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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation




Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation





Deactivation

WARNING: Always wear eye protection when servicing a vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

WARNING: Never disassemble or tamper with safety belt buckle/retractor pretensioners, adaptive load limiting retractors, safety belt inflators, or probe the electrical connectors. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of the safety belt pretensioners, adaptive load limiting retractors, or safety belt inflators, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.

WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, Safety Canopy(R) or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.

WARNING: Do not handle, move or change the original horizontal mounting position of the restraints control module (RCM) while the RCM is connected and the ignition switch is ON. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of the Safety Canopy(R) and cause serious personal injury or death.

NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition is ON.

NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

1. Depower the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System). For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering.

2. Remove the driver air bag module. For additional information, refer to Driver Air Bag Module .

3. Open and lower the glove compartment door.

4. Remove the 2 passenger air bag module bolts.





5. NOTICE: Do not handle the passenger air bag module by grabbing the edges of the deployment door. Failure to follow this instruction may result in vehicle damage, equipment damage, component damage and/or system failure.

NOTE: Use care when removing the passenger air bag module from the instrument panel. The passenger air bag module can drop down during removal and the passenger air bag module rear bracket can scratch the front of the instrument panel.
Through the glove compartment opening, release the passenger air bag module deployment door clips while pushing the passenger air bag module out of the instrument panel.






6. Remove the passenger air bag module.
1. Disconnect the 2 passenger air bag module electrical connectors.

2. Detach the wire harness routing clip and remove the passenger air bag module.






7. From under the rear of the passenger seat, slide and disengage the passenger seat side air bag module electrical connector locking clip, and then release the tab and disconnect the passenger seat side air bag module electrical connector.





8. Remove the passenger side D-pillar trim panel.
1. Separate the weatherstrip.

2. Pull out and separate the quarter trim panel at the D-pillar trim panel.

3. Pull out to release the retainers and remove the D-pillar trim panel.






9. Disconnect the passenger side Safety Canopy(R) module electrical connector.





10. Remove the driver side D-pillar trim panel.
1. Separate the weatherstrip.

2. Pull out and separate the quarter trim panel at the D-pillar trim panel.

3. Pull out to release the retainers and remove the D-pillar trim panel.






11. Disconnect the driver side Safety Canopy(R) module electrical connector.





12. From under the rear of the driver seat, slide and disengage the driver seat side air bag module electrical connector locking clip, and then release the tab and disconnect the driver seat side air bag module electrical connector.





13. Install RCM (Restraints Control Module) fuse 31 (10A) to the SJB (Smart Junction Box).

14. Connect the battery ground cable.

Reactivation

1. Remove RCM (Restraints Control Module) fuse 31 (10A) from the SJB (Smart Junction Box).

2. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.

3. Connect the driver seat side air bag module electrical connector and then slide and engage the seat side air bag electrical connector locking clip.





4. Connect the driver side Safety Canopy(R) module electrical connector.





5. Install the driver side D-pillar trim panel.
1. Engage the D-pillar trim panel to the quarter trim panel.

2. Install the D-pillar trim panel.

3. Install the weatherstrip.






6. Connect the passenger side Safety Canopy(R) module electrical connector.





7. Install the passenger side D-pillar trim panel.
1. Engage the D-pillar trim panel to the quarter trim panel.

2. Install the D-pillar trim panel.

3. Install the weatherstrip.






8. Connect the passenger seat side air bag module electrical connector and then slide and engage the seat side air bag electrical connector locking clip.





9. NOTICE: During passenger air bag module installation, make sure the passenger air bag module wire harness routing clip is attached to the passenger air bag module. Failure to follow this instruction may result in wiring harness damage.

NOTICE: The passenger air bag module electrical connectors are unique and cannot be reversed when connected to the passenger air bag module. Match the electrical connector key to the keyway in the passenger air bag module. Do not force the electrical connectors into the passenger air bag module. Failure to follow these instructions may result in component and/or connector damage.

Install the passenger air bag module.
1. Connect the 2 passenger air bag module electrical connectors.

2. Attach the wire harness routing clip.






10. NOTICE: Do not handle the passenger air bag module by grabbing the edges of the deployment door. Failure to follow this instruction may result in vehicle damage, equipment damage, component damage and/or system failure.

NOTE: During passenger air bag module installation, make sure all the deployment door clips are fully seated into the instrument panel.
NOTE: Use care when installing the passenger air bag module in the instrument panel. The passenger air bag module rear bracket can scratch the front of the instrument panel.
Position the passenger air bag module and seat the passenger air bag module deployment door clips into the instrument panel.






11. Install the 2 passenger air bag module bolts.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).






12. Close the glove compartment door.

13. Install the driver air bag module. For additional information, refer to Driver Air Bag Module .





14. Repower the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System). Refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering.