steering wheel adjustment HONDA INTEGRA 1998 4.G User Guide

Precautions/Procedures
Steering-related Precautions
Steering Wheel and Gable Reel Alignment
NOTE: To avoid misalignment of the steering wheel or
airbag on reassembly. make sure the wheels are turned
straight ahead before removing the steering wheel.
Rotate the cable reel clockwise unit it stops.
Then rotate it counterclockwise (approximately two and a
half turns) until the arrow mark on the cable reel label
points straight up.
ARROW MARK
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Steering Column Removal
CAUTION:
. Before romoving the steoring column, lirst di3con-
nect ths connector bctwoen tho csble rsal and the
SBS main harneEs.
. lf the steeting column is going to be rsmoved with-
out dismounting the steering wheel, lock the steer-
ing by iurning the ignition k6y to o'LOCK position' or
remove tho key lrom thc ignition ro that the steering
wheel will not turn.
NOTE:
When the airbag and cable reel are disconnected, and
the battery is reconnected and the ignition switch is
turned ON (ll), the SRS unit will store this as an open
in the driver's airbag inflator, and the SRS indicator
light will come on. In such a case, make sure to con-
firm the DTC, then clear the SRS unit memory.
For disconnecting the spring-loaded lock type connec-
tor, refer to page 23-284,
SRS MAIN HARNESS2P CONNECTOR
Do not replace the original steering wheel with any other
design since it will make it impossible to properly install
the airbag {only use genuine Honda replacement parts).
After reassembly. confirm that the wheels are still turned
straight ahead and that the steering wheel spoke angle is
correct, lf minor spoke angle adjustment is necessary, do
so only by adjusting the tie-rods, not by removing and
repositioning the steering wheel.
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Cable Reel
Replacement (cont'dl
CAUTION:
. Before installing the steering wheel, the lront
wheels should be aligned str8ight ahead.
. Be sure to install the harness wires so that they
are not pinched or interfering with other parts.
. After reassembly, confirm thal the wheels are
slill turned str8ight ahead and that the steering
wheel spoke angle is correst (road test). lf minol
spoke angle adjustment is necessary, do so only
by adiusting the tie-.ods, not by removing and
repositioning the steering wheel.
12. Align the cancel sleeve grooves with the cable reelprojections.
GROOVES
Carefully install the cable reel on the steering column
shaft. Then connect the 2P connector to the SRS
main harness, and connect the 3P connector to the
main wire harness.
CANCELS SLEEVE
CABLE REEL
13.
CABLE REEL
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Install the steering column covers.
lf necessary, center the cable reei. (New replace-
ment cable reels come centered.) Do this by first
rotating the cable reel clockwise until it stops. Then
rotate it counterclockwise (approximately two and a
half turns) untll the arrow mark on the cable reel
label points straight up.
Install the steering wheel, then connect the horn
connector and cruise control sevtesume switch con-
necror.
15.
16.
CRUISE CONTROLSET/RESUME/swtTcHCONNECTOR
ARROW MARK
HORN CONNECTOR