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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 1 RL Backup Sensors Owner ’ s Manual[...]

  • Page 2

    2 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. Introduction ... ....................................................................................................... 3 Impor tant Inf ormation .......................................................................................... 4 How the Backup Sensors Work ..................[...]

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 3 Introduction Thank you f or purc hasing this Acura accessory . Please read this Owner’ s Man ual carefully bef ore using the backup sensor s, and keep this manual in the glove bo x f or future reference. This product is designed to be used e xclusively on a Acura RL. Acura is not res[...]

  • Page 4

    4 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. Bef ore using the backup sensors, mak e sure you read and understand the oper ation and limitations of the system as discussed throughout this manual. • The backup sensors are designed to pro vide an audible sound when the y detect large stationary objects while the vehicle is moving[...]

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 5 How the Bac kup Sensors W ork 4405010H CORNER SENSOR CENTER SENSOR CORNER SENSOR Backup Sensors The sensors are ready for oper ation when the shift le ver is mo ved to the re v erse position. The sensors operate by emitting ultrasonic wa ves . The y calculate the distance between the r[...]

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    6 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. Corner Sensors: Center Sensors: 3710050M The sensors are designed to give y ou an audib le signal when the rear bumper is approaching an obstacle . • The audible signal has three sounds: Sound Slow intermittent beeps Quick intermittent beeps Continuous beep Corner Sensors Within 2.0 [...]

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 7 How the Bac kup Sensors W ork 3710070M In this example, the corner sensor detects the side wall. 3710060M The sensors detect the closest rear obstacle. The sensors may not detect the rear b umper of tall vehicles.[...]

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    8 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 3710120M 4405030H Limitations The sensors may not work if the obstacle is an odd shape or made of material that does not reflect ultrasonic wav es. CARDBO ARD CART ON POLE BICYCLE TIRE SMALL TREE RECT ANGULAR LUMBER CURBSTONE Examples: The sensors may not w ork if the ambient air tempe[...]

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 9 4405060H 4405050H The audible signal may sound warning e ven if there is no obstacle behind the vehic le: • Sensors clogged with snow , dir t or mud The sensors may sound contin uously under the following conditions: • When driving on rough surfaces or grav el roads or in grass, or[...]

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    10 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 4405070H Before using the bac kup sensors , become familiar with the types of sounds in relation to the distances between the sensors and the obstacle by actually backing y our vehicle into a garage or parking space. Also confirm the obstacle detecting range of each backup sensor . 1.[...]

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 11 5. Check that the intermittent warning beeps become quick er as you bring the palm of your hand closer to the sensor . For the corner sensors: About 1.5 f eet (45 cm) For the center sensors: About 3.3 f eet (100 cm) 6. Check that the intermittent warning beeps change to a continuous b[...]

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    12 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 1. T urn the ignition s witch to ON ( II ), and apply the parking brake. 2. Depress the brak e pedal, and mov e the shift lev er to the re verse position. Check that the audible signal sounds f or about one second. • The sensors are normal if the audible signal sounds for about one [...]

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 13 4405090H Wipe the sensors clean with a clean cloth, or flush with low-pressure water if the y are clogged with mud and dirt. Do not spray high-pressure w ater against the sensors. HIGH- PRESSURE W A TER (Do not use.) Caring for the Bac kup Sensors 4405080H LO W-PRESSURE W A TER[...]

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    14 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. P erf orm the following checks if the audib le signal does not sound when the vehicle is approaching an obstacle. Ask your Acura dealer f or advice if the trouble persists. T ake your v ehicle to y our Acura dealer if you encounter either of these problems: • The audible signal soun[...]

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    © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 15 T roubleshooting With Beeps When you turn the ignition switch to ON ( II ), and the backup sensor signal sounds more then once, there may be a prob lem with one of the sensors. Corner Sensors T wo slo w beeps: right sensor is faulty . Three slow beeps: left sensor is f aulty . Four sl[...]

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    16 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc - All Rights Reserved. Printed in Japan 08V67-SJA-2000-81[...]