Acura RL. Manual - part 627

Fig. 8: Displaying Oil Life At Less Than 5%
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Resetting Multi-Information Display

1. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).

2. Press the SELECT/RESET button repeatedly until the oil life is displayed (if more than 15%) or the

maintenance message is displayed (if oil life is less than 15%).

3. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET button for 10 seconds until you see the maintenance message or

"MAINTENANCE RESET". If the maintenance message is displayed, press and hold the
SELECT/RESET button again for 10 seconds until you see "MAINTENANCE RESET".

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To reset the display, press the SELECT/RESET button to select "OK". The next time the
ignition switch is turned to "ON", the display will show "OIL LIFE 100%".

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If you do not want to reset the display, press the <or> side of the INFO button to select
"Cancel".

NOTE:

If you are resetting the display when the oil life is more than 15%, the
maintenance message "SERVICE DUE SOON" will be displayed. Make
sure the maintenance items requiring service have been performed
before resetting this display.

NOTE:

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If the required service is performed and the display is not reset or
if the display is reset without performing the service, the system
will not show the proper maintenance levels. This can lead to
serious mechanical problems because there will be no record of
when maintenance is needed.

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Fig. 9: Pressing & Holding SELECT/RESET Button
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Maintenance Main Items

If the message "SERVICE DUE NOW" does not appear more than 12 months after the display is reset,
change the engine oil every year.

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If the indicated maintenance service is not performed and the
remaining engine oil life is less than 0 percent, "SERVICE PAST
DUE" will display, have the service performed immediately and
make sure to reset the display as previously described.

NOTE:

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Independent of the maintenance messages in the Multi-information
Display, replace the brake fluid every 3 years.

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Inspect idle speed every 160,000 miles (256,000 km).

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Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2 or 3 if they are noisy.

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Fig. 10: Maintenance Main Items Chart
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Maintenance Sub Items

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Fig. 11: Maintenance Sub Items Chart
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2006 RL

Resetting Multi-Information Display

1. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).

2. Press the SELECT/RESET button repeatedly until the oil life is displayed (if more than 15%) or the

maintenance message is displayed (if oil life is less than 15%).

3. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET button for 10 seconds until you see the maintenance message or

"MAINTENANCE RESET". If the maintenance message is displayed, press and hold the
SELECT/RESET button again for 10 seconds until you see "MAINTENANCE RESET".



To reset the display, press the SELECT/RESET button to select "OK". The next time the
ignition switch is turned to "ON", the display will show "OIL LIFE 100%".



If you do not want to reset the display, press the <or> side of the INFO button to select
"Cancel".

NOTE:

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