2002 Acura RL turn signal

Check the f ollowing:Headlights (low and high beam)
Fog lights
Parking lights
Taillights
Brake lights
Turn signals
Back-up lights
Hazard light f unction
License plate light
Side marker lights
High-mount brake light
Daytime running lights (Canadian
models)
If youfindanybulbsareburnedout,
replace them as soon as possible.
Refer to the chart on page to
determinewhattypeof replacement
bulb is needed. 313
Lights
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To remove the f ront turn signal/
parking light bulb, push it in
slightly and turn it
counterclockwise. To remove the
side marker bulb, pull it straight
out of its socket.
Install the new bulb into the
socket.
Remove the socket from the
headlight assembly by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise. Pull the inner f ender cover back.
Use a f lat-tipped screwdriver to
remove the holding clip f rom the
inner f ender.
If you are changing the bulb on
the driver’s side, start the engine,
turn the steering wheel all the way
to the right, and turn off the
engine. If you are changing the
bulb on the passenger’s side, turn
the steering wheel to the left. Put the inner f ender cover in place.
Install the holding clip. Lock it in
placebypushingonthecenter. Testthelightstomakesurethe
new bulb is working. Insert the socket back into the
headlight assembly. Turn it
clockwise to lock it in place.
1. 2. 3.
4.5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Lights
Maint enance
Replacing Front Turn Signal/
Parking and Side Marker Light
Bulbs
265
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Open the trunk.Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket.
Push the new bulb straight into
the socket until it bottoms.
Reinstall the socket into the light
assembly by turning it clockwise
until it locks.
Testthelightstomakesurethe
new bulb is working.
Undo the f astener on the side of
the trunk lining by pushing on the
center of the f astener’s head until
it pops in. Pull the lining back. Remove the socket by turning it one-quarter turn counterclockwise. Determine which of the f our bulbs
is burned out: stop/taillights, back-
up light, or turn signal.Reinstall the trunk lining. Make
sure it is installed under the edge
of the trunk seal.
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3. 2.4.
5.
6.
7.
Replacing Rear Bulbs
Lights
Maint enance266
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Specif ications
313
Lights
Engine
Alignment
Tires
Battery
Fuses 12 V
12 V
55 W (H1) (High beam)
27/8 W
3.54x3.58in(90x91mm)212 cu-in (3,474 cm
)
9.6 : 1
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
0.08 in (2.0 mm) 0°
0° 30’
2° 50’
P225/55R16 94V
T135/80D16 101M
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
21 W
21/5 W
55 W (H1)
21 W
3CP
21 W
3CP
5W
5W
3.4 W
3.4 W
2W
Headlights
Front turn signal/parking lights
Rear turn signal lights
Stop/Taillights
Front fog lights
High-mount brake light
Front side marker lights
Back-up lights
License plate lights
Ceiling lights
Trunk light
Door courtesy lights
Vanity mirror light Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
Water cooled 4-stroke
SOHC V-6 gasoline engine
Toe
Camber
Caster
Size
Pressure See spark plug maintenance
section page246.
Capacity 12 V 55 AH/5 HR
Interior
Under-hood See page304or the fuse box cover. See page305or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box door under the dashboard.65 AH/20 HR
12 V Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
Front/Rear
Spare
Front/Rear
Spare
in
Front
Rear
Low beam headlight bulbs are a type of high voltage discharge
tube (D2R).
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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .266
..............................
Brake Lights .266
............................
Ceiling Lights .269
........................
Courtesy Lights .269
.................................
Fog Lights .263
........
Front Side Marker Lights .265
.................................
Headlights .262
.........
High-mount Brake Light .267
.................
License Plate Lights .268
............................
Specif ications .313
...............................
Trunk Light .270
....................
Turn Signal Lights .265
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .262
..................................
Cancel Button .75
............................
Capacities Chart .312
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .49
............................
Carrying, Cargo .186
Cassette Player
............................................
Care .148
...........................
Operation .133,145
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of .ii
..................
CD Changer .136,149,151 ................................
Ceiling Lights .111
........................
Certif ication Label .310
............................................
Chains .259
Changing Oil
........................................
How to .229
......................................
When to .218
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .283
............
Changing Engine Coolant .233
...
Charging System Indicator .54,297
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .190
.....................................
Child Saf ety .20
.......................................
Child Seats .24
............
Tether Anchorage Point .39
..................
Childproof Door Locks .82
..........................
Cigarette Lighter .109
...................................
Cleaner, Air .241
Cleaning
....................
Aluminum Wheels .275
...................................
Carpeting .276
......................................
Exterior .274
.........................................
Fabric .276
.......................................
Interior .276
.......................................
Leather .276
...................................
Seat Belts .276
...........................................
Vinyl .276
....................................
Windows .277 ................................
Wood Trim .277
...............
Climate Control System .114
.........................
Clock, Setting the .102
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Code, Audio System .136
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CO in the Exhaust .318
........................................
Coin Box .106
............
Cold Weather, Starting in .191
..............................
Compact Spare .282
.................
Console Compartment .106
...............
Consumer Inf ormation .324
.............
Controls, Instruments and .51
Coolant
........................................
Adding .231
....................................
Checking .182
.........................
Proper Solution .231
...................................
Replacing .233
...................
Temperature Gauge .60
....................
Corrosion Protection .279
............................
Courtesy Lights .117
Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................
System .318
............
Cruise Control Operation .158
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Customer Relations Of f ice .324
Index
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle .310
Ignition
..............................................
Keys .74
...........................................
Switch .77
............
Timing Control System .319
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Immobilizer System .75
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Important Safety Precautions .6
Indicators, Instrument
.............................................
Panel .53
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Inf ant Restraint .28
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Inf ant Seats .28
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Tether Anchorage Points .39
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Inf lation, Proper Tire .253
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Inside Mirror .91
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Inspection, Tire .255
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Instrument Panel .53
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Instrument Panel Brightness .66
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Interior Cleaning .277
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Introduction .i
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Jacking up the Car .284
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Jack, Tire .284 ................................
Jump Starting .290
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Keys .74
.......................
Label, Certif ication .310
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Lane Change, Signaling .66
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .40
...................................
Learning Key .75
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Leather, Cleaning .276
........................
Lights On Indicator .55
.........................
Lighter, Cigarette .109
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement .262
........................................
Ceiling .111
.....................................
Courtesy .112
.......................................
Indicator .53
.........................................
Parking .63
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Turn Signal .66
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Load Limit .187
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .77
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column .77 ..........................
Childproof Door .82
............................
Fuel Fill Door .179
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Glove Box .85
.................................
Power Door .78
...........................................
Trunk .83
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Trunk Pass-through Cover .90
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Low Coolant Level .182
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Low Fuel Indicator .57
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .54,295
Lubricant Specif ications
..........................................
Chart .312
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Luggage .186
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Maintenance .213
...
Owner Maintenance Checks . 225
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Record .223-224
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Required Indicator .61
..........................................
Saf ety .214
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Schedule .218-222
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 55,297
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Memory, Driving Position . 93
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Meters, Gauges .58
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Engine Coolant .233
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Engine Oil and Filter .229
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Fuses .302
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Light Bulbs .262
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Schedule .216
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Spark Plugs .243
...........................................
Tires .257
.............................
Wiper Blades .249
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .42
...
Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant .182
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Reverse Gear Position .193
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Rotation, Tire .256
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Saf ety Belts .8
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Safety Defects, Reporting .327
.................................
Saf ety Features .7
...........................................
Airbags .9
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Door Locks .10
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Head Restraints .10
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Seat Belts .8
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Seats & Seat-Backs .10
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .50
...............................
Saf ety Messages .ii .....................................
Seat Belts .8,40
...............
Additional Information .40
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .18
.
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioner .41
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Child Seat Anchor Plate .39
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Cleaning .277
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .40
................................
Maintenance .42
Reminder Light and
................................
Beeper .40,54
................................
Replacement .42
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System Components .40
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Use During Pregnancy .18
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .15
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Seat Heaters .95
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Seat Position Memory .93
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Seats, Adjusting the .86
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Security Alarm System .157
...............................
Serial Number .310
...........................
Service Intervals .218
...........................
Service Manual .329
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Service Station Procedures .179
..........................
Setting the Clock .102
Shif ting the Automatic
.............................
Transmission .192
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator .192 ........................
Shif t Lock Release .195
....................................
Side Airbags .45
How The Side Airbag Indicator ............................
Light Works .47
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .45
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .........................
Replacement in .265
...............................
Signaling Turns .66
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Ski Sleeve .96
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Snow Tires .259
...................
Solvent-type Cleaners .274
................................
Sound System .128
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating .282
............................
Specif ications .313
................
Spark Plugs, Replacing .243
....................
Specif ications Charts .312
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Speed Control .158
...................................
Speedometer .58
.......................................
Spotlights .111
Index
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Fluid Selection .238
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Identif ication Number .311
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Shif ting the Automatic .192
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Treadwear .314
.......................................
Trip Meter .59
................................................
Trunk .83
........
Emergency Trunk Opener .84
.................................
Opening the .83
...................
Open Monitor Light .57
....................................
Turn Signals .66
.....................
Underside, Cleaning .279
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the .281
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .314
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .178
.....................
Upholstery Cleaning .277
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .230
................................
Vanity Mirror .107
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load .187
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .312 ....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .310
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
....................................
System .201
........
VSA System Indicator .56,202
...
VSA Activation Indicator .56,201
.........................
VSA Of f Switch .202
.............................
Vehicle Storage .271
.....................................
Ventilation .116
.................................................
VIN .310
...............................
Vinyl Cleaning .277
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .228
.............
WARNING, Explanation of . ii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of .50
..................
Warranty Coverages .326
Washer, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level .237
.....................................
Operation .70
.........................................
Washing .274
..................
Waxing and Polishing .275
Wheels
...............
Adjusting the Steering .71
............
Alignment and Balance .256
......
Cleaning Aluminum Alloys .275 ..........................
Compact Spare .282
......................................
Wrench .284
Windows .....................................
Cleaning .277
..................
Operating the Power .98
...........................
Rear, Def ogger .71
Windshield .......................................
Cleaning .68
...........................
Def roster .120,125
.......................................
Washers .70
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .249
.....................................
Operation .68
....................................
Wood Trim .277
....................................
Worn Tires .255
.....
Wrecker, Emergency Towing .306
U.S. and Canada only
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