Honda Civic Service Manual page 1750

Preca utions/Procedures
Spring-loaded Lock Connector
Some SRS system connectors have a spring-loaded lock.
Disconnecting
To release the lock, pull the spring-loaded sleeve toward
the stop while holding the opposite half of the connecror.
Then pull the connector halves apart.
N O T E : B e s u r e t o p u l l
connector half.
o n t h e s l e e v e a n d n o t o n t h e
SPRING-LOADEO
SLEEVE
Do not pull on this
half of the connector.
Connecting
1. Hold the pawl-side connector half, and press on the
back of the sleeve-side connector half in the direction
s h o w n . A s t h e t w o c o n n e c t o r h a l v e s a r e p r e s s e d
together, the sleeve is pushed back by the pawl.
NOTE: Do not touch the sleeve.
When the connector halves are completely connected,
the pawl is released, and the spring-loaded sleeve
locks the connector.
SPRING.LOADED
SLEEVE
24-10
Spring-loaded Lock Connector with
Built-in Short Contact
T h e d r i v e r ' s a j r b a g ( a n d f r o n t p a s s e n g e r , s ) a i r b a g h a s
( h a v e ) a s p r i n g - l o a d e d l o c k c o n n e c t o r w i t h a b u i l r - i n
short contact. When this connector is disconnected, the
p o w e r t e r m i n a l a n d t h e g r o u n d t e r m i n a l i n t h e a i r b a a
connector are automatically shoned.
Connector halves disconnected:
SHORT CONTACT
Conneqtor halves connected:
GROUND TERMINAL
CABLE REEL CONNECTOR
GROUND TERMINAL