1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Reading th e DT C (cont'd )
— Includin g th e mos t recen t problem , u p to 3 differen t malfunction s ca n b e indicate d (se e exampl e 1 below) .
— In cas e o f a continuou s failure , th e DT C wil l b e indicate d repeatedl y (se e exampl e 1 below) .
— In cas e o f a n intermitten t failure , th e SR S indicato r ligh t wil l indicat e th e DT C on e time , the n i t wil l sta y o n (se e exampl e
2 below) .
— If bot h a continuou s an d a n intermitten t failur e occur , bot h DTC s wil l b e indicate d a s continuou s failures .
— Whe n th e syste m is norma l (n o DTC) , th e SR S indicato r ligh t wil l sta y o n (se e exampl e 3) .
— If th e SR S indicato r ligh t come s o n continuousl y withou t an y DTCs , ther e ma y b e a proble m in th e ligh t circuit .
Example s o f th e DT C Indications :
1 . Continuou s failure , SR S Indicato r Ligh t is :
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2. Intermitten t failure , SR S Indicato r Ligh t is :
3 . Norma l (n o failure) , SR S Indicato r Ligh t is :
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Erasing th e DT C Memor y
To eras e th e DTC(s ) fro m th e SR S unit , us e a Hond a
PG M Teste r (se e th e Hond a PG M Teste r SR S vehicl e
Syste m Supplement ) o r th e followin g procedure .
1 . Mak e sur e th e ignitio n switc h is OFF .
2 . Connec t th e SC S servic e connecto r t o th e ME S con -
necto r (2P) . D o no t us e a jumpe r wire .
Troubleshootin g Intermitten t
Failures
If ther e wa s a malfunction , bu t i t doesn' t recur , i t wil l b e
store d i n th e memor y a s a n intermitten t failure , an d th e
SR S indicato r ligh t come s on .
Afte r checkin g th e DTC , troubleshoo t a s follows :
1 . Rea d th e DT C (se e "Readin g th e DTC") .
2 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e "Erasin g th e DT C
Memory") .
3. Wit h th e shif t leve r i n neutral , tur n th e ignitio n switc h
ON (II) , an d le t th e engine idle.
4 . Th e SR S indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 sec -
ond s an d goe s off .
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3. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
4 . Th e SR S indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 second s
an d goe s off . Remov e th e SC S servic e connecto r
fro m th e ME S connecto r (2P ) withi n 4 second s afte r
th e SR S indicato r ligh t wen t off .
5 . Th e SR S indicato r ligh t come s o n again . Reconnec t
th e SC S servic e connecto r t o th e ME S connecto r
(2P ) withi n th e 4 second s afte r th e SR S indicato r
ligh t come s on .
6 . Th e SR S indicato r ligh t goe s off . Remov e th e SC S
servic e connecto r fro m th e ME S connecto r (2P )
withi n 4 seconds .
7 . Th e SR S indicato r ligh t indicate s tha t th e memor y i s
erase d b y blinkin g tw o times .
8. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF , an d wai t fo r 1 0 sec -
onds . 5
. Shak e th e wir e harnes s an d th e connector , tak e a tes t
driv e (quic k acceleration , quic k braking , cornering) ,
an d tur n th e steerin g whee l full y lef t an d right , an d
hol d i t ther e fo r 5 to 1 0 second s t o fin d th e caus e o f
th e intermitten t failure .
If th e proble m recurs , th e SR S indicato r ligh t wil l
stay on .
6 . I f yo u can' t duplicat e th e intermitten t failure , th e sys -
te m is O K a t thi s time .
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Troubleshooting - '9 9 - 0 1 Model s
Initializin g th e OPD S (Occupan t Positio n Detectio n System ) Uni t
Whe n th e seat-bac k cove r o r seat-bac k cushio n o r (and ) OPD S uni t ar e replace d wit h ne w one , initializ e th e OPD S uni t
link s wit h th e OPD S senso r b y followin g th e procedur e below .
'0 0 - 0 1 Models : I f you r PG M Teste r i s equippe d wit h softwar e versio n S N 12 0 o r later , disregar d th e procedur e below ,
and initializ e th e OPD S uni t b y followin g th e prompt s in th e SR S men u o f th e PG M Tester .
NOTE:
• Mak e sur e th e fron t passenger' s sea t i s dry , se t th e seat-bac k i n th e norma l position , an d mak e sur e ther e i s nothin g
settin g o n th e fron t passenger' s seat .
• '0 0 - 0 1 Models ; Star t th e engine , an d tur n o n th e ai r conditionin g syste m fo r 3 0 minute s t o dr y an y moistur e fro m th e
fron t passenger' s sea t befor e followin g th e procedur e below .
1 . Mak e sur e th e ignitio n switc h i s OFF .
2 . Connec t th e SC S servic e connecto r t o th e servic e chec k connecto r (2P) . D o no t us e a jumpe r wire .
3 . Connec t anothe r SC S servic e connecto r t o th e ME S connecto r (2P) . D o no t us e a jumpe r wire .
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4. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
5. Th e SR S indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 second s an d goe s off . Remov e th e SC S servic e connecto r fro m th e ME S
connecto r withi n 4 second s afte r th e SR S indicato r ligh t wen t off .
6 . Th e SR S indicato r ligh t come s o n again . Reconnec t th e SC S servic e connecto r t o th e ME S connecto r withi n th e 4 sec -
ond s afte r th e SR S indicato r ligh t come s on .
7 . Th e SR S indicato r ligh t goe s off . Remov e th e SC S servic e connecto r fro m th e ME S connecto r withi n 4 seconds .
8. Th e SR S indicato r ligh t indicate s tha t th e OPD S uni t i s initialize d b y blinkin g 2 times , the n stay s on .
If th e ligh t doesn' t blin k 2 time s an d stay s on , repea t thi s procedur e beginnin g wit h ste p 1 .
9 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF , an d wai t fo r 1 0 seconds . Disconnec t th e SC S servic e connecto r fro m th e servic e chec k
connecto r (2P) .
Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II ) agai n afte r th e procedure . Th e SR S indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 second s an d goe s
off , an d the n i f th e SR S indicato r ligh t doesn' t com e o n agai n afte r 3 0 seconds , th e initializatio n o f th e OPD S uni t i s com -
plet e an d th e syste m is OK .
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