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Steering Wheel
Removal
Airbag Removal
CAUTION:
. All SRS electrical wiring harnosses are covered with
yellow insulation.
. Before disconnecting any part oI the SRS wiro har-
ness, connect the 3hort connector{g}.
. Replace the entire sffected SRS harness assembly it
it has an opon circuit or damaged wiring.
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1.
AIRBAGCONNECTOR
CABLE REELCONNECTOR
Disconnect the negative and positive cable from the
battery.
Remove the access panel from the steering wheel
lower cover, then remove the shon connector.
Disconnect the connector between the airbag and
cable reel.
Connect the shon connector to the airbag side of
the connector.
Remove the lid B and cruise control set/resume
switch cover.
Remove the TORX@ T30 bit bolts then remove the
airbag assembly.
AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
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Removal
Disconnect the connectors trom the horn and cruise
control sevresume switches.
HORN
Disassembly/Reassembly
8.Remove the steering wheel nut.
Remove the steering wheel by rocking it slightly
from side-to-side as you puil steadily with both
hands.STEERING WHEEL
STEERING WHEELNUTReplace.
@ store a removed airbag assembly with
the pad 3urfacs up. lf the airbag is improperly stored
face down, accid€ntal daployment could prop€l tho unit
with enough forca to cause serious iniury.
NOTE: lf an intact airbag assembly has been removed
from a scragoed car or has been found defective or
damaged during transit. storage or service, it should be
deployed (see section 23).
TORX6 BOLT
CAUTION:
C8r€{ully inspoct ihe sirbag assombly betors install.
ing. Do not install an airbag ass6mbly that 5how3
signs ol boing dtopped or improperly handled, such
as dents, crack3 or deformation.
Always k€gp tho short connector on the aitbag con-
nector when ths harnegg i9 disconnected.
Do not disassemble or tamper with the airbag as-
sombly.
STEERING WHEEL
10 N.m {1.0 kgf m, Tlbt.ttl
t
TORX6 BOLT10 N.m {1.0 kgf.m, 7lbf.ft)
LID
\s
SPACER
/
@
CRUISE CONTROL SET/NESUME SWITCHES
CRUISE CONTROL SET/RESUME SWITCHES COVER
HORN CONTACT PI-ATE
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Steering Wheel
Installation
Airbag installation
CAUTION:
. B€fore inrtalling the stooring wheel, align tho front
who6l3 etraight ahead.
. Bo sure to install the harness wires so that thGy are
not pinched or intorfsring with othor car parts.
. Do not roplace thc original stsoring wheel with any
othor design. since it will maks it impo$ibla to prop-
erly install the airbag. {Only use genuine HONDA
replscomont parts)
. After rols3embly. confirm thai the whoels are still
straight ahoad 8nd that steoring wheel spoke anglo
is correct. lf minor spoke anglo adiustment is noc€s-
srry, do so qnly by adlustment ol th€ tie-rods, not byromoving and repositioning the steering wh€€|.
@ contirm ihat the airbag assombly is
socurely attachsd to the stooring wheel; oth€rwise,
scvoro porsonal iniury could r€sult during airbag
doploym6nt.
1. Before installing the steering wheel, center the
cable reel.
Do this by tirst rotating the cable reel clockwise
until it stoos.
Then rotate it counterclockwise (approximately two
turnsl until:- The yellow gear tooth lines up with the mark on
the cover.- The arrow on the cable reel label points straight
UD.
YELI-OW GEAR
ALIGNMENT MARK
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2. Install the steering wheel.
NOTE: Be sure the steering wheel shaft engages
the cable reel and canceling sleeve.
a9 N.m (5.0 ksf'm,36 lbf.ftl
Attach the cruise control sevresume switch€s con-nector to the steering wheel clip.
Connect ihe horn connector.
CRUISE CONTROLSET/NESUME SWITCHESCONNECTOR
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5. Install the airbag assembly with new TORXo bolts.
TORXO BOLTS10 N.m {1.0 kgf'm.7 lbf ftl
Disconnect the short connector trom the airbag con-
nector.
Connect the airbag 3-P connector and cable reel 3-P
connector.
Attach the short connector on the access panel. and
install the access panel on the steering lower cover.
CABLE REEI-CONNECTOR
7.
YELLOW GEAR TOOTH
ALIGNMENT MARK
10.
Connect the battery positive terminal and th€n con-
nect the nsgative terminal.
After installing the sirbag assembly, confirm proper
system opera(on:
. Turn the ignition to ll: the instrum€nt pan6l SRS
indicator light should come on for about 6 sec-
onds and then go off,
. Confirm operation of horn buttons.
. Confirm oDeration of cruise control sevresume
switches.
a Turn the steering wheel countetclockwise and
make su.e the yellow gear tooth still lines up
with the alignment mark.
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Steering Golumn
Removal
LOWER COVER
Remove the column covers
screws.
CAUTION:
. All SRS el€ctrical wiring hlrnesses are coversd withyollow insuhtion.
. Bctore dieconnocting any part ol tho SRS wiro h!r-
nesa, connoct the thort connector (s).
. Roplace tho ontire aftected SRS harness asr€mbly if
it has !n open circuit or d!mlgod wiring.
Remove the airbag assembly and steering wheel
.(see page 17-25).
Remove the lower cover.
Remove the driver's knee bolster.
by re mov in g the
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scREws
5. Remove the connector holder and disconnect the
SRS main harness from the cable reel wire ha.ness
at the under side ot the column bracket.
HARNESS
Remove the cable reel and turn signal canceling
steeve.
Remove the combination switch from the steering
column by disconnecting the connectors,
TURN SIGNAL CANCELINGSlTEVE
COMA|NANON SW]TCH
7.
CABI..E REEL
STEERING COLUMN
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8. Remov€ the stesring ioint cover.
Remove tho steering joint bolts, and move the ioint
toward ths column.
JOIMT OOVER
STEERING COLUMN
BOITS
10.
'l1.
Disconnoct the ignition switch connectors from th6
undor-dash fuse/relav box.
Remove tho steering column by removing the
attaching nuts 8nd bolts.
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Steering Column
lnspection
Check the steering column ball bearing and steeringjoint bearings for play and proper movement.
lf there is noise or excessive play, replace the joint orcolumn assembly.
Check the retaining collar for damage.
lf it is damaged, replace the retaining collar.
COI-UMN BALLEEARINGSTEERING JOINTBEARINGS
RETAINING COLLAR
Check the absorbing plates, absorbing plate guides
and sliding capsules for distonion or breakage.
Replace them as an assembly if they are distoned orbroken.
ABSONBING
SLIDING CAPSULEThis part is attachedto the column bracketwith the plastic injections.
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Check the tilt mechanism for proper movement andoamage.
- Attach a spring scale to the knob of the tilt lever.Measure the preload required to move the lever.
Pr6load: 70 - 90 N 17 - 9 kgt, 15 - 20 tbf)
- lf the preload measured is not within the sDecifica-tion. remove the 6 mm bolt and stoDDer.
Adjust the preload by retightening the rilt tock boltuntil the correct force can be obtained.- Reinstall the stopper and 6 mm bolt and recheck
the Dreload.
9.8 N'm {1.0 kgt.m,7.2lbt'ftl
TILT LOCK BOLT
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lnstallation
FLANGE BOLT22 N m 12,2 kgl.m, 16lbf.ftl
RETAINING OOLLAR
STEERING JOINT BOLIS22 N.m {2.2 tst m, 16 lbf.ftl
FLAMiE NUT13 N.rn {1.3 kgt m, 9 lbt ftl
STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
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