1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

DTC 15- 2 (cont'd )
Troubleshootin g - '9 9 - 0 1 Model s
From pag e 24-15 7 (F )
Chec k fo r a n ope n betwee n th e lef t engin e compartmen t
wir e harnes s an d th e dashboar d wir e harness .
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e dashboar d wir e harnes s 22 P connecto rfrom th e gaug e assembl y (se e pag e 24-93 ).3 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
4 . Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e No . 2 2 termina l o f th e
dashboar d wir e harnes s 22 P connecto r an d bod y
ground .There shoul d b e batter y voltage . Chec
k fo r a shor t t o groun d (2) :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2 . Disconnec t th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s 24 P connecto r
(se e pag e 24-97 ).
3 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d (3) :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2 . Disconnec t th e dashboar d wir e harnes s 8 P connecto r
fro m th e mai n wir e harnes s (se e pag e 24-93 ).
3 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d (4) :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2 . Disconnec t th e dashboar d wir e harnes s 22 P connecto r
fro m th e gaug e assembl y (se e pag e 24-93 ).
3 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Fro m pag e 24-15 5 (B )
Ope
n betwee n th e lef t engin e compartmen t wir e harnes s
an d th e dashboar d wir e harness ; refe r t o sectio n 2 3 an d
continu e troubleshooting .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d (1) :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2. Disconnec t th e OPD S uni t wir e harnes s 8 P connecto rfrom th e OPD S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ).
3 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
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DTC15-3

CAUTION: Whenever the ignition switch is ON (II), or has

been turned OFF for less than 3 minutes, be careful not

to bump the SRS unit or the side impact sensor; the

airbags could accidentally deploy and cause damage or

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Airbag
Replacemen t
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 :
• D o no t instal l use d SR S part s fro m anothe r vehicle .
Whe n repairing , us e onl y ne w SR S parts .
• Carefull y inspec t th e airba g befor e yo u instal l 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 .
• Alway s disconnec t th e airba g connector(s ) whe n th e
harnes s is disconnected .
• D o no t disassembl e o r tampe r wit h th e airbag .
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 3 minutes .
3 . Disconnec t th e airba g connector(s) :
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 driv -
er' s airba g an d cabl e reel .
'9 6 - 9 8 Model s 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 .
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4. Remove the airbag(s):

Driver's Side:

• Remove the two Torx bolts using a Torx T30 bit, then

remove the driver's airbag.

'96 - 98 Models
Front Passenger's Side:

• Remove the two mounting nuts from the bracket.

• Lift the front passenger's airbag out of the dashboard

by covering the lid and dashboard with a cloth, and

prying carefully with a flat-tip screwdriver.

NOTE: The lid of the airbag has pawls on its side which

attach it to the dashboard.

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