1996 ACURA RL KA9 buttons

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SRS MAI N WIR E HARNES S
Chec k th e wir e harnes s o f th e SR S indicato r ligh t circui t (2) :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 3 P connecto r fro m th e
mai n wir e harness .
3 . Connec t a voltmete r betwee n th e No . 1 termina l (+ ) o f th e
SR S mai n harnes s 3 P connecto r an d ground .
4 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d measur e voltage .
I s ther e 8. 5 V or les s fo r 6 second s afte r th e ignitio n switc h
ha s bee n turne d O N (II) ?
Shor t t o powe r i n th e BLU/WH T wir e o f th e mai n wir e
harness : repai r th e harness .
MAIN WIR E HARNES S
SR S MAI N HARNES S
3 P CONNECTO R
Wir e sid e o f femal e
terminal s
Check th e wir e harnes s o f th e SR S indicato r circui t (3):
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF . 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 th e positiv e
cable , an d wai t 3 minutes .
3 . Disconnec t th e driver' s an d fron t passenger' s airba g con -
nectors , the n disconnec t th e driver' s an d fron t passen -
ger' s sea t bel t tensione r connector s (se e pag e 24-33 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
the SR S unit .5. Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n reconnec t th e
negativ e cable .
6 . Connec t a voltmete r betwee n th e No . 6 termina l (+ ) o f th e
SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r an d ground .
7 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d measur e voltage .
Ther e shoul d b e 0. 5 V or less .
I s voltag e a s specified ?
Fault y SR S unit : replac e th e uni t (se e pag e 24-181 ). SR
S MAI N HARNES S
18 P CONNECTO R
SRS UNI T
Wire sid e o f femal e terminal s
Shor t t o powe r i n th e GR Y (BLU ) wir e o f th e SR S mai n har -
ness : replac e th e harness .
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Troubleshooting - '9 6 - 9 8 Model s
DTC 3- 1 an d 3- 2
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , o r ha s
bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l no t
to bum p th e SR S unit ; th e airbag s coul d accidentall y
deploy an d caus e damag e o r injuries .
NOTE: Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnec -
ting th e batter y (se e pag e 11-125 ).
Tr y t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 second s an d the ngoe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e Trouble -
shootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-37 .
T o pag e 24-6 1 07SAZ-TB4011
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Chec
k fo r a n ope n in th e driver' s sea t bel t tensioner :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF . 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 frequen -
cie 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 positive cable, an d wai t fo r 3 minutes .
3 . Disconnec t th e driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P connecto r
fro m th e lef t sid e wir e harness .
CAUTION : D o no t disconnec t th e fron t passenger' s sea t
bel t tensione r connector .
4. Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e lef t sid e wir e har -
nes s 2 P connector .
5 . Reconnec t th e batter y positive cable, the n reconnec t th e
negativ e cable .
6 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
7 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-35 ).
Ope n o r increase d resistanc e in th e driver' s sea t bel t ten -
sioner ; replac e th e driver' s sea t bel t (se e pag e 24-165 ).
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Troubleshooting - '9 6 - 9 8 Model s
DTC 3- 3
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , o r ha s
bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l no t
to bum p th e SR S unit ; th e airbag s coul d accidentall y
deploy an d caus e damag e o r injuries .
NOTE: Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnec -
ting th e batter y (se e pag e 11-125 ).
Tr y to reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 second s an d the n
goe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e Trouble -
shootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-37 .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o anothe r wir e o r decrease d resistanc e i n
th e driver' s sea t bel t tensioner :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF . 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 frequen -
cie 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 positive cable, an d wai t fo r 3 minutes .
3 . Disconnec t th e driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P connecto r
fro m th e lef t sid e wir e harness .
CAUTION : D o no t disconnec t th e fron t passenger' s sea t
bel t tensione r connector .
4. Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e lef t sid e wir e har -
nes s 2 P connector .
5 . Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n reconnec t th e
negativ e cable .
6 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
7 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-35 ).
Shor t t o anothe r wir e o r decrease d resistanc e i n th e
driver' s sea t bel t tensioner ; replac e th e driver' s sea t bel t
(se e pag e 24-165 ).
T o pag e 24-6 3
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07TAZ-SZ5011 A
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DTC 3- 4
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , o r ha s
bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l no t
to bum p th e SR S unit ; th e airbag s coul d accidentall y
deploy an d caus e damag e o r injuries .
NOTE: Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnec -
ting th e batter y (se e pag e 11-125 ).
Troubleshootin g - '9 6 - 9 8 Model s
Try t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 second s an d the n
goe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e Trouble -
shootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-37 .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o powe r i n th e driver' s sea t bel t tensioner :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF . 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 frequen -
cie 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 positive cable, an d wai t fo r 3 minutes .
3 . Disconnec t th e driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P connecto r
fro m th e lef t sid e wir e harness .
CAUTION : D o no t disconnec t th e fron t passenger' s sea t
bel t tensione r connector .
4. Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e lef t sid e wir e har -
nes s 2 P connector .
5 . Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n reconnec t th e
negativ e cable .
6 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
7 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-35 ).
Shor t t o powe r i n th e driver' s sea t bel t tensioner ; replac e
th e driver' s sea t bel t (se e pag e 24-165 ).
T o pag e 24-65 07TAZ-SZ5011
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07SAZ-TB4011 A
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DTC 3- 5
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , o r ha s
bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l no t
to bum p th e SR S unit ; th e airbag s coul d accidentall y
deploy an d caus e damag e o r injuries .
NOTE: Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnec -
ting th e batter y (se e pag e 11-125 ).
Troubleshootin g - '9 6 - 9 8 Model s
Try t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 second s an d the n
goe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e Trouble -
shootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-37 .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d in th e driver' s sea t bel t tensioner :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF . 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 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 fo r 3 minutes .
3 . Disconnec t th e driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P connecto r
fro m th e lef t sid e wir e harness .
CAUTION : D o no t disconnec t th e fron t passenger' s sea t
bel t tensione r connector .
4. Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e lef t sid e wir e har -
nes s 2 P connector .
5 . Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n reconnec t th e
negativ e cable .
6 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
7 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-35 ). 07TAZ-SZ5011
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07SAZ-TB4011 A
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Shor
t t o groun d in th e driver' s sea t bel t tensioner ; replac e
th e driver' s sea t bel t (se e pag e 24-165 ).
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To pag e 24-6 9
Ope
n o r increase d resistanc e i n th e fron t passenger' s sea t
bel t tensioner ; replac e th e passenger' s sea t bel t (se e pag e
24-165 ).
07SAZ-TB4011 A
07TAZ-SZ5011
A
Chec
k fo r a n ope n in th e passenger' s sea t bel t tensioner :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF . 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 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 fo r 3 minutes .
3 . Disconnec t th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P
connecto r fro m th e righ t sid e wire harness .
CAUTION : D o no t disconnec t th e driver' s sea t bel t ten -
sione r connector .
4. Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e righ t sid e wire har-
nes s 2 P connector .
5 . Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n reconnec t th e
negativ e cable .
6 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
7 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-35 ).
DT C 4- 1 an d 4- 2
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , o r
ha s bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l
not t o bum p th e SR S unit ; th e airbag s coul d accidental -
ly deplo y an d caus e damag e o r injuries .
NOTE: Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnect -
ing th e batter y (se e pag e 11-125 ).
Troubleshootin g - '9 6 - 9 8 Model s
Try t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 second s an d the n
goe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e Trouble -
shootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-37 .
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Troubleshooting - '9 6 - 9 8 Model s
DTC 4- 3
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h i s O N (II) , o r
ha s bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l
not t o bum p th e SR S unit ; th e airbag s coul d accidentall y
deploy an d caus e damag e o r injuries .
NOTE: Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnect -
ing th e batter y (se e pag e 11-125 ).
Tr y t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 second s an d the n
goe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se eTroubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-37 .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o anothe r wir e o r decrease d resistanc e in
th e passenger' s sea t bel t tensioner :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF . 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 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
the positiv e cable , an d wai t fo r 3 minutes .3. Disconnec t th e fron t passenger's seat bel t tensione r 2 P
connecto r fro m th e righ t sid e wir e harness .
CAUTION : D o no t disconnec t th e driver' s sea t bel t ten -
sione r connector .
4. Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e righ t sid e wir e har -
nes s 2 P connector .
5 . Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n reconnec t th e
negativ e cable .
6 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
7 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-35 ). 07TAZ-SZ5011
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07SAZ-TB4011 A
T o pag e 24-7 1
Shor
t t o anothe r wir e o r decrease d resistanc e i n th e
fron t passenger' s sea t bel t tensioner ; replac e th e passen -
ger' s sea t bel t (se e pag e 24-165 ).
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Troubleshooting - '9 6 - 9 8 Model s
DTC 4- 4
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , o r ha s
bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l no t
to bum p th e SR S unit ; th e airbag s coul d accidentall y
deploy an d caus e damag e o r injuries .
NOTE: Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnec -
ting th e batter y (se e pag e 11-125 ).
Tr y t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 second s an d the n
goe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se eTroubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-37 .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o powe r i n th e passenger' s sea t bel t
tensioner :1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF . 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 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 fo r 3 minutes .
3 . Disconnec t th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P
connecto r fro m th e righ t sid e wir e harness .
CAUTION : D o no t disconnec t th e driver' s sea t bel t ten -
sione r connector .
4. Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e righ t sid e wir e har -ness 2 P connector .
5 . Reconnec t th e batter y positive cable, the n reconnec t th e
negativ e cable .
6 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
7 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-35 ).07TAZ-SZ5011 A
07SAZ-TB4011 A
Shor t t o powe r i n th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t tension -
er ; replac e th e passenger' s sea t bel t (se e pag e 24-165 ).
T o pag e 24-7 3
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