2008 Acura RL child lock

As a saf ety f eature, your vehicle has
a release lever on the right corner in
the trunk so the trunk can be opened
f rom the inside. To open the trunk,
push the release lever to the lef t.
Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
For more inf ormation about child
saf ety, see page .
To protect items in the trunk, you
can disable the trunk-release button
on the driver’s door, the trunk lid,
andtheremote.Todothis,turnoff
the trunk main switch in the glove
box, lock the glove box, and lock the
trunk pass-through cover with the
built-in key.
The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear f rom accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position, the door
cannot be opened f rom the inside
regardless of the position of the lock
tab. To open the door, push the lock
tab in, and use the outside door
handle.
42
T runk, Childproof Door L ocks
Childproof Door L ocks
Emergency T runk Opener
154
LEVER
TRUNK MAIN SWITCH
RELEASE
LEVER lock
unlock
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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .414
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Fog Lights .412
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Front Position Lights .411
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Front Side Marker Lights .411
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Headlights .408
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Specif ications .465
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Turn Signal Lights .411
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Built-in-key .164
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Bulbs, Halogen .408
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Capacities Chart .464
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard .56
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Cargo, How to Carry .339
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CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
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CD Care .235
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CD Error Message .234
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CD Changer .223
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Ceiling Lights .196
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Certif ication Label .462
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Chains, Tires .425
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Changing a Flat Tire .436
Changing Oil
........................................
How to .400 ......................................
When to .387
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Charging System Indicator .447
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving .346
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Child Saf ety .38
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Booster Seats .53
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Child Seats .45
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Important Saf ety Reminders .38
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Inf ants .43
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Larger Children .52
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LATCH .47
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Risks with Airbags .39
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Small Children .44
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Tethers .51
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Where Should a Child Sit? .39
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Child Seats .44
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LATCH .47
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Tether Anchorage Points .51
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Childproof Door Locks .154
Cleaning
...................................
Seat Belts .415
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Client Service Of f ice .478
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Climate Control System .198
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Clock, Setting the .274
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CO in the Exhaust .472
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Cold Weather, Starting in .347 Collision Mitigation Brake System
(CMBS) .....................................
Indicator .366
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Operation .361
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Compact Spare Tire .435
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Compass System .242
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Console Compartment .191
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Consumer Inf ormation .478
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Controls, Instruments and .59
Coolant
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Adding .402
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Checking .333
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Proper Solution .402
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Temperature Gauge .70
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .472
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Cruise Control Indicator .65
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Cruise Control Operation .277
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Cup Holders .190
Index
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Instrument Panel .61
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Instrument Panel Brightness .145
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Interf ace Dial .199,207,299
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Interior Lights .196
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Introduction .i
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Jacking up the Vehicle .437
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Jack, Tire .436
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Jump Starting .441
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Keys .149
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Keyless Access System .163
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Keyless Access Remote .164
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Keyless Memory Settings .170
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Label, Certif ication .462
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Lane Change, Signaling .140
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Lap/Shoulder Belts .22
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Lights On Indicator .64 Lights
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Bulb Replacement .408
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Indicator .61
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Position .140
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Turn Signal .140
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Load Limit .379
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .151
Locks
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Anti-thef t Steering Column .151
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Childproof Door .154
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Fuel Fill Door .329
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Glove Box .189
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Power Door .152
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Trunk .153
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Trunk Pass-through Cover .157
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Low Coolant Level .333
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Low Fuel Indicator .66
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .62,447
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart .464
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Luggage, Storing .339................... Neutral Gear Position .350
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New Vehicle Break-in .328
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NOTICE, Explanation of .i
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Numbers, Identif ication .462
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Maintenance .385
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Main Items .395
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Minder .387 Owner’s Maintenance
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Checks .394
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Saf ety .386
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Sub Items .396
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .62,448
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Memory, Driving Position .160
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Message Display .78
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Message Indicator .68
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Meters, Gauges .70
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Methanol in Gasoline .328
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Mirrors, Adjusting .159
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Modif ications .337
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Modif ying Your Vehicle .338
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Moonroof .183-186
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MP3 .230
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Multi-Inf ormation Display .71
Index
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CONT INUED
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline .328
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Odometer .72
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Odometer, Trip .72
Oil
........................
Change, How to .400
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Change, When to .387
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Checking Engine .333
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Lif e, Engine .387
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Pressure Indicator .62,447
Selecting Proper Viscosity
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Chart .399
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ON (Ignition Switch Position) .151
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
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Recovery .472
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Outside Mirrors .158
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Outside Temperature Indicator .73
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Overheating, Engine .444
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks .394
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Oxygenated Fuels .328
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Paddle Shif ters .351
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Panel Brightness Control .145 ........................
Park Gear Position .350
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Parking .357
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Parking Brake .187
Parking Brake and Brake
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System Indicator .63,449
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Parking Over Things that Burn .474
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PAX System .426
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PGM-FI System .473
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Power Door Locks .152
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Power Socket Locations .192
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Power Windows .181
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .19
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Protecting Adults and Teens .13
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Additional Safety Precautions .20
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .19
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Protecting Children .38
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Protecting Inf ants .43
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Protecting Larger Children .52
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Protecting Small Children .44
Using Child Seats with
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Tethers .51
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Using LATCH .47
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Radiator Overheating .444 .............
Radio/CD Sound System .207
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Readiness Codes .448
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Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .414
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Rear View Mirror .158
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Rear Window Def ogger .146
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Reclining the Seat Backs .155
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Reminder Indicators .62
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Remote .163
Replacement Inf ormation
................
Engine Oil and Filter .400
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Fuses .451
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Light Bulbs .408
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Schedule .387
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Tires .419
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Wiper Blades .417
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .25
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Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant .333
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Restraint, Child .38
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Reverse Gear Position .350
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Reverse Tilt Door Mirror .159
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Rearview Camera .326
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Roof Rack .342
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Rotation, Tire .423
Index
INDEX
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