DTC B0021[11] Passenger Curtain Airbag Circuit Short to GND (Air Bag (Driver/Passenger/Side/Roof/Knee/Far Side))

1. SRS system check

Refer to "58.SRS Control 8A.Troubleshooting(Air Bag (Driver/Passenger/Side/Roof/Knee/Far Side)) diagnostic system check-SRS controls".

2. Current DTC check

1) Clear the DTC with a scan tool.

2) Turn OFF the ignition switch for 15 seconds or more.

3) Turn ON the ignition switch.

4) Observe the DTC information with a scan tool for DTC B0021[11] being set as a current failure. Is a DTC set?

Yes

=>Go to Passenger curtain airbag circuit check.

No

Go to Intermittent conditions of SRS control.

Refer to "209.Restraints 22D.Symptom Intermittent conditions of SRS control".

3. Passenger curtain airbag circuit check

1) Turn OFF the ignition switch for 15 seconds or more.

2) Disconnect the passenger curtain airbag harness connector (R29).

3) Connect the SRS alternative load and the appropriate adapter from the adapter harness kit to the passenger curtain airbag harness connector (R29).

Refer to "LHD SRS airbag (Driver/Passenger/Side/Curtain/Knee)" in the ETM (wiring diagram). (Open using the ETM viewer.).

Refer to "RHD SRS airbag (Driver/Passenger/Side/Curtain/Knee)" in the ETM (wiring diagram). (Open using the ETM viewer.).

Refer to "RHD SRS airbag (Driver/Passenger/Side/Curtain/Knee/Far Side)" in the ETM (wiring diagram). (Open using the ETM viewer.).


SST: 5-8840-2857-0 - adapter harness kit


SST: 5-8840-2856-0 - SRS alternative load

4) Turn ON the ignition switch.

5) Observe the DTC information with a scan tool for DTC B0021[11] being set as a current failure. Is a DTC set?

Yes

=>Go to Inspection for short to ground in passenger curtain airbag deployment current output (High) circuit.

No

Replace the passenger curtain airbag.

Refer to "8.Restraints 8B.Airbag Systems curtain airbag removal".

Refer to "8.Restraints 8B.Airbag Systems curtain airbag installation".

=>Go to Repair verification.

4. Inspection for short to ground in passenger curtain airbag deployment current output (High) circuit

1) Turn OFF the ignition switch for 15 seconds or more.

2) Inspect the passenger curtain airbag deployment current output (High) circuit between the SRS control unit (pin 2 of R7) and the passenger curtain airbag (pin 1 of R29) for a short to ground. Is the result normal?

Refer to "LHD SRS airbag (Driver/Passenger/Side/Curtain/Knee)" in the ETM (wiring diagram). (Open using the ETM viewer.).

Refer to "RHD SRS airbag (Driver/Passenger/Side/Curtain/Knee)" in the ETM (wiring diagram). (Open using the ETM viewer.).

Refer to "RHD SRS airbag (Driver/Passenger/Side/Curtain/Knee/Far Side)" in the ETM (wiring diagram). (Open using the ETM viewer.).

Yes

=>Go to Inspection for short circuit in passenger curtain airbag deployment current output (Low) circuit.

No

Repair the circuit as necessary.

=>Go to Repair verification.

5. Inspection for short circuit in passenger curtain airbag deployment current output (Low) circuit

1) Inspect the passenger curtain airbag deployment current output (Low) circuit between the SRS control unit (pin 1 of R7) and the passenger curtain airbag (pin 2 of R29) for a short to ground. Is the result normal?

Refer to "LHD SRS airbag (Driver/Passenger/Side/Curtain/Knee)" in the ETM (wiring diagram). (Open using the ETM viewer.).

Refer to "RHD SRS airbag (Driver/Passenger/Side/Curtain/Knee)" in the ETM (wiring diagram). (Open using the ETM viewer.).

Refer to "RHD SRS airbag (Driver/Passenger/Side/Curtain/Knee/Far Side)" in the ETM (wiring diagram). (Open using the ETM viewer.).

Yes

=>Go to SRS control unit replacement.

No

Repair the circuit as necessary.

=>Go to Repair verification.

6. SRS control unit replacement

Note

  • Perform the VIN programming and ECU lock after replacing the SRS control unit.

Refer to "8.Restraints 8Z.Seat Belt and SRS Airbag Electrical Control SRS control unit removal".

Refer to "8.Restraints 8Z.Seat Belt and SRS Airbag Electrical Control SRS control unit installation".

Refer to "8.Restraints 8Z.Seat Belt and SRS Airbag Electrical Control SRS control unit setting".

Procedure completion

=>Go to Repair verification.

7. Repair verification

1) Reconnect all of the disconnected harness connectors.

2) Clear the DTC with a scan tool.

3) Turn OFF the ignition switch for 15 seconds or more.

4) Turn ON the ignition switch.

5) Observe the DTC information with a scan tool.