Honda Civic 1998 Service Manual page 1401

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Gable Reel
Replacement
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sto.e a remove airbag assembly with the
pad surface up. lf the 8irbag is improperly stored face
down, accidontal deployment could prop€l the unit with
enough torce to cause serious iniury,
CAUTION:
. Always dkconnest th6 airbag conneqtor(s) when the
harnsss is disconnected.
. Do not disassemble or tampor with the airbag.
N O T E : C a r e f u l l y i n s p e c t t h e a i r b a g a s s e m b l y b e f o r e
installing it. Do not install an airbag that shows signs of
b e i n g d r o p p e d o r i m p r o p e r l y h a n d l e d , s u c h a s d e n t s ,
cracks or deformation,
1 .
Disconnect the battery negative cabl€, then discon-
nect the positive cable from the battery, and wait at
least three minutes.
Remove the access panel from the steering wheel,
then disconnect the 2P connector between the driv-
er's airbag and cable reel.
NOTE: When disconnected, the airbag connecror ts
automatically shorted.
DRIVER'S
AIRBAG
DRIVER'S AIRBAG
2P CONNECTOR
4.
Make sure the wheels are aligned straight ahead.
Remove the driver's dashboard lower cover.
DRIVER'S AIRBAG
5. Remove the two Torx bolts from the steering wheel.
and disconnect the horn connector. Then remove
the driver's airbag.
TORX BOLTS
Use a Torx T30 bh.
DRIVER'S DASHBOARD LOWER COVER