NO.2 AIR BAG SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES IMMEDIATELY AFTER IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO ON POSITION AND REMAINS ILLUMINATED

• When performing an asterisked (*) troubleshooting inspection, shake the wiring harness and connectors while doing the inspection to discover whether poor contact points are the cause of any intermittent malfunctions. If there is a problem, check to make sure connectors, terminals and wiring harness are connected correctly and undamaged.

Air bag system warning light illuminates immediately after ignition switch is turned to ON position and remains illuminated.

TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS

• Malfunction in air bag system warning light circuit

― Instrument cluster (print plate) malfunction

― Malfunction of short bar between SAS control module connector terminal 2T

― No connection in SAS control module connector

― Short circuit in wiring harness between instrument cluster and SAS control module

― SAS control module malfunction

Note

• When inserting insulator between SAS control module connector terminals and short bar, insert it as shown in the figure.

STEP	INSPECTION	ACTION
1	VERIFY THAT SAS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR IS CONNECTED Warning • Handling the components improperly can accidentally deploy the air bags and pre-tensioner front buckle, which may seriously injure you. Read the service warnings and cautions before handling the SRS air bag system components. (See SERVICE WARNINGS.) (See SERVICE CAUTIONS.) • Turn ignition switch to LOCK position. • Disconnect negative battery cable and wait for more than 1 minute. • Turn up floor covering. • Are all SAS control module connectors securely connected?	Yes	Go to next step.
No	Reconnect connector properly, then go to Step 6.
2	INSPECT SAS CONTROL MODULE TERMINAL 2T • Remove clock spring. • Remove glove compartment. • Disconnect passenger‐side air bag module connector. • Disconnect driver and passenger‐side side air bag module connectors. (Vehicles with side air bag) • Remove B‐pillar lower trims. (Vehicle with pre‐tensioner front buckle) • Disconnect driver‐ and passenger‐side pre‐tensioner seat belt connectors. (Vehicle with pre‐tensioner front buckle) • Disconnect all SAS control module connectors. • Is short bar between SAS control module connector terminal 2T bent?	Yes	Replace wiring harness, then go to Step 6.
No	Go to next step.
3	INSPECT SHORT BAR HOOK OF SAS CONTROL MODULE • Is short bar hook of SAS control module okay?	Yes	Go to next step.
No	Replace SAS control module, then go to Step 6.
* 4	INSPECT WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN SAS CONTROL MODULE AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR SHORT TO GROUND • Remove instrument cluster. Caution • Be sure not to cause damage to short bar when inserting insulator. If short bar is damaged, you may not be able to properly inspect connection of SAS control module connector. • Insert insulator between SAS control module connector terminal 2T so short bar cannot function. • Is there continuity between SAS control module connector terminal 2T and ground?	Yes	Replace wiring harness, then go to Step 6.
No	Go to next step.
5	INSPECT FOR SHORT TO GROUND IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CIRCUIT • Is there continuity between terminal 1L (L3), 2K (AJ (3.0L Duratec)) and any of following terminals of print plate on instrument cluster? ― Terminal 3Q, 3I (L3) ― Terminal 1L, 3E (AJ (3.0L Duratec))	Yes	Replace instrument cluster, then go to next step.
No	Replace SAS control module, then go to next step.
6	VERIFY WHETHER MALFUNCTION SYMPTOM OCCURS AFTER REPAIR OR NOT • Connect all SAS control module connectors. • Connect driver and passenger-side pre-tensioner front buckle connectors. (Vehicle with pre-tensioner front buckle) • Disconnect driver and passenger‐side side air bag module connectors. (Vehicle with side air bag) • Connect passenger‐side air bag module connector. • Connect clock spring connector. • Connect instrument cluster connector. • Connect negative battery cable. • Turn ignition switch to ON position. • Does air bag system warning light operate properly?	Yes	Complete troubleshooting, then explain repairs to customer.
No	Recheck malfunction symptoms, then repeat from Step 1 if malfunction recurs.

STEP

INSPECTION

ACTION

VERIFY THAT SAS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR IS CONNECTED

Warning

• Handling the components improperly can accidentally deploy the air bags and pre-tensioner front buckle, which may seriously injure you. Read the service warnings and cautions before handling the SRS air bag system components.

(See SERVICE WARNINGS.)

(See SERVICE CAUTIONS.)

• Turn ignition switch to LOCK position.

• Disconnect negative battery cable and wait for more than 1 minute.

• Turn up floor covering.

• Are all SAS control module connectors securely connected?

Yes

Go to next step.

Reconnect connector properly, then go to Step 6.

INSPECT SAS CONTROL MODULE TERMINAL 2T

• Remove clock spring.

• Remove glove compartment.

• Disconnect passenger‐side air bag module connector.

• Disconnect driver and passenger‐side side air bag module connectors. (Vehicles with side air bag)

• Remove B‐pillar lower trims. (Vehicle with pre‐tensioner front buckle)

• Disconnect driver‐ and passenger‐side pre‐tensioner seat belt connectors. (Vehicle with pre‐tensioner front buckle)

• Disconnect all SAS control module connectors.

• Is short bar between SAS control module connector terminal 2T bent?

Yes

Replace wiring harness, then go to Step 6.

Go to next step.

INSPECT SHORT BAR HOOK OF SAS CONTROL MODULE

• Is short bar hook of SAS control module okay?

Yes

Go to next step.

Replace SAS control module, then go to Step 6.

* 4

INSPECT WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN SAS CONTROL MODULE AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR SHORT TO GROUND

• Remove instrument cluster.

Caution

• Be sure not to cause damage to short bar when inserting insulator. If short bar is damaged, you may not be able to properly inspect connection of SAS control module connector.

• Insert insulator between SAS control module connector terminal 2T so short bar cannot function.

• Is there continuity between SAS control module connector terminal 2T and ground?

Yes

Replace wiring harness, then go to Step 6.

Go to next step.

INSPECT FOR SHORT TO GROUND IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CIRCUIT

• Is there continuity between terminal 1L (L3), 2K (AJ (3.0L Duratec)) and any of following terminals of print plate on instrument cluster?

― Terminal 3Q, 3I (L3)

― Terminal 1L, 3E (AJ (3.0L Duratec))

Yes

Replace instrument cluster, then go to next step.

Replace SAS control module, then go to next step.

VERIFY WHETHER MALFUNCTION SYMPTOM OCCURS AFTER REPAIR OR NOT

• Connect all SAS control module connectors.

• Connect driver and passenger-side pre-tensioner front buckle connectors. (Vehicle with pre-tensioner front buckle)

• Disconnect driver and passenger‐side side air bag module connectors. (Vehicle with side air bag)

• Connect passenger‐side air bag module connector.

• Connect clock spring connector.

• Connect instrument cluster connector.

• Connect negative battery cable.

• Turn ignition switch to ON position.

• Does air bag system warning light operate properly?

Yes

Complete troubleshooting, then explain repairs to customer.

Recheck malfunction symptoms, then repeat from Step 1 if malfunction recurs.