1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Airbag, Side Airbag and Seat Belt Tensioner - '99 - 01 Models
Disposal (cont'd )
5. Buckl e th e sea t belt , the n pul l ou t abou t 2 inche s o f
slack , mak e a loo p wit h it , an d hol d th e loo p i n
plac e wit h a cli p a s shown .
Simultaneousl y Deployin g Airbag s an d
Triggerin g Sea t Bel t Tensioners :
1. Disconnec t th e negativ e cabl e an d positiv e cabl e
fro m th e battery .
2. 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 too l labe l
o r th e procedur e o n pag e 24-175 .
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r
an d th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m th e
SR S unit .
6. Connec t a 1 2 vol t batter y t o th e tool :
• I f th e gree n ligh t o n th e too l come s on , th e ten -
sione r ignite r circui t i s defectiv e an d canno t trig -
ge r th e tensioner . G o t o Damage d Airba g o r Sid e
Airba g o r Tensione r Specia l Procedure .
• I f th e re d ligh t o n th e too l come s on , th e tensione r
is read y t o trigger .
7. Pus h th e tool' s deploymen t switc h t o trigge r th e
tensione r igniter . Th e tensione r shoul d tak e u p th e
slac k i n th e bel t (po p th e cli p off) , an d loc k th e bel t
in it s retracte d position .
• I f th e tensione r work s an d th e gree n ligh t o n th e
too l come s on , continu e wit h thi s procedure .
• I f th e tensione r doesn' t work , ye t th e gree n ligh t
come s on , it s ignite r i s defective . G o t o Damage d
Airba g o r Sid e Airba g o r Tensione r Specia l
Procedure .
During activation , th e tensione r ca n
becom e ho t enoug h t o bur n you . Wai t 3 0 minute s
afte r activatio n befor e touchin g it .
8 . Dispos e o f th e complet e tensione r assembly . N o
par t o f i t ca n b e reused .
9 . Repea t step s 3 thr u 8 on th e othe r sid e i f tha t ten -
sione r ha s no t bee n triggered . 4
. Cu t seve n wire s a t th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P con -
nector , an d seve n wire s a t th e SR S floo r harnes s
18P connector , a s shown . Stri p th e end s o f th e
wires , the n twis t eac h o f seve n wire s togethe r int o
tw o bunches .
5. Connec t th e alligato r clip s o f th e deploymen t too l t o
th e tw o bunche s o f twiste d wires .
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6. Buckl e th e sea t belt , the n pul l ou t abou t 2 inche s o f
slack , mak e a loo p wit h it , an d hol d th e loo p i n
plac e wit h a cli p a s shown . Deployin
g th e Airbag/Sid e Airbag : Out-of-vehicl e
NOTE : I f a n intac t airba g ha s bee n remove d fro m a
scrappe d vehicle , o r ha s bee n foun d defectiv e o r dam -
age d durin g transit , storag e o r service , i t shoul d b e
deploye d a s follows :
Store th e remove d airba g wit h th e pa d
surfac e up , an d th e remove d sid e airba g wit h th e cau -
tio n labe l surfac e up , out-door s o n fla t groun d a t leas t
3 0 fee t (1 0 m ) fro m an y obstacle s o r people .
7 . Repea t ste p 6 o n th e othe r fron t belt .
8 . Connec t a 1 2 vol t batter y t o th e tool :
• I f th e gree n ligh t o n th e too l come s on , a n ignite r
circuit i s defective . G o t o Damage d Airbag , Sid e
Airba g o r Sea t Bel t Tensione r Specia l Procedure .
• I f th e re d ligh t o n th e too l come s on , th e syste m
i s ready .
9 . Pus h th e tool' s deploymen t switch . Th e airbag s an d
sid e airbag s shoul d deplo y (deploymen t i s bot h
highl y audibl e an d visibl e - a lou d nois e an d rapi d
inflatio n o f th e bags , followe d b y slo w deflation) .
Th e sea t bel t tensioner s shoul d tak e u p th e slac k
(po p th e clip s of f th e belts) , an d loc k th e belt s i n
retracte d positions .
• I f th e airbag s an d sid e airbag s ar e deployed , th e
tensioner s ar e triggered , an d th e gree n ligh t o n
the too l come s on , continu e wit h thi s procedure .
• I f a n airba g o r a sid e airba g doesn' t deplo y o r a
tensione r isn' t triggered , ye t th e gree n ligh t come s
on , a n ignite r i s defective . G o t o Damage d Airba g
o r Pretensione r Specia l Procedure .
During airba g deploymen t an d preten -
sione r activatio n th e airba g an d tensione r assem -
blie s ca n becom e ho t enoug h to bur n you . Wai t 3 0
minute s afte r activatio n befor e touchin g them .
10 . Dispos e o f al l th e airbag s an d tensioner s completely .
N o par t o f the m ca n b e reused . 1
. Confir m tha t th e specia l too l i s functionin g properl y
b y followin g th e chec k procedur e o n thi s pag e o r o n
the too l label .
2. Follo w step s 6 , 7 , 8 , an d 9 of th e in-vehicl e deploy -
men t procedure .
Damage d Airba g o r Sea t Bel t Tensione r Specia l
Procedur e
If a n airba g canno t b e deployed , i t shoul d
no t b e treate d a s norma l scrap ; i t shoul d stil l b e consid -
ere d a potentiall y explosiv e devic e tha t ca n caus e seri -
ou s injury .
1 . I f installe d i n a vehicle , follo w th e remova l proce -
dur e o n pag e 24-160 .
2 . I n al l cases , mak e a shor t circui t b y twistin g togethe r
th e tw o airba g inflato r wire s o r sea t bel t tensione r
wires .
3 . Packag e th e airba g i n exactl y th e sam e packagin g
tha t th e ne w replacemen t par t cam e in .
4 . Mar k th e outsid e o f th e bo x "DAMAGE D AIRBA G
(o r TENSIONER ) NO T DEPLOYED " s o i t doe s no t
ge t confuse d wit h you r part s stock .
5 . Contac t you r Acura Parts an d Servic e Manage r fo r
ho w an d wher e t o retur n i t fo r disposal .
Deploymen t Tool : Chec k Procedur e
1 . Connec t th e yello w clip s t o bot h switc h protecto r
handle s o n th e tool ; connec t th e too l t o a battery .
2 . Pus h th e operatio n switch : gree n mean s th e too l i s
OK ; re d mean s th e too l i s faulty .
3 . Disconnec t th e batter y an d th e yello w clips .
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'96-98 Model s
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 fro m th e steerin g whee l
(tw o T3 0 Tor x bolts) .
7 . Disconnec t th e connector s fro m th e horn , radi o remot e
switch , an d cruis e contro l set/resume/cance l switches ,
the n remov e th e steerin g whee l nut .
'9 6 - 9 8 Model s
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 :
• 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 .
• 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
least s 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 .
NOTE : Whe n disconnected , th e airba g connecto r i s
automaticall y shorted . '9
9 - 0 1 Model s
Cable Ree l
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