2011 ACURA RL spare tire

Take the tool case out of the spare
tire. Open the trunk, and fold the trunk
floor forward.
Unscrew the wing bolt, and
remove the spacer cone. Then
take the spare tire out of its well.
Park the vehicle on f irm, level, and
non-slippery ground. Put the
transmission in Park. Apply the
parking brake.
If you are towing a trailer, unhitch
it.
Turn on the hazard warning lights,
and turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position. Have all
passengers get out of the vehicle
while you change the tire.
If you have a f lat tire while driving,
pull over saf ely. Drive slowly along
the shoulder until you get to an area
far away from traffic lanes.
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5.
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Changing a Flat Tire
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
497
TRUNK FLOOR
TOOL CASE JACK
SPARE TIRE
The vehicle can easily roll off
the jack, seriously injuring
anyone underneath.
Follow the directions for
changing a tire exactly, and
never get under the vehicle
when it is supported only by the
jack.
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Bef ore mounting the spare tire,
wipeanydirtoff themounting
surface of the wheel and hub with
a clean cloth. Wipe the hub
carefully;itmaybehotfrom
driving.Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on f inger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel nut wrench
until the wheel is f irmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten the
wheel nuts f ully.Lower the vehicle to the ground,
and remove the jack.
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Changing a Flat Tire
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
499
BRAKE HUB
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Store the jack and tools in the tool
case. Place the tool case in the f lat
tire.
Tighten the wheel nuts securely in
the same crisscross pattern. Have
the wheel nut torque checked at
the nearest automotive service
f acility.
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 paper,
and store them in the spare tire
well.Lower the trunk f loor, then close
the trunk lid.
Your vehicle’s original tire has a
tire pressure monitoring system
sensor. To replace a tire, ref er to
(see
page ).
14.
13.
15.16.
17.
18. 430
Changing a Flat Tire
Changing a T ire with T PMS
500
WING BOLT SPACER CONE
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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Screw the towing hook into the
hole, and tighten it with the wheel
nut wrench. Remove the towing hook and
wheel nut wrench f rom the tool
case in the spare tire.
The cover is attached to the bumper
with a tether.
2.
3.
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
522
WHEEL NUT WRENCH
COVER
TETHER
To avoid damage to your vehicle, use
the towing hook f or straight, f lat
ground towing only. Do not tow at an
angle. The tow hook should not be used
to tow the vehicle onto a f lat bed. Do
not use it as a tie down.
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Specif ications
Technical Inf ormation
527
Engine
Alignment
Tires
Battery
Fuses Lights 60 W
24/2.2CP 3.54x3.78in(90x96mm) 223.5 cu-in (3,664 cm
)
11.2 : 1
ILZKR7B-11S
SXU22HCR11S
SOHC VTEC V-6 gasoline engine
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
0.08 in (2.0 mm)0°8’
1°15’
2°10’
P245/45R18 96V
Toe-in
Camber
Caster
Size
Pressure
T155/70D17 110M
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
1.5 CP
Capacity 12 V 55 AH/5 HR 72 AH/20 HR
12 V
Interior
Under-hood Low beam headlight bulbs are a type of high voltage discharge
tube (D2S). 21 W
21 W
35 W
5W
8W
8W
2W
2CP
5W
5W
Headlights (High Beam)
Front turn signal
Front side marker/Parking lights
Rear turn signal lights
Back-up lights
Fog lights
License plate lights
Ceiling lights
Vanity mirror lights
Door courtesy lights
Trunk lights
See page 519 and 520 or the fuse
label attached to the inside of
each fuse box cover.
See page 518 or the fuse box
cover. Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
NGK:
DENSO:
(HB3)
: Front/Rear
Spare
Front
Rear
Spare
(Amber)
(H8)
Front
Rear
inside trunk
trunk lid (Amber)
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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.
Underinf 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
532
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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights . 474
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Fog Lights . 472
................
Front Parking Lights . 471
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Front Side Marker Lights . 471
.................................
Headlights . 468
............................
Specif ications . 527
............
Turn Signal Lights . 470, 473
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Built-in-key . 167
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Bulbs, Halogen . 468
............................
Capacities Chart . 526
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 56
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Cargo, How to Carry . 393
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
.........................................
CD Care . 274
.......................
CD Error Message . 271
...................................
CD Changer . 236
................................
Ceiling Lights . 200
........................
Certif ication Label . 524
.................................
Chains, Tires . 488
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 497
Changing Oil ........................................
How to . 459......................................
When to . 445
...
Charging System Indicator . 62, 508
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 400
.....................................
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 . 45
.........................................
LATCH . 47
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 51
................
Childproof Door Locks . 155
Cleaning
...................................
Seat Belts . 476
....................
Client Service Of f ice . 540
...............
Climate Control System . 204
.........................
Clock, Setting the . 313
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CO in the Exhaust . 534
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 401 Collision Mitigation Braking
System (CMBS ) ...............................
Indicator . 69, 424
...................................
Operation . 418
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Compact Spare Tire . 496
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Compass System . 281
.................
Console Compartment . 195
.................
Consumer Inf ormation . 540
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Controls, Instruments and . 59
Coolant
........................................
Adding . 461
....................................
Checking . 387
.........................
Proper Solution . 461
...................
Temperature Gauge . 70
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 534
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Cruise Control Indicator . 65
............
Cruise Control Operation . 316
...................................
Cup Holders . 194
Index
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II
TMTM
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Replacement Inf ormation................
Engine Oil and Filter . 459
..........................................
Fuses . 512
................................
Light Bulbs . 468
........................................
Minder . 445
...........................................
Tires . 481
.............................
Wiper Blades . 478
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash . 25
Reserve Tank, Engine ...............................
Coolant . 387, 461
...............................
Restraint, Child . 38
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 404
............
Reverse Tilt Door Mirror . 162
..........................
Rearview Camera . 380
......................................
Roof Rack . 396
................................
Rotation, Tire . 486
................................
Saf ety Belts . 10, 21
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 542
.................................
Saf ety Features . 9
.........................................
Airbags . 11
.....................................
Seat Belts . 10
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 57 ..............................
Saf ety Messages . iii
...................................
Seat Belts . 10, 21
...............
Additional Information . 21
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 23
.....................................
Cleaning . 476
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e-pretensioners . 24
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 17, 22
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Maintenance . 25
Reminder Indicator and ................................
Beeper . 21, 62
...................
System Components . 21
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 19
..................................
Seat Heaters . 182
..................
Seat Position Memory . 164
.........................
Seat Ventilation . 183
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Seats, Adjusting the . 156
............................
Security System . 315
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Sequential Sports Shif t Mode . 409
..........................
Paddle Shif ters . 407
...............................
Serial Number . 524
...........................
Service Intervals . 445
......
Service Manual, Purchasing . 543
.........
Service Station Procedures . 383 Super Handling-All Wheel Drive
...........................
(SH-AWD
) . 412
..
Torque Distribution Monitor . 412
.......................................
Indicator . 66
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 403
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 405
..............................
Side Airbags . 11, 32
How the Side Airbag of f ......................
Indicator Works . 35
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 32
................
Side Curtain Airbags . 11, 33
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work . 33
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .........................
Replacement in . 471
.............................
Signaling Turns . 140
.....................................
Snow Tires . 488
................................
Sound System . 213
Spare Tire ......................................
Inf lating . 496
............................
Specif ications . 527
.....................
Specif ication Charts . 526
................................
Speed Limiter . 405
.......................................
Spotlights . 200
Index
S
VIII
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