NOTE: Before installing the steering wheel, make sure
the front wheels are straight ahead.
CAUTION:
• Be sure to install the harness wires so that they are
not pinched or interfering with other car parts.
• Do not replace the original steering wheel with any
other design, since it will make it impossible to prop-
erly install the airbag. (Use only genuine Honda
replacement parts.)
• After reassembly, confirm that the wheels are still
straight ahead and that steering wheel spoke angle
is correct. If minor spoke angle adjustment is neces-
sary, adjust the tie-rods only. Do not remove and
reposition the steering wheel.
Confirm that the airbag assembly is securely
attached to the steering wheel; otherwise, severe per-
sonal injury could result during later airbag deploy-
ment.
1. Before installing the steering wheel, center the
cable reel.
Do this by first rotating the cable reel clockwise
until it stops.
Then rotate it counterclockwise (approximately two
turns) until:
— The yellow gear tooth lines up with the mark on
the cover.
— The arrow on the cable reel label points straight
up.
ARROW MARK
CABLE REEL
YELLOW GEAR TOOTH
ALIGNMENT MARK
2. Install the steering wheel.
NOTE: Be sure the steering wheel shaft engages
the cable reel.
STEERING WHEEL
NUT
Replace.
50 N-m
(5.0 kg-m, 36 Ib-ft)
PIN
3. Insert the cruise control set/resume 4P connector
and airbag 3P connector to the steering wheel clips.
4. Connect the horn connector.
CRUISE CONTROL
SET/RESUME SWITCHES
4P CONNECTOR
HORN
CONNECTOR
CABLE REEL
CONNECTOR
PIN
Steering Wheel
Installation
5. Install the airbag assembly with new Torx bolts.
TORX BOLT
10 N-m (1.0 kg-m, 7 Ib-ft)
Replace.
TORX BOLTS
10 N-m (1.0 kg-m, 7 Ib-ft)
Replace.
AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
6. Disconnect the short connector from the airbag 3P
connector.
7. Connect the airbag 3P connector and cable reel 3P
connector.
8. Attach the short connector to the access panel, then
install the access panel on the steering wheel lower
cover.
ACCESS PANEL
SHORT CONNECTOR
(RED)
9. Connect the battery positive terminal, and then con-
nect the negative terminal.
10. After installing the airbag assembly, confirm proper
system operation:
• Turn the ignition to II: the instrument panel SRS
indicator light should come on for about six sec-
onds and then go off.
• Confirm operation of horn buttons.
• Confirm operation of cruise control set/resume
switch.
• Turn the steering wheel counterclockwise and
make sure the yellow gear tooth still lines up
with the alignment mark.
YELLOW GEAR TOOTH
ALIGNMENT MARK