Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 959

6. Disconnect the dashboard wire harness connectors, the clip and the air hose. Remove the bolts and the self-tapping
screw, then lift and remove the dashboard.
CAUTION: Use protective plates on the bottom of the front pillar trim.
Bolt locations
PROTECTIVE
TAPE
ACCESS
CAP
CLIP
DASHBOARD
WIRE HARNESS
SELF-TAPPING
SCREW
7. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
NOTE:
Make sure the dashboard fits onto the guide pins correctly.
Before tightening the bolts, make sure the dashboard wire harnesses are not pinched.
Make sure the connectors and air hose are connected properly.
Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, then enter the customer's radio station presets.
6 x 1.0 mm
9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m,
1.2 Ibf-ft)
DASHBOARD
GUIDE
PINS
SHOP
TOWEL
CONNECTOR
CONNECTORS
PROTECTIVE
PLATE
GUIDE
PINS
CONNECTORS
SRS UNIT
IN-CAR
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
AIR HOSE
ACCESS
CAP