Spring-Loaded Lock Connector; Front Airbag Connectors; Side Airbag Connector - Honda Civic 2002-2003 Service Manual

SRS
Precautions and Procedures (cont'd)
Spring-loaded Lock Connector
Some SRS system connectors have a spring-loaded
lock.
Front Airbag Connectors:
Disconnecting
To release the lock, pull the spring-loaded sleeve (A)
toward the stop (8) while holding the opposite half of
the connector. Then pull the connector halves apart. Be
sure to pull on the sleeve and not on the connector.
A
•
Connecting
1. To reconnect, hold the pawl-side connector, and
press on the back ofthe sleeve-side connector in
the direction shown. As the two connector halves
are pressed together, the sleeve (A) is pushed back
by the pawl (C). Do not touch the sleeve.
c
2. When the connector halves are completely
connected, the pawl is released, and the spring-
loaded sleeve locks the connector.
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Side Airbag Connector:
Disconnecting
To release the lock, pull the spring-loaded sleeve (A)
and the slider (8) while holding the opposite half of the
connector. Then pull the connector halves apart. Be
sure to pullan the
sleeve
and not on the connector half.
B
A
Connecting
Hold both connector halves, and press them firmly
together until the projection (C) of the sleeve-side
connector clicks.
c