1997 ACURA NSX airbag

Warning/Caution Labe l Location s
K: PASSENGER'S INFLATOR CAUTION
DANGEREXPLOSIVE/FLAMMABL E
CONTAC T WIT H ACID , WATER , O R HEAV Y METAL S SUC H
A S COPPER , LEAD , O R MERCUR Y MA Y PRODUC E HARM -
FU L AN D IRRITATIN G GASE S O R EXPLOSIV E COM -
POUNDS .STORAG E TEMPERATURE S MUS T NO T EXCEE D 200° F
(10 0 C) . FO R PROPE R HANDLING , STORAGE , AN D DISPOSA L
PROCEDURES , REFE R T O SERVIC E MANUAL , SR S SUPPLE -
MENTPOISO NCONTAIN S POISONOU S SODIU M AZIDE AND POTASSIU M
NITRATE .
FIRS T AI D
I F CONTENT S AR E SWALLOWED , INDUC E VOMITING .
FO R EY E CONTACT , FLUS H EYE S WIT H WATE R FO R 1 5
MINUTES .IF GASE S (FRO M ACI D O R WATE R CONTACT ) AR E
INHALED , SEE K FRES H AIR . I N EVER Y CASE , GE T PROMP T
MEDICA L ATTENTION .
KEE P OU T O F REAC H O F CHILDREN .
WARNIN G
TH E AIRBA G INFLATO R IS EXPLOSIVE , AND , I F ACCIDEN -
TALL Y DEPLOYED , CA N SERIOUSL Y HUR T O R KIL L YOU .
• D O NO T US E ELECTRICA L TES T EQUIPMEN T O R PROB -
IN G DEVICES .
THE Y CA N CAUS E ACCIDENTA L DEPLOYMENT .
• N O SERVICEABL E PART S INSIDE . D O NO T DISASSEM -
BLE.• PLAC E AIRBA G UPRIGH T WHE N REMOVED .
• FOLLO W SERVIC E MANUA L INSTRUCTION S CAREFULLY .
L : TENSIONE R POWE R SOURC E CAUTIO N
SEA T BEL T TENSIONE R
D O NO T TAMPER , REFE R T O SERVIC E MANUA L FO R COM -
PLET E INSTRUCTIONS . M
: TENSIONE R EL R CAUTIO N
WARNIN G
EXPLOSIV E MATERIA L INSID E
YO U CA N B E SERIOUSL Y HUR T O R BURNED .
• INSTAL L RE D SHOR T CONNECTO R WHE N WIR E HAR -
NES S IS DISCONNECTED .
• D O NO T TAMPE R O R DISASSEMBLE .
N O SERVICEABL E PART S INSIDE .
• US E ONL Y APPROVE D ELECTRICA L TESTER S FO R CIR -
CUI T DIAGNOSIS .
REFE R T O SERVIC E MANUA L FO R COMPLET E
INSTRUCTIONS .
N : SR S WARNIN G (HOOD )
SUPPLEMENTA L RESTRAIN T SYSTE M (SRS )
THI S VEHICL E I S EQUIPPE D WIT H DRIVE R AN D FRON T
SEA T PASSENGE R AIRBAG S AN D FRON T SEA T BEL T TEN -
SIONE R SYSTEMS .
AL L SR S ELECTRICA L WIRIN G AN D CONNECTOR S AR E
COLORE D YELLOW .
TAMPERIN G WITH , DISCONNECTIN G O R USIN G ELECTRI -
CA L TES T EQUIPMEN T O N TH E SR S WIRIN G CA N MAK E
TH E SYSTE M INOPERATIV E O R CAUS E ACCIDENTA L FIR -
IN G O F TH E INFLATOR .
WARNIN G
TH E AIRBA G INFLATO R IS EXPLOSIV E AND , I F ACCIDEN -
TALL Y DEPLOYED , CA N SERIOUSL Y HUR T YOU .
FOLLO W SERVIC E MANUA L INSTRUCTION S CAREFULLY .
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Component Location s
Index
NOTE :
• I f a n intac t airba g assembl y ha s bee n remove d fro m a scrappe d vehicl e o r ha s bee n foun d defectiv e o r damage d durin g
transit , storag e o r service , i t shoul d b e deploye d (se e sectio n 24 ).
• Befor e removin g th e gearbox , remov e th e ignitio n ke y t o loc k th e steerin g shaft .
• Afte r installin g th e gearbox , chec k th e whee l alignmen t an d adjus t i f necessary .
STEERING GEARBO XRemoval/Installation , pag e 17-5 3
Illustrate d Index , pag e 17-5 7
Pinio n Preloa d Inspection , pag e 17-5 8
Rac k Guid e Scre w Adjustment , pag e 17-5 8
STEERIN
G COLUM N
Removal , pag e 17-4 7
Inspection , pag e 17-4 9
Installation , pag e 17-5 0
STEERIN G WHEEL /AIRBAG ASSEMBL YRemoval, pag e 17-4 3
Disassembly , pag e 17-4 4
Installation , pag e 17-4 5
EP
S CONTRO L UNI T
Replacement , pag e 17-62
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Steering Whee l
Remova l
Airbag Remova l
Stor e a remove d airba g assembl y wit h th e
pa d surfac 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 .
NOTE : Befor e removin g th e steerin g wheel , mak e sur e
th e fron t wheel s ar e straigh t ahead .
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 SR S ( sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r ser -
vice .
1. Disconnec t bot h th e negativ e cabl e an d positiv e
cabl e fro m th e battery .
2 . Remov e th e acces s pane l fro m th e steerin g whee l
lowe r cover , the n remov e th e shor t connector .
3 . Disconnec t th e connecto r betwee n th e airba g an d
cabl e reel .
4 . Connec t th e shor t connecto r t o th e airba g 3 P con -
nector .
5. Remov e th e Tor x bolt s usin g a Tor x T3 0 bit , the n
remov e th e driver' s airba g assembly .
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Steering Whee l
Disassembly/Reassembl y
Store a remove d airba g assembl y wit h th e
pa d surfac 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 .
NOTE : I f a n intac t driver' s airba g assembl y ha s bee n
remove d fro m a scrappe d vehicl e o r ha s bee n foun d
defectiv e o r damage d durin g transit , storag e o r service ,
it shoul d b e deploye d (se e sectio n 24 ). CAUTION
:
* Carefull y inspec t th e driver' s airba g assembl y befor e
installing . D o no t instal l a n driver' s airba g assembl y
that 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 kee p th e shor t connecto r o n th e airba g 3 P
connecto r whe n th e harnes s i s disconnected .
* D o no t disassembl e o r tampe r wit h th e driver' s
airbag assembly .
STEERING WHEE L
STEERIN G WHEE LLOWER COVE R
ACCES S PANE L
DRIVER' SAIRBAG ASSEMBL Y
17-44
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4. Connect the horn connector.
Installation

NOTE: Before installing the steering wheel, make sure

the front wheels are straight ahead.

CAUTION:

• Be sure to install the harness wires so that they are

not pinched or interfering with other car parts.

• Do not replace the original steering wheel with any

other design, since it will make it impossible to prop-

erly install the airbag. (Use only genuine Honda

replacement parts.)

• After reassembly, confirm that the wheels are still

straight ahead and that steering wheel spoke angle

is correct. If minor spoke angle adjustment is neces-

sary, adjust the tie-rods only. Do not remove and

reposition the steering wheel.

Confirm that the driver's airbag assembly

is securely attached to the steering wheel; otherwise,

severe personal injury could result during later airbag

deployment.

1. Before installing the steering wheel, center the

cable reel.

Do this by first rotating the cable reel clockwise

until it stops.

Then rotate it counterclockwise (approximately two

turns) until:

— The yellow gear tooth lines up with the mark on

the cover.

— The arrow on the cable reel label points straight

up.
2. Install the steering wheel.

NOTE: Be sure the steering wheel shaft engages

the cable reel.

3. Attach the cruise control set/resume switches 4P

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Climate control unit, stereo cassette/radio and glove box removal:

Disassemble in numbered sequence.

NOTE: Remove the center console panel.

CLIMATE CONTROL

UNIT

Disconnect the connectors.

SRS UNIT

Passenger's:
STEREO

CASSETTE RADIO

Disconnect the connectors.

GROUND CABLE

GLOVE BOX
Disconnect the connectors.

TRUNK LID OPENER

MAIN SWITCH
PASSENGER'S

AIRBAG

DLC

CONNECTOR

GLOVE BOX

LID

DASHBOARD LOWER

COVER (Passenger's)

Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

NOTE: Make sure the connectors are connected properly.

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Replacement
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 .
1 . T o remov e th e dashboard , firs t remov e the :
Seat s (se e pag e 20-39 )
Dashboar d lowe r cove r (Driver's ) (se e pag e
20-54 )
Dashboar d lowe r pa d (se e pag e 20-54 )
Dashboar d brac e (se e pag e 20-54 )
Cente r armres t (se e pag e 20-49 )
Clock , cente r ai r ven t an d consol e pane l (se e
page s 20-50 , 20-51 , 20-52 )
• Climat e contro l uni t an d stere o cassette/radi o (se e
pag e 20-53 )
• Dashboar d lowe r cove r (Passenger's ) (se e pag e
20-53 )
• Glov e bo x li d an d glov e bo x (se e pag e 20-53 )
2 . 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 injur y alway s instal l th e shor t connecto r
o n th e airba g connecto r whe n th e SR S wir e
harnes s i s disconnected .
NOTE:
• Remov e th e acces s panel , the n remov e th e
shor t connecto r (RED) . Disconnec t th e connec -
to r betwee n th e airba g an d cabl e reel , the n con -
nec t th e shor t connecto r (RED ) t o th e airba g
connector .
AIRBAGCONNECTO R
CABLE REE LCONNECTO R
ACCES S PANE L SHOR
T CONNECTO R
(RED)
• Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e cabl e ree l
connector .
SHORT
CONNECTO R
(RED)
CABL E REE LCONNECTO R
SRSSERVIC E CONNECTO R07MAZ-SP0020 0
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5. Remov e th e mountin g screws , the n remov e th e sid e ai r vent s fro m eac h sid e o f th e dashboard .
6 . Remov e th e dashboar d en d plate , an d fol d th e consol e carpe t dow n (se e pag e 20-47 ).
7 . Remov e th e dashboar d mountin g bolt s an d screw , the n lif t an d remov e th e dashboard .
NOTE:
• Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e dashboard .
• Us e protectiv e tap e o n th e botto m o f th e fron t pilla r trim .
• T o preven t damag e t o th e shif t leve r an d indicato r pane l (A/T) , wra p the m wit h a sho p towel .
CAUTION : Whe n pryin g wit h a fla t ti p screwdriver , wra p it wit h protectiv e tap e o r a sho p towe l t o preven t damage .
NOTE : I f necessary , remov e th e defros t panel .
DASHBOAR D
RETAINER (4 )
DASHBOAR D
MOUNTIN G BOLT S
DASHBOAR D
EN D PLAT E
MOUNTIN G SCREW S PASSENGER'
S
AIRBAG
DASHBOAR DMOUNTING BOLT S SHO
P TOWE L
CONSOL E CARPE T - DASHBOAR
D MOUNTING BOLT S
8. Installatio n i s th e revers e of the remova l procedure .
NOTE :
• Mak e sur e th e dashboar d fit s ont o th e guid e pi n an d defros t pane l correctly .
• Befor e tightenin g th e mountin g bolts , mak e sur e th e wir e harnesse s ar e no t pinched .
PROTECTIV ETAPE
DASHBOAR D SCRE
W
SRS UNI T
SIDE AI R VEN T
CORROSION RESISTAN T BOL T
DASHBOAR
D GUID
E PI N
DEFROS
T PANE L
MOUNTIN
G BOLT S
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