Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 781

Brakes
Conventional Brake
Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-2
Component Location Index . . . . 19-3
Inspection and Adjustment
Rubber Parts/Brake
Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-4
Brake Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-5
Parking Brake Pedal . . . . . . . . 19-6
Bleeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-8
Brake System Indicator . . . . . 19-9
Front Brake Pads
Inspection/Replacement . . . . 19-10
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) ('96-97 models)
Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-32
Component Location Index . . . . 19-33
ABS Control Unit Terminal
Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-36
Troubleshooting Precautions . . . 19-38
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
DTC Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-40
Symptom-to-System Chart . . 19-42
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) ('98-99 models)
Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-105
Component Location Index . . . . 19-106
Anti-lock Brake System
Features/Construction . . . . . . 19-107
ABS Control Unit Terminal
Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-114
TCS (Traction Control System) ('96-99 models)
Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-148
Component Locations . . . . . . . . . 19-149
System Description
Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-150
Construction and
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-151
VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist System) ('00-'04 Models)
Special Tools
'00-01 models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-196
'02-'04 models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-2a
Component Locations . . . . . . . . . 19-197
VSA Control Unit Terminal
Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-200
VSA Converter Unit Terminal
Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-202
Troubleshooting Precautions . . . 19-204
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-206
Front Brake Disc
Disc Runout Inspection . . . . . 19-12
Disc Thickness and Parallelism
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-12
Front Brake Caliper
Disassembly/Reassembly . . . 19-13
Master Cylinder/Brake Booster
Removal/Installation . . . . . . . . 19-14
Master Cylinder
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-15
Pushrod Clearance
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-15
Brake Booster Inspection . . . 19-16
ABS Function Test . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-95
Modulator Unit
Relieving System
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-97
High Pressure Brake Fluid
Replacement/Bleeding . . 19-98
Modulator Function Check . . 19-99
Troubleshooting Precautions . . . 19-117
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
DTC Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-119
DTC Erasure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-120
Troubleshooting Index . . . . . . 19-121
TCS Control Unit Terminal
Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-156
Troubleshooting Precautions . . . 19-158
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-159
DTC Clearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-207
DTC Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-208
Steering Angle Sensor
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-267
Neutral Position Check and
Memorizing
'00-01 models . . . . . . . . . . 19-268
'02-'04 models . . . . . . . . . . 19-7a
Rear Brake Pads
Inspection/Replacement . . . . 19-17
Rear Brake Disc
Disc Runout Inspection . . . . . 19-19
Disc Thickness and Parallelism
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-19
Rear Brake Caliper
Disassembly/Reassembly . . . 19-20
Parking Brake
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-22
Parking Brake Shoes
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 19-24
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-99
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-100
Wire Harness Replacement . 19-100
Pump Motor Replacement . . 19-101
Reservoir Replacement . . . . . 19-101
Accumulator Replacement and
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-102
Modulator Unit
Removal/Installation . . . . . . . . 19-143
ABS Control Unit
Removal/Installation . . . . . . . . 19-144
DTC Erasure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-160
Troubleshooting Index . . . . . . 19-161
Steering Angle Sensor
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-191
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-191
VSA Modulator-Control Unit
Removal/Installation
'00-01 models . . . . . . . . . . 19-269
'02-'04 models . . . . . . . . . . 19-9a
Precharge Pump Motor
Removal/Installation . . . . . . . . 19-270
Precharge Brake Line Bleeding
'00-01 models . . . . . . . . . . 19-271
'02-'04 model . . . . . . . . . . . 19-10a
Lining Surface Break-in
'96-'02 Models . . . . . . . . . . 19-27
'03-'04 Models . . . . . . . . . . 19-2b
Brake Hoses/Lines
Inspection/Torque
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 19-28
Hose Replacement . . . . . . . . . 19-29
Parking Brake Cable
Inspection and
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 19-30
ABS Control Unit
Removal/Installation . . . . . . . . 19-102
Pulsers/Wheel Sensors
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-103
Wheel Sensor
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 19-103
Pulsers/Wheel Sensors
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-144
Wheel Sensor
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 19-145
TCS Control Valve Assembly
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-192
TCS Switch Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-193
TCS Control Unit
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-193
TCS Control Valve Assembly
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-272
VSA Off Switch Test . . . . . . . . . . . 19-273
VSA Converter Unit
Removal/Installation . . . . . . . . 19-273
Yaw Rate/Lateral Acceleration Sensor
Removal/Installation . . . . . . . . 19-274
Pulsers/Wheel Sensors
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-274
Wheel Sensor
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 19-275