Air Bag: Testing and Inspection

INSPECTION ITEMS

1. VEHICLES NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
a. Do a diagnostic system check.
b. With the steering wheel pad and/or front passenger airbag assembly installed in the vehicle, do a visual check which includes the following items.
^ Check for cuts, minute cracks or marked discoloration of the steering wheel pad top surface and grooved portion and front passenger airbag.

Vehicles Not Involved In A Collision:

2. VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
a. Do a diagnostic system check.
b. Do a visual check.

IF THE AIRBAG IS NOT DEPLOYED
With the steering wheel pad and/or front passenger airbag assembly removed from the vehicle, do a visual check which includes the following items.
^ Check for cuts. minute cracks or marked discoloration of the steering wheel pad top surface, its grooved portion and front passenger airbag.
^ Check for cuts and cracks in wire harness, and for chipping in connectors.
^ Check for deformation of the horn button contact plate of the steering wheel, instrument panel and instrument panel reinforcement.

IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED
With the steering wheel pad and/or front passenger airbag assembly removed from the vehicle, do a visual check which includes the following items.
^ Check for deformation of the horn button contact plate of the steering wheel, instrument panel and instrument panel reinforcement.
^ Check for damage to the connector and wire harness.

Vehicles Not Involved In A Collision:

HINT:
^ If the horn button contact plate, instrument panel or instrument panel reinforcement is deformed, never repair it. Always replace it with a new one.
^ There should be no interference between the steering wheel pad and the steering wheel, or the instrument panel and airbag door. The clearance should be uniform all the way around when the new steering wheel pad is installed on the steering wheel and when the new airbag assembly is installed on the instrument panel.

CAUTION: For removal and installation of the steering wheel pad and/or front passenger airbag assembly, Refer to Air Bags(Supplemental Restraint System)/Air Bag/Front Passenger Airbag Assembly. Be sure to follow the correct procedure.

REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
In the following cases, replace the steering wheel pad, steering wheel, spiral cable, front passenger airbag assembly, instrument panel and instrument panel reinforcement.
^ If the airbag has been deployed.
^ If the steering wheel pad, spiral cable, front passenger airbag assembly has been found to be faulty in troubleshooting.
^ If the steering wheel pad, steering wheel, spiral cable, instrument panel and instrument panel reinforcement has been found to be faulty during the check in item 1-(b) or 2-(b).
^ If the steering wheel pad and/or front passenger airbag assembly has been dropped.

CAUTION: For removal and installation of the steering wheel pad and/or front passenger airbag assembly, Refer to Air Bags(Supplemental Restraint System)/Air Bag/Front Passenger Airbag Assembly. Be sure to follow the correct procedure.