Accessory Application Publications No.

AII 40008
INSTALLATION STEERING WHEEL TRIM 2009 ACCORD Issue Date
INSTRUCTIONS 4-DOOR
JULY 2008

PARTS LIST TOOLS REQUIRED

Steering Wheel Trim (Without Navigation) Phillips screwdriver
P/N 08Z13-TA0-100
Flat-tip screwdriver
Right steering wheel trim 14 mm T-handle wrench
Torque wrench
14 mm Socket wrench
Steering wheel puller
T30 Torx bit

Left steering wheel trim INSTALLATION

Customer Information: The information in this

installation instruction is intended for use only by skilled
technicians who have the proper tools, equipment, and
training to correctly and safely add equipment to your
2 Torx bolts vehicle. These procedures should not be attempted by
“do-it-yourselfers.”

NOTE:
• Observe all safety notes and precautions described in
Steering Wheel Trim (With Navigation) the service manual in addition to these described in this
P/N 08Z13-TA0-100A installation instruction.
Right steering wheel trim • After installing the steering wheel, you must align the
steering wheel spoke angle to the straight-ahead
position by adjusting the front toe.
1. Make sure you have the anti-theft codes for the radio
and navigation system (if equipped), then write down
the radio presets.
2. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery, and
Left steering wheel trim
wait for at least 3 minutes before you start to install
the steering wheel trim.

2 Torx bolts

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3. From under the driver’s side airbag, pry up on the 6. Remove and discard the two Torx bolts that secure
four retaining tabs, and remove the access panel. the airbag, and remove the airbag. Carefully set the
airbag in a secure location with the pad facing up. Do
HOLDER ON THE not drop or bump the airbag against anything.
CORD GUIDE

HORN GROUND
TERMINALS

AIRBAG

4 RETAINING TORX BOLT

TABS (Discard.)

AIRBAG
CONNECTORS ACCESS TORX BOLT
PANEL (Discard.)
AIRBAG CONNECTOR
HORN GROUND AIRBAG
TERMINAL
COVER
INSULATOR COVER 750902AE
INSULATOR

PIN
INSULATOR PIN
INSULATOR

Do not pull on SOCKET SOCKET

the harness INSULATOR INSULATOR
wires. 6D1201AE
Do not pull on the
harness wires.

4. Remove the horn ground terminal and the airbag

connectors from the holder on the cord guide.
Unplug the horn ground terminals and the airbag
connectors.
5. While holding the pin insulator, pull out on the cover
insulator. Do not pull on the socket insulator and
harness wires.

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7. Turn the steering wheel so the front wheels are in the 9. Loosen the two self-tapping screws from the steering
straight-ahead position. wheel.
8. Remove the steering wheel bolt. Disconnect the
vehicle 20-pin connector from the cable reel. Using a SELF-TAPPING
steering wheel puller, remove the steering wheel. Do SCREWS
not thread the steering wheel puller bolts in more
than 10 mm. Be careful not to move the steering
wheel during removal.

STEERING
STEERING WHEEL PULLER
WHEEL
PULLER
BOLTS
PHILLIPS STEERING
SCREWDRIVER WHEEL

SELF-TAPPING
SCREW

STEERING
WHEEL 6D1302AE

10. Remove the self-tapping screw that fastens the left

steering wheel trim and the right steering wheel trim
from the steering wheel, and unplug the switch
CABLE connectors.
REEL
STEERING
WHEEL
STEERING BOLT 2 SWITCH
WHEEL CONNECTORS

VEHICLE 20-PIN
CONNECTOR

SELF-TAPPING
6D13010E SCREW

STEERING
WHEEL RIGHT STEERING
WHEEL TRIM
LEFT STEERING SELF-TAPPING
WHEEL TRIM SCREW 6D13030E

11. Remove the left steering wheel trim and right

steering wheel trim from the steering wheel.

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For vehicles without a NAVI switch continue with step 12. With NAVI Switch
For vehicles with a NAVI switch, go to step 14.
14. Remove the five screws that fasten the two switches
Without NAVI Switch and NAVI switch from the left steering wheel trim and
right steering wheel trim, release the retaining tab,
12. Remove the four screws that fasten the two switches and remove the two switches and NAVI switch.
from the left steering wheel trim and right steering
wheel trim, release the retaining tabs, and remove NAVI SWITCH SCREW
the two switches.
SWITCH
LEFT
STEERING
WHEEL
TRIM
4 SCREWS RETAINING
TAB 5 SCREWS
RETAINING RETAINING
TAB TAB
2 SWITCHES
RETAINING
TAB 2 SWITCHES

NAVI
SWITCH
NAVI
SWITCH

RIGHT STEERING
WHEEL TRIM
RETAINING
TABS
RIGHT STEERING RETAINING LEFT STEERING
WHEEL TRIM TAB WHEEL TRIM 6D13050E

LEFT STEERING 15. Install the two switches and NAVI switch to the new
WHEEL TRIM 6D13040E
left steering wheel trim and new right steering wheel
13. Install the two switches to the new left steering wheel trim with the five screws (reuse). Make sure the
trim and new right steering wheel trim with the four retaining tabs are engaged.
screws (reuse). Make sure the retaining tabs are
engaged. Go to step 16. NAVI SWITCH SCREW

SWITCH
LEFT
STEERING
WHEEL
4 SCREWS TRIM
(Reuse.)
5 SCREWS
(Reuse.)
2 SWITCHES
2 SWITCHES (Reuse.)
(Reuse.)

NAVI
SWITCH
(Reuse.)

NEW RIGHT
STEERING
NEW RIGHT WHEEL TRIM
STEERING NEW LEFT
WHEEL TRIM STEERING
NEW LEFT 6D13050E
STEERING WHEEL TRIM
WHEEL TRIM 6D13040E

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16. Connect each switch connector and install each new If the cable reel was moved, continue with step 18; if it was
steering wheel trim to the steering wheel with the two not moved, go to step 19.
screws you removed. 18. Align the cable reel:
• Rotate the cable reel clockwise all the way until
it stops.
SWITCH 2 SWITCH • Turn the cable reel counterclockwise about three
CONNECTORS CONNECTORS
complete turns until the “TOP” arrow on the
cable reel points up.
19. Install the steering wheel on the steering column
shaft in the straight-ahead position:
SWITCH • Route the wire harness through the opening in
SCREW the steering wheel.
(reused)
• Align the two tabs of the cancelling sleeve with
the two cutouts in the steering wheel as shown.
• Check that the wire harness are not pinched.

SWITCH NEW RIGHT

STEERING STEERING
WHEEL WHEEL TRIM TAB CUTOUTS
NEW LEFT SCREW
STEERING (reused)
6D13030E
WHEEL TRIM

17. Reinstall the two self-tapping screws to the steering

wheel.
STEERING
SELF-TAPPING COLUMN
SCREWS SHAFT
STEERING
(reused) WHEEL

PHILLIPS STEERING CABLE

SCREWDRIVER WHEEL REEL

STEERING WHEEL
BOLT (reused)
Torque to 49 N·m
(36 lb-ft)

VEHICLE 20-PIN
CONNECTOR 6D13060E

SELF-TAPPING
SCREW 20. Install the steering wheel bolt. Torque the steering
wheel bolt to 49 N·m (36 lb-ft).
21. Reconnect the 20-pin connectors.
STEERING
WHEEL 6D1302AE

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22. Get the airbag, and route the airbag harness and
horn harness down through the steering wheel.
Position the airbag on the steering wheel, and check
that the wire harness are not pinched. Install the two
new Torx bolts supplied. Torque the Torx bolts to
10 N·m (7.3 lb-ft).
23. From under the steering wheel, connect the horn
ground terminals, and attach the terminals to the
back of the switch plate.
SWITCH PLATE

HORN GROUND
TERMINALS
NEW TORX BOLTS
Torque to 10 N·m
( 7.3 lb-ft)

4 RETAINING
TABS

AIRBAG
CONNECTORS
ACCESS
AIRBAG CONNECTOR PANEL
HORN GROUND
COVER TERMINAL
INSULATOR COVER
INSULATOR

AIRBAG
750902AE

PIN
INSULATOR PIN
INSULATOR

Do not pull on SOCKET SOCKET

the harness INSULATOR INSULATOR
wires. 6D1307AE
Do not pull on the
harness wires.

24. Connect the airbag harness connectors:

• Push the socket insulator onto the pin insulator
until it contacts the tab on the pin insulator.
• Do not push the socket insulator onto the pin
insulator by pushing on the cover insulator.
• Continue pushing on the socket insulator in the
same direction until the cover insulator rides
over the tab on the pin insulator and is locked
securely.
• Reinstall the airbag harness connectors to the
holder on the cord guide.
• Reinstall the access panel.

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25. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.
26. Make sure the steering wheel is in the straight-ahead
position with the front wheels. If the spoke angle of
the steering wheel is not in the straight-ahead
position with the front wheels, adjust the front toe as
described in the service manual.
27. Verify that the horn works.
28. Turn the ignition key on, and verify that the SRS
warning light comes on and stays on for 6 seconds;
turn the key off to make sure the SRS indicator goes
off.
29. Enter the anti-theft code for the radio and the
navigation system (if equipped), then reset the
customer’s radio presets.
30. Reset the clock on models without navigation.

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