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INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS

Accessory Application

© 2014 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. – All Rights Re

VERSION 1

www.collegehillshonda.com
TRAILER HITCH
served. AII 52395 (140

2015 CR-V

9) 08L9

Issue Date

SEP 2014

PARTS LIST

Trailer Hitch KitP/N 08L92-T0A-100

Trailer hitch

Ball mount

6 Hex bolts, 10 x 40 mm

6 Spring washers, 10 mm

6 Plain washers, 10 mm

Hex bolt, 12 x 50 mm

Spring washer, 12 mm

2 Plain washers, 12 mm

Hex nut, 12 mm

Hitch pin

Hitch pin clip

Receiver cover

Center plate

Trailer Hitch Harness KitP/N 08L91-T0A-100

Control unit bracket

Control unit harness

Socket harness

1 of 212-T0A-1000-90


Control unit

Fuse label

7.5A Fuse

2 Wire ties with clip

7 Wire ties

4 Aluminium tapes

Connector clip

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Drain Clip

2 Hex bolts, 6 x 40 mm

3 Flange nuts, 6 mm

Pillar clip

Accessory User’s Information Manual

(1409) © 2014 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. – All Rights Reserved.

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED
Phillips screwdriverSmall flat-tip screwdriver10 mm Open end wrench10 mm, 14 mm, 17 mm, and 19 mm SocketsPushpinRatchet3 mm and 6 mm Drill bitsEye protection (face shield, safety goggles, etc.)FileBlanketIsopropyl alcoholShop towel20 mm Hole sawDrillTapeHex wrenchDiagonal cuttersFelt-tip penUtility knifeRubber malletTorque wrenchRulerThe following tools are available through the Honda Tool and Equipment program. On the iN, click on: Service > Service Bay > Tool and Equipment Program, then enter the number under “Search.” Or call 888-424-6857.

• Air Saw (Snap-on AT192A)• Trim Tool Set (T/N: SOJATP2014)

© 2014 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. – All Rights Reserved. AII 5239

Illustration of the Trailer Hitch on the Vehicle

QA11801AX

CONTROL UNIT HARNESS

SOCKET HARNESS

TRAILER HITCH

CONTROL UNIT

5A FUSE

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 vehicle. These procedures should not be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers.”

1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.2. Remove the driver’s dashboard under cover.

Q0N2021AGPINDRIVER’S DASHBOARD UNDER COVER

KNOBTurn.

CLIP

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3. If equipped, remove the tonneau cover.
Q0D0101AE

TONNEAU COVER

TONNEAU COVER HOLDER

SPRING-LOADED END

VEHICLE PANEL

4. Pull the lever, and fold down the left rear seat.

Q0D0102AE

LEVERPull.

LEFT REAR SEATFold down.

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5. Lift the left rear seat back.

QA53101AB

FRONT

LEFT REAR SEAT BACKLift.

6. Remove the left rear door sill trim.

Q0D0103AE

HOOK

3 CLIPS

FRONT

5 RETAINING TABS

LEFT REAR DOOR SILL TRIM

7. Pull the lever, and fold down the left rear seat back.


8. Remove the cargo floor board.
Q0D0104AE2 HOOKS

CARGO FLOOR BOARD

9. Pull away the weatherstrip, and remove the rear trim panel.

Q0D0105BE

4 CLIPS2 CLIPS

2 HOOKS

WEATHERSTRIPPull away.

REAR TRIM PANEL

FRONT

2 RETAINING TABS


10. Remove the left rear damper cover by lifting up.

Q0D0106AE

FRONT

LEFT REAR SIDE TRIM PANEL

7 RETAINING TABS

4 HOOKS

LEFT REAR DAMPER COVER

11. Release the floor carpet from the left floor carpet cover.

QA53102AB

FRONT

FLOOR CARPET

3 CLIPS


LEFT FLOOR CARPET COVER

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12. Remove the left floor carpet cover.
Q0D0107AE

LEFT FLOOR CARPET COVER

FRONT 2 RETAINING TABS

3 CLIPS


LEFT REAR SEAT

13. Gently pull the lever on the left rear side trim panel and use a small flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with a shop towel, to remove the inner handle cap.

Q0D0108AEFRONT


INNER HANDLE CAP

2 HOOKS

2 SCREWS

SMALL FLAT-TIP SCREW-DRIVER INNER

HANDLE CAP

TABSHOP TOWEL

LEVERPull.

14. Remove two screws.

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15. Press the center of the hook and remove the hook from the left rear side trim panel.

Q0D0109AEFRONT

HOOK


Press the center to remove.

16. Remove the tie-down hook.

Q0D0110AEFRONT

BOLT


TIE-DOWN HOOK


17. Pull away the weatherstrip from around the left rear
side trim panel at the tailgate, and remove the door opening seal at the left rear door. Starting at the front, release the left rear side trim panel.

Q0N2907BEFRONT

6 CLIPS

CLIP


DOOR OPENING SEALPull away.

7 RETAINING TABS

WEATHERSTRIPPull away.

CLIP

18. Release the wire and remove the left rear seat release lever, then remove the left rear side trim

panel.

QA72305AG

2 CLIPS5 RETAINING TABS


LEFT REAR SEAT RELEASE LEVER

WIRE


19. Pull away the door opening seal from around the left D-pillar trim.

Q0N2909AE

VEHICLE PANEL

LEFT D-PILLAR TRIM

CLIP

VEHICLE PANEL

Strike perpendicularly to the vehicle.

CLIP

CLIPDOOR OPENING SEALPull away.

SHOP TOWELRUBBER

MALLET

FRONTLEFT D-PILLAR TRIM

20. Using a rubber mallet wrapped with a shop towel, lightly tap the area marked “SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG” on the left D-pillar trim to push in the clip. Make sure to strike area perpendicularly to the vehicle.

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21. Remove the left D-pillar trim.
Q0N2910AE

10 CLIPSWEATHERSTRIPPull away.

FRONT

LEFT D-PILLAR TRIM

22. Open the right rear door.

Q0D2001AG

CLIP

RIGHT REAR WHEEL ARCH PROTECTOR

2 SCREWS

23. Remove the one clip and the two screws from the right rear wheel arch protector. If equipped, remove the splash guards.

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24. Remove the right rear wheel arch protector.

Q0D2002BG5 CLIPS

6 CLIPS

RIGHT REAR WHEEL ARCH PROTECTOR

RETAINING TAB

RIGHT REAR FENDER

RETAINING TAB

25. Remove the left rear wheel arch protector the same way.

26. On each side of the vehicle, apply masking tape to the rear bumper, right taillight and right rear fender as shown.

Q0D0112AE

REAR BUMPER

RIGHT TAILLIGHT

RIGHT REAR FENDER

MASKING TAPE


27. Remove the rear bumper.
• Remove the two covers, two bumper screws, two bolts, two screws, and five clips.

Q0D0201BE

2 COVERS

REAR BUMPER 2 BOLTS

5 CLIPS

2 BUMPER SCREWS

2 SCREWS

• On each side, release five retaining tabs along the fenderwell.

Q0D0202AEREAR BUMPER

RIGHT REAR FENDER

5 RETAINING TABS


• On each side, release four retaining tabs.


RIGHT TAILLIGHT

4 RETAINING TABS

• With the help of an assistant, remove the rear bumper.

• Place the rear bumper on a blanket after removal.


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28. Remove the rear under cover.
QA11802AX

FRONT

3 BOLTSREAR UNDER COVER

29. Remove the two muffler bushings from the vehicle pins. NOTE: Be careful not to damage the muffler.

QA22501AX

FRONT

MUFFLER

BUSHING

BUSHING

PIN

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Installing the Trailer Hitch

30. Loosely install the trailer hitch on the vehicle frame with six 10 mm plain washers, six 10 mm spring washers, and six 10 x 40 mm hex bolts.

QA11803BX

FRONT

6 HEX BOLTS, 10 x 40 mmLoosely install.

6 PLAIN WASHERS, 10 mm

TRAILER HITCH

VEHICLE FRAME

6 SPRING WASHERS, 10 mm

31. Loosely install the center plate to the trailer hitch with two 12 mm plain washers, one 12 mm spring washer, one 12 mm hex nut, and one 12 x 50 mm hex bolt through the tow hook.

QA11901CX

PLAIN WASHER, 12 mm

CENTER PLATE

SPRING WASHER, 12 mm

FRONT

TRAILER HITCH

HEX BOLT, 12 x 50 mmLoosely install.

HEX NUT, 12 mm

TOW HOOK

PLAIN WASHER, 12 mm


32. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque in the order
of and . Torque the 10 x 40 mm hex bolts to 46 N·m (34 lbf·ft). Torque the 12 x 50 mm hex bolt to 79 N·m (58 lbf·ft).

QA11902BX

FRONT

HEX BOLT, 12 x 50 mm79 N·m (58 lbf·ft)

6 HEX BOLTS, 10 x 40 mm46 N·m (34 lbf·ft)

2

1

33. Reconnect the muffler bushings to the vehicle pins.


34. Using a felt-tip pen, mark the rear under cover at the measurements shown.

QA11903BX

FELT-TIP PEN

REAR UNDER COVER

REAR UNDER COVER

CURVE END

12 mm (0.5 in.)

RIB

FRONT VIEW

5 mm (0.2 in.)

R10

R10

5 mm (0.2 in.)

RIB

14 mm (0.6 in.)

30 mm (1.2 in.)

35. Using a pushpin, pierce the center of each mark made in step 34 on the rear under cover.

QA01017AB

20 mm HOLE SAW

PUSHPIN

MARKS

3 mm DRILL BIT

REAR UNDER COVER

DRILL

36. While wearing eye protection, drill each pierced mark on the rear under cover. First drill with a 3 mm drill bit, then enlarge each hole to 20 mm using a 20 mm hole saw.

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37. While wearing eye protection, use an air saw to cut
the rear under cover at the mark made in step 34. Remove any burrs and sharp edges from the corners.

QA11904BX

AIR SAW

Cut off.

Mark made in step 34.

REAR UNDER COVER

38. Using a felt-tip pen, mark the rear under cover at the measurements shown.

QA11905BX

FELT-TIP PEN

REAR UNDER COVER

CURVE END

25 mm (1.0 in)

RIB

FRONT VIEW

20 mm (0.8 in)

RIB

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39. Using an air saw, cut the rear under cover at the mark made in step 38. Remove any burrs and sharp edges from the corners.

QA11906AX

AIR SAW

Cut off.

Mark made in step 38.

REAR UNDER COVER


40. Using an air saw, cut the rear under cover along the
scribe line as shown. Remove any burrs and sharp edges from the corners. NOTE: Some rear under covers may not have the scribe line. If not, use the measurements shown.

200 mm 120 mm

120 mm200 mm

AIR SAW

Cut off.

REAR UNDER COVER

REAR UNDER COVER

SCRIBE LINE


Routing the Socket Harness

41. Secure the socket harness to the trailer hitch with two 6 x 40 mm flange bolts and two 6 mm flange nuts.

QA11908AX

2 FLANGE BOLTS, 6 x 40 mm

2 FLANGE NUTS, 6 mm

SOCKET HARNESS

TRAILER HITCH

TRAILER HITCH

42. Route the socket harness along the rear bumper as shown.

QA11909AX

WIRE TIE

BUMPER BEAM

GREEN TAPE

VEHICLE PANEL

2 WIRE TIES WITH CLIP

SOCKET HARNESS

TRAILER HITCH

SOCKET HARNESS

GREEN TAPE

43. At the first green tape, secure the socket harness to the trailer hitch with one wire tie. At the next two green tapes, secure the socket harness to the vehicle panel with two wire ties with clip.

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44. Route the socket harness as shown, and secure it to
the hole in the bumper beam with one wire tie.

QA11910AX

WIRE TIE

BUMPER BEAM

Clean with isopropyl alcohol.

Align.

SOCKET HARNESS

ALUMINUM TAPE

VEHICLE PANEL

45. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly clean the area where the aluminium tape will attach. Secure the socket harness to the vehicle panel with one aluminum tape.

46. Remove the forward vehicle grommet from the vehicle panel, and route the socket harness through the hole. Seat the grommet on the socket harness to the vehicle panel hole. NOTE: Do not pull on the socket harness when installing the grommet.

QA12001AX

GROMMET

OUTSIDE INSIDE

HOLE

VEHICLE GROMMETDiscard.

SOCKET HARNESS

VEHICLE PANEL

GROMMET

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47. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly clean the area where the aluminium tape will attach. Secure the socket harness to the vehicle panel with one additional aluminum tape.

QA12002AXClean with isopropyl alcohol.

SOCKET HARNESS

ALUMINUM TAPE

SOCKET HARNESS

VEHICLE PANEL

48. Inside the vehicle, secure the socket harness. 2WD vehicle: Route the socket harness as shown, and secure it to the vehicle panel with one wire tie.

QA12003BX

WIRE TIE

SOCKET HARNESS

FRONTVEHICLE PANEL


4WD vehicle: Route the socket harness along the vehicle harness and secure it to the vehicle harness with one wire tie.
QA12004AX

WIRE TIE

VEHICLE HARNESS

SOCKET HARNESS

FRONT

Installing the Control Unit

49. Install the control unit bracket to the control unit.

QA12005AX

CONTROL UNIT BRACKET

CONTROL UNIT


50. If the vehicle is equipped with a moonroof, install the drain clip to the control unit bracket.

QA12006AX


DRAIN CLIP

51. Install the control unit bracket to the vehicle panel with one 6 mm flange nut.

QA12007AX

FRONT

VEHICLE PANEL

6 mm FLANGE NUT



VEHICLE PANEL

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If the vehicle is equipped with a moonroof, continue with step 52. Otherwise, go to step 55.
52. Release the drain tube.

QA12008BX

FRONT

VEHICLE CLIP Slide.

CONTROL UNIT BRACKET VEHICLE

PANEL

DRAIN CLIP

DRAIN TUBE

53. Slide the drain tube as shown and secure it to the vehicle panel with the vehicle clip just moved.

54. Secure the drain tube to the control unit bracket with the drain clip.

Routing the Control Unit Harness

55. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly clean the area where the fuse label will attach. Attach the 5A trailer small lt fuse label to the fuse case on the control unit harness.

QA12105AX

FUSE CASE


5A TRAILER SMALL LT FUSE LABEL


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56. Locate and unplug the vehicle 13-pin connector as shown.

QA12009AXVEHICLE 13-PIN CONNECTORS

FRONT

If the vehicle is equipped with a accessory backup sensor, continue with step 57. Otherwise, go to step 60.

57. Unplug the vehicle 13-pin connector from the backup sensor harness 13-pin connector.

QA60104AB

FRONT

VEHICLE 13-PIN CONNECTOR

BACKUP SENSOR HARNESS 13-PIN CONNECTOR


58. Plug the control unit harness 13-pin connector into
the backup sensor harness 13-pin connector.

QA60105AB

FRONT


CONTROL UNIT HARNESS 13-PIN CONNECTOR

BACKUP SENSOR HARNESS 13-PIN CONNECTOR

59. Plug the vehicle 13-pin connector into the control unit harness 13-pin connector. Go to step 61.


60. Without backup sensor harness: Plug the two control unit harness 13-pin connectors in between the two vehicle 13-pin connectors.

QA12010AX

CONTROL UNIT HARNESS 13-PIN CONNECTORS

VEHICLE 13-PIN CONNECTORS

FRONT


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61. Route the control unit harness along the vehicle
harness.

QA12101AX


FRONT


CONTROL UNIT

62. Plug the control unit harness 14-pin connector into the control unit.

63. Secure the control unit harness to the vehicle harness with three wire ties.

QA12102AX


FRONT

3 WIRE TIES

VEHICLE HARNESS

CONTROL UNIT

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64. Route the control unit harness as shown.

QA12103BX

Clean with isopropyl alcohol.ALUMINUM

TAPE VEHICLE PANEL


FRONT

65. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly clean the area where the aluminium tape will attach. Secure the control unit harness to the vehicle panel with one aluminum tape.

66. Secure the 4-pin connectors.2WD vehicle: Plug the control unit harness 4-pin connector to the socket harness 4-pin connector and using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly clean the area where the aluminum tape will attach. Secure the 4-pin connectors to the vehicle panel.

QA61301AE


FRONT


VEHICLE PANEL


4-PIN CONNECTORS

SOCKET HARNESS

SOCKET HARNESS 4-PIN CONNECTOR

ALUMINUM TAPE

FRONT

4WD vehicle: Plug the control unit harness 4-pin connector to the socket harness 4-pin connector and secure the 4-pin connectors to the vehicle harness with one wire tie.
QA12104BX


FRONT

WIRE TIE

VEHICLE HARNESS


4-PIN CONNECTORS

SOCKET HARNESS

SOCKET HARNESS 4-PIN CONNECTOR

FRONT

67. Install the connector clip to the fuse case on the control unit harness.

QA12106AX

TRAILER UNIT HARNESS

VEHICLE PANEL

FRONTFUSE CASE

CONNECTOR CLIP

CLIPFUSE CASE

68. Route the fuse case on the control unit harness as shown, and secure it to the vehicle panel with connector clip installed in step 67.

69. Secure the clip on the trailer unit harness to the vehicle panel as shown.

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70. Using a pushpin, pierce the center of the scribe mark on the left rear side trim panel. NOTE: Some left rear side trim panels may not have the scribe line. If not, use the measurement shown.


20 mm HOLE SAW

PUSHPIN

SCRIBE MARK

3 mm DRILL BIT

DRILL

20 mm

20 mm

71. While wearing an eye protection, drill the mark on the left rear side trim panel with a 3 mm drill bit. Enlarge the 3 mm hole to 20 mm using 20 mm hole saw.

72. Using a utility knife, cut the left rear side trim panel along the scribe line as shown. Remove any burrs.

UTILITY KNIFE

SCRIBE LINE

Cut off.


73. Under the dashboard, install the 7.5A fuse into the
fuse box as shown.

QA12401AX

FUSE BOX

Plug in here.

7.5A FUSE

FRONT VIEWFUSE BOX

74. With the help of an assistant, reinstall the rear under cover and the rear bumper.

QA22502AX

TRAILER HITCH

HITCH PIN CLIP

HITCH PIN

BALL MOUNT

HITCH PIN

75. Secure the ball mount to the trailer hitch with the hitch pin and hitch pin clip.

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76. Remove and discard the vehicle clip, and install the new clip to the left D-pillar trim.

Q0N3001AE

LEFT D-PILLAR TRIM

FRONT

WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG

LEFT D-PILLAR TRIM

NEW CLIP

VEHICLE CLIPDiscard.

77. Check the overlap between the headliner and the D-pillar trim. NOTE: Check and adjust the overlap as described in the Service Manual.

78. Reinstall the left D-pillar trim. NOTE: Make sure the side curtain airbag is not tucked under the clip. Do not push the D-pillar trim excessively.

79. Check that all wire harnesses are routed properly and all connectors are plugged in.

80. Reinstall all removed parts.81. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.82. Press and hold the radio power button for two

seconds to restore the radio and navi (if equipped) system functions.

83. Reset the clock.


Give a copy of this page to your customer
Whenever you remove the hitch pin clip, the hitch pin, and the ball mount, store them securely in the cargo area. Install the receiver cover into the opening at the end of the trailer hitch. When you reinstall the ball mount, store the receiver cover in the cargo area.

QA12404AX

RECEIVER COVER

TRAILER HITCH

Install the ball mount the trailer hitch using a hitch pin clip and hitch pin.

QA22502AX

TRAILER HITCH

HITCH PIN CLIP

HITCH PIN

BALL MOUNT

HITCH PIN

After the first 600 miles (1,000 km) of towing, have your Honda Dealer re-check the tightness of the trailer hitch bolts.

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