2001 Acura CL maintenance schedule

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ÎThe United States Clean Air Act
sets standards f or automobile
emissions. It also requires that
automobile manufacturers explain to
owners how their emissions controls
workandwhattodotomaintain
them. This section summarizes how
the emissions controls work.
Scheduled maintenance is on page .
In Canada, Acura vehicles comply
with the Canadian Motor Vehicle
Saf ety Standards (CMVSS) f or
Emissions valid at the time they are
manuf actured.
The burning of gasoline in your car’s
engine produces several byproducts.
Some of these are carbon monoxide
(CO), oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and
hydrocarbons (HC). Gasoline
evaporating from the tank also
produces hydrocarbons. Controlling
the production of NOx, CO, and HC
is important to the environment.
Under certain conditions of sunlight
and climate, NOx and HC react to
f orm photochemical ‘‘smog.’’ Carbon
monoxide does not contribute to
smog creation, but it is a poisonous
gas.
Your car has a Positive Crankcase
Ventilation System. This keeps
gasses that build up in the engine’s
crankcase from going into the
atmosphere. The Positive Crankcase
Ventilation valve routes them fromthe crankcase back to the intake
manif old. They are then drawn into
the engine and burned.
As gasoline evaporates in the f uel
tank, an evaporative emissions
control canister f illed with charcoal
adsorbs the vapor. It is stored in this
canister while the engine is of f . Af ter
the engine is started and warmed up,
the vapor is drawn into the engine
and burned during driving.
The Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
Recovery (ORVR) system captures
the f uel vapors during ref ueling. The
vapors are adsorbed in a canister
f illed with activated carbon. While
driving, the f uel vapors are drawn
into the engine and burned of f .
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The Clean Air Act
Crankcase Emissions Control
System Evaporative Emissions Control
System
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
Recovery
Emissions Cont rols
T echnical Inf ormation306

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Jacking up the Car . 275
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Jack, Tire . 274
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Jump Starting . 280
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Keys . 77
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Maintenance . 203
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Owner Maintenance Checks . 215
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Record . 213-214
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Required Indicator . 63
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Saf ety . 204
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Schedule . 208-212
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 55, 286
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Memory, Driving Position . 103
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Meters, Gauges . 60...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 304
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Mirrors, Adjusting . 101
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Moonroof . 109
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Closing Manually . 288
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Operation . 109
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Neutral Gear Position . 179
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New Vehicle Break-in . 160
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NOTICE, Explanation of . i
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Numbers, Identif ication . 298
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 160
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Odometer . 61
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Odometer, Trip . 61
Oil ........................
Change, How to . 219
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Change, When to . 208
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Checking Engine . 163
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Pressure Indicator . 55, 284
Selecting Proper Viscosity
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Chart . 218
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ON (Ignition Key Position) . 80
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Label, Certif ication . 298
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Lane Change, Signaling . 67
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 40
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Leaking of Exhaust into Car . 49
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Leather, Cleaning . 267
Lights ....................
Bulb Replacement . 252
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Ceiling . 118
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Courtesy . 119
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Indicator . 53
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Parking . 65
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Turn Signal . 67
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Load Limit . 170
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 80 Locks
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Anti-thef t Steering Column . 80
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Fuel Fill Door . 161
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Glove Box . 88
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Power Door . 81
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Rear Console Compartment . 88
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Trunk . 86
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Trunk Pass-through Cover . 100
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Low Coolant Level . 165
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Low Fuel Indicator . 59
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 55, 284
Lubricant Specif ications
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Chart . 300
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Luggage . 169
Index
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CONT INUED
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor....................................
Recovery . 306
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Opening the Hood . 162
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Opening the Trunk . 86
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Operation in Foreign Countries . 305
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Outside Mirrors . 101
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Outside Temperature Indicator . 62
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Overheating, Engine . 282
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Owner Maintenance Checks . 215
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Oxygenated Fuels . 304
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Paint Touch-up . 265
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Panel Brightness Control . 67
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Park Gear Position . 178
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Parking . 184
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Parking Brake . 110
Parking Brake and Brake .................
System Indicator . 55, 287
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Parking Lights . 65
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Parking Over Things that Burn . 308
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PGM-FI System . 307
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Polishing and Waxing . 265
Power
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Door Locks . 81.......................................
Mirrors . 101
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Seat Controls . 94
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Steering . 230
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Windows . 107
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Pre-Drive Saf ety Checklist . 11
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 18
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Protecting Adults . 12
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Additional Safety Precautions . 19
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 18
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Protecting Children . 20
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Protecting Inf ants . 28
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Protecting Larger Children . 35
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Protecting Small Children . 32
Using Child Seats with
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Tethers . 39
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Radiator Overheating . 282
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Radio/Cassette Sound System . 135
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Rear Console Compartment . 88
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Rear End Towing . 295
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Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 256
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Rear Seat Access . 97
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Rear Seat Armrest . 99
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Rear View Mirror . 101.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 70
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Reclining the Seat Backs . 95
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Reminder Lights . 53
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Remote Transmitter . 82
Replacement Inf ormation .................
Air Cleaner Element . 231
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Air Conditioning Filter . 242
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Engine Coolant . 223
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Engine Oil and Filter . 219
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Fuses . 290
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Light Bulbs . 252
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Schedule . 206
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Spark Plugs . 233
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Tires . 247
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Wiper Blades . 239
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash . 42
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Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant . 165
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Reverse Gear Position . 178
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Road Lamps . 65
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Rotation, Tire . 246
Index
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