2002 Acura RL dead battery

Your car has certain ‘‘readiness
codes’’ that are part of the on-board
diagnostics f or the emissions
systems. In some states, part of the
emissions testing is to make sure
these codes are set. If they are not
set, the test cannot be completed.
If your car’s battery has been
disconnected or gone dead, these
codes are erased. It takes several
days of driving under various
conditions to set the codes again.If possible, do not take your car f or a
state emissions test until the
readiness codes are set. See State
Emissions Testing on pages and
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Malf unction Indicator L amp
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
Readiness Codes
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If you take your vehicle f or a state
emissions test shortly af ter the
battery has been disconnected or
gone dead, it may not pass the test.
This is because of certain ‘‘readiness
codes’’ that must be set in the on-
board diagnostics f or the emissions
systems. These codes are erased
when the battery is disconnected,
and set again only after several days
of driving under a variety of
conditions.If the testing f acility determines that
the readiness codes are not set, you
will be requested to return at a later
date to complete the test. If you must
get the vehicle re-tested within the
next two or three days, you can
condition the vehicle for re-testing
by doing the f ollowing.
Make sure the gas tank is nearly,
but not completely, f ull (around
3/4).
Make sure the vehicle has been
parked with the engine of f f or 8
hours or more.
Make sure the ambient
temperature is between 20° and
95°F. Without touching the accelerator
pedal, start the engine and let it
idle f or 20 seconds.
Keep the vehicle in Park
(automatic transmission). Increase
the engine speed to 2,000 rpm and
hold it there until the temperature
gauge rises to at least 1/4 of the
scale (approximately 3 minutes).
CONT INUED
St at e Emissions T est ing
T esting of Readiness Codes
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .43
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Additional Safety Precautions .48
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners .41
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How the SRS Indicator Works .46
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How Your Airbags Work .43,45
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SRS Components .43
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SRS Service .48
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SRS Indicator .46,55
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START (Ignition Key Position) .77
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Starting the Engine .191
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .191
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With a Dead Battery .290
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State Emissions Testing .322
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Steam Coming f rom Engine .293
Steering Wheel
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Adjustments .71
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Anti-theft Column Lock .77
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Position Memory .93
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Stereo Sound System .128
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Storing Your Car .272
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Sun Visor .107
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Sunglasses Holder .107 Supplemental Restraint
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System .9,43,45
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Service Precautions .48
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Servicing .48
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SRS Indicator .46,55
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System Components .43
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Tensioners, Seat Belts .41
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Synthetic Oil .228
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Tachometer .58
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in .266
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .281
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Tape Player .133,148
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .314
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Emissions Control Systems .318
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Oxygenated Fuels .316
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter .320
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Temperature Gauge .60
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Tensioners, Seat Belts .41
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Tether Anchorage Points .39
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Thef t Deterrent System .157
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Thef t Protection .156 ..
Three Way Catalytic Converter .320
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Time, Setting the .102
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Timing Belt .253
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Tire Chains .259
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .283
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Tires .253
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Air Pressure .254
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Balancing .256
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Checking Wear .255
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Compact Spare .282
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .314
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Inf lation .253
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Inspection .255
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Maintenance .256
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Replacing .257
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Rotating .256
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Snow .259
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Specif ications .313
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Tools, Tire Changing .283
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Torn Seat Belts .42
Towing
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A Trailer .206
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By Emergency Wrecker .306
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .238
Index
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