zRLmarine

did anyone mention that the "+" upshift pedal is ribed on the backside, and the "-" downshift is smooth.

Chas2

After over three years of owning this car, I just found out the front sun visors slide on the rod after removing it from the clip. You can swing the visor to the side window, then pull it backwards toward the B pillar to give you adjustable coverage. If you did not swing it to the side, you could extend it enough to cover the rear view mirror, definitely not recommended, but you could extend it a few inches to cover that annoying gap between the mirror and the edge of the sun visor when in its normal position. I should have picked that up on Page 188 of the OM a few years ago.

lausy

While the car is in motion and you shift to up to neutral, there is resistance if you try to push it to the right and attempt to put it in reverse. But once the vehicle comes to a complete stop, you can easily move the lever to the right.
Of course I have tried to force it to the right while it is in motion, just feeling that resistance was enough for me to stop.

UniqueFlips

Don't think I read this one.

For those of you who parallel park if you hit the switch for the side mirrors (left or right) it will angle it down while in reverse. Definitely handy in Chicago.

nguyenn

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Hello RL Owner, I just purchase a back on back 2007 RL w/Tech for $28K (included Tax and Licence fee) and it has only 12K mikes.

I noticed that if you walk out of the car with the FOB while the car is still on, it will beep twice. And to open the door, you don't have to use the FOB, just pull the the front door handle on eithe side once to unlock the door, and twice to unlock all doors.

Beside the Illuminated trunk opener insde, there is another inside trunk opener next to the sub with the yellow stringer.

white05rl

Is there some way to bypass the "OK" acknowledgement for the NAV each time you start the car? It would be great if it just went right to the appropriate screen.

Sylvain

Short answer is no. You should be able to find a few threads on the matter, it has been discussed a lot. I also wish the NAV would start automatically if only to enable voice commands (which otherwise will require hitting the button twice).

RLyFast

Holy crap, this thread just helped me a ton. I had no idea there was a secret compartment for the manual. Even the dealership(not Acura) I bought my RL from didn't know about it. They just thought they lost it. Now I got a ton of reading to do :P

db22

I know a lot of people think that this thread is the greatest but I think that it should be limited to items that are not in the manual. If you know how to read this thread then you probably know how to read the manual.

white05rl

Here's an update that I did and wanted to share. For those of you with a CHL, the compartment for the manual (above the glovebox) makes a great location to temporarly store your firearm. I even used a foam tray liner (dark gray in color and about 1/2" thick) in the upper shelf. I cut out the outline of my pistol so it fits snugly and won't slide around.

vletnguyen

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^^why didnt i think about that..
too bad ny is wack and doesnt accept my fl CWP.
conceal weapons permit vs your concealed hand-held license?

white05rl

Yes, Concealed Handgun License (CHL). I even got a little carried away and put two blue LED lights in the upper compartment. Very "James Bond-ish"

rlx015

I am sure someone already posted this as well but I was not able to read 7 pages tonight - so, if no one mentioned it pretty cool feature is that you cannot lock your key in the trunk. If you leave your key in the trunk, and try to close the trunk it will simply open right back ... man o man - they thought of everything possible on this car

scottycruz

i like how you can still open and close the garage when the car is off. my bmw has to have the car on accessories to open and close the garage. not a cool find but just something i found out a couple days ago.

getakey

Have had car since buying new in 2005. I have gotten the Trunk Open warnign light before, but yesterday Trunk did not completely latch and I was only a few blocks from home, so I kept driving. After a few seconds, Voice notified me that Trunk was open.

shahram72

This one scares me with my kids!

Hey, my UPS truck has number 14! I'm rollin' in style at work! No dual zone solar GPS controled AC tho. Just a big open brown door!

HEAVY_RL

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I have no idea what that post means, but if you are scared of your kids jumping out of the windows you need to make a psychologists appointment and turn the window lock on.

shahram72

I quoted the wrong thing. I meant the wide opening rear doors. Sometimes I tell my son to just not open the door and let me do it. One time He opened the door of my Mazda into my wife's Pilot as I parked next to her at a parking lot. Doh! At least it only took polishing compound to get rid of that one.

HEAVY_RL

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oh yeah, the doors are tough to get used to.

neuronbob

Really? The doors are not that tough to get used to. They made it easier to load up my in-laws when I had my RL. Good feature, I say. Unfortunately, little ones' motor skills control (well, relative lack thereof anyway) would be a challenge for any door.

Oh yeah, and....holy thread revival! This one is an oldie but goodie, though.

HEAVY_RL

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I'm just entertaining the newbs.

Just like anything else, for me of course I have no problem with the doors.

BUT seems like everyone else things cant figure it out.

23109VC

I like how when a rear interior light is on, ican turn it off from the front seat by hitting my overhead light button. No need to actually go into the back seat to turn the light off at the source.

On my wife's MDX, if kids turn on a light and fall asleep or are screwing around and won't turn it off....you can only turn it off by clicking the actual light that is on. So you have to go into the back seat to switch it off. If you are driving, you can't turn it off, or the front passenger has to reach back and turn it off.

In the RL, if a rear light is on, you can switch it off from the front seat. Very useful...small feature,but for those of us with kids, that is a great one!

MrKev

Took me a little to find this one, of course to unlock the door you simply pull the handle, but once you get out, never noticed a little button next to the key hole, press that and the door will lock

getakey

Its actually not a real button. Its "touch technology". You only need to touch it, rather than press it.

Ballinger

I like that,if the rear passengers put up the headrests and I find it annoying, I can casually reach up and BAM!! they're down. I love that button.

steve807

hmm, I need to find that rear light switch and rear headrest drop switch
I must be blind

2006 RL

HEAVY_RL

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Read the manual? Or look on the over head panel.

oo7spy

You also don't have to touch the "button". The sensor runs the length of the handle, so you can simply brush the back of your hand almost anywhere on the outside of the handle to get a lock.

steve807

the only manual I have has been printed off the internet a page at a time
dang, it takes up a 4" 3 hole binder ! And I only printed the interesting parts...

HEAVY_RL

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Here ya go feller:



The "off" button turns the lights off... the picture of the seat with the arrow pointing from the head rests releases the rear head rests.

There is no button to put them up

getakey

Seriously? When did they change that? I'm fairly certain that I have to actually touch the dimple.

oo7spy

HEAVY_RL

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I usually just brush the handle too. Maybe I am hitting the button along the way

getakey

I confirmed tonight. Must touch dimple. No other place on handle will lock

HEAVY_RL

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well alrighty

oo7spy

Well, I guess like Heavy, I just happen to brush the dimple. However, I did confirm that you can actually touch well above it on the slanted part.

GoHawks

It's not the whole handle, but within the vicinity of the dimple. That was my experience.

db22

You don't have to use your hand to touch the dimple either!

getakey

You are right. I scoped it out a bit more after I got home. Does not work on any part of the handle where you can grab, but if you get near the dimple on the thick part of the handle it does lock.

Toppatop

I have to say with all the cool tech features the RL has, I'm very disappointed that my side mirrors don't fold in electronicly. I had to pull over on the highway and pop them back out cus I forgot to do it prior to leaving work. My 04 audi had this feature and my coworkers 03 Tahoe has this feature why not a $50k car???????