2001 Acura RL lock

Keys and Locks

As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Industry

Canada Standard RSS-210.

Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Transmitter Care

Avoid severe shock to the trans-
mitter, such as dropping or throwing
it. Also, protect it from extreme hotor cold temperatures.
Clean the transmitter case with a
soft cloth. Do not use strong
cleaners or solvents that could harm
the case. Immersing the transmitter in any liquid will harm the trans-
mitter and cause it to not function
properly.
If you lose a transmitter, you willneed to have the replacement
programmed to your car's system by
your Acura dealer. Any other transmitters you have will also need
to be reprogrammed. Childproof Door Locks
The childproof door locks are designed to prevent children seated
in the rear from accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position, the door cannot be opened from the inside
regardless of the position of the lock
tab. To open the door, pull the lock
tab up and use the outside door

handle.

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LEVER

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Trunk

You can open the trunk in three
ways:
Press the trunk release button on
the driver's door. Use the master key to open the
trunk lock. The valet key does not
work in this lock. Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote transmitter
for approximately one second (see
page 82).
To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.
See page 176 for cargo loading and
weight limit information. Keep the trunk lid closed at all times whiledriving to avoid damaging the lid,
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See Carbon
Monoxide Hazard on page 49. To protect items in the trunk when
you need to give the key to someone
else:

1. Disable the trunk release button on the driver's door by turning off
the trunk main switch in the glove
box.
Instruments and Controls TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON
MASTER KEY
TRUNK MAIN SWITCH

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2. Lock the glove box with the master key.
3. Make sure the trunk pass-through cover is locked (see page 98).
4. Give the person the valet key.
Even if the trunk main switch is
turned off, you can open the trunk
with the master key or the remote transmitter. Emergency Trunk Opener
(U.S. models only)
As a safety feature, your car has a release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened from the

inside.

To open the trunk, push the release lever to the left. Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
For more information about childsafety, see page 24.

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Glove Box
Open the glove box by pulling the
bottom of the handle. Close it with a
firm push. Lock or unlock the glove box with the master key.
The glove box light comes on only when the parking lights are on.

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An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
in a crash, even if the
passenger is wearing the seat

belt.

Always keep the glove box closed while driving.

HomeLink Universal Transmitter

Training the Transmitter Before you can use the HomeLink
Universal Transmitter to operatedevices around your home, it must

"learn" the proper codes. For

example, to train the transmitter to
open and close the garage door:
Before you begin — If you just took

delivery of your vehicle and have not
trained any of the buttons in the
HomeLink transmitter before, you should erase any previously learned
codes before training the first button.
To do this, press and hold the two outside buttons on the HomeLink
transmitter for about 20 seconds,
until the red light flashes. Release
the buttons, then proceed to Step 1.
If you are training the second or
third buttons, go directly to Step 1.
1. Unplug the garage door opener motor from the house current.
2. Hold the end of the garage door opener remote control 2 to 5
inches from the HomeLink
transmitter. Make sure you are not blocking your view of the red
light in the transmitter. 3. Select the transmitter button you
want to train.
4. Press the button on the remote control and the button on the
transmitter at the same time. Hold down both buttons.
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Armrest

The rear seat armrest is located at the center of the rear seat. Pivot itdown to use it. Trunk Pass-through Cover
The pass-through cover can be opened from either side; it folds
forward onto the center armrest. Open the cover by sliding the knob
downward and pushing or pulling on
the cover. To close the cover, swing
it up and push firmly on the top.
Make sure it latches properly. Make sure all items in the trunk and
those extending through the pass-
through are secured.
For security, this cover can be
locked and unlocked only with the master key. To lock the cover, insert
the key and turn it clockwise.
Never drive with this cover open and
the trunk lid open. See Carbon Monoxide Hazard on
page 49.

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KNOB
LID

Parking Brake, Digital Clock

Parking Brake
To apply the parking brake, depress the pedal fully. To release it, pull the
release lever. The parking brake
light on the instrument panel should
go out when the parking brake is
fully released with the engine
running (see page 54). If you try to drive the car without releasing the
parking brake, the ABS indicator
may come on, and the ABS may not
work properly. The VSA system
indicator will also come on along
with the ABS indicator (see page

189).

Driving the car with the parking brake
applied can damage the rear brakes

and axles.
Digital Clock

3.5 RL without Navigation System

The digital clock displays the time with the ignition switch ON (II). To see the time with the ignition off,
press and hold the wide button to the right of the clock.
CONTINUED

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NOTICE

RELEASE LEVER

PARKING

BRAKE PEDAL

Digital Clock

To set the clock:
1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II) to display the time.
2. Swing down the front cover of the wide button to the right of theclock display. You will see HOUR,
MIN., and RESET buttons. 3. Press and hold the HOUR button
until the hour advances to the
desired hour.
4. Press and hold the MIN. button until the numbers advance to thedesired time.
You can use the RESET button to
quickly set the time to the nearest
hour. If the displayed time is before
the half hour, pressing the RESET
button sets the clock back to the previous hour. If the displayed time
is after the half hour, pressing the
RESET button sets the clock for-
ward to the beginning of the next
hour.

For example: 1:06 would RESET to 1:00.
1:52 would RESET to 2:00.

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HOUR

MIN.
RESET