2003 Acura CL 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. To check if
they are set, turn the ignition ON (II),
but do not start the engine. The
Malf unction Indicator Lamp will
come on f or 20 seconds. If it then
goes of f , the readiness codes are set.
If it blinks 5 times, the readiness
codes are not set. See State
Emissions Testing on page .
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Readiness Codes
Malf unction Indicator L amp
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed311

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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) or
Neutral (manual transmission).
Increase the engine speed to 2,000
rpm and hold it there until the
temperature gauge rises to at least
1/4of thescale(approximately3
minutes).
T echnical Inf ormation
St at e Emissions T est ing
T esting of Readiness Codes
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SRS Indicator .49 ,61
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 81
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Starting the Engine .193
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .193
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With a Dead Battery . 303
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State Emissions Testing . 335
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 306
Steering Wheel ..................................
Adjustment .76
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Anti-theft Column Lock . 81
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Stereo Sound System . 135
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Storing Your Car .283
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Storage Tray .115
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Sun Visor .116
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Sunglasses Holder .110
Supplemental Restraint ..................................
System .9,46
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Servicing .51
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SRS Indicator .49 ,61
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System Components . 46
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Synthetic Oil .240
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Tachometer .65 ..........
Taillights, Changing Bulbs . 278
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Taking Care of the Unexpected . 293
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Tape Player .142
Technical Descriptions ......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 328
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Emissions Control Systems . 332
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Oxygenated Fuels .330
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter .334
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Temperature Gauge .67
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Tether Anchorage Points . 41
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Thef t Protection .157
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 334
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Time, Setting the .109
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Timing Belt .266
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Tire Chains .272
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 295
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Tires .266
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Air Pressure .266
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Checking Wear .268
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Compact Spare .294
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 328
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Inf lation .266
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Inspection .268
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Replacing .270
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Rotating .269 ...........................................
Snow .272
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Specif ications .327
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Traction Devices .272
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Winter Driving .271
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Tools, Tire Changing . 295
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .217
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Emergency Wrecker . 320
Traction Control System (TCS) ...............................
Indicator .62, 209
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Operation .209
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Traction Devices .272
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .250
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Manual .251
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Fluid Selection . 250,251
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Identif ication Number . 324
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Shif ting the Automatic . 197
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Shif ting the Manual . 194
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Treadwear .328
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Trip Meter .66
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Trunk .87
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 89
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Opening the .87
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Open Monitor Light . 63
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