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Air Bag Control Module: Service and Repair

Removal

WARNING: The electrical circuit necessary for system deployment is powered directly from the battery. To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the positive battery cable must be disconnected prior to servicing or replacing any system components.


1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Disconnect positive battery cable and wait one minute for back-up power supply energy to be depleted.
3. Open glove compartment door and depress sides to release retaining tabs and allow glove compartment door to drop down.





4. Depress tabs on air bag monitor bracket and slide air bag diagnostic monitor off bracket.
5. Disconnect air bag diagnostic monitor electrical wiring connectors and remove air bag diagnostic monitor.

Installation
1. Connect electrical wiring connectors to the air bag diagnostic monitor.
2. Position air bag diagnostic monitor to air bag monitor bracket and slide air bag diagnostic monitor into place. Ensure that tabs are locked in place.
3. Close glove compartment by pushing in on retaining tabs.
4. Reconnect positive battery cable.
5. Reconnect battery ground cable.
6. Prove out air bag system.