ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual

Replacement (cont'd )
17. Instal l th e steerin g whee l nut , the n instal l th e driv -
er' s airbag .
'9 6 - 9 8 Model s
Cable Ree l
18. Instal l th e dashboar d lowe r cover , an d reinstal l th e
acces s pane l o n th e steerin g wheel .
19 . Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n th e nega -
tiv e cable .
20 . Afte r installin g th e cabl e reel , confir m prope r sys -
te m operation :
• Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) ; th e SR S indica -
to r ligh t shoul d com e o n fo r abou t 6 second s an d
the n g o off .
• Mak e sur e hor n butto n works .
• Mak e sur e th e headligh t an d wipe r switche s
work .
• G o fo r a tes t drive , an d mak e sur e th e cruis e con -
tro l switche s work .
21 . 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 .
'9
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SRS Uni t
Replacemen t
CAUTION:
• Befor e disconnectin g an y par t o f th e SR S wir e har -
ness , disconnec t th e airba g connectors , sea t bel t ten -
sione r connector s an d sid e airba g connectors .
• Durin g installatio n o r replacement , d o no t bum p
(impac t wrench , hamme r etc. ) th e are a nea r th e SR S
unit.
• D o no t damag e th e SR S uni t terminal s o r connec -
tors.
• D o no t disassembl e th e SR S unit ; i t ha s n o service -
abl e parts .
• Stor e th e SR S uni t i n a clean , dr y area .
• D o no t us e an y SR S uni t whic h ha s bee n subjecte d
t o wate r damag e o r show s sign s o f bein g droppe d o r
improperl y handled , suc h a s dents , crack s o r defor -
mation .
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 batter y negativ e cable , the n discon -
nec t th e positiv e cabl e fro m th e battery , an d wai t a t
leas t 3 minutes .
3. Disconnec t th e airba g connectors , sea t bel t tensione r
connector s an d sid e airba g connectors .
Driver' s Airbag :
• Remov e th e acces s pane l fro m th e steerin g wheel ,
the n disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r betwee n th e driver' s
airba g an d cabl e ree l (se e pag e 24-33 ).
NOTE : Whe n th e disconnected , th e airba g connecto r
i s automaticall y shorted .
Fron t Passenger' s Airbag :
• Remov e th e glov e bo x (se e sectio n 20 ).
• Disconnec t th e 2 P ('9 6 - 9 8 Models ) o r 4 P ('9 9 - 0 1
Models ) connecto r betwee n th e fron t passenger' s
airba g an d SR S mai n harnes s (se e pag e 24-33 ).
NOTE : Whe n disconnected , th e airba g connecto r i s
automaticall y shorted .
Sid e Airba g ('9 9 - 0 1 Models) :
• Disconnec t th e 2 P connector s betwee n th e sid e airba g
an d th e SR S floo r harnes s (se e pag e 24-33 ).
NOTE : Whe n disconnected , th e sid e airba g connecto r
i s automaticall y shorted .
Sea t Bel t Tensioner :
• Remov e th e lef t an d righ t B-pilla r tri m panel s (se e
sectio n 20 ).
• Disconnec t th e sea t bel t tensione r 2 P connector s
fro m th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s (driver' s side ) an d th e
righ t sid e wir e harnes s (fron t passenger' s side ) (se e
pag e 24-33 ).
NOTE : Whe n disconnected , th e tensione r connecto r
is automaticall y shorted .
'99 - 0 1 Model s
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. Remov e th e radi o pane l assembl y (se e sectio n 20 ),
the n remov e th e bracket .
5 . '9 6 - 9 8 Models : Disconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s
18P connecto r fro m th e SR S unit .
'99 - 0 1 Models : Disconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s
18P connecto r an d SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r
from th e SR S unit .
6. Remov e th e thre e Tor x bolt s fro m th e SR S unit ,
then pul l ou t th e SR S unit .
'96 - 9 8 Model s
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Replacement (cont'd )
CAUTION :
• B e sur e t o instal l th e SR S wirin g s o tha t i t i s no t
pinche d o r interferin g wit h othe r vehicl e parts .
• Whe n tightenin g th e Tor x bolt s t o th e specifie d
torqu e afte r replacement , b e carefu l t o tur n the m in
s o tha t thei r head s res t squarel y o n th e brackets .
7 . Instal l th e ne w SR S unit .
'9 6 - 9 8 Model s
SRS Uni t
8. '9 6 - 9 8 Models : Connec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P
connecto r t o th e SR S unit , the n pus h it int o positio n
until i t clicks .
'9 9 - 0 1 Models : Connec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P
connecto r an d SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r t o
th e SR S unit , the n pus h it int o positio n unti l i t clicks .
9. Reconnec t th e driver' s airba g 2 P connecto r t o th e
cabl e ree l 2 P connector , an d reinstal l th e acces s
pane l o n th e steerin g wheel .
10 . Reconnec t th e fron t passenger' s airba g 2 P ('9 6 - 9 8
Models ) o r 4 P ('9 9 - 0 1 Models ) connecto r t o th e SR S
mai n harnes s 2 P ('9 6 - 9 8 Models ) o r 4 P ('9 9 - 0 1
Models ) connector , the n instal l th e glov e box .
11 . '99-0 1 Models : Reconnec t th e sid e airba g 2 P con -
nector s t o th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors .
12 . Reconnec t th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connecto r
t o th e driver' s sea t bel t tensione r an d th e righ t sid e
wir e harnes s 2 P connecto r t o th e fron t passenger' s
sea t bel t tensioner . Reinstal l th e B-pilla r tri m panels .
13 . Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n th e nega -
tiv e cable .
14 . Afte r installin g th e SR S unit , confir m prope r syste m
operation : Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) ; th e SR S
indicato r ligh t shoul d com e o n fo r abou t 6 second s
an d the n g o off .
15 . 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 .
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6. Disconnec t th e sid e impac t senso r 4 P connecto r
fro m th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connector .
Replacemen t
After a collisio n i n whic h a sid e airba g wa s deployed ,
th e sid e airbag , th e correspondin g sid e impac t senso r
an d seat-bac k cover , an d th e SR S uni t mus t b e replaced .
CAUTION :
• Befor e disconnectin g th e sid e impac t senso r 4 P con -
nector(s) , disconnec t th e sid e airba g 2 P connector(s) .
• B e carefu l no t t o bum p o r impac t th e SR S uni t an d
sid e impac t senso r wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h i s
O N (II) , o r wai t a t leas t fo r 3 minute s afte r th e igni -
tio n switc h is turne d OFF .
• Durin g installatio n o r replacement , b e carefu l no t t o
bum p (b y impac t wrench , hammer , etc. ) th e are a
aroun d th e SR S uni t an d sid e impac t sensor . Th e
airbag s an d sid e airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y
an d caus e damag e o r injury .
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 batter y negativ e cable , the n discon -
nec t th e positiv e cabl e fro m th e battery , an d wai t a t
least s minutes .
3 . Disconnec t th e sid e airba g 2 P connector .
4 . Remov e (se e sectio n 20 ):
• Sea t assembl y
• Fron t sid e tri m
• Cente r pilla r tri m
• Lowe r ancho r bol t
5 . Pul l bac k th e carpet , remov e th e tw o Tor x bolt s
usin g a Tor x T3 0 bit , the n remov e sid e impac t sen -
so r assembly .
Side Impac t Senso r
CAUTION : B e sur e t o instal l th e harnes s wire s s o
tha t the y ar e no t pinche d o r interferin g wit h othe r
parts.
7. Reconnec t th e sid e impac t senso r 4 P connecto r t o
th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connector .
8. Instal l th e ne w sid e impac t sensor .
9. Reconnec t th e sid e airba g 2 P connector .
10 . Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n th e nega -
tiv e cable .
11 . Afte r installin g th e sid e impac t sensor , confir m
prope r syste m operation : Tur n th e ignitio n switc h
O N (II) ; th e SR S indicato r ligh t shoul d com e o n fo r
abou t 6 second s an d the n g o off .
12 . 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 .
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