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Honda/Acura SRS Occupant Detection System Troubleshooting And Repair Information
I-CAR · March 28, 2025 · Honda, Acura
Summary
This article highlights Honda and Acura Job Aids for SRS Occupant Detection Systems (ODS) covering 2000 and newer vehicles. These documents provide detailed procedures for troubleshooting, initializing, and calibrating the occupant position detection system (OPDS), occupant detection system (ODS), and front passenger's seat weight sensor (SWS) after a collision.
What to do on the job
Refer to Section 3 of the Honda/Acura ODS Job Aid to identify the specific checks, initializations, and calibrations required for the front passenger seat sensors based on the repairs performed.
How to use it
Use this document to justify the labor and scan tool time required for initializing and calibrating the front passenger seat weight sensors (SWS) or occupant position detection system (OPDS) after a collision or seat-related repair. The Job Aid's Section 3 repair summary table serves as official manufacturer documentation to prove these calibration steps are mandatory.
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