2004 Acura RL towing

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Acura RL 2004  3.5 Owners Manual When preparing to tow, and bef ore
driving away, be sure to check the
f ollowing:All weights and loads are within
limits (see pages and ).
Thehitch,safetychains,andany
other attachments are secure.
Al

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Acura RL 2004  3.5 Owners Manual CONT INUED
When driving down hills, reduce
your speed and shif t down to 2nd
gear. Do not ‘‘ride’’ the brakes, and
remember it will take longer to slow
downandstopwhentowingatrailer.
When clim

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Acura RL 2004  3.5 Owners Manual Follow all normal precautions when
parking, including putting the
transmission in Park and f irmly
setting the parking brake. Also, place
wheel chocks at each of the trailer’s
tires.
Always drive sl

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Acura RL 2004  3.5 Owners Manual µÌU.S. Cars:
Trailer towing, driving with a roof
rack, or driving in mountainous
conditions.
Driving on muddy, dusty, or
deiced roads.
Follow the
Maintenance Schedule f or Severe
Conditions. NOTE:

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Acura RL 2004  3.5 Owners Manual This section covers the more-
common problems that motorists
experience with their vehicles. It
gives you inf ormation about how to
safely evaluate the problem and what
to do to correct it. If the pro

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Acura RL 2004  3.5 Owners Manual If you have a f lat tire while driving,
stop in a saf e place to change it.
Stopping in traf f ic or on the shoulder
of a busy road is dangerous. Drive
slowly along the shoulder until you
gettoanexito

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Acura RL 2004  3.5 Owners Manual Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Turn on the headlights and check
their brightness. If the headlights
are very dim or don’t light at all,
the battery is discharged. Seeon page .
Turn the ignitio

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Acura RL 2004  3.5 Owners Manual If the temperature gauge stays at
the red mark, turn of f the engine.
Wait until you see no more signs
of steam or spray, then open the
hood.
If you don’t f ind an obvious leak,
check the coolant le
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