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© 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 1 RL Backup Sensors Owner ’ s Manual.
2 © 2004 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. Introduction ... ....................................................................................................... 3 Impor tant Inf ormation ........................................
© 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.
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.
© 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.
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.
© 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.
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.
© 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 .
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.
© 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.
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.
© 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.
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.
© 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 .
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.
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