2000 Acura RL 3.5 Owner's Manual

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Underside, Cleaning...................... 266

Unexpected, Taking Care
of the........................................... 269

Uniform Tire Quality Grading..... 301

Unleaded Gasoline......................... 166

Upholstery Cleaning...................... 264

Used Oil, How to Dispose of........ 218
Vanity Mirror................................. 113
Vehicle Capacity Load .................. 175
Vehicle Dimensions....................... 298
Vehicle Identification Number..... 296
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) System..................................... 189
Technical Description............... 300
VSA System Indicator........ 56, 190
VSA Activation Indicator... 56, 189
VSA Off Switch.......................... 190
Vehicle Storage.............................. 259
Ventilation...................................... 120

VIN.................................................. 296

Vinyl Cleaning................................ 264 Warning Beepers
Headlights on............................... 63
Key in Ignition.............................. 80
Seat Belts................................ 40, 54

WARNING, Explanation of.............. ii

Warning Labels, Location of.......... 50

Warranty Coverages*................... 312
Washer, Windshield Checking the Fluid Level......... 225Operation...................................... 70
Washing.......................................... 262
Waxing and Polishing................... 263

Wheels
Adjusting the Steering................ 71
Alignment and Balance............. 244
Cleaning Aluminum Alloys....... 263
Compact Spare........................... 270
Wrench....................................... 272
Windows Cleaning...................................... 265
Operating the Power................. 105
Rear, Defogger............................
71

Windshield Cleaning....................................... .
68
Defroster............................ 126,

131

Wipers, Windshiel
d
Changing Blades........................ 237
Operation...................................... 68

Wood Trim..................................... 265

Worn Tires..................................... 243
Wrecker, Emergency Towing...... 292
* U.S. and Canada only

Viscosity, Oil................................... 216

Servic
e Informatio n Summar y

Gasoline :

Premium unleaded gasoline,
pump octane number of 91 or

higher.

Fue l Tan k Capacity :
18.0 US gal (68 l ,15.0 Imp gal)
Recommende d Engin e Oil :
API Service SJ "Energy Conserving" oil, SAE 5W-30
viscosity (see page 215).
Oil change capacity (including

filter):

4.9 US qt (4.6 l , 4.0 Imp qt)
Automati c Transmissio n Fluid :
Honda Premium Formula
Automatic Transmission Fluid
preferred, or a DEXRON ®
III ATF

as a temporary replacement (see page 226). Powe
r Steerin g Fluid :
Genuine Honda Power Steering
Fluid preferred, or another brand
of power steering fluid as a

temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page 228).

Brak e Fluid :
Genuine Honda DOT 3 Brake Fluid
preferred, or a DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page 227). Tir
e Pressur e (measure d cold) :
Front/Rear:

29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm2)

Spar e Tir e Pressure :

60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm2)