wheel alignment Acura TL 2002 3.2 Owner's Manual

Your car’s tires have wear indicators
molded into the tread. When the
tread wears down to that point, you
will see a 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) wide
band running across the tread. This
shows there is less than 1/16 inch
(1.6 mm) of tread lef t on the tire. A
tire that is this worn gives very little
traction on wet roads. You should
replace the tire if you can see the
tread wear indicator in three or more
places around the tire.In addition to proper inf lation,
correct wheel alignment helps to
decrease tire wear. If you f ind a tire
is worn unevenly, have your dealer
check the wheel alignment.
The tires were properly balanced by
the factory. They may need to be
rebalanced at some time bef ore they
are worn out. Have your dealer
check the tires if you f eel a consis-
tent vibration while driving. A tire
should always be rebalanced if it is
removed f rom the wheel f or repair.
Make sure the installer balances the
wheels when you have new tires
installed. This increases riding
comf ort and tire lif e. Your car’s
original tires were dynamic or ‘‘spin’’
balanced at the f actory. For best
results, have the installer perf orm a
dynamic balance.
Maintenance
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Improper wheel weights can damage
your car’s aluminum wheels. Use only
Genuine Acura wheel weights f or
balancing.
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Underside, Cleaning . 275
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the . 277
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 310
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Unleaded Gasoline . 164
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Upholstery Cleaning . 272
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 227 .............
WARNING, Explanation of . ii
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Warning Labels, Location of . 54
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Warranty Coverages . 322
Washer, Windshield ........
Checking the Fluid Level . 233
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Indicator .63
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Operation .73
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Washing . 270
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Waxing and Polishing . 271
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering . 75
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Alignment and Balance . 253
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Compact Spare . 278
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Tires . 250
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Air Pressure . 251
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Checking Wear . 252
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Compact Spare . 278
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 310
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Inf lation . 251
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Inspection . 252
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Replacing . 254
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Rotating . 254
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Snow . 256
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Specif ications . 309
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Traction Devices . 256
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Winter Driving . 256
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Tools, Tire Changing . 279
Towing .....................................
A Trailer . 201
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Emergency Wrecker . 302
Traction Control System (TCS) ...............................
Indicator .61, 195
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Operation .193
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Traction Devices .256
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .234
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Fluid Selection .235
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Identif ication Number . 307 .............
Shif ting the Automatic . 180
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Treadwear .252, 310
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Trip Meter .65
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Trunk .85
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Emergency Trunk Release . 86
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Opening the .85
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Open Monitor Light . 62
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Turn Signals .71
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Vanity Mirror .109
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 174
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Vehicle Dimensions .308
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 306Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
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System .196
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VSA System Indicator . 61, 196
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VSA Activation Indicator . 61, 197
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VSA Of f Switch .197
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Vehicle Storage .267
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VIN .306
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Vinyl Cleaning .273
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Viscosity, Oil .224
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