Advanced Air Bag

Side-Sensor Removal and Installation

WARNING:

Failure to take proper precautions when handling the air bag system sensors can result in personal injury due to non-deployed air bag system in the event of an accident or accidental air bag deployment.

- Never impact or shake the sensors.
Otherwise, proper operation of the sensors cannot be assured.
- Always tighten the mounting bolts to the specified torque when installing the sensors. Otherwise, proper operation of the sensors cannot be assured.

Removal

1) Disconnect negative (-) cable at battery.
2) Disable air bag system. Disabling Air Bag System
3) Remove center pillar lower trim and side sill scuff.
4) Disconnect side-sensor connector as follows.
a) Unlock lock button (1).
b) With lock button unlocked, disconnect connector.





5) Remove side-sensor bolts (1), and side-sensor (2) from under body (3).






Installation

Side-Sensor Inspection:Advanced Air Bag
1) Check that none of following faulty conditions exists.
- Bend, deformity or rust of under body.
- Foreign matter on mating surface of sensor.
2) Install side-sensor (1) aligning its locating pin (2) with fitting hole (3) of under body, and tighten mounting bolt (4) to specifies torque.

Tightening torque
Side-sensor bolt (a): 11 Nm (1.1 kgf-m, 8.0 lbf-ft)





3) Connect side-sensor connector securely as follows.
a) Connect connector with unlocked lock button (1).
b) Lock connector with lock button (1).





4) Connect negative (-) cable at battery.
5) Enable air bag system. Enabling Air Bag System