Acura RL (1996-2004 year). Manual — part 690

Troubleshooting - '96 - 98 Models

DTC 2-5

CAUTION: Whenever the ignition switch is ON (II), or

has been turned OFF for less than 3 minutes, be careful

not to bump the SRS unit; the airbags could accidentally

deploy and cause damage or injuries.

NOTE: The PCM memory must be reset after reconnect-

ing the battery (see page

11-125

).

Try to reproduce the SRS indicator light:

1. Erase the DTC memory (see page

24-37

).

2. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and check that the SRS

indicator light comes on for about 6 seconds and then
goes off.

Intermittent failure, system is OK at this time. See Trouble-
shooting Intermittent Failures on page

24-37

.

Check for a short to ground in the passenger's airbag inflator:

1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.

2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnect

the positive cable, and wait for 3 minutes.

3. Disconnect the front passenger's airbag 2P connector

from the SRS main harness (see page

24-33

).

4. Connect the special tool to the SRS main harness

2P connector.
CAUTION: Do not disconnect the driver's airbag connec-

tor.

5. Reconnect the battery positive cable, then reconnect the

negative cable.

6. Erase the DTC memory (see page

24-37

).

7. Read the DTC (see page

24-35

).

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To page

24-59

Short to ground in the passenger's airbag inflator; replace
the passenger's airbag (see page

24-160

).

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From page

24-58

Check for a short to ground in the SRS main harness:

1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnect

the positive cable, and wait for 3 minutes.

2. Disconnect the driver's airbag connector, then discon-

nect the driver's and front passenger's seat belt tension-
er connectors (see page

24-33

).

3. Disconnect the SRS main harness 18P connector from

the SRS unit.

4. Remove the special tool from the SRS main harness

2P connector.

5. Check resistance between the No. 10 terminal of the SRS

main harness 18P connector and ground, and between

the No. 14 terminal of the SRS main harness 18P connec-
tor and ground. There should be 1 or more.

Faulty SRS unit; replace the SRS unit (see page

24-181

).

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Troubleshooting - '96 - 98 Models

DTC 3-1 and 3-2

CAUTION: Whenever the ignition switch is ON (II), or has

been turned OFF for less than 3 minutes, be careful not

to bump the SRS unit; the airbags could accidentally

deploy and cause damage or injuries.

NOTE: The PCM memory must be reset after reconnec-

ting the battery (see page

11-125

).

Try to reproduce the SRS indicator light:

1. Erase the DTC memory (see page

24-37

).

2. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and check that the SRS

indicator light comes on for about 6 seconds and then
goes off.

Intermittent failure, system is OK at this time. See Trouble-
shooting Intermittent Failures on page

24-37

.

To page

24-61

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07TAZ-SZ5011A

Check for an open in the driver's seat belt tensioner:

1. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Make sure you have the

anti-theft code for the radio, then write down the frequen-
cies for the radio's preset buttons.

2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnect

the positive cable, and wait for 3 minutes.

3. Disconnect the driver's seat belt tensioner 2P connector

from the left side wire harness.
CAUTION: Do not disconnect the front passenger's seat
belt tensioner connector.

4. Connect the special tool to the left side wire har-

ness 2P connector.

5. Reconnect the battery positive cable, then reconnect the

negative cable.

6. Erase the DTC memory (see page

24-37

).

7. Read the DTC (see page

24-35

).

Open or increased resistance in the driver's seat belt ten-
sioner; replace the driver's seat belt (see page

24-165

).

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From page

24-60

Check for an open in the side wire harness:

1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnect

the positive cable, and wait for 3 minutes.

2. Disconnect the driver's and front passenger's airbag con-

nectors, then disconnect the front passenger's seat belt

tensioner connector (see page

24-33

).

3. Disconnect the SRS main harness 18P connector from

the SRS unit. Do not disconnect the special tool
from the left side wire harness 2P connector.

4. Check resistance between the No. 4 terminal and No. 11

terminal of SRS main harness 18P connector. There should
be approx. 2.0 - 3.0

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