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Frontal SIR System Remove or Disconnect

Remove or Disconnect
Disable the SIR system, Refer to Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming.
1. The driver seat.
2. The carpet retaining sill trim molding-LH.
3. Fold back the carpet to access Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM).
4. The Connector Position Assurance (CPA) and the electrical connector.
5. The fasteners from the inflatable restraint Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM).
6. The inflatable restraint Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) from the vehicle.

Important
The following repair procedures should only be used in the event that the inflatable restraint Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) mounting studs and/or fasteners are damaged to the extent that the SDM can no longer be properly mounted.