Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming: Service and Repair

AIRBAG ARMING AND DISARMING

WARNING: Before attempting to diagnose or service any airbag system or related steering wheel, steering column, or instrument panel components, you must disable the airbag system.

PROCEDURE




1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable.
2. Wait at least 60 seconds for the capacitor to discharge.

WARNING: This is the only sure way to disable the airbag system. Failure to do this could result in accidental airbag deployment and possible personal injury.

WARNING: The SRS system is designed to retain enough voltage to deploy the airbag for a short time even after the battery has been disconnected. Serious injury may result from unintended airbag deployment if work is done on the SRS system immediately after the battery cables are disconnected.