2002 Acura RL 3.5 Owner's Manual

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Pull up or push down on the f ront of
the switch to move the seat bottom’s
f ront edge up or down. Pull up or
push down on the rear of the switch
to move the rear of the seat bottom
up or down.
Push the horizontal switch forward
or backward to move the seat
forward or backward. The long horizontal switch adjusts
the seat bottom in several directions.
The short vertical switch adjusts the
seat-back angle.
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.
Your Acura has power adjustments
f or both f ront seats. The two power
seat adjustment switches are on the
outside edge of the seat bottom.
You can adjust the power seats with
the ignition switch in any position.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 12 14Driver’s Seat Adjustments
Seat A djustments
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The driver’s seat includes a memory
f eature. Two seat positions can be
stored in separate memories. You
canthenselectamemorizedposition
by pushing the appropriate memory
button. Ref er to page f or how to
memorize and select the seat
positions.
Pull the center of the horizontal
switch up to raise the seat. Push it
down to lower the seat. Adjust the seat-back angle by
pushing the rear switch in the
direction you want to move. 93
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Vary the lumbar support by moving
the lever on the right side of the
seat-back. Pivot the lever forward
until it stops, then let it return. Doing
this several times adjusts the lumbar
support through its f ull range.The seat adjustment switches are on
the outside edge of the seat bottom.
Push the long horizontal switch
forward or backward to move the
seat bottom in that direction.
Adjust the seat-back angle by
pushing the vertical switch in the
direction you want to move.The head restraints help protect you
and your passengers from whiplash
and other injuries. They are most
effective when you adjust them so
the back of the occupant’s head rests
against the center of the restraint. A
taller person should adjust the
restraint as high as possible.
See page f or important saf ety
inf ormation and a warning about how toproperly position the head restraints. 14
Driver’s L umbar Support
Front Passenger’s Seat
Adjustments Head Restraints
Seat A djustments
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The lid of the console compartment
canbeusedasanarmrestatthe
high or low position. To raise the
armrest, push the button on the lid.
Make sure the armrest is securely
latched. To lower it, press the button
and push the armrest down until it
latches.
Make sure the passengers’ hands or
fingersareawayfromthearmrest
bef ore pushing it down.
To remove a head restraint f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button
and pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.
The head restraints adjust f or height
and tilt. You need both hands to
adjust the restraint. Do not attempt
to adjust it while driving. To raise it,
pull upward. To lower the restraint,
push the release button sideways
and push the restraint down. To
adjust the tilt, pivot the head
restraint to the desired position. Armrest
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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
thekeyandturnitclockwise.
Never drive with this cover open and
the trunk lid open.
See on
page .
The rear seat armrest is located at
the center of the rear seat. Pivot it
down to use it. The pass-through cover can be
opened f rom either side; it f olds
f orward 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 f irmly on the top.
Make sure it latches properly. 49
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Adjust the outside mirrors with the
adjustment button on the driver’s
door armrest:Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
Move the selector switch to L
(driver’s side) or R (passenger’s
side).
Keeptheinsideandoutsidemirrors
clean and adjusted f or best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors bef ore
you start driving.
The inside mirror has an automatic
anti-glare mechanism. When the
AUTO switch is pushed in, the
indicator will light. When the mirror
senses light f rom the headlights of
the car behind you, the mirror
surf ace will automatically darken to
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A djusting the Power Mirrors
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The outside mirrors are heated to re-
move fog and frost. With the ignition
switchON(II),turnontheheaters
by pressing the button. The light in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters off.
When you f inish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns of f the
adjustment button so you can’t
move a mirror out of position by
accidentally bumping the button.
Move the mirror right, left, up or
down by pushing the adjustment
button in that direction. Outside mirror positions can be
stored in the driving position
memory system (see page ). 4.
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Press and release the MEMO
buttononthecontrolpanel.You
will hear a beep. Immediately
press and hold one of the memory
buttons (1 or 2) until you hear two
beeps. The indicator light in the
memory button will come on. The
current positions of the driver’s
seat, steering wheel, and outside
mirrors are now stored.
Your Acura has a memory f eature
f or the steering wheel, driver’s seat,
and outside mirror positions.
Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
You cannot add a new driving
position in the memory unless the
ignition switch is ON (II). You can
recall a memorized position with
the ignition switch in any position.
Store a driving position as explained
in this section only when the car is
parked.
Two seat, steering wheel, and
outside mirror positions f or dif f erent
drivers or driving conditions can be
stored in separate memories. You
select a memorized position by
pushing the appropriate button.
Adjust the seat to a comfortable
position (see page ). Adjust
the steering wheel to a
comf ortable position (see page). Adjust the outside mirrors
f or best visibility (see page ). 3.
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St oring a Driving Posit ion in Memory
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