Acura RL owner's manuals
The Acura RL appears in NHTSA vehicle records for 17 model years, from 1996 to 2012. Pick your year below for the official manual and recalls.
Choose your model year
17 yearsHow to get the right RL manual
- Find your VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or the door jamb label, and decode it below to confirm the model year and trim.
- Open the official Acura owner site and choose the RL.
- Select your model year. If the site asks for a VIN, use it so the manual matches your exact equipment.
- Download the owner's manual plus any separate guides for navigation, infotainment, warranty and maintenance.
- Save the PDF to your phone so it's there when you're in the car without signal.
Sections worth bookmarking
Instrument cluster
Every symbol your RL can show and what to do about it.
MaintenanceService schedule
Intervals for oil, filters, brake fluid and inspections, including severe service.
Capacities and fluids
Oil grade and capacity, coolant type and tire sizes, usually in the last chapter.
Fuses
Fuse box locations and what each fuse protects, near the back of the manual.
Find it on the driver's side of the dashboard or the door jamb label. We don't store what you type.
About Acura manuals
Acura is Honda's luxury division, and its owner site mirrors Honda's: owner's manuals, navigation manuals and technology reference guides by model year. Many Acuras use the Maintenance Minder system with letter and number service codes.
Questions
Where can I get the Acura RL owner's manual?
Acura publishes owner's manuals on its official owner site (owners.acura.com). Choose the RL and your model year, or sign in with your VIN so the manual matches your trim.
Is the manual the same for every RL year?
No. Manuals are written for each model year and the RL spans 1996–2012. Equipment, infotainment and maintenance intervals change between years and generations, so always use the edition for your year.
How do I check recalls on a Acura RL?
Use the recall checker on this page, which searches NHTSA's recall database by model year. Recalls apply to specific VINs, so confirm with a Acura dealer or at nhtsa.gov/recalls using your 17 character VIN.