2005 Acura RL check oil

Unscrew and remove the engine oil
fill cap on top of the left valve cover.
Pour in the oil slowly and caref ully so
you do not spill. Clean up any spills
immediately. Spilled oil could
damage components in the engine
compartment.
Install the engine oil f ill cap, and
tighten it securely. Wait a f ew
minutes, and recheck the oil level.
Do not f ill above the upper mark; you
could damage the engine.Honda Motor Oil is the pref erred
5W-20 lubricant f or your vehicle. It is
highly recommended that you use
Honda Motor Oil in your vehicle f or
optimum engine protection. Make
sure the API Certif ication Seal says
‘‘For Gasoline Engines.’’
Oil is major contributor to your
engine’s perf ormance and longevity.
Always use a premium-grade
detergent oil displaying the API
Certif ication Seal. This seal indicates
the oil is energy conserving and that
it meets the American Petroleum
Institute’s latest requirements.
The oil viscosity or weight is
provided on the container’s label.
5W-20 oil is f ormulated f or year-
round protection of your vehicle to
improve cold weather starting and
f uel economy.
CONT INUED
Recommended Engine Oil
A dding Engine Oil
Maint enance
305
API CERTIFICATION SEAL
ENGINE OIL FILL CAP
Ambient Temperature

Remove the oil f ilter, and let the
remaining oil drain. A special
wrench (available from your
dealer) is required.
Install a new oil f ilter according to
the instructions that come with it.Refill the engine with the
recommended oil.
Engine oil change capacity
(including f ilter):
Replace the engine oil f ill cap.
Start the engine. The oil pressure
indicator should go out within 5
seconds. If it does not, turn of f the
engine, and check your work.
Let the engine run f or several
minutes, then check the drain bolt
and oil f ilter f or leaks.
Turn of f the engine and let it sit
f or several minutes, then check
the oil level on the dipstick. If
necessary, add more oil. Put a new washer on the drain bolt,
then reinstall the drain bolt.
Tighten the drain bolt to:
3.
4. 5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Changing the Oil and Filter
Maint enance
307
OIL FILTER
29 lbf·ft (39 N·m , 4.0 kgf·m)
4.5 US qt (4.3
)
Improper disposal of engine oil can be
harmf ul to the environment. If you
change your own oil, please dispose of
the used oil properly. Put it in a sealed
container, and take it to a recycling
center. Do not discard it in a trash bin
or dump it on the ground.

Saf ely pull of f the road, and shut
of f the engine. Turn on the hazard
warning indicators.
Let the vehicle sit f or a minute.
Open the hood, and check the oil
level (see page ). An engine
very low on oil can lose pressure
during cornering and other driving
maneuvers.
If necessary, add oil to bring the
level back to the full mark on the
dipstick (see page ).
Start the engine, and watch the oil
pressure indicator. If it does not go
out within 10 seconds, turn of f the
engine. There is a mechanical
problem that needs to be repaired
bef ore you can continue driving
(seeon page
).
This indicator should never
come on when the engine is
running. If it starts f lashing or stays
on, or if you see a ‘‘CHECK ENGINE
OIL LEVEL’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display, the oil pressure
has dropped very low or lost
pressure. Serious engine damage is
possible, and you should take
immediate action. If the charging system
indicator comes on brightly
when the engine is running, or if you
see a ‘‘CHECK CHARGING
SYSTEM’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display, the battery is
not being charged.
Immediately turn of f all electrical
accessories. Try not to use other
electrically operated controls such as
the power windows. Keep the engine
running; starting the engine will
discharge the battery rapidly.
Go to a dealer or a service station
where you can get technical
assistance.
1.
2.
3.
4.
305
360 253
L ow Oil Pressure Indicator
Emergency T owingCharging System Indicator
L ow Oil Pressure Indicator, Charging System Indicator
348
Running the engine with low oil
pressure can cause serious mechanical
damage almost immediately. Turn of f
the engine as soon as you can saf ely get
the vehicle stopped.

....................................
Accessories .255
ACCESSORY (Ignition Switch .....................................
Position) .115
............
Accessory Power Sockets . 156
.....................................
Acura Link .208
Adaptive Front Lighting System ..........................................
(AFS) .107
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 305
.............................
Airbag (SRS) .11, 25
............................
Air Conditioning .162
.........................................
Usage .163
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .326
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline .248
......................................
Antif reeze .308
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) ...............................
Indicator .62, 275
...................................
Operation .275
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 199
Anti-thef t Steering Column ............................................
Lock .115
.........................................
Ashtrays .157
................................
Audio System .171
Auto Control Mode, Starting ........................................
Engine .263 .......................
Automatic Lighting .105
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 22
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 201
..............
Automatic Transmission . 265
..........................
Capacity, Fluid .366
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 310
.......................................
Shif ting .265
Shif t Lever Position ...............................
Indicators .265
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 265
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 270
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator .60, 348
............................
Jump Starting .343
..............................
Maintenance .331
..........................................
Cover .322
............................
Specif ications .367
..............................
Bef ore Driving .247
..................................
Belts, Seat .10, 21
.........................
Beverage Holders .154
..................................
Booster Seats .51 Brakes
Anti-lock Brake ........................
System (ABS) .275
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 248
...........................................
Fluid .311
.......................................
Parking .151
.................
System Indicator . 61,350
........................
Wear Indicators .274
.............................
Braking System .274
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle . 248
Brightness Control, ...............................
Instruments .109
......................
Brights, Headlights .104
Bulb Replacement ..........................
Back-up Lights .320
.......................
Front Fog Lights .318
...............
Front Position Lights . 317
........
Front Side Marker Lights . 317
.................................
Headlights .314
............................
Specif ications .367
............
Turn Signal Lights . 316,320
.....................................
Built-in-key .128
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .314
Index
A
B
INDEX
I

............................
Capacities Chart .366
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 54
....................
Cargo, How to Carry .257
..............
CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
.........................................
CD Care .196
.......................
CD Error Message .197
...................................
CD Changer .187
................................
Ceiling Lights .160
........................
Certif ication Label .364
.................................
Chains, Tires .329
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .337
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .306
......................................
When to .291
...
Charging System Indicator . 60,348
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 262
.....................................
Child Saf ety .36
..............................
Booster Seats .51
...................................
Child Seats .43
Important Saf ety ...............................
Reminders .36
..........................................
Inf ants .41
..........................
Larger Children .50
.........................................
LATCH .45 ......................
Risks with Airbags .37
.............................
Small Children .42
.........................................
Tethers .49
.........
Where Should a Child Sit? . 37
.......................................
Child Seats .42
.........................................
LATCH .45
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 49
................
Childproof Door Locks . 118
Cleaning ...................................
Seat Belts .321
...............
Climate Control System . 162
........................
CO in the Exhaust .371
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 263
......................
Compact Spare Tire .336
.................
Console Compartment . 155
.................
Consumer Inf ormation . 378
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 57
Coolant ........................................
Adding .308
....................................
Checking .253
.........................
Proper Solution .308
...................
Temperature Gauge . 68
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .371
................
Cruise Control Indicator . 64
............
Cruise Control Operation . 201...................................
Cup Holders .154
.............
Customer Service Of f ice . 378
.........................
Customize Settings .78
..................
Door/Window Setup . 94
.........
KEYLESS ACCESS Setup . 88
.............................
Lighting Setup .91
.................................
Meter Setup .82
..............................
Position Setup .85
........................
Setting to Def ault .80
.................................
Wiper Setup .99
................
DANGER, Explanation of . ii
...................................
Dashboard .4, 58
..............
Daytime Running Lights . 106
Daytime Running Lights .......................................
Indicator .64
.................................
Dead Battery .343
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 380
..............
Def ogger, Rear Window . 110
..............
Def rosting the Windows . 168
..........................
Dif f erential Fluid .366
....................................
Dimensions .366
.............
Dimming the Headlights . 104
Index
D
C
II

CONT INUED
Dipstick..........
Automatic Transmission . 310
..................................
Engine Oil .253
........................
Directional Signals .104
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 274
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .307
Doors ............
Locking and Unlocking . 116
..................
Lockout Prevention . 116
.......................
Monitor Indicator .60
....................
Power Door Locks . 116
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 368
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety . 7
.......................................
Driver’s ID .86
...........................................
Driving .261
....................................
Economy .254
Driving Position Memory ........................................
System .124
..............................
Economy, Fuel .254
..................................
Emergencies .335
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 343
...........
Brake System Indicator . 350
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 337 .....
Charging System Indicator . 348
..................
Checking the Fuses . 354
.......
Hazard Warning Flashers . 109
............................
Jump Starting .343
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 348
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 349
Opening the Fuel Fill Door ................................
Manually .351
..................
Overheated Engine . 345
.......................................
Towing .360
.........................
Emergency Brake .151
....................
Emergency Flashers .109
......................
Emergency Towing .360
..........
Emergency Trunk Opener . 118
.......................
Emissions Controls .371
.............
Emissions Testing, State . 374
Engine ............
Check Starting System . 264
...............
Compartment Covers . 304
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 68
.........................
If It Won’t Start .341
Malf unction Indicator ................................
Lamp .60, 349
.........................................
Oil lif e .291
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 60,348
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 305...............................
Overheating .345
............................
Specif ications .367
............................
Speed Limiter .270
.......................................
Starting .263
...................
Engine Speed Limiter . 270
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline .248
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 371
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .54
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ........................................
System .372
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .19
...................................
Fan, Interior .164
.........................................
Features .161
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 249
Filters ...............................................
Oil .306
...........
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 109
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 337
.....................................
Floor Mats .322
Index
E F
INDEX
III

..............................
Paddle Shif ters .267
............
Panel Brightness Control . 109
........................
Park Gear Position .266
...........................................
Parking .266
...............................
Parking Brake .151
Parking Brake and Brake .................
System Indicator . 61,350
..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 373
.............................
PGM-FI System .372
........................
Power Door Locks .116
...............
Power Socket Locations . 156
............................
Power Windows .145
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 19
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens . 13
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 20
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 19
........................
Protecting Children .36
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .64
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 60,348
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 366
..........................
Luggage, Storing .257
..................................
Maintenance .289
................................
Main Items .299
........................................
Minder .291
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .298
.................................
Record .301-302
..........................................
Saf ety .290
.............................
Schedule .291-300
...................................
Sub Items .300
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 60,349
...........
Memory, Driving Position . 124
.............................
Message Display .76
..........................
Message Indicator .66
...............................
Meters, Gauges .68
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 248
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .122
.................................
Modif ications .255
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle . 256
................................
Moonroof .147-150 ................................................
MP 3 .193
.............
Multi-Inf ormation Display . 69
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 248
.........................................
Odometer .70
...............................
Odometer, Trip .70
Oil ........................
Change, How to .306
......................
Change, When to .291
......................
Checking Engine .253
...............................
Lif e, Engine .291
..............
Pressure Indicator . 60,348
Selecting Proper Viscosity ......................................
Chart .305
.....
ON (Ignition Switch Position) . 115
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ....................................
Recovery .371 ............................................
OnStar .217
............................
Outside Mirrors .123
....
Outside Temperature Indicator . 71
....................
Overheating, Engine .345
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 298
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .248
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 266
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 248
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 364
Index
O P
M N
VI

.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 335
Technical Descriptions ......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 368
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 371
Three Way Catalytic .............................
Converters .373 .......................
Temperature Gauge .68
........
Temperature, Inside Sensor . 170
....................
Temperature, Outside . 71
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 49
Three Way Catalytic .................................
Converters .373
Tilt/Telescopic Steering .........................................
Wheel .111
....................................
Timing Belt .313
....................................
Tire Chains .329
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 337
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ..................................
(TPMS) .277
Monitoring Tire Pressure ..................................
Reading .329
...........
TPMS System Warning . 280
...............................................
Tires .325
..............................
Air Pressure .326
........................................
Chains .329
.........................
Checking Wear .326
..........................
Compact Spare .336
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 368
......................................
Inf lation .325
..................................
Inspection .326
...................................
Replacing .328
......................................
Rotating .327
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
.........................
Replacement in .317
.............................
Signaling Turns .104
.....................................
Snow Tires .329
................................
Sound System .171
Spare Tire ......................................
Inf lating .336
............................
Specif ications .367
....................
Specif ications Charts . 366
................................
Speed Limiter .270
.......................................
Spotlights .160
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 24
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 35
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 32
How Your Airbags ............................
Work .27, 30,32
........................
SRS Components .24
..................................
SRS Service .34
.............................
SRS Indicator .32 ,61
START (Ignition Switch .....................................
Position) .115
.......................
Starting the Engine .263
...................
Auto Control Mode . 263
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .263
................
With a Dead Battery . 343 ..............
State Emissions Testing . 374
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 345
Steering Wheel ..............................
Adjustments .111
...........
Anti-thef t Column Lock . 115
......................
Position Memory .124
Steering Wheel Buttons/ .....................................
Switches .198
...................
Stereo Sound System . 171
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .333
......................................
Sun Visors .156
Supplemental Restraint ................................
System .11, 24
......................................
Servicing .34
.........................
SRS Indicator .32 ,61
...................
System Components . 24
..................................
Synthetic Oil .305
Index
T
VIII