1996 ACURA RL KA9 run flat

Description

Electronic Control System (cont'd)

Ascending Control

When the PCM determines that the vehicle is climbing a hill in position, the system extends the engagement area of

3rd gear to prevent the transmission from frequently shifting between 3rd and 4th gears, so the vehicle can run smooth

and have more power when needed.

NOTE:

• Shift schedules between 3rd and 4th gear stored in the PCM enable the PCM's fuzzy logic to automatically select the

most suitable gear according to the magnitude of a gradient.

• Fuzzy logic is a form of artificial intelligence that lets computers respond to changing conditions much like a human

mind would.

Descending Control

When the PCM determines that the vehicle is going down a hill in position, the shift-up speed from 3rd to 4th gear

when the throttle is closed becomes faster than the set speed for flat road driving to widen the 3rd gear driving area.

This, in combination with engine braking from the deceleration lock-up, achieves smooth driving when the vehicle is

descending. There are two descending modes with different downshift (4-3) schedules according to the magnitude of a

gradient stored in the PCM. When the vehicle is in 4th gear, and you are decelerating on a gradual hill, or when you are

applying the brakes on a steep hill, the transmission will downshift to 3rd gear. When you accelerate, the transmission will

then return to 4th gear.

ASCENDING MODE

DESCENDING MODE

3RD/4TH SHIFTING

CHARACTERISTICS

CONTROL AREA
Flat road

mode

Steep descending

mode

Gradual descending

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Trunk Tri m
Remova l
CAUTION :
Put o n glove s t o protec t you r hands .
When pryin g wit h a flat-ti p screwdriver , wra p it wit h protectiv e tap e to preven t damage .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o ben d o r scratc h th e tri m an d panels .
Clip location s Scre
w locations , 2
TRUN K SID E
BOX
TRUN KHOOK
RIGH T TRUN K
SID E TRI M NOTE
: D o no t pus h th e
inne r cli p in to o far .
CLI P
REA R TRI M
PANE L
CD CHANGE R
COVER(for som e models )
LEFT TRUN K
SID E TRI M
TRUN K FRON T
TRI M
Installatio n is th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
If necessary , replac e an y damage d clips .
T o instal l th e F clips , pul l th e inne r cli p up , instal l
th e clip , the n pus h th e inne r cli p unti l it' s flush .
SPAR E TIR ELID
UPPE RTRIM
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Rear Sea t
Trun k Pass-throug h Cove r Ke y Cylinde r Replacemen t
NOTE:
Whe n pryin g wit h a flat-ti p screwdriver , wra p i t wit h
protectiv e tap e to preven t damage .
Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e cover .
1 . Usin g a flat-ti p screwdriver , pr y th e rea r sea t handl e
u p a t eithe r hoo k portio n o n forwar d sid e o f th e
trun k pas s throug h cover . The n slid e th e handl e
half-wa y up .
TRUN K
PASS-THROUG H
COVER
REAR SEA T HANDL E
HOOK S
From trun k compartmen t sid e o f th e cover , usin g a
smal l screwdriver , pres s th e insid e hoo k dow n
throug h th e acces s hole .
TRUN K HANDL E
ACCESSHOLE
3.
HOO K
While pressin g th e hook , pr y th e trun k handl e u p
wit h a flat-ti p screwdriver .
4. Remov e th e trun k handl e an d rea r sea t handl e
togethe r a t th e sam e time .
REAR SEA THANDL E
TRUNKPASS-THROUG HCOVER KE YCYLINDE R
Forward TRUN
K HANDL E
TRUN K
PASS-THROUG H
COVER
RETAINE RCLIP
5. Remov e th e retaine r clip , the n remov e th e trun k
pass-throug h cove r ke y cylinde r fro m th e cover .
6 . Instal l th e ke y cylinde r i n th e revers e orde r o f
removal , an d not e thes e items :
Pu t th e tw o handle s togethe r befor e installin g
the m o n th e trun k pass-throug h cover .
Mak e sur e th e trun k pass-throug h cove r open s
properl y an d lock s securely .
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