1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

General Info
Specifications
Maintenance
*Engine Electrical
Engine
Cooling
Fuel and Emissions
*TransaxleSteering
Suspension
*Brakes (Including ABS,
TCS and VSA)
*Body
*Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
*Body Electrical
*Restraints
1996±0 4 3.5RL Main Menu
As sections w/ * include SRS components,
special precautions are required when servicing.
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Chassis an d Pain t Code s
2002 Mode l
Vehicl e Identificatio n Numbe r
Transmission Numbe r
Pain t Cod e
Engin e Numbe r
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Revised Component Terms
Beginning wit h '0 1 models , th e followin g componen t term s hav e bee n change d to confor m wit h th e standard s in SA E docu -
men t J1930 . I f yo u fin d a ter m o r abbreviatio n in a '0 1 manua l tha t i s unfamilia r t o you , chec k thi s list . I f a ter m is no t liste d
below , i t di d no t change .
'0 0 an d Earlie r Model s '01 an d Late r Model s
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'00 an d Earlie r Model s
'01 an d Late r Model s
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Standards an d Servic e Limit s
Engine Electrica l — Sectio n 4
*1 Whe n usin g a ne w belt , adjus t deflectio n o r tensio n t o ne w value . Ru n th e engin e fo r 5 minute s the n tur n it off . Readjus t deflectio n o r tensio nto use d bel t value .*2 D o no t adjus t th e gap , replac e th e spar k plu g i f i t i s ou t o f servic e limit .
Cylinde r Head/Valv e Trai n — Sectio n 6
*1 : NIHO N HATSUJ O manufacture d valv e sprin g *2 : CHU O HATSUJ O manufacture d valv e sprin g
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Engine Bloc k — Sectio n 7
Engin e Lubricatio n — Sectio n 8
*1 : RIKE N manufacture d pisto n ring .
*2 : TEIKOK U PISTO N RIN G manufacture d pisto n ring .
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Standards an d Servic e Limit s
Coolin g — Sectio n 1 0
Fue l an d Emission s — Sectio n 1 1
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Standards an d Servic e Limit s
Differentia l — Sectio n 1 5
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