Honda 2002 RL Owner's Manual page 251

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Battery
If your car's battery is disconnected
or goes dead, the engine's computer
needs to ''relearn'' the idle control.
After replacing or recharging the
battery:
1. Make sure the climate control sys-
tem is off.
Start the engine and let it run until
2.
it warms up (the radiator cooling
fan comes on at least twice), and
let it idle for five more minutes.
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Maintenance
Your driver's power window (see
page 104 ) and your audio system
will also disable itself when the bat-
tery is disconnected or goes dead.
The next time you turn on the radio
you will see ''Code'' in the frequency
display. Use the Preset buttons to en-
ter the five-digit code (see page
Charging the battery with the cables
connected can seriously damage your
car's electronic controls. Detach the
battery cables bef ore connecting the
battery to a charger.
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