Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEACTIVATION AND REACTIVATION

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.
- Carry a live air bag module with the air bag and trim cover pointed away from your body.This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- Do not set a live air bag module down with the trim cover face down.This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- 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.
- Never probe the connectors on the safety canopy module.Doing so can result in safety canopy deployment, which can result in personal injury.
- The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device.Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner.Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector.Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.

NOTE:
- The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the restraints control module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON.This is normal operation and does not indicate a SRS fault.
- The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

All vehicles
1. Turn all vehicle accessories off.
2. Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
3. At the smart power distribution junction box (SPDJB), located in the RH lower kick panel, remove the cover and the restraints control module (RCM) fuse 32 (10A) from the SPDJB.
4. Turn the ignition ON and visually monitor the air bag warning indicator for at least 30 seconds.The air bag warning indicator will remain lit continuously (no flashing) if the correct RCM fuse has been removed.If the air bag warning indicator does not remain lit continuously, remove the correct RCM fuse before proceeding.
5. Turn the ignition OFF.

6. 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.

The front impact severity sensor is located on the bottom of the radiator support bracket.

The front door side impact sensors are located in the first row doors, behind the door trim panel.

The C-pillar side impact sensors (if equipped) are located on the C-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).Failure to follow these instructions may increase the risk of personal injury or death in a crash.

Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.

7. Make sure the road wheels are in the straight-ahead position.
8. Center the tilt steering column.







9. Turn the steering wheel so the top of the wheel is 90 degrees to the left (at the 9 o'clock position).

Vehicles with manual tilt wheel







10. Remove the lower steering column opening cover.
- Remove the 3 screws and pull out to release the top retaining clips and remove the lower steering column opening cover.







11. Remove the screw and steering column manual tilt lever.

All vehicles
12. Remove the 3 steering column lower shroud screws.
13. Release the clips and remove the steering column upper shroud.
14. Remove the steering column lower shroud.
- If equipped, disconnect the power tilt steering column switch located on the lower shroud.







15. CAUTION: Make sure each of the 3 driver air bag module wire clips are disengaged from each of the 3 steering wheel hooks before removing the driver air bag module from the steering wheel.Failure to do so will damage the driver air bag module and steering wheel.

NOTE:
- Steering wheel is removed for clarity.The rear of the steering wheel is shown.
- Use a mirror to look at the rear of the steering wheel to locate where the 3 driver air bag module wire clips attach to the steering wheel hooks.
- Note the position of the 2 driver air bag module locator pins to the steering wheel for installation.

Using a screwdriver or a suitable tool, release each of the 3 driver air bag module wire clips from the steering wheel hooks.
- Access the 3 driver air bag module wire clips through the back of the steering wheel cover and push the wire clips toward the center of the steering wheel to release.







16. Disconnect the 2 driver air bag module electrical connectors, then disconnect the horn switch electrical connector and remove the driver air bag module.
17. Turn the steering wheel so the top of the wheel is back in the straight ahead position (the 12 o'clock position).
18. Open and lower the glove compartment door.
- If equipped, disconnect the glove compartment door dampener.







19. Disconnect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.







20. NOTE: There are 2 similar connectors under the passenger seat.The passenger seat side air bag module electrical connector is located toward the seat outboard position.

Remove the passenger front seat cushion panel shield and disconnect the passenger seat side air bag module electrical connector.







21. Release the passenger side second row safety belt retractor D-ring cover.







22. Remove the bolt and the passenger side second row safety belt retractor D-ring.







23. Remove the cover and the passenger side C-pillar trim panel nut.







24. Release the rear door weatherstrip and remove the passenger side C-pillar trim panel.







25. Disconnect the passenger side safety canopy module electrical connector.







26. Release the driver side second row safety belt retractor D-ring cover.







27. Remove the bolt and the driver side second row safety belt retractor D-ring.







28. Remove the cover and the driver side C-pillar trim panel nut.







29. Release the rear door weatherstrip and remove the driver side C-pillar trim panel.







30. Disconnect the driver side safety canopy module electrical connector.







31. NOTE: There are 2 similar connectors under the driver seat.The driver seat side air bag module electrical connector is located toward the seat outboard position.

Remove the driver front seat cushion panel shield and disconnect the driver seat side air bag module electrical connector.

32. Install the RCM fuse 32 (10A) to the SPDJB.
33. Connect the battery ground cable.

Reactivation

All vehicles
1. Remove the RCM fuse 32 (10A) from the SPDJB.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.







3. Connect the driver seat side air bag module electrical connector and install the driver front seat cushion panel shield.







4. Connect the driver side safety canopy module electrical connector.







5. Install the driver side C-pillar trim panel and attach the rear door weatherstrip.







6. Install the driver side C-pillar trim panel nut and cover.







7. Install the driver side second row safety belt retractor D-ring and bolt.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).







8. Attach the driver side second row safety belt retractor D-ring cover.
- Verify the safety belt retractor operates without excessive effort or binding.







9. Connect the passenger side safety canopy module electrical connector.







10. Install the passenger side C-pillar trim panel and attach the rear door weatherstrip.







11. Install the passenger side C-pillar trim panel nut and cover.







12. Install the passenger side second row safety belt retractor D-ring and bolt.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).







13. Attach the passenger side second row safety belt retractor D-ring cover.
- Verify the safety belt retractor operates without excessive effort or binding.







14. Connect the passenger seat side air bag module electrical connector and install the passenger front seat cushion panel shield.







15. Connect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
16. Close the glove compartment door.
- If equipped, connect the glove compartment door dampener.







17. CAUTION: The clockspring electrical connectors are unique and cannot be reversed when connected to the driver air bag module.Match the electrical connector key to the keyway in the driver air bag module.Do not force the electrical connectors into the driver air bag module.

Connect the horn switch electrical connector, then connect the 2 driver air bag module electrical connectors.

18. Position the driver air bag module to the steering wheel, lining up the locator pins.

19. NOTE:
- Make sure that all 3 driver air bag module wire clips are fully engaged and seated correctly to the steering wheel.
- Audible clicks will be heard when the 3 driver air bag module wire clips are fully engaged.

Firmly press the driver air bag module to the steering wheel, seating the 3 driver air bag module wire clips to the steering wheel hooks.
- Check the driver air bag module trim cover to the steering wheel for an even gap clearance and correct movement.

20. Install the steering column lower shroud.
- If equipped, connect the power tilt steering column switch located on the lower shroud.

21. Install the steering column upper shroud.
22. Install the 3 steering column lower shroud screws.

Vehicles with manual tilt wheel







23. Install the steering column manual tilt lever and screw.
- Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).







24. Install the lower steering column opening cover and the 3 screws.

All vehicles
25. Turn the ignition switch from OFF to ON.
26. Install the RCM fuse 32 (10A) to the SPDJB and install the cover.

27. WARNING: Be sure that nobody is in the vehicle and that there is nothing blocking or set in front of any air bag module when the battery ground cable is connected.

Connect the battery ground cable.

28. Prove out the SRS as follows:

Turn the ignition key from ON to OFF. Wait 10 seconds, then turn the key back to ON and visually monitor the air bag warning indicator with the air bag modules installed.The air bag warning indicator will light continuously for approximately 6 seconds and then turn off. If an air bag SRS fault is present, the air bag warning indicator will either:
- fail to light.
- remain lit continuously.
- flash.

The air bag warning indicator may not illuminate until approximately 30 seconds after the ignition switch has been turned from the OFF to the ON position.This is the time required for the RCM to complete the testing of the SRS.If the air bag warning indicator is inoperative and an SRS fault exists, a chime will sound in a pattern of 5 sets of 5 beeps.If this occurs, the air bag warning indicator will need to be repaired before diagnosis can continue.

Clear all continuous memory DTCs from the restraints control module using a scan tool.