. Since it is not
part of the monitor display, manually
check the hood.
Do not attempt to alter this system
or add other devices to it.
The security system helps to protect
your vehicle and valuables f rom thef t.
The horn sounds and a combination
of headlights, parking/side marker
lights, and taillights f lash if someone
attempts to break into your vehicle
or remove the radio. This alarm
continues f or 2 minutes, then the
system resets. To reset an alarming
system bef ore the 2 minutes have
elapsed, unlock either f ront door
with the remote or the built-in key.
With the system set, you can still
open the trunk with the remote
without triggering the alarm. The
alarm will sound if the trunk lock is
f orced, or the trunk is opened with
the trunk release button on the
driver’s door or the emergency trunk
opener.
Once the security system is set,
opening any door or the hood
without using the built-in key or the
remote will cause it to sound. It also
sounds if the radio is removed f rom
the dashboard or the audio system
wiring is cut.
The security system automatically
sets 15 seconds after you lock the
doors, close the hood, and close the
trunk. For the system to activate,
you must lock the doors f rom the
outside with the remote, built-in key,
lock tab, or door lock switch. The
security system indicator on the
instrument panel starts blinking
immediately to show you the system
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Security System
Features
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SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
2009 RL

Check the indicator on the
instrument panel to verif y that the
security system is set.
If the vehicle is f acing downhill,
turn the front wheels toward the
curb.
If the vehicle is f acing uphill, turn
the front wheels away from the
curb.
Never park over dry leaves, tall
grass, or other f lammable
materials. The hot three way
catalytic converter could cause
these materials to catch on fire.
Make sure the parking brake is
f ully released bef ore driving away.
Driving with the parking brake
partially set can overheat or
damage the rear brakes.
Always use the parking brake when
you park your vehicle. Make sure
the parking brake is set f irmly or
your vehicle may roll if it is on an
incline.
Set the parking brake bef ore you put
the transmission in Park. This keeps
the vehicle from moving and putting
pressure on the parking mechanism
in the transmission.
Make sure the moonroof and the
windows are closed.
Turn of f the lights.
Place any packages, valuables, etc.,
in the trunk or take them with you.
Lock the doors.
Parking T ips
Parking
Driving
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2009 RL