1995 ACURA TL buttons

Disposal
Before scrappin g an y airbag s (includin g thos e i n a whol e
vehicl e t o b e scrapped) , th e airbag s mus t b e deployed . I f
th e vehicl e is stil l withi n th e warrant y period , befor e yo u
deplo y th e airbags , th e Acur a Distric t Technica l Manage r
mus t giv e approva l and/o r specia l instructions . Onl y afte r
th e airbag s hav e bee n deploye d (a s th e resul t o f vehicl e
collision , fo r example) , ca n the y b e scrapped . I f th e
airbag s appea r intac t (no t deployed) , trea t the m wit h
extrem e caution . Follo w thi s procedure :
Deployin g th e Airbags : In-vehicl e
NOTE : I f a n SR S vehicl e is t o b e entirel y scrapped , it s air -
bag s shoul d b e deploye d whil e stil l i n th e vehicle . Th e
airbag s shoul d no t b e considere d a s salvageabl e part s
an d shoul d neve r b e installe d in anothe r vehicle .
Confir m tha t eac h airba g assembl y i s
securel y mounted ; otherwise , sever e persona l injur y
coul d resul t fro m deployment .
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e
radio , the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e
radio' s prese t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n discon -
nec t th e positiv e cable .
3. Confir m tha t th e specia l too l i s functionin g properl y
by followin g th e chec k procedur e o n th e labe l o n
th e too l o r th e procedur e o n pag e 24-72 .
Driver' s Airbag :
4 . Remov e th e acces s panel , the n disconnec t th e 2 P
connecto r betwee n th e driver' s airba g an d th e cabl e
reel . Fron
t Passenger' s Airbag :
5 . Remov e th e glov e box , the n disconnec t th e connec -
to r betwee n th e fron t passenger' s airba g an d SR S
mai n harness .
6 . Cu t of f th e airba g connector , stri p th e end s o f th e
airba g wires , an d connec t th e specia l too l alligato r
clip s t o th e airbag . Plac e th e specia l too l approxi -
matel y thirt y fee t (1 0 meters ) awa y fro m th e airbag .
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Cable Reel
Replacement
Store a remove d airba g wit h th e pa d sur -
fac e up . I f th e airba g i s improperl y store d fac e down ,
accidenta l deploymen t coul d prope l th e uni t wit h
enoug h forc e to caus e seriou s injury .
CAUTION :
• Alway s disconnec t th e airba g connecto r whe n th e
SR S mai n harnes s is disconnected .
• D o no t disassembl e o r tampe r wit h th e airbag .
NOTE : Carefull y inspec t th e airba g befor e installin g it .
D o no t instal l a n airba g tha t show s sign s o f bein g
droppe d o r improperl y handled , suc h a s dents , crack s o r
deformation .
1. Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e
radio , the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e
radio' s prese t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n discon -
nec t th e positiv e cabl e fro m th e battery , an d wai t a t
leas t thre e minutes .
3 . Remov e th e acces s pane l fro m th e steerin g wheel ,
the n disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r betwee n th e driv -
er' s airba g an d cabl e reel . 4
. Mak e sur e th e wheel s ar e aligne d straigh t ahead .
5 . Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cover .
6 . Remov e th e driver' s airba g assembl y fro m th e
steerin g whee l (tw o T3 0 Tor x bolts) .
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SRS Uni t
Replacemen t
CAUTION:
• Durin g installatio n o r replacement , d o no t bum p
(impac t wrench , hamme r etc. ) th e are a nea r th e SR S
unit .
• D o no t damag e th e SR S uni t terminal s o r connec -
tors .
• D o no t disassembl e th e SR S unit ; i t ha s n o service -
abl e parts .
• Stor e th e SR S uni t i n a clean , dr y area .
• D o no t us e an y SR S uni t whic h ha s bee n subjecte d
t o wate r damag e o r show s sign s o f bein g droppe d o r
improperl y handled , suc h a s dents , crack s o r defor -
mation .
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e
radio , the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e
radio' s prese t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n discon -
nec t th e positiv e cabl e fro m th e battery , an d wai t a t
leas t thre e minutes .
3 . Disconnec t th e airba g connectors .
Driver' s Side :
• Remov e th e acces s pane l fro m th e steerin g wheel ,
the n disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r betwee n th e driver' s
airba g an d cabl e ree l (se e pag e 24-12 ).
Fron t Passenger' s Side :
• Remov e th e glov e box .
• Disconnec t th e connecto r betwee n th e fron t passen -
ger' s airba g an d SR S mai n harness . O n '95-9 6 mod -
els , connec t th e shor t connecto r t o th e fron t passen -
ger' s airba g connector . 4
. Remov e th e radi o pane l (se e sectio n 23 ).
5 . Remov e th e cente r consol e an d dashboar d cente r
trim.
6. Disconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
the SR S unit .
7. Remov e th e fou r Tor x bolt s fro m th e SR S unit , the n
pul l th e SR S uni t ou t o f th e dashboard .
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