Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 891

Body
*: Read SRS precautions before working in this area
Doors (Front)
Component Location Index . . . . 20-2
Door Panel Removal . . . . . . . . . . . 20-4
Outer Handle/Latch Removal . . . 20-5
Glass/Regulator Removal . . . . . . 20-7
Sash Trim Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-8
Inner Sash Trim Removal . . . . . . 20-12
Glass Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-16
Position Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 20-17
Striker Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-18
Doors (Rear)
Component Location Index . . . . 20-9
Door Panel Removal . . . . . . . . . . . 20-11
Outer Handle/Latch Removal . . . 20-12
Glass/Regulator Removal . . . . . . 20-13
Sash Trim Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-15
Inner Sash Trim Removal . . . . . . 20-15
Glass Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-16
Position Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 20-17
Striker Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-18
Mirrors
Power Mirror Removal . . . . . . . . . 20-18
Mirror Holder Removal . . . . . . . . . 20-19
Rearview Mirror Removal
'96-98 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-19
'99-04 Models
(Except OnStar) . . . . . . . . . 20-20
'02-04 Models
(With OnStar) . . . . . . . . . . . 20-2a
Windshield/Rear Window
Component Location Index . . . . 20-21
Windshield
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-22
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-23
Rear Window
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-27
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-28
Moonroof
Component Location Index . . . . 20-32
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-33
Glass Height Adjustment . . . . . . 20-33
Glass, Glass Bracket, and Sunshade
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-34
Motor, Drain Tube and Frame
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-36
Guide Rails, Cable Assembly
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-37
Switch Plate Adjustment
(Fully Closed Position/Auto Stop
Position) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-39
Opening Drag Check
(Motor Removed) . . . . . . . . . . . 20-41
Closing Force Check
(Motor Installed) . . . . . . . . . . . 20-41
Interior
Component Location Index . . . . 20-42
Interior Trim Removal . . . . . . . . . . 20-43
Trunk Trim Removal . . . . . . . . . . . 20-44
Headliner Removal
'96-03 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-45
'04 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-2c
Carpet
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-46
Console Panel/Rear Console
Removal
'96-98 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-48
'99-04 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-49
Dashboard
* Component Removal/
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-50
*Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-54
Seats
Component Location Index . . . . 20-56
Front Seat
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-57
Disassembly
Driver's
'96-03 Models . . . . . . . 20-58
'04 Model . . . . . . . . . . . 20-4c
Passenger's . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-59
Seat Cover Replacement
'96-03 Models . . . . . . . . . . 20-60
'04 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-6c
Seat Linkage Disassembly . . 20-63
Wire Harness Installation
'96-03 Models . . . . . . . . . . 20-65
'04 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-8c
Power Lumbar Support ('04 Model)
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 20-5c
Rear Seat
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-67
Trunk Pass-through Cover Key
Cylinder Replacement . . . 20-68
Seat Cover Replacement . . . . 20-69
Exterior
Component Location Index . . . . 20-71
Front Bumper Removal
'96-98 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-72
'99-04 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-73
Rear Bumper Removal . . . . . . . . . 20-74
Hood Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-75
Trunk Lid Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 20-76
Front Grille Removal . . . . . . . . . . 20-77
Trunk Lid Torsion Bars
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-77
Trunk Lid Weatherstrip
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-78
Trunk Lid Hinge Cover
Removal ('04 Model) . . . . . . . . 20-9c
License Plate Trim Removal . . . . 20-78
Side Window Moldings
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-78
Roof Molding Removal . . . . . . . . . 20-80
Door and Side Moldings Removal
'96-98 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-81
'99-04 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-82
Side Sill Panel Removal . . . . . . . . 20-84
Inner Fender, Fenderwell Trim,
Rear Fender Cover and Rear Air
Outlet Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-85
Opener Cable/Opener and Latch/
Wiper and Washer
Component Location Index . . . . 20-86
Opener Cables Removal . . . . . . . 20-87
Opener and Latch Removal . . . . 20-88
Windshield Wiper Arms and
Linkage Removal . . . . . . . . . . . 20-91
Washer Reservoir Removal . . . . 20-92
Washer Tube Replacement . . . . . 20-93
Wiper Arms/Washer Nozzle
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-94
Emblems Installation . . . . . . . . . . 20-94
Frame
Sub-frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-95
Frame Repair Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-96