1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Follow th e Sever e Condition s Maintenanc e Schedul e i f th e vehicl e i s drive n MAINL Y unde r on e o r mor e o f th e Sever e Drivin g Condition s (pag e 3-15 ):
8-4, 8-5
8-4, 10- 5
11-153
4-22
6-8 to 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 ,19-19, 19-2 3
19-8
19-6
22-6 8
3-2, 3-3
*1: 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 .
*2 : Replac e th e timin 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 i s 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 contro l syste m 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 t o 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 "severe " condition , yo u shoul d follo w th e Norma l Condition s Maintenanc e Schedul e o n page s
3-1 2 an d 3-13 .
17-14, 17-23
18-3, 18-21, 18-22
16-3
19-28
8-4, 10-5,14-108, 15-4,17-16, 19-8
10-2
9-5
11-126
23-123
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Special Tool s
Ref. No.Too l Numbe r DescriptionQtyPag e Referenc e
A973 X - 04 1 - XXXX X
07JGG-001010 A
07PAZ-0010100
Vacuum Pum p Gaug e
Bel t Tensio n Gaug e
SC S Servic e Connecto r4-43
4-33
4-1 8
* Include d i n Bel t Tensio n Gaug e Set , T/ N 07TG G - 001000A .
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Starting Syste m
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
STARTE R CU T RELA YWire colors : BLK/WHT ,
BLK/WHT , BLK/WH T an d WHT/RE D
UNDER-DAS HFUSE/RELAY BO X
STARTE RTest, pag e 4- 5
Replacement , pag e 4- 6
Overhaul , pag e 4- 8
Solenoi d Test , pag e 4- 9Reassembly , pag e 4-1 4
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Starter Tes t
NOTE : Th e ai r temperatur e mus t b e betwee n 5 9 an d
100° F (1 5 an d 38°C ) befor e testing .
Recommende d Procedure :
Use a starte r syste m tester .
Connec t an d operat e th e equipmen t i n accordanc e
wit h th e manufacturer' s instructions .
Tes t an d troubleshoo t a s described .
Alternat e Procedure :
Use followin g equipment :
— Ammeter , 0 - 40 0 A
— Voltmeter , 0 - 2 0 V (accurat e withi n 0. 1 volt )
— Tachometer , 0 - 1,20 0 rp m
Hoo k u p a voltmete r an d ammete r a s shown .
NEGATIV E
TERMINA L
NOTE: Afte r thi s test , o r an y subsequen t repair , rese t
th e PC M to clea r an y code s (se e sectio n 11 ).
Chec k th e Starte r Engagemen t
1 . Disconnec t th e 8 P an d 6 P connecto r fro m th e ICM .
6P CONNECTO R
ICM
8P CONNECTO R
2.
3.
Wit h th e shif t leve r i n o r , turn th e ignitio n
switc h to STAR T (III) .
Th e starte r shoul d cran k th e engine . I f th e starte r
doe s no t cran k th e engine , g o t o ste p 3 .
I f i t crank s th e engin e erraticall y o r to o slowly , g o
t o "Chec k fo r Wea r an d Damage " o n th e nex t
page .
Chec k th e battery , batter y positiv e cable , ground ,
starte r cu t relay , an d th e wir e connection s fo r loose -
nes s an d corrosion . Tes t again . I f th e starte r stil l doe s
no t cran k th e engine , g o to ste p 4 .
Unplu g th e connecto r (BLK/WH T wire ) fro m th e
starter . Mak e sur e th e shif t leve r i s i n o r , then
connec t a jumpe r wir e fro m th e batter y positiv e (+ )
termina l t o th e solenoi d terminal . Th e starte r shoul d
cran k th e engine .
S (SOLENOID )
TERMINA L
BLK/WH T
WIRE
If th e starte r stil l doe s no t cran k th e engine , remov e
it , an d diagnos e it s interna l problem .
I f th e starte r crank s th e engine , g o t o ste p 5 an d
continu e th e test .
5 . Chec k th e ignitio n switch .
6 . Chec k th e starte r cu t relay .
7. Chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e wir e betwee n th e ignitio n
switch an d starter .
8 . Chec k th e immobilize r syste m (se e sectio n 23 ).
4 .
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