Gauge Assembly
Removal
CAUTION:
a All SRS electrical wiling harnesses ara cover6d with
yollow insulation.
a Eofore disconnecting any part ol the SRS wiro har-
n6ss, connoct lhe short connector(sl.
a Roplace tho entirs affocted SRS harneas assembly if
it has an open circuit 01 damaged wi.ing.
SBS MAIN HARI{ESS(Covor6d with Yollow in.ulationl
Remove the two screws lrom the instrument panel.
Remove the instrument panel.
NOTE: Remove the instrument panel careJully
without damaging the cliPs.
1.
2.
lcarrio. tho SRs indicolor 8ignal)
CLIPS
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Tilt the steering wheel down with the tilt adjustment
tevet.
Remove the three mounting screws, and spread a
protective cloth on the steering column.
PROTECTIVE CLOTH
Pry the gauge assembly out, and disconnect allcon-
nectors from it.
GAUGE ASSEMBLY
Take out the gauge assembly as shown.o.
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Steerin g-related Precautions
Steering Wheel and Cable Reel Alignment
NOTE: To avoid misalignment of the steering wheel or
airbag on reassembly, make sure the wheels are turned
straight ahead before removing the steering wheel.
Rotate the cable reel clockwise unit it stops.
Then rotate it co u nterclockwise (approximately two
turnsl until:
- The yellow gear tooth lines up with the alignment
mark on the cover.- The arrow mark on the cable reel label points straight
up.
ALIGNMENT MARK
ARROW MARK
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Steering Column Removal
CAUTION:
. Bofore romoving tho 3l6oring column, first discon'
nect tha connector between ths cablo 16ol snd tho
SRS main harness.
. lf th6 stssring column is going to be removed with-
out dbmounting the stesring wh6el, lock the sl6sr-
ing by turning th€ ignition k.y to o-LOCK po3ition or
removo tha k€y llom ths ignilion so that th6 3loaring
wheel will not turn.
Do not replace the original steering wheei with any
other design, since it will make it impossible to properly
instsll the airbag (only use genuine Honda replacement
oans).
After reassemblv confirm that the wheels are still turned
straight ahead and that the steering wheel spoke angle
is correct, lf minor spoke angle adjustment is necessary,
do so only by adjustment of the tie-rods, not by remov-
ing and repositioning the steering wheel.
