1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Follow th e Sever e Condition s Maintenanc e Schedul e if th e vehicl e is drive n in Canad a o r MAINL Y unde r on e o r mor e o f th e Sever e Drivin g Condition s (pag e 3-7 ):
8-4, 8-5
8-4, 10-5
11-15 3
4-22
6-8 to 6-13,
10-10
4-33, 17-15,
22-85
11-12 4
10-5
14-108
15-4
19-10, 19-11,19-12, 19-17, 19-18,19-19, 19-23
19-8
19-6
22-68
3-2, 3-3
*1: D o no t adjus t the gap , replac e the spar k plug if i t i s ou t o f servic e limit.*2: Replac e th e tinnin g bel t an d timin g balance r bel t a t 60,00 0 mile s (U.S. ) 100,00 0 k m (Canada ) i f th e vehicl e regularl y is drive n in on e o r mor e o f thes e conditions :
• I n ver y hig h temperature s (ove r 110°F , 43°C) .
• I n ver y lo w temperature s (unde r -20°F , -29°C) .
*3 : Replac e ever y 15,00 0 mile s (24,00 0 km ) i f th e vehicl e is drive n primaril y i n urba n area s tha t hav e hig h concentration s o f soo t i n th e ai r fro m industr y an d diesel-powere d vehi -
cles . Replac e th e ai r conditionin g filte r mor e ofte n if ai r flo w fro m th e climat e control system become s les s tha n usual .
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According t o stat e an d federa l regulations , failur e t o perfor m maintenanc e o n th e item s marke d wit h a n asteris k (* ) wil l no t voi d customer' s emissio n
warranties . However , Acur a recommend s tha t al l maintenanc e service s b e performe d a t th e recommende d tim e o r mileag e perio d to ensur e long-ter m
reliability .
Severe Drivin g Conditions :
• Drivin g les s tha n 5 mile s ( 8 km ) pe r tri p or , i n freezin g temperatures , drivin g les s tha n 1 0 mile s (1 6 km ) pe r trip .
• Drivin g in ho t [ove r 90° F (32°C) ] conditions .
• Extensiv e idlin g o r lon g period s o f stop-and-g o driving .
• Traile r towing , drivin g wit h a roof-to p carrier , o r drivin g i n mountainou s conditions .
• Drivin g o n muddy , dusty , o r de-ice d roads .
NOTE : I f th e vehicl e is drive n OCCASIONALL Y unde r a
3-4 and 3-5 .
'severe " condition , yo u shoul d follo w th e Norma l Condition s Maintenanc e Schedul e o n page s
23-12 3
11-126
9-5
10-2
8-4
, 10-5 ,
14-108 , 15-4 ,
17-16 , 19- 8
19-2 8
16-3
18-3 , 18-21 , 18-2 2
17-14, 17-2 3
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Follow th e Norma l Condition s Maintenanc e Schedul e if th e sever e drivin g condition s specifie d in th e Sever e Condition s Maintenanc e Schedul e o n page s 3-1 0 an d 3-1 1 d o no t apply .
8-4
8-5
8-4 , 10- 5
11-153
4-22
6-8 to 6-13 ,10-10
4-33 , 17-15 ,22-85
11-124
10-5
14-10 8
15-4
19-10 , 19-11 ,12, 17 , 18 ,19-19, 19-2 3
19-8
19-6
22-6 8
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According t o stat e an d federa l regulations , failur e t o perfor m maintenanc e o n th e item s marke d wit h a n asteris k (* ) wil l no t voi d customer' s emissio n
warranties . However , Acur a recommend s tha t al l maintenance services b e performe d a t th e recommende d tim e o r mileag e perio d t o ensur e long-ter m reliability .
Fo r Canadia n models :
Thi s Maintenanc e Schedul e outline s th e minimu m require d maintenance .
17-14, 17-23
18-3, 18-21, 18-22
16-3
19-2 8
8-4 , 10-5 ,
14-10 8, 15-4 ,17-16 , 19- 8
10-3
9-5
11-126
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Follow th e Sever e Condition s Maintenanc e Schedul e if th e vehicl e i s drive n i n Canad a o r MAINL Y unde r on e o r mor e o f th e Sever e Drivin g Condition s (pag e 3-11 ):
8-4,8- 5
8-4, 10- 5
11-153
4-22
6-8 t o 6-13 ,
10-1 0
4-33 , 17-15 ,22-85
11-124
10-5
14-10 8
15-4
19-10 , 19-11 ,12, 17 , 18 ,19,2 3
19- 8
19-6
22-6 8
3-2, 3-3
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