1998 HONDA INTEGRA airbag

Steering Wheel
lnstallation
Airbag installation
CAUTION:
. Before installing ths st€€ring wheel, align th€ front
wheels straight ahead.
. Be sure to ingtall the harnoss wirss 90 that they 8re
not pinched or intorfering with other car parts.
. Do not replace the original st€ering wheel with rny
other d8ign, since it will mako h impossiblo to p.op-
erly install the sirbag. {Only use genuinc HONDA
rephcamont parts)
. After rea$embly, contirm that ih€ wheels are still
st.ight 8head and that stooring wheel spoke angle
is correct. It minor spoko aogle sdiustment is n€cas-
sary. do so only by adiustment ol the tis-rods, not by
removing and reposhioning the 3teering who€|.
!@ confirm thst the airbag a33embly is
sscurely attached to th€ steering wheel; otherwi3e,
severe personal iniury could result during airbag
deploymenl.
1. Before instslling the steering wheel. center the
cable reel. Do this by first rotating the cable reel
clockwise until it stoos. Then rotate it counterclock-
wise (approximately two turns) until. The arrow
make on the cable reel label points straight up.
ARROW MARK
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2. Installthe steering wheel.
NOTE: Be sure the steering wheel shatt engages
the cable reel and canceling sleeve.
CAUTION: Do not tap on ths stearing whool or
stsering column shaft whon in3tslling tha 3teoring
whs6l.
49 N'm ls.o kgf.m. 36 lbf'ftl
Aftach the cruise control sevresume switches con-
nector to the steering wheel clip.
Connect the horn conneclor,
CRUISE CONTROLSET,/RESUME SW]TCHESCONNECTOR

Installthe airbag assembly with new Torx bolts, and
installthe covers.
cRursECONTROLSET/RESUMEswtTcH covER
Hold the pawl side connector half. and press on the
back of the sleeve-side connector halt in the direction
shown. As the two connector halves are pressed
together, the sleeve is pushed back by the pawl.
NOTE: Do not touch the sleeve.
7.When the connector halves are completely connected.
the pawl is released. and the spring loaded sleeve
locks the connector.
SPRING.LOADEDSLEEVE
Attach the connector in the holder, then install the
access panel on the stee.ing wheel lower cover.
Connect the positive cable first. then the negative
cable to the battery.
After installing the airbag assembly, confirm proper
system operation:
. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll); the instrument
panel SRS indicator light should come on for
about six seconds and then go off.
. Confirm operation of horn buttons.
. Confirm operation of cruise control sevresume
switches.
10.
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Steering Golumn
Removal
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a All SRS wire harnesses are covered with yellow insu-
lation. Before vou disconnect any pan of an SRS wire
harness, disconnect the airbag Gonnectors.
a Whenever the ignition switch is ON (lll, or has been
turned OFF for less than three minutes, be carelul not
to bump the SRS unit; the airbags could accidentally
deploy and cause damage or iniuries.
a For additional precautions, lelel to the SRS sub-section
in section 23.
1. Remove the airbag assembly and steering wheel
(see page 17-25).
2. Remove the lower cover.
3. Remove the driver's knee bolster,
Remove the column covers by removing the
screws.
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LOWER COVER
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1.
9.
Remove the SRS wire harness connector from the
connector holder.
Disconnect the cable reel connector and SRS main
wire harness connector (see page 17-24).
CONNECTOR HOI-DER
SRS WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR
Disconnect the cruse control switch connector from
the cable reel, and remove the cable reel trom the
combination switch.
Remove the turn signal canceling sleeve.
Remove the combination switch from the steering
column by disconnecting the connectors.

Steering Column
Installation (cont'dl
CAUTION:
a All SRS wire harness€s are covored with yollow insu-
lation. B€fors you disconnect any part of an SRS wire
harness. disconnoct the airbag connoctois.
a Whenever the ignition switch is ON (lll, or has beon
turned OFF for less than throo minutos, be caleful not
to bump the SRS unit; ths airbags could accidsntslly
deploy and caus€ damago or iniuries.
a For additionalpracautions, reter to the SRS sub-section
in section 23,
1. Slip the upper end of the steering joint onto the col-
umn shaft (line up the bolt hole with the flat on the
shaft). and loosely install the upper steering joint
bolt UPPER STEERTNG JorNT BoLT
STEERINGJOINT
Slip the lower end of the steering joint onto the pin-
ion shaft. Line up the bolt hole with the groove
around the shaft) and loosely installthe lower bolt.
NOTE:
. Be sure that the lower steering joint bolt, is
securely in the groove in the steering g€arbox
prn ron.
. Before tightening the steering joint bolts, pull on
the steering ioint to make sure that the steering
ioint is fullY seated.LOWER STEERING JOINT BOLT
Fin6ltorque:22 N.m12.2 kgf.m, 16 lbf.ft)
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Install the steering column with the flange nuts,
then installthe column holder and flange bolts.
Tighten the upper and lower steering joint bolts
loosely installed in steps'l and 2.
STEERING COLUMN
FLANGE BOLTS22 N'm(2.2 kgt'm' 16lbf'ftl
Install the steering joint cover with the clamps and
cllP.
CLIP
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Power Steering
Gearbox
Removal
NOTE: Using solvent and a brush, wash any oil and dirt
off the valve body unit, its lines, and the end if the gear-
box. Blow dry with compressed air.
l. Drain the power steering fluid as described on page
11-21.
2. Raise the front of vehicle, and support on safety
stands in the proper locations (see section 1).
3. Remove the front wheels.
4. When the vehicle is equipped with the SBS airbag
system, remove the steering wheel (see page 17-
24t.
5. Remove the steering
6. Remove the steering joint lower bolt, and move the
ioint toward the column.
STEERING JOINTLOWER SOI-T
(cont'd)
19. Install the pulley as shown below, then loosely
install the pulley nut. Hold the steering pump in a
vise with soft jaws.
CAUTION: Be carelul not to damlge tho pump
hou3ino with ths ilws of th6 vies.
Hold the pulley with the special tool, and tighten thepu ey nut.
ioint
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20.
PULI.IY NUT6,1 N.m {6.5 kgt m,47 lbf,ftl
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Check that the pump turns smoothly by turning thepulley by hand.
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21.
PULLEY
UNIVERSAL HOLDER
CLIP
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Carpet
Beplacement
SRS wire harnesses are routed near the carpet.
CAUTION:
a All SRS wire harnesses are covered wilh yellow insu-
lation. Before you disconnect any palt of an SRS wire
harness, disconnect the airbag connectors.
a Whenever the ignition switch is ON (ll), or has been
tulned OFF fol less than three minutes, be caretul not
to bump the SRS unit; the airbags could accidentally
deploy and cause damage or inluries.
a Fof additional precautions, leter to the SRS sub-section
in section 23,
DRIVER'S AIRBAG FRONT
SRS UNIT
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FOOTREST
'1. Removel
Hatchback
a Front seat (see page 20 103)
a Rear seat (see page 20-110)
a Rear shelf (see page 20'91)
a Rear trim panel (see page 20-921
a Side trim panel (see page 20 92)
a Front seat belt lower anchor (see page 20-117)
a Front and rear consoles (see page 20-'130)
. Kick panel {see page 20-91)
a Dashboard lower cover (see page 20-133)
a Opener cover (see page 20-156)
Sedan
a Front seat (see page 20 103)
. Rear seat (see page 20-1121o Rear pillar trim panel (see page 20 95)
a Center pillar lower trim (see page 20-94)
a Front seat belt lower anchor (see page 20-118)
a Front and rear consoles (see psge 20-130)
. Kick panel (see page 20'9'l)
a Dashboard lower cover (see page 20-133)
a Opener cover (see page 20-157)
2. Remove the footrest.
V i Bolt locations, 2
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9.8 N.m {'l .0 kgl m,7.2 rbf.ft) )./

Consoles, Front and Rear
Replacement
SRS wire harnesses are routed near the front console.
CAUTION:
a AIISRS wire harnesses are covered with vellow insu-
lation. Before you disconnect any pan of an SRS wire
halness, disconnect the airbag connectors.a Whenever the ignition switch is ON {lll, o. has beenturned OFF for less than three minutes, be carefulnot
to bump the SRS unit; the airbags could accidentally
deploy and cause damage or injuries.a For additional pfecautions, reter to the SRS sub-section
in section 23.
PASSENGER'S AIRBAG
SRS UNIT
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NOTEr Take care not to scratch the lront and rear con-
soles, and dashboard.
1. Remove the access cap.
CAUTION: When prying with a tlat tip screwdriver.
wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage.
ACCESS CAP
2. Remove the screws.
V : Screw locations
AV : Screw, 2 BV : Screw, 2
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Dashboard
Component Removal/lnstallation
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uomponenl r{emoval/ Insrallarlon -
SRS wire harnesses are routed near the dashboard and
sreenng corumn.
CAUTION:
a AIISRS wire harnesses are cove.ed with yellow insu-
lation. Belore you disconnect any part of an SRS wire
hahess, disconnect the airbag connectors.
o Whenever the ignition switch is ON (ll), or has been
turned OFF fol less than three minutes, be caretul not
to bump the SRS unit; the airbags could accidentally
deploy and cause damage or inturies.
a For additional precautions, reJer to the SRS sub-section
in section 23.
FRONTPASSENGER'S AIRBAG
SRS UNIT
CAUTION: When prying with a flat tip screwdriver, wrap
it with protective tape, and apply proteclive tape around
the related parts, to prevent damage,
Instrument panel, Dashboad lower cover, Knee bolster
temovat:
1. Lower the steering column.
2. Remove the screws and detach the clips, then re-
move the instrument panel.
3. Remove the coin pocket.
4. Remove the screws and detach the clips, then re
move the dashboard lower cover.
Disconnect the connector.
A : Screwlocations,5A i Clip locations
AA: Clip, 2 B> : Clip, 2
INSTRUMENT PANEL
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COIN POCKET
(cont'd l
20-133