1996 ACURA RL KA9 buttons

Dashboard
Componen t Removal/Installatio n (cont'd )
Climate contro l unit , audi o uni t an d cente r ai r ven t ('9 9
- 0 1 models) :
SR S component s ar e locate d i n 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 :
Consol e pane l (se e pag e 20-49 )
Consol e lowe r carpet , bot h side s (se e pag e 20-47 )
2.
3.
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 .
Remov e th e bolts . Pul l ou t th e botto m o f th e climat e
contro l unit , audi o unit , an d cente r ai r ven t a s a n
assembly , an d carefull y detac h th e cli p a t th e cente r
ai r vent . Disconnec t th e connector s an d antenn a
leads , the n remov e it .
Bol t locations , 4
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft ) Cli
p locations , 4
CLI P
CENTE RAIR VEN T
CLIMAT ECONTRO LUNIT
HAZAR DWARNIN G CLIMAT ESWITCH CONTRO L UNI TCONNECTO R CONNECTOR S
CLOCKCONNECTO R
AUDIO UNI T
FRON T FO G
LIGH T SWITC H
CONNECTO R
REA R WINDO W
DEFOGGE R SWITC H
CONNECTO R
ANTENNALEADSAUDIO UNI TCONNECTO R
4. Installatio n is th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Make sur e th e connector s an d antenn a lea d ar e
connecte d properly .
Ente r th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio , the n ente r
th e customer' s radi o statio n presets .
AUDIO UNI T
CONNECTOR S
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Removal
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 preformin g repair s o r ser -
vice .
NOTE :
• A n assistan t i s helpfu l whe n removin g an d installin g
th e dashboard .
• Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e dashboard , body , an d
relate d parts .
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 negativ e cabl e fro m th e battery .
3 . Remove :
• 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 )
• Cente r ai r vent , '9 6 - 9 8 model s (se e pag e 20-51 )
• Climat e contro l uni t an d audi o unit , '9 6 - 9 8 model s
(se e pag e 20-51 )
• Climat e contro l unit , audi o unit , an d cente r ai r vent ,
'99 - 0 1 model s (se e pag e 20-52 )
• Dashboar d lowe r cove r (passenger's) , glov e bo x
an d glov e bo x bac k cove r (se e pag e 20-53 )
• Consol e lowe r carpe t (se e pag e 20-47 )
• Dashboar d lowe r cove r (driver's ) (se e pag e 20-50 )
• Kic k pane l (se e pag e 20-43 )
4 . Lowe r th e steerin g colum n (se e sectio n 17 ).
T o avoi d accidenta l deploymen t an d
possibl e injury / alway s disconnec t th e driver' s airba g
connecto r befor e lowerin g th e steerin g colum n (se e
sectio n 24 ).
NOTE : T o preven t damag e to th e steerin g column , wra p it
wit h a sho p towel .
5. Remove the front passenger's airbag (see
section 24 ).
T o avoi d accidenta l deploymen t an d
possibl e injury , alway s disconnec t th e fron t passen -
ger' s airba g connecto r whe n th e SR S mai n harnes s
i s disconnecte d (se e sectio n 24 ).
Dashboar d
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Front Sea t
Remova l
SRS component s ar e locate d i n 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 .
CAUTION : Whe n pryin g wit h a flat-ti p screwdriver , wra p
i t wit h protectiv e tap e t o preven t damage .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e sea t cover s an d body .
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 pre -
set buttons .
2. Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t a t
leas t 3 minute s befor e beginnin g work .
3. Remov e th e sea t trac k en d covers , the n remov e th e
bolts .
Seat trac k en d cove r removal :
Bolt locations , 4
1 0 x 1.2 5 mm37 N- m (3. 8 kgf-m ,
2 7 Ibf-ft )
SEA T TRAC K
END COVE R
SEAT TRAC K
EN D COVE R
SEA T TRAC K
END COVER S FRON T SEA T
4. Lif t th e fron t seat , the n disconnec t th e connectors .
Driver' s seat :
SIDE AIRBA G
CONNECTO R
('9 9 - 0 1 models )
SEAT HEATE RCONNECTO R(for som e
models )
SEAT BEL TSWITC HCONNECTO R
Passenger's seat :
SIDE AIRBA GCONNECTO R('99 - 0 1 models ) Cli
p locatio n
POWERSEATCONNECTO R
SEA T BEL T
SWITC H
CONNECTO R
POWER SEA TCONNECTO R
5. Remov e th e headrest .
6 . Carefull y remov e th e fron t sea t throug h th e doo r
opening .
7. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Make sur e th e connector s ar e connecte d properly .
Ente r th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio , the n ente r
th e customer' s radi o statio n presets .
SEAT HEATE RCONNECTO R
(fo r som e
models )
OPD
S UNI T
CONNECTO R
('9 9 - 0 1 model s
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Climate Contro l Uni t
Face Panel/Butto n Replacemen t
CAUTION:
Before replacin g fac e pane l o r buttons , discharg e th e
stati c electricit y (whic h accumulate d o n yo u whe n
yo u remove d th e climat e contro l unit ) b y touchin g
th e doo r strike r o r othe r bod y parts .
D o no t touc h th e electroni c component s o n th e
printe d circui t boar d in th e climat e contro l unit .
1 . Remov e th e climat e contro l uni t (se e pag e 22-55 ).
2 . Remov e th e temperatur e contro l an d th e fa n contro l
knobs.
TEMPERATUR ECONTROL KNO B
FAN CONTRO LKNOB
3. Carefull y remov e th e self-tappin g screw s an d th e
rea r cover .
REAR COVE R
4. Remov e th e self-tappin g screws , the n remov e th e
cloc k an d th e displa y fro m th e fac e panel .
DISPLA Y
CLOCK
5. I f necessary , remov e th e button s sequentiall y fro m
left t o right .
BUTTO N
6. Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal . Mak e not e o f
the followin g items .
NOTE :
Do no t kin k o r pul l o n th e wire s betwee n th e con -
tro l uni t an d printe d circui t board .
Afte r installation , operat e th e climat e contro l uni t
t o se e whethe r i t work s properly .
Ru n th e self-diagnosi s functio n t o confir m tha t
ther e ar e n o problem s in th e system .
FACE PANE L
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Heater Uni t
Replacemen t
SRS component s ar e locate d i n thi s area . Revie w th e
SR S componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s
i n th e SR S (sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r ser -
vice.
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 pre -
set buttons .
2. Disconnec t th e negativ e cabl e fro m th e battery .
3 . Ope n th e cabl e clamp , the n disconnec t th e heate r
valv e cabl e fro m th e heate r valv e arm . Tur n th e heate r
valv e ar m to th e full y opene d positio n a s shown .
HEATE R VALV E AR M
CABL E CLAM P
HEATER VALV E CABL E
4. Whe n th e engin e i s cool , drai n th e engin e coolan t
fro m th e radiato r (se e sectio n 10 ).
D o no t remov e th e radiato r ca p whe n
th e engin e i s hot ; th e engin e coolan t i s unde r pres -
sur e an d coul d severel y scal d you . 5
. Disconnec t th e heate r hose s fro m th e heate r unit .
CAUTION : Engin e coolan t wil l damag e paint . Quickl y
rins e an y spille d engin e coolan t fro m painte d sur -
faces .
NOTE : Engin e coolan t wil l ru n ou t whe n th e hose s
ar e disconnected ; drai n it int o a clea n dri p pan .
HEATE R HOS E(INLE T SIDE )
CLAMP S
HEATE R HOS E
(OUTLE T SIDE )
6. Remov e th e dashboar d (se e sectio n 20 ).
7 . Remov e th e mountin g bolt s fro m th e lef t sid e o f
steerin g hange r beam .
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
STEERIN G HANGE R BEA M
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Compressor
Replacemen t
1. I f th e compresso r i s marginall y operable , ru n th e
engin e a t idl e speed , an d le t th e ai r conditione r
wor k fo r a fe w minutes , the n shu t th e engine off.
2 . 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 pre -
se t buttons .
3 . Disconnec t th e negativ e cabl e fro m th e battery .
4 . Recove r th e refrigeran t wit h a recovery/recycling /
chargin g statio n (se e pag e 22-75 ).
5 . Loose n th e A/ C compresso r bel t (se e pag e 22-85 ).
A/ C COMPRESSO R BEL T
6. Remov e th e nuts , the n disconnec t th e suctio n lin e
an d th e discharg e lin e fro m th e compressor .
NOTE : Plu g o r ca p th e line s immediatel y afte r dis -
connectin g the m to avoi d moistur e an d dus t con -
tamination .
SUCTION LIN E
DISCHARG E LIN E
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7 Ibf-ft )
7. Remov e th e mountin g bolt s an d th e compressor .
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
8. Remov e th e bolt s an d th e suctio n servic e valv e
fro m th e compressor .
25.5 N- m (2. 6 kgf-m , 18. 8 Ibf-ft )
SUCTIO N SERVIC E
VALV E
O-RIN G
Replace .
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5. Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cove r (se e sectio n 20 ).
6 . Remov e th e mountin g nu t an d bolt , an d pul l th e
under-das h fuse/rela y bo x ou t fro m unde r th e dash .
BOLT
Under-das h Fuse/Rela y Bo x
Removal/Installatio n
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
SR S (sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
NOTE : Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnectin g
th e batter y (se e sectio n 11 ).
Removal :
1. Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radi o
an d th e navigatio n system , the n writ e dow n th e fre -
quencie s fo r th e radio' s prese t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n
disconnec t th e positiv e cable , an d wai t a t leas t
3 minutes .
3 . Disconnec t th e airba g connector s (se e sectio n 24 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e connector s fro m th e under-das h fuse /
relay box, including the SRS main harness (see
sectio n 24 ).
UNDER-DAS H FUSE/RELA Y BO X
SRS MAI N HARNES S
NUT
Installation :
1 . Connec t th e connector s t o th e under-das h fuse/rela y
box, the n instal l th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x in th e
revers e orde r o f remova l (se e sectio n 24 ).
2 . Instal l th e dashboar d lowe r cove r (se e sectio n 20 ).
3 . Connec t th e airba g connector s (se e sectio n 24 ).
4 . Connec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n connec t th e
negativ e cable .
5 . Confir m tha t al l system s wor k properly .
6 . Ente r th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radi o an d th e navi -
gatio n system , the n ente r th e customer' s radi o sta -
tio n presets .
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Ignition Switc h
Test
SRS component s ar e locate d i n thi s area . Revie w th e
SR S componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s
i n th e SR S ( sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r
service .
NOTE: Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnectin g
th e batter y (se e sectio n 11 ).
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radi o
an d th e navigatio n system , the n writ e dow n th e fre -
quencie s fo r th e radio' s prese t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable .
3 . Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cove r (se e sectio n 20 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e 7 P connecto r fro m th e under-das h
fuse/rela y box .
7P CONNECTO R
Wire sid e o f
femal e terminal s
WHTBLK/YE L
YEL
WHT/RE D
BLK/WH T
5. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e terminal s i n eac h
switc h positio n accordin g t o th e table .
6 . I f th e continuit y check s d o no t agre e wit h th e table ,
replac e th e electrica l switch .
7. Afte r reconnectin g th e battery , ente r th e anti-thef t
cod e fo r th e radi o an d th e navigatio n system , the n
ente r th e customer' s radi o statio n presets .
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