2009 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 Childproof Door L ocks
Emergency T runk Opener
T runk, Childproof Door L ocks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
155
LEVER
TRUNK MAIN SWITCH
lock
unlock
RELEASE LEVER
2009 RL

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DANGER, Explanation of .iii
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Dashboard .4,60
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Daytime Running Lights .142
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Indicator .65
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Built-in-key .167
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Bulbs, Halogen .469
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Capacities Chart .524
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard .56
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Cargo, How to Carry .395
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CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
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CD Care .274
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CD Error Message .271
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CD Changer .236
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Ceiling Lights .200
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Certif ication Label .522
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Chains, Tires .487
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Changing a Flat Tire .495
Changing Oil
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How to .459
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When to .445
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Charging System Indicator .506
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving .402
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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 ..........................
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 .43
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LATCH .47
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Tether Anchorage Points .51
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Childproof Door Locks .155
Cleaning
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Seat Belts .476
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Client Service Of f ice .538
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Climate Control System .204
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Clock, Setting the .313
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CO in the Exhaust .532
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Cold Weather, Starting in .403
Collision Mitigation Brake System
(CMBS) .....................................
Indicator .424
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Operation .420
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Compact Spare Tire .494
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Compass System .281
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Console Compartment .195
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Consumer Inf ormation .538
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Controls, Instruments and .59 Coolant
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Adding .461
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Checking .389
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Proper Solution .461
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Temperature Gauge .70
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .532
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Cruise Control Indicator .65
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Cruise Control Operation .316
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Cup Holders .194
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Customize Settings .81
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ACC Setup .89
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Door/Window Setup .122
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KEYLESS ACCESS Setup .108
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Lighting Setup .115
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Meter Setup .94
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Position Setup .103
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Setting to Default .85
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Wiper Setup .133
Index
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D
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2009 RL

Lights....................
Bulb Replacement .469
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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 .437
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .152
Locks
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Anti-thef t Steering Column .152
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Childproof Door .155
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Fuel Fill Door .385
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Glove Box .193
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Power Door .153
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Trunk .154
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Trunk Pass-through Cover .160
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Low Coolant Level .389
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Low Fuel Indicator .66
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .62,506
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart .524
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Luggage, Storing .395
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Maintenance .443
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Main Items .453
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Minder .445 Owner’s Maintenance
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Checks .452
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Saf ety .444
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Sub Items .454
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .62,507
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Memory, Driving Position .163
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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 .385
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Mirrors, Adjusting .161
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Modif ications .393
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Modif ying Your Vehicle .394
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Moonroof .187-190
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MP3 .243
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Multi-Inf ormation Display .71
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Neutral Gear Position .406
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New Vehicle Break-in .384
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NOTICE, Explanation of .i
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Numbers, Identif ication .522 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .384
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Odometer .72
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Odometer, Trip .72
Oil
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Change, How to .459
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Change, When to .445
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Checking Engine .389
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Lif e, Engine .445
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Pressure Indicator .62,506
Selecting Proper Viscosity
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Chart .458
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ON (Ignition Switch Position) .152
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
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Recovery .532
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Outside Mirrors .161
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Outside Temperature Indicator .73
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Overheating, Engine .503
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks .452
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Oxygenated Fuels .385
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Paddle Shif ters .409
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Panel Brightness Control .146
Index
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P
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CONT INUED
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Park Gear Position .406
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Parking .415
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Parking Brake .191
Parking Brake and Brake
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System Indicator .63,508
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Parking Over Things that Burn .415
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PGM-FI System .533
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Power Door Locks .153
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Power Socket Locations .197
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Power Windows .185
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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 .503
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Radio/CD Sound System .213 ...........................
Readiness Codes .507
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Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .474
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Rear View Mirror .161
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Rear Window Def ogger .147
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Reclining the Seat Backs .156
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Reminder Indicators .62
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Remote .166
Replacement Inf ormation
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Engine Oil and Filter .459
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Fuses .510
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Light Bulbs .468
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Schedule .445
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Tires .480
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Wiper Blades .478
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .25
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Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant .389
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Restraint, Child .38
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Reverse Gear Position .406
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Reverse Tilt Door Mirror .162
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Rearview Camera .381
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Roof Rack .398
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Rotation, Tire .485 ................................
Saf ety Belts .10,21
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Safety Defects, Reporting .540
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Saf ety Features .9
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Airbags .11
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Seat Belts .10
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .57
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Saf ety Messages .iii
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Satellite Digital Radio .229
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Seat Belts .10,21
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Additional Information .21
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners .23
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Cleaning .476
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e-pretensioner .24
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .17,22
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Maintenance .25
Reminder Indicator and
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Beeper .21,62
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System Components .21
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Use During Pregnancy .19
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Seat Heaters .181
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Seat Position Memory .163
Index
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