flat tire ACURA INTEGRA 1994 Service Repair Manual

Towing
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It the car needs to be towed, call a professional towingservice. Never tow the car behind another car with just
a rope or chain. lt is very dange.ous.
Emergency Towing
There are three popular methods of towing a car:
Flat-bed Equipmont-The operator loads the car on theback of a truck. This is the best way of transporting thecar.
Whsol Lift Equipment-The tow truck uses two oivot-ing arms that go under the tires (front or rear) and liftsthem otf the ground. The other two wheels remain onthe ground.
Sling-type Equipmont-The tow truck uses metal cableswith hooks on the ends. These hooks go around partsof the frame or suspension and the cables lift that endof the car off the ground. The car's suspension and bodvcan be seriously damaged if this method of towing is at-tempted.
It the car cannot be transponed by flat-bed, it should betowed with the tfont wheels oft the ground. lf due todamage. the car must be towed with the front wheelson the ground, do the tollowing:
Manual Transmission
a Release the parking brake,a Shift the transmission to Neutral.
Automatic Transmission
a Release the parking brake.a Start the engine.
a Shift to @ oosition, then to S position.
a Turn off the engine.
NOTICE: lmproper towing preparation will damage thetransmission. Follow the above procedure exactly. lf you
cannot shift the transmission or stan the engine (auto-
matic transmission), your car must be transDorted on aflat-bed.
a lt is best to tow the car no tarther than SO miles lgokm). and keep the speed below 3b mph (bE km/h).
NOTICE: Trying to litt or tow your car by the bumperswill cause serious damage. The bumpers are not designedto support the car's weight.
Front:
Real:
TOWING HOOKS

Steering Column
Installation (cont'dl
Finaltorque:22 N.m{2.2 kgf.m, 16lbt.ftl
CAUTION:
. All SRS electrical wiring hrrnossos are covgrod wilhyellow insulation,
. When disconn€cting the SRS wire harness, installthe short connector on the airbag. th€n dbconnoct
the wire harness.
. Replaca the entire alfected SRS harness assembly if
there is an open circuit or damage to tho wiring.
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 STEERING JOINT BOLTBolt must line up withflat on shaft.
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 jnstallthe lower bolt.
NOTE:
. Be sure that the lower steering joint bolt. is
securely in the groove in the steering gearbox
pinion.
. Before tightening the steering joint bolts, pull on
the sleering joint to make sure that the steeringjoint is fully seated.
LOWER STEERING JOINT BOLTFin6ltoroue:22 N.m {2.2 kgt m. 15 lbf.ftl
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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 boltsloosely installed in steD 2,
FLANGE BOLTS22 N.m12.2 ksi.m, 16 tbtftl
Install the steering joint cover with the clamps andclip.
CLIP

Interior Trim
Replacement
a W€al gloves to remove and installth€ trim and panols.a When prying with a flat tip screwd.ivor. wrap it withprotective tap€ to prevent damaga.
NOTE: Take care not to bend or scratch the trim andDanels.
Kick panel/Front pillar trim removal:
l. Remove the kick Danel.
< : Clip locations
A< | Cllp, 1 B< : Ctip, 1 CV : C[p, 1
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NOTE: Remove the driver's kick panel while pullingthe hood release handle.
KICK PANEL
Pull the door trim back, then remove the front oillarrflm.
< : Clip locations, 4
lnstallation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
NOTE: lf necessary, .eplace any damaged clips.
FRONT PILLAR
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Hatchback
Rear trim panet/Side trim panel/Ouarter pillar trim p-l16moval:
1. Open the hatch.
2. Remove the .ear shelt.
Remove the rear seat (see page 20-'l08).
Remove the trunk mat and spare tire lid.4.
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REAR SHELF
REAR SHELF
TRUNK MAT
SPARE TIRE LID

Dashboard
Component Removal/lnstallation
SRS wire harnesses are routed near the dashboard andsteering column.
CAUTION:
a All SRS olectrical wiring harnesses ar6 covolodwith yallow insulation.
a Betoro disconnecting any paft ot th6 SRS wiro
harn€ss, connoct th€ shoi connectots (s66 page
23-2721.
a Replaco th€ entire Itlocted SRS hsrness asaem-
bly il h has an open circuh or damagod wiring.
CAUTION: Whan prying with a flat tip scrowdiv... wrapit with protoctiv€ tape, and apply protectivo tapo a.oundth€ felatsd parts. to provent damag€.
Instiumont p8n6l, Dashboad lower covor. Knec bobtcframoval:
l. Lower the steering column.
2. Remove the screws and detach the cliDs, then re-
move the instrument panel.
3. Remove the coin oocket.
4. Remove the screws and detach the clips, then re-
move the dashboard lower cover.
Disconnect the connector.


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INSTRUMENT PAI{EL
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COIN POCKET
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