1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Refer t o pag e 24-3 3 fo r th e disconnec t th e connector(s) .
Precautions/Procedure s
Disconnecting th e Airba g Connectors , Sid e Airba g Connectors , an d Sea t
Bel t Tensione r Connector s '9 9 - 0 1 Model s
Before removin g a fron t airbag , sid e airba g o r othe r SR S relate d device s (th e SR S unit , th e cabl e reel , th e sid e impac t sen -
sor s an d th e sea t bel t tensione r connector) , disconnectin g connector s fro m relate d devices , o r removin g th e dashboar d o r
th e steerin g column , disconnec t th e airba g connector s o r th e sid e airba g connector s t o preven t accidenta l deployment .
Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OF F an d disconnec t th e negativ e cabl e fro m th e battery , an d wai t a t leas t 3 minute s befor e begin -
nin g th e followin g procedures .
• Befor e disconnectin g th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r (A ) fro m th e SR S unit , disconnec t driver' s airba g 2 P connec -
to r (C ) an d fron t passenger' s airba g 4 P connecto r (D) .
• Befor e disconnectin g th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r (E ) fro m th e SR S unit , disconnec t bot h sea t bel t tensione r 2 P
connector s (G , I) , bot h sid e airba g 2 P connector s (J , K) .
• Befor e disconnectin g th e cabl e ree l 2 P connecto r (B) , disconnec t th e driver' s airba g 2 P connecto r (C) .
• Befor e disconnectin g th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connecto r (F) , disconnec t th e driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P connec -
tor (G) .
• Befor e disconnectin g th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connecto r (H) , disconnec t th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t tensione r
2P connecto r (I) .
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1. 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 3 minutes .
2 . Disconnec t th e driver' s an d fron t passenger' s airba g
connectors . Disconnec t th e driver' s an d fron t pas -
senger' s sea t bel t tensione r connectors , the n dis -
connec t th e driver' s an d fron t passenger' s sid e
airba g connectors .
NOTE : Fo r disconnectin g th e spring-loade d loc k typ e
connector , refe r t o pag e 24-29 .
Driver' s Airbag :
• 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 reel .
NOTE : Whe n disconnected , th e airba g connecto r i s
automaticall y shorted .
Fron t Passenger' s Airbag :
• Remov e th e glov e bo x (se e sectio n 20 ).
• Disconnec t th e 2 P ('9 6 - 9 8 models ) o r 4 P ('9 9 - 0 1
models ) connecto r betwee n th e fron t passenger' s
airba g an d SR S mai n harness .
NOTE : Whe n disconnected , th e airba g connecto r i s
automaticall y shorted .
DRIVER' S SIDE : LEF T SID E WIR E HARNES S 2 P CONNECTO R
FRON T PASSENGER' S SIDE : RIGH T SID E WIR E HARNES S
2 P CONNECTO R
Side Airbag :
• Disconnec t sid e airba g 2 P connecto r fro m th e SR S floo r
harness .
NOTE: Whe n disconnected , th e sid e airba g connecto r
i s automaticall y shorted .
Sea
t Bel t Tensioner :
• Remov e th e lef t an d righ t "B " pilla r tri m pane l (se e
sectio n 20 ).
• Disconnec t bot h sea t bel t tensione r 2 P connector s fro m
th e lef t (driver' s side ) o r righ t (fron t passenger' s side )
sid e wir e harness .
NOTE : Whe n disconnected , th e sea t bel t tensione r
connecto r i s automaticall y shorted .
SIDE AIRBA G 2P
CONNECTO R
SR S FLOO R HARNES S
2 P CONNECTO R
SR
S MAI N HARNES S
2 P o r 4 P CONNECTO R
FRON
T PASSENGER' S AIRBA G
2 P o r 4 P CONNECTO R SEA
T BEL T TENSIONE R 2 P
CONNECTO R
(With built-i n shor t contact )
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Precautions/Procedures
Steering-related Precaution s
Steering Whee l an d Cabl e Ree l Alignmen t
NOTE : T o avoi d misalignmen t o f th e steerin g whee l o n
reassembly , mak e sur e th e wheel s ar e turne d straigh t
ahea d befor e removin g th e steerin g wheel .
Rotat e th e cabl e ree l clockwis e unti l i t stops .
The n rotat e i t counterclockwis e (approximatel y 2
1/2
turns ) unti l th e arro w mar k o n th e cabl e ree l labe l point s
straigh t up . Steerin
g Colum n Remova l
CAUTION :
• Befor e removin g th e steerin g column , firs t disconnec t
th e connecto r betwee n th e cabl e ree l an d th e SR S
mai n harness .
• I f th e steerin g colum n is goin g to b e remove d withou t
dismountin g th e steerin g wheel , loc k th e steerin g b y
turnin g th e ignitio n ke y to 0-LOC K position , o r remov e
th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n s o tha t th e steerin g whee l
will no t turn .
NOTE :
• Whe n th e airba g an d cabl e ree l ar e disconnected , an d
th e batter y i s reconnecte d an d th e ignitio n switc h i s
turne d O N (II) , th e SR S uni t wil l stor e thi s a s a n ope n
i n th e driver' s airba g inflator , an d th e SR S indicato r
ligh t wil l com e on . I n suc h a case , confir m th e DTC ,
the n clea r th e SR S uni t memory .
• Fo r disconnectin g th e spring-loade d loc k typ e connec -
tor, refe r t o pag e 24-29 .
Do no t replac e th e origina l steerin g whee l wit h an y othe r
desig n becaus e i t will mak e i t impossibl e t o properl y
instal l th e airba g (us e onl y genuin e Hond a replacemen t
parts).
After reassembly , confir m th e wheel s ar e stil l turne d
straigh t ahea d an d tha t th e steerin g whee l spok e angl e is
correct . I f mino r spok e angl e adjustmen t i s necessary , d o
s o onl y b y adjustin g th e tie-rods , no t b y removin g an d
repositionin g th e steerin g wheel .
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