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On-Vehicle Inspection

ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION





1. HORN BUTTON ASSY (VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN COLLISION)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check. (See Diagnostic Strategies.)
(b) With the horn button assy installed on the vehicle, perform a visual check. If there are any defects as mentioned below, replace the horn button assy with a new one:
Cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration on the horn button assy top surface or in the grooved portion.

2. HORN BUTTON ASSY (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND AIRBAG IS NOT DEPLOYED)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).





(b) With the horn button assy removed from the vehicle, perform a visual check. If there are any defects as mentioned below, replace the horn button assy or steering wheel assy with a new one:
- Cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration on the horn button assy top surface or in the grooved portion
- Cracks or other damage to the connectors
- Deformation of the steering wheel assy





- Deformation of the horn button contact plate of the horn button assy





- There should be no interference between the horn button assy and steering wheel assy, and the clearance should be uniform all the way around when the new horn button assy is installed on the steering wheel assy.

CAUTION: For removal and installation procedures of the horn button assy, be sure to follow the correct procedure.





3. INSTR PNL PASS L/DOOR AIRBAG ASSY (VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN COLLISION)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
(b) With the instr pnl pass l/door airbag assy installed on the vehicle, perform a visual check. If there are any defects as mentioned below, replace the instrument panel with a new one:
Cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration on the instrument panel around the instr pnl pass l/door airbag assy.








4. INSTR PNL PASS L/DOOR AIRBAG ASSY (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND AIRBAG IS NOT DEPLOYED)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
(b) With the instr pnl pass l/door airbag assy removed from the vehicle, perform a visual check. If there are any defects as mentioned below, replace the instr pnl pass l/door airbag assy, instrument panel or instrument panel reinforcement with a new one:
- Cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration on the instr pnl pass l/door airbag assy
- Cracks or other damage to the wire harness or connector
- Deformation or cracks on the instrument panel or instrument panel reinforcement

CAUTION: For removal and installation procedures of the instr pnl pass l/door airbag assy, be sure to follow the correct procedure.





5. FRONT SEAT AIRBAG ASSY (VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN COLLISION)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
(b) With the front seat airbag assy installed on the vehicle, perform a visual check. If there are any defects as mentioned below, replace the front seat back assy with a new one:
Cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration on the front seat back assy around the front seat airbag assy.





6. FRONT SEAT AIRBAG ASSY (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND AIRBAG IS NOT DEPLOYED)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
(b) With the front seat airbag assy removed from the vehicle, perform a visual check. If there are any defects as mentioned below, replace the front seat airbag assy with a new one:
- Cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration on the front seat airbag assy
- Cracks or other damage to the wire harness or connector

CAUTION: For removal and installation procedures of the front seat airbag assy, be sure to follow the correct procedure.





7. CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAG ASSY (VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN COLLISION)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
(b) With the curtain shield airbag assy installed on the vehicle, perform a visual check. If there are any defects as mentioned below, replace the front pillar garnish or roof headlining assy with a new one:
Cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration on the front pillar garnish and roof headlining assy around the curtain shield airbag assy.





8. CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAG ASSY (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND AIRBAG IS NOT DEPLOYED)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
(b) With the curtain shield airbag assy removed from the vehicle, perform a visual check. If there are any defects as mentioned below, replace the curtain shield airbag assy with a new one:
- Cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration on the curtain shield airbag assy
- Cracks or other damage to the connector

CAUTION: For removal and installation procedures of the curtain shield airbag assy, be sure to follow the correct procedure.

9. AIRBAG SENSOR ASSY CENTER (VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN COLLISION)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
10. AIRBAG SENSOR ASSY CENTER (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND AIRBAG IS NOT DEPLOYED)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
11. AIRBAG SENSOR ASSY CENTER (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED)
(a) Replace the airbag sensor assy center.

HINT: The airbag sensor assy center should be replaced after any of the airbags has deployed, as it has been subjected to the impact.

12. AIRBAG SENSOR FRONT (VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN COLLISION)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
13. AIRBAG SENSOR FRONT (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND AIRBAG IS NOT DEPLOYED)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
(b) When the front bumper of the vehicle or its periphery is damaged, check if there is any damage to the airbag sensor front. If there are any defects as mentioned below, replace the airbag sensor front with a new one:
- Cracks, dents or chips in the case
- Cracks or other damage to the connector
- Peeling off of the label or damage to the serial number

14. AIRBAG SENSOR FRONT (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED)
(a) Replace the airbag sensor front.

HINT: The airbag sensor front on the impacted side should be replaced after the horn button assy or front passenger airbag assy has deployed.

15. SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR ASSY (VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN COLLISION)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
16. SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR ASSY (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND AIRBAG IS NOT DEPLOYED)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
(b) When the center pillar of the vehicle or its periphery is damaged, check if there is any damage to the side airbag sensor assy. If there are any defects as mentioned below, replace the side airbag sensor assy with a new one:
- Cracks, dents or chips in the case
- Cracks or other damage to the connector
- Peeling off of the label or damage to the serial number

17. SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR ASSY (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED)
(a) Replace the side airbag sensor assy.

HINT: The side airbag sensor assy on the impacted side should be replaced after the front seat airbag assy and curtain shield airbag assy have deployed.

18. AIRBAG SENSOR REAR (VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN COLLISION)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
19. AIRBAG SENSOR REAR (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND AIRBAG IS NOT DEPLOYED)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
(b) When the quarter panel of the vehicle or its periphery is damaged, check if there is any damage to the airbag sensor rear. If there are any defects as mentioned below, replace the airbag sensor rear with a new one:
- Cracks, dents or chips in the case
- Cracks or other damage to the connector
- Peeling off of the label or damage to the serial number

20. AIRBAG SENSOR REAR (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED)
(a) Replace the airbag sensor rear.

HINT: The airbag sensor rear on the impacted side should be replaced after the curtain shield airbag assy has deployed.

21. SEAT POSITION AIRBAG SENSOR (VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN COLLISION)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
22. SEAT POSITION AIRBAG SENSOR (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
(b) Even if the airbag was not deployed, perform a visual check for damage to the seat position airbag sensor including the following:
- Cracks, dents or chips in the case
- Cracks or other damage to the connector

23. WIRE HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN COLLISION)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
24. WIRE HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION)
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check (See Diagnostic Strategies).
(b) Check for breaks in all wires of the SRS wire harness and exposed conductors.
(c) Check to see if the SRS wire harness connectors are cracked or chipped.

HINT: The SRS wire harness is integrated with the engine room main wire, instrument panel wire, floor wire and floor wire No.2.