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Air Bag Control Module: Service and Repair



Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module Replacement

Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution (Battery Disconnect Caution) .
1. Disconnect the battery.
2. Wait 1 minute for the airbag to deactivate.
3. Remove the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement (Service and Repair) .




4. Remove the airbag control unit.
Remove the 3 nuts (1) and remove the control unit.
5. Loosen the airbag wiring harness.
Release the 2 wiring harness plugs and disconnect.



Installation Procedure

1. Fasten the airbag wiring harness.
Connect and latch the wiring harness plug.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice (Fastener Notice) .

2. Install the airbag control unit.

* Connect 2 wiring harness plugs.


Tighten the 3 nuts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).


3. Install the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement (Service and Repair)
4. Connect the battery.

Important: When replacing the control unit, after installing the control unit, program with a scan tool.


5. For programming procedures, refer to Control Module References (Programming and Relearning) .


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