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DTC 81-79

DTC 81-79 Front Passenger's Weight Sensors Drift Check Failure

1. Erase the DTC memory.
2. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and check that the SRS indicator comes on for about 6 seconds and then goes off.

Does the SRS indicator stay on, and is DTC 81-79 indicated?

YES - Turn the ignition switch OFF, and go to step 3.

NO - Intermittent failure, system is OK at this time. Go to Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures. Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures If another DTC is indicated, go to the DTC Troubleshooting Index. DTC List - Supplemental Restraint System

3. Make sure nothing is on the front passenger's seat or in the seat-back pocket.
4. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and check that the SRS indicator comes on for about 6 seconds and then goes off.

Does the SRS indicator go off?

YES - The system is OK.

NO - Remove the seat assembly and front passenger's weight sensors, then reinstall them. Calibrate the ODS unit. Retry the troubleshooting.