1994 HONDA INTEGRA Workshop Manual

Supplemental Restraint System (SRSI
Airbag Assembly Replacement (cont'd)
3. Remove the airbag(s):
Driver's Side:
. Remove the two TORXo bolts using a TORX0 T30 bit,
then remove the driver's airbag assembly.
DRIVER'SAIRBAG ASSEMBLY
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Front Palsugor'r Sidc:
. Remove the four mounting nuts, then lift the front
passenger's airbag out of the dashboard.
NOTE: Oo not confuse the lower mounting nuts with
the upper mounting nuts. The upper mounting nuts
are not selt-locking.
FRONT PASSENGER'SAIBBAG ASSEMBLY

CAUTION: Bo 3uro to in3tsll tho SRS wiring so that it isnot pinchod or intoforing with other car parts.
4. Install the new airbag(s):
Driver's Sido: Place the driver's airbag assembly inthe steering wheel, and secure it with new TORX@bolts.
TORXC BOLT9.8 N'm 11.0 kgt m.7.2lbf.ftl Replace.Uio a TORXO T30 bit
TORXO BOLI9,8 N'm l'1.0 kgf.m,7.2lbtftl Replaco.Us. . TORX6 T30 bit
Front Pa$aogsr's Sid€:
. Place the front passenger's airbag assembly in thedashboard.
Loosely install all four mounting nuts.
Tighten the upper two nuts first, then the lowsr twonuts. Adjust the lower mounting bracket if necessarV.
FRONT PASSENGER'SAIRBAGASSEMALY
UPPERMOUNTING NUTS
LOWERMOUNTING NUTS9.8 N.m (1.0lgtm, t.2lbtftlReolace.
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Supplemental Restraint System (SRSI
Airbag Assembly Replacement (cont'd)
5. Remove and properly store the short connector(s),
then reconnect the airbag connector(s).
Front Pass€ng€r's Side:
. Remove the short connector (RED) from the front
passenger's airbag connector, then connect the
airbag 3-P connector to the SRS main harness 3-P
connector.
. Then reinstall the glove box on the dashboard,
Driver's Side:
Remove the short connector (RED) from the driver's
airbag connector, then connect the airbag 3-P con-
nector to the cable reel 3-P connector.
CABI-E REEL3-P CONNECTOR
SHORT CONNECTORIRED)
DRIVER'SAIRBAG 3.PCONNECTOR
Attach the short connector (RED) to the access panel,
then reinstall the panel on the steering wheel.
SHORT CONNECTOR
FRONT PASSENGER'S ,,'AIRBAG 3.P CONNECTOR
Connect the battery positive cable, then the nega-
tive cable.
After installing the airbag assembly, confirm proper
system operataon:
. Turn the ignition ON (ll): The instrument panel
SRS indicator light should come on for about six
seconds and then go off.
. Make sure both horn buttons work.
a Take a test drive and make sure the cruise con-
trol sevresum€ switch works.
Enter the code number to restore radio oDeration(see page 23-191).
7.
8.
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Airbag Assembly Disposal
Before scrapping any airbag(s) (including one in a wholecar to be scrappedl, the airbag must be deployed. t{ thecar is still within the warranty period, before you deplovthe ai.bag, the Acura District Service Manager must giveapproval and/or special instructions. Onlv after the air-ba9 has been deployed (as the result of vehicle collision,for example),it can be scrapped.lf the airbag(s) appear(s) intact (not deptoyed, treat it{them) with extreme caution.Follow this Drocedure:
Doploying the Airbag(sl: In-car
NOTE: lf an SRS car is to be entirely scrapped. itsairbag(s) should be deployed while still in the car. Theairbag(s) should not be considered as salvageablepan(sl and should never be installed in another car.
@ confirm that osch airbsg assembly iss6cursly mounted; oihorwis6. s€voro parsonal iniurycould result from doployment.
1. Disconnect the banery negative cable. then discon_nect the Dositive cable.
2. Confirm that the special tool is functioning properlyby following the check procedure on the label of thetool set box, or on page 23-300,
Driver's Airbag:
3. Remove the access panel, then disconnect the 3_pconnecto. between the driver's airbag and the cablereel.
CABLE REEL3.P CONNECTOR
Front Passonger's Airbag:
4. Remove the glove box damper (see section 2O).then remove the glove box. then disconnect the 3-pconnector botween the front passenger,s airbag andSRS main harness.
FRONT PASSENGER'S SHORT CONNECTORAIRBAG3.PCONNECTOR IRED}
Cut off the airbag connector, strip the ends of theairbag wires, and connect the special tool alligatorclips to the sirbag. Place the special tool about thir_ty feet (10 meters) away from the airbag.
DRIVER'S FRONTPASSENGER'SAIRBAG AIRBAG
12 V BATTERV
ALLIGATORCLIPSlY.llowl
OPERATIONswrTcH
DEPLOYMENTTOOI (cont,dl07HAZ - SG00400
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SRS MAIN I{ARNESS

Supplemental Restraint System (SRSI
Airbag Assembly Disposal (cont'd)
Connect a l2 volt batterv to the tool:
. lf the green light on the tool comes on, th€
airbag igniter circuit is d€fective and cannot
deploy the airbag. Go to Dsmag€d Airbag
Special Procedure.
. lf the red light on the tool comes on, the airbag is
ready to be deployed.
Push the tool's deployment switch. Th6 sirbag
should deploy (deployment is both highly audible
and visibls - a loud noise and raDid inflation of the
bag, followed by slow deflationl.
. lf audible/visible deploym€nt happsns and the
green light on the tool comes on, continus with
this Drocedure.
. lf the airbag doesn't deploy, yet the green light
comes ON, its igniter is dofectiv€. Go to
Damaged Airbag Special Procedure.
@ During deploym€nt, the airbsg assom-
bly can become hot enough to burn you. Wait thirty
minutes after deployment beforo touching the
assemblv.
Dispose of the complete airbag sssembly. No pan
of it can be reused. Place it in I sturdy plastic bag
and seal it securelv.
CAUTION:
Woar a taco shiold lnd glov.s whon hlndling !
doploy.d airbag.
Waeh your hands and rin3a tham wall with
wslor aftor handling r deploycd !irb!g.
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Doploying the Airbag: Out-ot{!r.
NOTE: lf an intsct airbag assembly has been removed
from a scrapped car, or has been found dofective or
damagsd during transit, storage or service, it should bs
dsployed as follows:
@ Porition th6 lirbrg rr:.mbly t.ce up, out-
doo6 on flat ground !t lorrt thirty foot from rny ob3t..
clar or pcoplo.
1. Confirm that the special tool is functioning properly
by following the check procedure on this page or on
the tool box label.
2. Remove the short connector from the airbag con-
nector.
3. Folfow steps 5,6,7, and 8 of the in-car deployment
orocequre.
Dlmlged Airbsg Sp.ci8l Procoduro.
E!@ f rn lirbag crnnot be deploy.d, it rhould
not br trcltcd !s normll scrrp; ii 3hould still bc comid-
ercd a potantillly oxplolivr dcvicc thli cln c!u3a 3ari-
ou3 iniury.
1. lf instslled in a car, follow the removal procedure on
page 23-295.
2. In all cases, make sure a short connector is properly
installed on the airbag conn€ctor.
3. Package the airbag in sxacily the same packaging
that the now replacement part cama in.i[. Mark the outside 0f the box "DAMAGED AIRBAG
NOT OEPLOYED" so it does not get confused with
your parts stock.
5. Contact your Acura District Service Manager for
how and where to return it for disoosal.
Dcploymont Tool: Chcck Procedure.
1. Connect the yellow clips to both switch protector
handles on the tool; connect the tool to a battery.
2. Push th€ operation switch: green means the tool is
OK; red means the tool is faulty.
3. Disconnect the battery and the yellow clips.

Cable Reel Replacement
!!@ store r rcmov.d rirbrg rsldnbty with thrprd ruf.cc up. It th. .irb.g i3 impropcrly 3to.rd f.ccdown, sccid.ntd d.ploym.rf could propcl th. unit withrnough torca to caure a.?iour iniury.
GAUTION:
o Clrdully in3pcct thc airbrg r$.mbly brtorc instll_ling it. Do not inttrll !n lirb.g |3..mbly ihst fiow3rignr of bring droppcd or improp.rly handled. ruch.3 dant!, crrck3 or dafo?mation.. Atw!$ krro th. tkroR connctot(3l on ths rtbrg \connactor whan tha h|rn!|a l! dbconncstad,. Do lo-t dis.tlambla or tampar with thc ai.brg !r-t.mbly.
NOTE: The original radio has a codod theft Drotoctioncircuit. Bs sure to get the customer,s code numberbsfore disconnecting th6 battery cables.
l. Disconnect th6 banory negstive cable and thsn thepositive cable.
2. Make sure the whe€ls are aligned straight ahoad.
3. Removo th€ dashbosrd lowsr covsr and kne6 bol_$er.
DASHBOANO LOWER OOVER
Removs tho glove box damper (s6e s€ction 2O),then remove the glove box,
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5. Connect the sho.t connector(s) to the airbag(s).
DRIVER'SAIRBAG
Remove the driver's airbag assembly from thesteerang wheel (two T30 TORXO bolts), then removethe steering wheet nut.
TOR)(' BOLTSU.. . TORX. T30 bhDRIVER'SAIRBAGASSEMBLY
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SRS MAIN HARNESS

Supplemental Restraint System (SRSI
Gable Reel Replacement (cont'd)
Disconnect the connectors from the horn and cruise
control sevresume switches, then remove the cable
reel 3-P connector from its cliD.
8. Remove the steering wheel from the column.
9. Remove the upper and lower column covers.
UPPER COLUMN COVER
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10.Disconnect the 6-P connector between the cable
reel and SRS main harness, then remove the con-
nector holder from the steering column.
'l l. Remove the cable reel from the column,
CABIT BEEL
CONNECTOF HOI-DER

GAUTION:
o Eatora instdling tho steoring whosl, lha front whaelslhould bo alignod straight !ho!d.. Bc auro to imtalt tho hrrnass wiros so that th6y !16not pinchod or intsrt6ring with othor crr parts.. Aftor rsassambly. conlirm that tho whods lre 3tillturnad straight ahead and lh.t the steering wheolrpoko angle is corrsct {rosd tesi}. lf mino. spok€angl6 adiustmont is necols!ry, do 30 only by ldiust_mgnt ol tho tio-rod9. not by removing and rgposi-tioning tho rteering whoel.
12. Align th€ cancel sleeve grooves with the cable reelprojections.
Carefully install th€ cable reel on the steering col-umn shaft. Then attach the connector holder to thesteering column.
CABLE REEL
CABI.I REEL
CONNECTOR HOLDER't7.
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14.
t5.
Installthe steering column upper ano tower covers.
Center the cable reel. Do this by first rotating thecable reel clockwise until it stops. Then rotate itcounterclockwise (approximately two turns) until:
. The yellow gear tooth lines up with the align-ment mark on the cover.a The arrow mark on the cable reel label Dointsstraight up.
ABROW MARK
ALIGNMENT MARK
16. Install the steering wheel and3-P connector to the clip.
HORN CONNECTOR
YELLOW GEARTOOTH
attach the cable reel
CRUISE CONTROLSET/RESUME
Connect the horn connector and cruise control sevresume switch connector.
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