Can any one provide instructions on disassembling/taking out the front cup holder. I dropped a key in there and I am not able to get it out.
Pictures from the manual would be useful. I tried searching the forum and also tried using the instructions from TL but it did not work.

 

http://www.acuralegendwiki.org/index...nuals_And_TSBs

 

Thanks Terry, I have this manual. I could not find instructions in that. I searched all over. Hopefully some one with experience in taking these apart will chime in.

 

From what I understand you remove the console around the shifter first. Then the cup holder can be pulled up and out.

 

here you go

 

The plastic part around the shifter is held in with spring clips, I've taken this off a few times. Most of the parts you see are held in with clips, and once removed you'll see any parts that are held in with screws/bolts. While replacing the small lights behind the climate control buttons I dropped one of the bolts that holds the audio unit in. Had to get once of those retractable prong tools to fish it out. There's definitely some small locations where things can hide in there. I know the side panels of the center console also come off, held on again with spring clips. I haven't taken those off though.

 

Maybe this will help:

How to remove center console - 2006

 

Thank you so much every one (pcloadletter, beekermartin, swake457). I love this forum, I haven't been active lately. These instructions really helped me today.

 

Where did you buy this manual? How much was that. Now that my warranty is about to expire, I want to buy one so that I can work on my car. I bought an electronic manual but it is not as detailed as this one.
Are there any electronic resources that we can subscribe to?

 

Official shop manual, 2 volume, $100.
http://www.faxonautoliterature.com/S...nuals/Acura/RL


Knockoff Honda HDS tool, $150 from China. I really didn't want to give the dealer $133 to reset the VSA neutral sensor after I had an alignment.
http://www.aobd2shop.com/wholesale/h...stic-tool.html


The $25 Bluetooth OBD2 scan tools will only read and reset engine and possibly airbag codes.

 

OMG!!! There is whole different world out there.