Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

Removal & Installation

1. Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . Disable air bag system. See

DISABLING SYSTEM under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Remove driver's
instrument panel lower cover. Remove upper steering column cover.

2. Place clean shop towel under instrument cluster. Remove screws securing instrument cluster to

instrument panel. Disconnect electrical connectors and remove instrument cluster.

3. To install, reverse removal procedure. Activate air bag system. See ACTIVATING SYSTEM under

DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM.

INSTRUMENT PANEL

Removal & Installation

1. Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . Disable air bag system. See

DISABLING SYSTEM under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Remove right front
seat. Remove center console. See CENTER CONSOLE .

2. Remove left instrument panel lower cover. Remove glove box assembly. Remove left and right kick

panels and both A-pillar trim panels. Remove driver-side air bag module. See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG
MODULE . Remove steering wheel, steering column covers and steering column joint cover.

3. Release tilt/telescopic lever and adjust steering column to full tilt up position, and full telescopic position.

Tighten tilt/telescopic lever. Hold slider shaft on steering column with wire between bottom yoke and
upper yoke to prevent slider shaft from pulling out.

4. Remove combination switch assembly. Disconnect ignition switch connector. Remove bolt from lower

steering column yoke. Remove steering column mounting bolts and nuts and remove steering column
from vehicle.

5. Remove 2 connectors, 2 mounting nuts and stereo amplifier. Remove A/T shift lever brackets, if

equipped. Remove SRS unit. Remove screw, clips and left and right center lower covers and rear vent
ducts. From under left side of instrument panel, disconnect all necessary wiring and connectors. Lift
White wire harness connector locks before removing connectors from fuse box.

6. Disconnect parking brake switch connector, radio antenna connector, antenna lead, A/C subharness

connector, then release wire harness clamp. Using T30 Torx bit, remove ground bolt. Disconnect
ECM/PCM connectors, power transistor connector and engine wire harness connectors, then release wire
harness clips.

7. From under right side of instrument panel, disconnect right door wire harness connectors, floor wire

harness connectors, interior wire harness connector and blower motor connector, then release all harness
clips.

8. Remove bolt and brake pedal support member. Cover parking brake to protect it. Remove instrument

panel mounting bolts and clips, then remove instrument panel. See Fig. 18 . Lay instrument panel on front
or rear of instrument panel. DO NOT lay it on lower console opening.

9. To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten fasteners to specification. See TORQUE

SPECIFICATIONS . Activate air bag system. See ACTIVATING SYSTEM under DISABLING &
ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM.

2004 Acura TSX

2004 ACCESSORIES/SAFETY EQUIPMENT Acura - Air Bag Restraint Systems

Fig. 18: Identifying Instrument Panel Mounting Bolt Locations
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM (OPDS) UNIT

Removal & Installation

1. Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . Disable air bag system. See

DISABLING SYSTEM under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Remove front
passenger seat and seat back cover. Remove OPDS unit cover, Disconnect 8-pin and sensor connector,
remove 3 screws and remove OPDS unit. See Fig. 19 .

2. To install, reverse removal procedure. Activate air bag system. See ACTIVATING SYSTEM under

DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Initialize OPDS system. See INITIALIZING
OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM (OPDS) UNIT under DIAGNOSTICS.

2004 Acura TSX

2004 ACCESSORIES/SAFETY EQUIPMENT Acura - Air Bag Restraint Systems

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