1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Carpet
Remova l
SRS component s ar e locate d in thi s area . Revie w th e SR S
componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s i n th e
Restraint s ( sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
1 . Remove :
Fron t sea t (se e pag e 20-57 )
Rea r sea t cushio n (se e pag e 20-67 )
Fron t an d rea r sid e tri m (se e pag e 20-43 )
Kic k pane l (se e pag e 20-43 )
Front an d rea r doo r tri m (se e pag e 20-43 )
Front sea t bel t lowe r ancho r (se e sectio n 24 )
Cente r pilla r tri m (se e pag e 20-43 )
Rea r heate r cove r (se e pag e 20-48 )
Consol e pane l an d rea r console , '9 6 - 9 8 model s
(se e pag e 20-48 )
Consol e pane l an d rea r console , '9 9 - 0 1 model s
(se e pag e 20-49 )
Dashboar d lowe r cove r (passenger's ) (se e pag e
20-53 )
Glove bo x (se e pag e 20-53 )
Opene r cove r (se e pag e 20-89 )
2 . Remov e th e accelerato r peda l sto p an d footrest .
Bolt locations , 2Nu t locations , 2
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
FOOTRES T
ACCELERATO RPEDAL STO P
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3. Remov e th e consol e lowe r carpe t fro m eac h side .
Cut are a i n th e carpet , the n pul l i t bac k a s shown .
Clip location s
RIGHT CONSOL E
LOWE R CARPE T
SRSUNI T
LEF T CONSOL E
LOWE R CARPE T HOOK
S
4. Detac h th e retainers , the n remov e th e carpet .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o damage , wrinkle , o r twis t
th e carpet .
Clip locations , 4
CARPE T
FASTENER S
RETAINERSSEATCUSHIO NCLIPSEA T CUSHIO NCLIP
SEA THARNES S
5. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE :
Take car e no t t o damage , wrinkle , o r twis t th e
carpet .
Mak e sur e th e sea t harnes s i s route d correctly .
I f necessary , replac e an y damage d clips .
Reattac h th e cu t are a i n th e carpe t wit h a wir e
tie a s follows .
a. Ti e a strin g t o th e en d o f th e carpet , the n sli p
the carpe t unde r th e heate r uni t b y pullin g th e
string .
STRIN G
SLITS
CARPE T
b. Reattac h wit h a wir e tie .
WIR E TI E
CARPE T
SEAT
HARNES S
RETAINER
S
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Console Panel/Rea r Consol e
Remova l — '96 - 9 8 Model s
CAUTION : Whe n pryin g wit h a flat-ti p screwdriver , wra p it wit h protectiv e tap e to preven t damage .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e consol e panel , rea r console , fron t seat , an d relate d parts .
Disassembl e in numbere d sequence .
Bolt, scre w location s
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
A/ T GEA R POSITIO N
INDICATO R TRI MDisconnec t th e sea theate r switc h connector sand indicato r ligh t bul bsocket .
CONSOL E PANE L
Disconnec t th e
cigarett e lighte rconnector .
Clip location s
SEA T HEATE R
SWITC H
(driver's )
SEAT HEATE R
SWITC H
(passenger's )
BEVERAGEHOLDER
CIGARETT E
LIGHTE R
CONNECTO R
REARCONSOL E
REA R HEATE R
COVER
Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
If necessary , replac e an y damage d clips .
Make sur e th e wir e harnesse s ar e no t pinched .
Mak e sur e th e connector s an d bul b socke t ar e connecte d properly .
INDICATO R LIGH T
BUL B SOCKE T
HOO
K HOOK
S
CONNECTOR S
HOOK
S
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