2007 Acura RL engine

The indicator stays on while you
are driving.
The indicator comes on with the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position.
The indicator comes on f or several
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. Have
your vehicle checked by your dealer
if : The multi-inf ormation display
shows ‘‘CHECK KEYLESS
ACCESS SYSTEM.’’
In this case, use the built-in key to
lock/unlock the doors and start the
engine.
K eyless A ccess System
Check K eyless A ccess Syst em
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KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM
INDICATOR
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In the LO setting, the heater runs
continuously. It does not cycle with
temperature changes.
Follow these precautions whenever
you use the seat heaters:Use the HI setting only to heat the
seats quickly, because it draws
large amounts of current f rom the
battery.
If the engine is lef t idling f or an
extended period, do not use the
seat heaters, even on the LO
setting. It can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting.
Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. The passenger seat is
only has heaters in the seat bottom
because of the side airbag cut of f
system. The ignition switch must be in the
ON (II) position to use the heaters.
Push the top of the switch, HI, to
rapidly heat up the seat. Af ter the
seat reaches a comfortable
temperature, select LO by pushing
the bottom of the switch. This will
keep the seat warm.
In the HI setting, the heater turns off
when the seat gets warm, and turns
back on after the seat’s temperature
drops.
If equipped
Seat Heaters
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SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
Passenger’s
seat
Driver’s
seat
HEATERS
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you use the seat heaters and the seat
ventilation:
Use the HI setting only to heat or
to ventilate the seats quickly,
because it draws large amounts of
current from the battery.
If the engine is lef t idling f or an
extended period, do not use the
seat heaters or the seat ventilation,
even on the LO setting. It can
weaken the battery, causing hard
starting.
When you press the button once,
the system is set to HI. To change to
the lower mode, press the button.
To turn the air ventilation off, press
the button until the indicators go
off. To ventilate the seat, press the
button. The indicator (green) next to
the button will come on. The air
ventilation system has four settings:
HI Three indicators on.
MID Two indicators on.
LO One indicator on.
OFF All indicators of f .
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To apply the parking brake, push the
parking brake pedal down with your
foot. To release the parking brake,
push on the pedal again. The parking
brake indicator on the instrument
panel should go out when the
parking brake is fully released with
the engine running (see page ). 63
Parking Brake
Inst rument s and Cont rols
187
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes, axles, and tires. A beeper will
sound if the vehicle is put into gear
with the parking brake on.
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The heater uses engine coolant to
warm the air. If the engine is cold, it
will be several minutes before you
feel warm air coming from the
system.
The flow-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then exhausts it
through vents near the rear window.
Set the temperature to the lower
limit.
Make sure the A/C is off.
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the fan to the desired speed. Press
the A/C button to view
the climate control display.
Tu rn on the A/C by pushing
ENTER on the interface selector.
You will see A/C ON in the display.
Make sure the temperature is set
to maximum cool.
Push the interface selector down,
then select by turning the
interface knob.
If the outside air is humid, select
recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select fresh air mode.
Push the interface selector down,
th en set the fan to the desired
speed by turning the interface
knob.
Press
the A/C button to view
theclimatecontroldisplay.
Turn the interface knob to set the
fantothedesiredspeed.
Push the interface selector down,
then select and fresh air
mode.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control bars.
You
can set the temperature for the
driver’s side and the passenger’s side
separately when this button is
pressed (indicator on). When the
indicator in the DUAL button is off,
you can adjust both sides to the
same temperature with the driver’s
side temperature control bar.
Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page). If it moves near the red zone,
turn of f the A/C until the gauge
reading returns to normal. you can
cool it down more rapidly by partially
opening the windows, turning on the
air conditioning, and setting the fan
to maximum speed in f resh air mode.
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If the interior is very warm,
Using the Heater
Dual Button
Ventilation
Using the A/C
Climate Control System
Features
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If within ten minutes the system fails
to locate a suf f icient number of
satellites to locate your position, the
screen above appears. Follow the
instructions on the screen.You have acquired a device
(‘‘DEVICE’’) that includes sof tware
licensed by ALPINE ELECTRONICS,
INC., f rom an af f iliate of Microsof t
Corporation (collectively ‘‘MS’’).
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media, printed materials, and
‘‘online’’ or electronic documentation
(‘‘SOFTWARE’’) are protected by
international intellectual property
laws and treaties. The SOFTWARE
is licensed, not sold. All rights
reserved.
After 30 minutes with this screen
displayed, turn of f the engine and
restart the vehicle. If you now see
the
, the GPS
initialization is complete.
The average acquiring time is less
than 10 minutes, but it can take as
long as 45 minutes.
If the system is still unable to
acquire a signal, f ollow the
instructions on the screen, or
contact your local dealer for
assistance. License notice
Disclaimer screen
Compass System (U.S. model without navigation system)
Features
259
NOTE:
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Features
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Bef ore you begin driving your
vehicle, you should know what
gasoline to use and how to check the
levels of important f luids. You also
need to know how to properly store
luggage or packages. The
inf ormation in this section will help
you. If you plan to add any
accessories to your vehicle, please
read the information in this section
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Break-in Period .326
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Fuel Recommendation .326
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Service Station Procedures .327
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Ref ueling .327
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Tighten Fuel Cap Message.329
Opening and Closing
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the Hood .329
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Oil Check .331
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Engine Coolant Check.331
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Fuel Economy .332
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Accessories and Modif ications .333
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Carrying Cargo .335
Bef ore Driving
Bef ore Driving
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