Acura NSX 1997 Service Manual page 763

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Dashboard
Replacement (cont'd)
NOTE: To prevent damage to the steering column,
wrap it with a shop towel.
STEERING COLUMN
3. Remove the nuts, then remove the airbag bracket
(passenger's).
To avoid accidental deployment and
possible injury always install the short connector
on the airbag connector when the SRS wire
harness is disconnected.
NOTE:
• Disconnect the connector between the pas-
senger's airbag and SRS main wire harness.
Connect the short connector (RED) to the airbag
the connector.
PASSENGER'S AIRBAG
SHORT CONNECTOR
(RED)
CONNECTOR
HOLDER
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8 x 1.25 mm
16 N-m (1.6 kgf-m,
12 Ibf-ft)
8 x 1.25 mm
23 N-m (2.3 kgf-m,
17 Ibf-ft)
SRS MAIN
WIRE HARNESS
AIRBAG CONNECTOR
• Connect the special tool to the SRS main wire
harness connector.
PASSENGER'S AIRBAG CONNECTOR/
SHORT CONNECTOR (RED)
SRS MAIN WIRE
HARNESS CONNECTOR
PASSENGER'S AIRBAG
AIRBAG BRACKET
MOUNTING NUT
6 x 1.0 mm 9.8 N-m
(1.0 kgf-m, 7.2 Ibf-ft)
• When installing the airbag bracket, tighten the
mounting nuts in the numbered sequence.
4. Remove the instrument panel trim and gauge as-
sembly.
GAUGE ASSEMBLY
INSTRUMENT
PANEL TRIM
SRS SERVICE CONNECTOR
07MAZ-SP00200
SRS MAIN
WIRE HARNESS
MOUNTING NUT
6 x 1.0 mm 9.8 N-m
(1.0 kgf-m, 7.2 Ibf-ft)