2007 Acura RL flat tire

Store the jack and tools in the tool
case. Place the tool case in the flat
tire.
Tighten the wheel nuts securely in
the same crisscross pattern. Have
the wheel nut torque checked at
the nearest automotive service
facility.
Tighten the wheel nuts to: Place
the flat tire face down in the
spare tire well.
Wrap the spacer cone and spare
tire wing bolt with cloth or pap er,
and store them in the spare tire
well. Lower the trunk f loor, then close
the trunk lid.
Refer to
(see page ).
14.
13.
15.16.
17.
18. 366
Changing a Flat Tire
Changing a T ire with
TPMS
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
435
SPACER CONE
WING BOLT
94 lbf·ft (127 N·m , 13 kgf·m) Loose items can fly around the
interior in a crash and could
seriously injure the occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and tools
securely before driving.
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Each tire, including the spare (if
provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inf lated to
the inf lation pressure recommended
by the vehicle manuf acturer on the
vehicle placard or tire inf lation
pressure label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a
dif f erent size than the size indicated
on the vehicle placard or tire
inf lation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inf lation
pressure f or those tires.)As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
that illuminates a low tire pressure
telltale
when one or more of your tires is
signif icantly under-inf lated.
Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inflate them to
the proper pressure.Driving on a signif icantly under-
inf lated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inf lation also reduces f uel
efficiency and tire tread life, and may
af f ect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tire
maintenance, and it is the driver’s
responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under-inf lation has
not reached the level to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low tire
pressure telltale.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Required Federal Explanation
466
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Built-in-key .164
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Bulbs, Halogen .404
............................
Capacities Chart .460
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .56
....................
Cargo, How to Carry .335
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
.........................................
CD Care .234
.......................
CD Error Message .235
...................................
CD Changer .223
................................
Ceiling Lights .196
........................
Certif ication Label .458
.................................
Chains, Tires .420
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .432
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .396
......................................
When to .381
..........
Charging System Indicator .443
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .340
.....................................
Child Saf ety .38
..............................
Booster Seats .53
...................................
Child Seats .45
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Important Saf ety Reminders .38
..........................................
Inf ants .43..........................
Larger Children .52
.........................................
LATCH .47
......................
Risks with Airbags .39
.............................
Small Children .44
.........................................
Tethers .51
.........
Where Should a Child Sit? .39
.......................................
Child Seats .44
.........................................
LATCH .47
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .51
................
Childproof Door Locks .154
Cleaning
...................................
Seat Belts .411
...............
Climate Control System . 198
.........................
Clock, Setting the .273
........................
CO in the Exhaust .468
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 341
Collision Mitigation Brake System (CMBS) .....................................
Indicator .360
...................................
Operation .355
......................
Compact Spare Tire .431
...........................
Compass System .240
.................
Console Compartment . 191
.................
Consumer Inf ormation . 474
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 59Coolant
........................................
Adding .398
....................................
Checking .331
.........................
Proper Solution .398
...................
Temperature Gauge . 70
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .468
................
Cruise Control Indicator . 66
............
Cruise Control Operation . 275
...................................
Cup Holders .190
.............
Customer Service Of f ice . 474
.........................
Customize Settings .81
...................................
ACC Setup .89
................
Door/Window Setup . 122
.......
KEYLESS ACCESS Setup . 108
...........................
Lighting Setup .115
.................................
Meter Setup .94
...........................
Position Setup .103
........................
Setting to Default .85
...............................
Wiper Setup .133
...............
DANGER, Explanation of . iii
...................................
Dashboard . 4, 60
Index
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..............
Daytime Running Lights .142
.......................................
Indicator .66
.................................
Dead Battery .437
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 476
..............
Def ogger, Rear Window . 146
..............
Def rosting the Windows . 204
..........................
Dif f erential Fluid .460
....................................
Dimensions .460
.............
Dimming the Headlights . 140
Dipstick ..........
Automatic Transmission . 400
..................................
Engine Oil .331
........................
Directional Signals .140
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 352
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .397
Doors ............
Locking and Unlocking . 152
..................
Lockout Prevention . 152
.................
Monitor Indicator . 13,79
....................
Power Door Locks . 152
........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 462
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety . 7
.......................................
Driver’s ID .81
...........................................
Driving .339
....................................
Economy .332 Driving Position Memory
........................................
System .160
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter . 411
..............................
Economy, Fuel .332
..................................
Emergencies .427
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 437
...........
Brake System Indicator . 445
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 432
.....
Charging System Indicator . 443
..................
Checking the Fuses . 449
.......
Hazard Warning Flashers . 145
............................
Jump Starting .437
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 443
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 444
Opening the Fuel Fill Door ................................
Manually .446
..................
Overheated Engine . 440
.......................................
Towing .455
.........................
Emergency Brake .187
....................
Emergency Flashers .145
......................
Emergency Towing .455
..........
Emergency Trunk Opener . 154
.......................
Emissions Controls .468 .............
Emissions Testing, State . 471
Engine ............
Check Starting System . 342
...............
Compartment Covers . 394
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 70
.........................
If It Won’t Start .436
Malf unction Indicator ................................
Lamp . 62, 444
.........................................
Oil lif e .381
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 62, 443
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 395
...............................
Overheating .440
............................
Specif ications .461
............................
Speed Limiter .348
.......................................
Starting .341
...................
Engine Speed Limiter . 348
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline .326
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 468
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 56
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ........................................
System .469
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .19
Index
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Fan, Interior .200
.........................................
Features .197
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .327
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .411
...............................................
Oil .396
...........
Flashers, Hazard Warning .145
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .432
.....................................
Floor Mats .412
Fluids ..........
Automatic Transmission .400
..........................................
Brake .402
..........................
Power Steering .402
..................
Windshield Washer .400
.....................................
Fog Lights .142
........................
Four-way Flashers .145
............................
Front Airbags . 11, 29
......................................
Front Seat .155
....................................
Adjusting .155
.......................................
Heaters .178
...................................
Airbags . 11, 29
...........................
Air Ventilation .179
.................................................
Fuel .326
......................
Fill Door and Cap .327 ...........................................
Gauge .70
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator .66
................
Octane Requirement . 326
Opening the Fuel Fill Door ................................
Manually .446
...............................
Oxygenated .326
........................
Tank, Ref ueling .327
......................
Tighten Fuel Cap .328
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .449
................
Gas Mileage Improving . 332
.........................................
Gasoline .326
...........................................
Gauge .70
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator .66
................
Octane Requirement . 326
........................
Tank, Ref ueling .327
................
Gas Station Procedures . 327
.............................................
Gauges .70
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 70
...............................................
Fuel .70
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) .374
............
Gearshif t Lever Positions . 343
......................................
Glove Box .189 ...........................
GPS initialization .257
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight .......................................
Rating) .374
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 404
..........................
HandsFreeLink .306
............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 145
Headlights Adaptive Front Lighting System
......................................
(AFS) .143
........................................
Aiming .404
..................
Automatic Lighting . 141
.........
Daytime Running Lights . 142
..................
High Beam Indicator . 66
....................
Lights On Indicator . 64
..........
Low Beams, Turning on . 140
.......................
Reminder Chime .140
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 404
..........
High beams, Turning on . 140
...................................
Washer .138
............................
Head Restraints .156
...............................
Heated Mirror .159
...................................
Heater, Seat .178
.............
High Altitude, Starting at . 341
Index
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Temperature, Outside .73
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Tether Anchorage Points .51
Three Way Catalytic
.................................
Converters .470
Tilt/Telescopic Steering .........................................
Wheel .147
....................................
Timing Belt .403
....................................
Tire Chains .420
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat .432
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
..................................
(TPMS) .368
Monitoring Tire Pressure ..................................
Reading .415
...........
TPMS System Warning .365
...............................................
Tires .415
..............................
Air Pressure .417
........................................
Chains .420
.........................
Checking Wear .417
..........................
Compact Spare .431
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .462
......................................
Inf lation .415
..................................
Inspection .417
.............................
Labeling . 464, 465
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator . 67, 365
..............
Michelin PAX System . 422......................
Pressure Monitor .367
........
Pressure Monitor System . 365
...................................
Replacing .419
......................................
Rotating .418
...........................................
Snow .420
............................
Specif ications .461
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 432
Torque Distribution Monitor .................................
(SH-AWD) .350
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .373
....
Equipment and Accessories . 374
.............................
Weight Limit .373
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring ..................................
System) .365
Required Federal ............................
Explanation .466
.....................
Warning Message .369
.............................
Trailer Loading .373
......................
Trailer Towing Tips .377
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .400
...........................
Fluid Selection .401
..............
Identif ication Number . 458
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 343.............................
Treadwear . 418, 431
.......................................
Trip Meter .72
..............................................
Trunk .153
..................
Emergency Opener . 154
...............................
Opening the .153
.......
Open Monitor Indicator . 13, 79
..................................
Turn Signals .140
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the .427
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 462
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .326
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 397
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 336
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .460
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 458
Index
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