2007 Acura RL Owner's Manual

To remove the f use box lid, put your
f inger in the notch on the lid, pull it
toward you, and take it out of its
hinges. The fuses are located in five fuse
boxes. The interior f use boxes are
located under the dashboard on the
driver’s and passenger’s side.To open the secondary f use box lid,
push the tab in the direction as
shown in the illustration.
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FUSE BOX
TAB
INTERIOR FUSE BOX
INTERIOR FUSE BOX
Driver’s side SECONDARY INTERIOR FUSE BOX
Driver’s side
Passenger’s side
NOTCH NOTCH
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The primary under-hood fuse box is
in the engine compartm ent on the
driver’s side. To open it, push the
tabs as shown. The
secondary under-hood fuse box
is on the battery. To open it, push
thetabsasshown.
To check the fuse box, remove the
battery cover f irst (see page ). 424
Fuses
448
PRIMARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX SECONDARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX
TAB TAB
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Turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position. Make sure the
headlights and all oth er
accessories are off.
If
something electrical in your
vehicle stops working, the first thing
youshouldcheckforisablownfuse.
Determine from the chart on pages
, , and , or the diagram
on the f use box lid, which f use or
f uses control that device. Check
those fuses first, but check all the
f uses bef ore deciding that a blown
f use is the cause. Replace any blown
f uses, and check if the device works.
Check each of the large f uses in
the under-hood f use box by
looking through the top at the wire
inside. Removing these f uses
requires a Phillips-head
screwdriver.Check the smaller f uses in the
under-hood f use box and all the
fuses in the interior fuse boxes by
pulling out each f use with the f use
puller. The f use puller is inside the
primary under-hood f use box.
Remove the cover f rom the f use
box. 3.
4.
1.
2. 452 453 454
Checking and Replacing Fuses
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FUSE
BLOWN FUSE
PULLER
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If you cannot drive the vehicle
without f ixing the problem, and you
do not have a spare fuse, take a fuse
of the same rating or a lower rating
f rom one of the other circuits with
the f use puller provided in the under-
hood f use box. Make sure you can
do without that circuit temporarily
(such as the accessory power socket
or radio).
If you replace the blown f use with a
spare f use that has a lower rating, it
might blow out again. This does not
indicate anything wrong. Replace the
f use with one of the correct rating as
soon as you can.If the replacement fuse of the
same rating blows in a short time,
there is probably a serious
electrical problem with your
vehicle. Leave the blown fuse in
that circuit, and have your vehicle
checked by a qualif ied technician.
Look f or a blown wire inside the
f use. If it is blown, replace it with
oneof thesparefusesof thesame
rating or lower. 6.
5.
Fuses
450
BLOWN
Replacing a f use with one that has a
higher rating greatly increases the
chances of damaging the electrical
system. If you do not have a
replacement f use with the proper rating
f or the circuit, install one with a lower
rating.
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Ifthefuseforthedrivingposition
memory system is removed, all
stored driving positions will be lost.
To store the driving positions again,
see page .
If the navigation system fuse is
removed, the navigation system will
disableitself.Thenexttimeyouturn
on the ignition switch, the system
will require you to enter a PIN
before it can be used. Refer to the
navigation system manual.
If the compass system fuse is
removed, the compass system will
disableitself.Thenexttimeyouturn
on the ignition switch, the system
will require you to enter a PIN
before it can be used. Enter the four-
digit anti-th eft security code (see
page ). You will also need reset
the clock according to the
instruction of the clock setting (see page
).
If the radio fuse is removed, the
audio system will disable itself. The
next time you turn on the audio
system you will see ‘‘ ’’ in the
frequency display. Use the preset
buttons to enter the five-digit code
(see page ).
Ifthefuseforthepowertilt
telescopic steering is removed, the
system will be disabled. The system
needs to be reset after reinstalling
thefuse(seepage ).
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257 239
148
272
On vehicles with navigation system
On vehicles without navigation system
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No. Amps.
No. Amps.No.
Circuits Protected Circuits Protected Amps. Circuits Protected
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14 15 A
30 A
10 A
15 A
10 A
15 A
7.5 A 15 A
30 A
30 A
20 A
7.5 A 15 A
40 A
150A 15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Radiator fan Left headlight low beam
Rear defroster coil
Left headlight high beam
Small light
Right headlight high beam
Right headlight low beam
Back-up
FI ECU
Wiper
Headlight washer
Fog lights
MG clutch
Horn, Stop
Rear defroster 40 A
15 A
30 A
40 A
40 A
(40 A) 40 A
70 A
120 A 50 A
50 A Back-up, ACC
Hazard
ABS/VSA motor
ABS/VSA
Drive by wire, LAF heater
Option
Heater motor
Passenger’s f use box
Battery
IG main
Power window
: On Canadian models
Fuse Locations
452
PRIMARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX
SECONDARY UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX
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No.
No.Circuits Protected
Amps.
Amps. Amps.
No.
Circuits Protected Circuits Protected
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1
2 Starter diag.
Starter signal
15 A
15 A
10 A
15 A
7.5 A
7.5 A 10 A
20 A
20 A
7.5 A
7.5 A
7.5 A 20 A
20 A
10 A
20 A
7.5 A
7.5 A 20 A
15 A
20 A
15 A
10 A
10 A
7.5 A 20 A
20 A
20 A
30 A
20 A
7.5 A
7.5 A
7.5 A 10 A
(7.5 A)
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
DrivebyWire
Ignition coil
Daytime running light
LAF heater
Radio
Interior light
Back-up
Door lock
Accessory socket
Occupant position detection
system
Wiper
Driver’s power seat sliding
Power lumbar support
Driver’s power seat reclining
ACG
Fuel Pump
IGN SOL
Meter
SRS
IGP (PGM-FI ECU)
Left rear power window
ETS (telescopic)
ETS (tilt)
Driver’s power window
Moonroof
Adaptive Front Lighting
System
Air Conditioner
e-pretensioner
ACC
Option
Tire pressure monitoring system
Passenger’s power seat reclining
Passenger’s power seat sliding
Fuse Locations
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INTERIOR FUSE BOX
Driver’s side
SECONDARY INTERIOR FUSE BOX
Driver’s side
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No. Amps. Circuits Protected No. Amps. Circuits Protected
1
2
3
4
530 A
30 A
30 A
30 A
20 A SH-AWD
Premium amplifier
Passenger’s power window
Driver’s automatic seat belt
tensioner/e-pretensioner
Right rear power window 6
7
8
920 A
7.5 A
30 A
7.5 A Heated seats
Interior lights
Passenger’s automatic seat
belt tensioner/
e-pretensioner
Air conditioner
Fuse Locations
454
INTERIOR FUSE BOX
Passenger’s side
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