3.5RL V6-3474cc 3.5L (2001)
Seat Belt Tensioner: Service and Repair
Deploying the Airbags/Tensioner (Inside Vehicle)
Before scrapping any airbags or side airbags or seat belt tensioners (including those in a whole vehicle to be scrapped), the airbags or side airbags must
be deployed and the seat belt tensioners must be triggered. If the vehicle is still within the warranty period, before deploying the airbags or side airbags
or triggering the seat belt tensioners, the Acura Parts and Service Manager must give approval and/or special instruction. Only after the airbags or side
airbags have been deployed or a seat belt tensioner is triggered (as the result of vehicle collision, for example), can they be scrapped.
If the airbags or side airbags or the seat belt tensioners appear intact (not deployed or triggered), treat them with extreme caution. Follow the procedure.
NOTE: If an SRS vehicle is to be entirely scrapped, its airbags or side airbag should be deployed while still in the vehicle. The airbags or side airbag
should not be considered as salvageable parts and should never be installed in another vehicle.
WARNING: Confirm that each airbag or side airbag is securely mounted; otherwise, severe personal injury could result from deployment
1. Disconnect both the negative cable and positive cable from the battery.
2. Confirm that the special tool is functioning properly by following the check procedure on the tool label or the procedure.
NOTE: If an SRS vehicle containing one or both intact seat belt tensioner(s) is to be entirely scrapped, the seat belt tensioner(s) should be
triggered while still in the vehicle.
A tensioner is not a salvageable part and should never be installed in another vehicle.
3. Disconnect both the negative cable and positive cable from the battery.
4. Confirm that the special tool is functioning properly by following the check procedure on the tool label or the procedure.
5. Remove the B-pillar trim panel.
6. Cut off the seat belt tensioner connector, then strip the wire ends and connect the special tool alligator clips to them as shown. Place the special
tool about 30 feet away from the vehicle.
7. Buckle the seat belt, then pull out about 2 inches of slack, make a loop with it, and hold the loop in place with a clip as shown.
8. Connect a 12 volt battery to the tool:
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If the green light on the tool comes on, the tensioner igniter circuit is defective and cannot trigger the tensioner. Go to Damaged Airbag or Side
Airbag or Tensioner Special Procedure.
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If the red light on the tool comes on, the tensioner is ready to trigger.
9. Push the tool's deployment switch to trigger the tensioner igniter. The tensioner should take up the slack in the belt (pop the clip off), and lock the
belt in its retracted position.
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If the tensioner works and the green light on the tool comes on, continue with this procedure.
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If the tensioner doesn't work, yet the green light comes on, its igniter is defective. Go to Damaged Airbag or Side Airbag or Tensioner Special
Procedure
WARNING: During activation, the tensioner can become hot enough to burn you. Wait 30 minutes after activation before touching
it.
10. Dispose of the complete tensioner assembly. No part of it can be reused.
11. Repeat steps 5 thru 10 on the other side if that tensioner has not been triggered.
