Acura RL (1996-2004 year). Manual — part 718
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6. Connect a 12 volt battery to the tool:
• If the green light on the tool comes on, the airbag
igniter circuit is defective and cannot deploy the
airbag. Go to Damaged Airbag Special Procedure.
• If the red light on the tool comes on, the airbag is
ready to be deployed.
7. Push the tool's deployment switch. The airbag
should deploy (deployment is both highly audible
and visible a loud noise and rapid inflation of the
bag, followed by slow deflation).
• If audible/visible deployment happens, and the
green light on the tool comes on, continue with
this procedure.
• If the airbag doesn't deploy, yet the green light
comes ON, its igniter is defective. Go to Damaged
Airbag Special Procedure.
During deployment, the airbag can
become hot enough to burn you. Wait thirty min-
utes after deployment before touching the assem-
bly.
8. Dispose of the complete airbag assembly. No part
of it can be reused. Place it in a sturdy plastic bag,
and seal it securely.
CAUTION:
• Wear a face shield and gloves when handling a
deployed airbag.
• Wash your hands and rinse them well with
water after handing a deployed airbag.
Triggering the Seat Belt Tensioners:
NOTE: If an SRS vehicle containing one or both intact
seat belt tensioner(s) is to be entirely scrapped, the seat
belt tensioner(s) should be triggered while still in the
vehicle.
A tensioner is not a salvageable part and should never
be installed in another vehicle.
1. Disconnect both the negative cable and positive
cable from the battery.
2. Confirm that the special tool is functioning properly
by following the check procedure on the tool label
or the procedure on page
3. Remove the B-pillar trim panel (see
).
4. Cut off the seat belt tensioner connector, then strip
the wire ends and connect the special tool alligator
clips to them as shown. Place the special tool about
30 feet away from the vehicle.
5. Buckle the seat belt, then pull out about 2 inches of
slack, make a loop with it, and hold the loop in
place with a clip as shown.
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Disposal (cont'd)
6. Connect a 12 volt battery to the tool:
• If the green light on the tool comes on, the ten-
sioner igniter circuit is defective and cannot trig-
ger the tensioner. Go to Damaged Airbag or Ten-
sioner Special Procedure.
• If the red light on the tool comes on, the tensioner
is ready to trigger.
7. Push the tool's deployment switch to trigger the
tensioner igniter. The tensioner should take up the
slack in the belt (pop the clip off), and lock the belt
in its retracted position.
• If the tensioner works and the green light on the
tool comes on, continue with this procedure.
• If the tensioner doesn't work, yet the green light
comes on, its igniter is defective. Go to Damaged
Airbag or Tensioner Special Procedure.
During activation, the tensioner can
become hot enough to burn you. Wart thirty min-
utes after activation before touching it.
8. Dispose of the complete tensioner assembly. No
part of it can be reused.
9. Repeat steps 3 thru 8 on the other side if that ten-
sioner has not been triggered.
Airbag and Seat Belt Tensioner - '96 - 98 Models
Simultaneously Deploying Airbags and
Triggering Seat Belt Tensioners:
1. Disconnect both the negative cable and positive
cable from the battery.
2. Confirm that the special tool is functioning properly
by following the check procedure on the tool label
or the procedure on page
3. Disconnect the SRS main harness 18P connector
from the SRS unit.
4. Cut eight wires at the SRS main harness 18P con-
nector, four on each side as shown. Strip the end of
the wires, then twist them together to make each
set of four wires into one.
5. Connect the alligator clips of the deployment tool to
the ends of the twisted wires.
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6. Buckle the seat belt, then pull out about 2 inches of
slack, make a loop with it, and hold the loop in
place with a clip as shown.
Deploying the Airbag: Out-of-vehicle
NOTE: If an intact airbag assembly has been removed
from a scrapped vehicle, or has been found defective or
damaged during transit, storage or service, it should be
deployed as follows:
Position the airbag assembly face up, out-
doors on flat ground at least 30 feet (10 m) from any
obstacles or people.
7. Repeat step 6 on the other front belt.
8. Connect a 12 volt battery to the tool:
• If the green light on the tool comes on, an igniter
circuit is defective. Go to Damaged Airbag or
Tensioner Special Procedure.
• If the red light on the tool comes on, the system
is ready.
9. Push the tool's deployment switch. The airbags
should deploy (deployment is both highly audible
and visible - a loud noise and rapid inflation of the
bags, followed by slow deflation).
The seat belt tensioners should take up the slack
(pop the clips off the belts), and lock the belts in
retracted positions.
• If the airbags are deployed, the tensioners are
triggered, and the green light on the tool comes
on, continue with this procedure.
• If an airbag doesn't deploy or a tensioner isn't trig-
gered, yet the green light comes on, an igniter is
defective. Go to Damaged Airbag or Pretensioner
Special Procedure.
During airbag deployment and preten-
sioner activation the airbag and tensioner assem-
blies can become hot enough to burn you. Wait 30
minutes after activation before touching them.
10. Dispose of the complete airbag and tensioner
assembly. No part of them can be reused.
1. Confirm that the special tool is functioning properly
by following the check procedure on this page or on
the tool label.
2. Follow steps 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the in-vehicle deploy-
ment procedure.
Damaged Airbag or Seat Belt Tensioner Special
Procedure
If an airbag cannot be deployed, it should
not be treated as normal scrap; it should still be consid-
ered a potentially explosive device that can cause seri-
ous injury.
1. If installed in a vehicle, follow the removal proce-
2. In all cases, make a short circuit by twisting together
the two airbag inflator wires or seat belt tensioner
wires.
3. Package the airbag in exactly the same packaging
that the new replacement part came in.
4. Mark the outside of the box "DAMAGED AIRBAG
(or TENSIONER) NOT DEPLOYED" so it does not
get confused with your parts stock.
5. Contact your Acura Parts and Service Manager for
how and where to return it for disposal.
Deployment Tool: Check Procedure
1. Connect the yellow clips to both switch protector
handles on the tool; connect the tool to a battery.
2. Push the operation switch: green means the tool is
OK; red means the tool is faulty.
3. Disconnect the battery and the yellow clips.
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Airbag, Side Airbag and Seat Belt Tensioner - '99 - 01 Models
Disposal
Before scrapping any airbags or side airbags or seat belt
tensioners (including those in a whole vehicle to be
scrapped), the airbags or side airbags must be deployed
and the seat belt tensioners must be triggered. If the
vehicle is still within the warranty period, before deploy-
ing the airbags or side airbags or triggering the seat belt
tensioners, the Acura Parts and Service Manager must
give approval and/or special instruction. Only after the
airbags or side airbags have been deployed or a seat
belt tensioner is triggered (as the result of vehicle colli-
sion, for example), can they be scrapped.
If the airbags or side airbags or the seat belt tensioners
appear intact (not deployed or triggered), treat them
with extreme caution. Follow the procedure.
Deploying the Airbags: In-vehicle
NOTE:
• If an SRS vehicle is to be entirely scrapped, its
airbags or side airbag should be deployed while still
in the vehicle. The airbags or side airbag should not
be considered as salvageable parts and should never
be installed in another vehicle.
Confirm that each airbag or side airbag is
securely mounted; otherwise, severe personal injury could
result from deployment.
1. Disconnect both the negative cable and positive
cable from the battery.
2. Confirm that the special tool is functioning properly
by following the check procedure on the tool label
or the procedure on page
Driver's Airbag:
3. Remove the access panel, then disconnect the 2P
connector between the airbag and the cable reel.
Front Passenger's Airbag:
4. Remove the glove box, then disconnect the 4P con-
nector between the front passenger's airbag and
SRS main harness.
Side Airbag:
5. Disconnect the 2P connector between the side
airbag and the SRS floor harness.
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