Vehicles Without Side Air Bags
Special Tool(s):
SPECIAL TOOL(S)
DEACTIVATION
WARNING:
^ ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN REPAIRING AN AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) VEHICLE AND WHEN HANDLING AN AIR BAG MODULE. THIS WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT.
^ THE BELT AND BUCKLE ASSEMBLY PRETENSIONER IS A PYROTECHNIC DEVICE. ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN REPAIRING AN AIR BAG EQUIPPED VEHICLE AND WHEN HANDLING A BELT AND BUCKLE ASSEMBLY PRETENSIONER.
^ AFTER DEPLOYMENT, THE AIR BAG SURFACE CAN CONTAIN DEPOSITS OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE, A PRODUCT OF THE GAS GENERANT COMBUSTION THAT IS IRRITATING TO THE SKIN. WASH YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTERWARDS.
^ NEVER PROBE THE CONNECTORS ON THE AIR BAG MODULE. DOING SO CAN RESULT IN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, WHICH CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
^ THE BELT AND BUCKLE ASSEMBLY PRETENSIONER IS A PYROTECHNIC DEVICE. NEVER PROBE THE CONNECTORS ON THE BELT AND BUCKLE ASSEMBLY PRETENSIONERS. DOING SO COULD RESULT IN BELT AND BUCKLE ASSEMBLY PRETENSIONER OR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
^ AIR BAG MODULES WITH DISCOLORED OR DAMAGED TRIM COVERS MUST BE INSTALLED NEW, NOT REPAINTED.
^ THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TOOL IS FOR RESTRAINT SYSTEM SERVICE ONLY. REMOVE FROM VEHICLE PRIOR TO ROAD USE. FAILURE TO REMOVE COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS.
NOTE:
^ If a seat equipped with a seat mounted side airbag and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system is being serviced, the airbag system must be deactivated.
^ Restraint system diagnostic tools MUST be installed under the seats in the side airbag and safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) to floor connectors.
^ Diagnostics or repairs are not to be performed on a side airbag system and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system, with the seats in the vehicle. Prior to attempting to diagnose/repair the side airbag system and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system the seats must be removed from the vehicle and the restraint system diagnostic tools must be installed in the side airbag and the safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) connectors at the floor connectors. The restraint system diagnostic tools must be removed prior to operating the vehicle over the road.
^ Diagnostics may be performed on seat systems other than the side airbag or the safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system (lumbar, climate controlled, heated, power seat track) with the seat installed in the vehicle as long as the restraint system diagnostic tools are installed under the seats in the side airbag and safety belt pretensioner to floor connectors.
^ After diagnosing/repairing a seat system, the restraint system diagnostic tools must be removed before operating the vehicle over the road.
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.
WARNING:
^ TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY, THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING ANY FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) COMPONENTS AND BEFORE SERVICING, REPLACING, ADJUSTING OR STRIKING COMPONENTS NEAR THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS, SUCH AS DOORS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, CONSOLE, DOOR LATCHES, STRIKERS, SEATS AND HOOD LATCHES.
^ PLEASE REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE COMPONENT OR SYSTEM TO DETERMINE LOCATION OF THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSORS.
^ THE SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS ARE LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE BASE OF THE B-PILLAR.
^ TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE AND WAIT AT LEAST ONE MINUTE. BE SURE TO DISCONNECT AUXILIARY BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLIES (IF EQUIPPED).
2. Remove the two screws and pull out to remove the steering column opening lower finish panel.
3. Remove the three bolts and the steering column opening lower reinforcement.
4. Disconnect the clockspring electrical connector at the base of the steering column.
5. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the vehicle harness side of the clockspring electrical connector.
6. Open the glove compartment to its fullest extent by pushing in on the tabs and releasing the glove compartment.
7. Through the glove compartment opening, toward the center of the instrument panel, disconnect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
8. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the vehicle harness side of the passenger air bag electrical connector.
9. Connect the battery ground cable.
10. Move and tilt the front seats to their highest and most forward position.
11. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.
WARNING:
^ TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY, THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING ANY FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) COMPONENTS AND BEFORE SERVICING, REPLACING, ADJUSTING OR STRIKING COMPONENTS NEAR THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS, SUCH AS DOORS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, CONSOLE, DOOR LATCHES, STRIKERS, SEATS AND HOOD LATCHES.
^ PLEASE REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE COMPONENT OR SYSTEM TO DETERMINE LOCATION OF THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSORS.
^ THE SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS ARE LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE BASE OF THE B-PILLAR.
^ TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE AND WAIT AT LEAST ONE MINUTE. BE SURE TO DISCONNECT AUXILIARY BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLIES (IF EQUIPPED).
12. Remove the passenger side front and rear door scuff plates.
13. Remove the passenger side B-pillar weather-stripping.
14. Remove the bolt and the passenger side safety belt anchor.
15. Pull out to release the retaining clips and separate the passenger side B-pillar lower trim panel.
16. Disconnect the power sliding door switch electrical connector at the B-pillar lower trim panel.
17. Disconnect the B-pillar courtesy lamp electrical connector.
18. Route the safety belt webbing out and remove the passenger side B-pillar lower trim panel.
19. Disconnect the passenger side safety belt retractor pretensioner electrical connector.
20. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the passenger side safety belt retractor pretensioner floor electrical connector.
21. Remove the driver side front and rear door scuff plates.
22. Remove the driver side B-pillar weather-stripping.
23. Remove the bolt and the driver side safety belt anchor.
24. Pull out to release the retaining clips and separate the driver side B-pillar lower trim panel.
25. Disconnect the power sliding door switch electrical connector at the B-pillar lower trim panel.
26. Disconnect the B-pillar courtesy lamp electrical connector.
27. Route the safety belt webbing out and remove the driver side B-pillar lower trim panel.
28. Disconnect the driver side safety belt retractor pretensioner electrical connector.
29. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the driver side safety belt retractor pretensioner floor electrical connector.
30. Connect the battery ground cable.
31. With the restraint system diagnostic tools installed at all deployable devices, prove out the supplemental restraint system (SRS). Prove Out Procedure
32. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.
REACTIVATION
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DEACTIVATION PROCEDURE.
1. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the driver side safety belt retractor pretensioner floor electrical connector.
2. Connect the driver side safety belt retractor pretensioner electrical connector.
3. Route the safety belt webbing into the driver side B-pillar lower trim panel.
4. Position the driver side B-pillar lower trim panel to the B-pillar and connect the courtesy lamp electrical connector.
5. Connect the power sliding door switch electrical connector at the driver side B-pillar lower trim panel.
6. Align the driver side B-pillar lower trim panel and push in, seating the retaining clips.
7. Position the driver side safety belt anchor and install the bolt.
8. Install the driver side B-pillar weather-stripping.
9. Install the driver side front and rear door scuff plates.
10. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the passenger side safety belt retractor pretensioner floor electrical connector.
11. Connect the passenger side safety belt retractor pretensioner electrical connector.
12. Route the safety belt webbing into the passenger side B-pillar lower trim panel.
13. Position the passenger side B-pillar lower trim panel to the B-pillar and connect the courtesy lamp electrical connector.
14. Connect the power sliding door switch electrical connector at the passenger side B-pillar lower trim panel.
15. Align the passenger side B-pillar lower trim panel and push in, seating the retaining clips.
16. Position the passenger side safety belt anchor and install the bolt.
17. Install the passenger side B-pillar weather-stripping.
18. Install the passenger side front and rear door scuff plates.
19. Connect the battery ground cable.
20. Position the front seats rearward.
21. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.
WARNING:
^ TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY, THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING ANY FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) COMPONENTS AND BEFORE SERVICING, REPLACING, ADJUSTING OR STRIKING COMPONENTS NEAR THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS, SUCH AS DOORS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, CONSOLE, DOOR LATCHES, STRIKERS, SEATS AND HOOD LATCHES.
^ PLEASE REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE COMPONENT OR SYSTEM TO DETERMINE LOCATION OF THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSORS.
^ THE SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS ARE LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE BASE OF THE B-PILLAR.
^ TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE AND WAIT AT LEAST ONE MINUTE. BE SURE TO DISCONNECT AUXILIARY BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLIES (IF EQUIPPED).
22. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the vehicle harness side of the passenger air bag electrical connector.
23. Connect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
24. Close the glove compartment.
25. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the vehicle harness side of the clockspring electrical connector.
26. Connect the clockspring electrical connector at the base of the steering column.
27. Position the steering column opening lower reinforcement and install the three bolts.
28. Install the steering column opening lower finish panel.
1 Align the steering column opening lower finish panel and push in, seating the retaining clips.
2 Install the screws.
29. Connect the battery ground cable.
30. With all the restraint system diagnostic tools removed, prove out the supplemental restraint system (SRS). Prove Out Procedure
WARNING: THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TOOL IS FOR RESTRAINT SYSTEM SERVICE ONLY. REMOVE FROM VEHICLE PRIOR TO ROAD USE. FAILURE TO REMOVE COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS.
31. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.