Pre-Operation Check Set-Up

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Make sure all the components of the front passenger's seat are correctly installed.
Position the front passenger's seat to the rearmost position. Adjust the seat-back to the forward most position. Do not move the seat from this position until the operation check is completed.
Make sure nothing is on the front passenger's seat, including after market seat covers or mats.
Make sure there is nothing in the front passenger's seat-back pocket.
Keep the windows and the moonroof closed.
Do all Initialization procedures, except test-driving, in the service bay.
Make sure the vehicle is on level ground.
Turn the heater and the A/C off.
Do not touch the front passenger's seat during the operation check.
Do not expose the front passenger's seat to sudden temperature changes.
Make sure all aftermarket devices such as amplifiers, fluorescent light, air purifiers, CB, or HAM radios, etc. are turned off.

Drive the vehicle, accelerate to 22 mph (36 km/h), then stop on level ground.
Make sure the ignition switch is in LOCK (0).
Connect the HDS to the data link connector (DLC) (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Data Link Connector (DLC)
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Make sure the HDS communicates with the vehicle and the SRS unit. If it does not communicate, troubleshoot the DLC circuit (see DLC CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING ).
From the HDS Main Menu, select SRS, then Inspection. In the Inspection Menu, select AFTER A VEHICLE COLLISION. Follow the prompts until the front passenger's weight sensor output check has been completed.
Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).
Disconnect the HDS from the DLC.