Seat Occupant Sensor: Service and Repair

Occupant Classification Sensor
This is a "Trustmark Authoring Standards (TAS) Repair Procedure"
- TAS style procedures can be identified by steps that have no accompanying step text and the magenta color of the electrical connectors and fasteners such as nuts, bolts, clamps or clips.
- TAS removal and installation procedures use a sequence of color illustrations to indicate the order to be followed when removing/disassembling or installing/assembling a component.
- Many of the TAS procedures will have the installation information within the removal steps.
- The TAS color illustrations use a variety of symbols to indicate important details of the procedures. It is important to understand these symbols in order to properly used the TAS procedures.
Refer to How to Use TAS Procedures and TAS Symbol Glossary at Vehicle | Description and Operation for additional information on these TAS procedures.
For additional information, refer to How to Use TAS Procedures How to Use TAS Procedures

Removal

WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components. To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait one minute. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.

WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors of air bag modules or any other supplemental restraint system component. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.

CAUTION: The front passenger seat occupant classification sensor is available only as a service kit. No attempt should be made to replace individual components. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.

NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

All vehicles
1 Disconnect the battery ground cable.
For additional information, refer to Specifications [1][2]Battery
For additional information, refer to Front Seat Cushion Cover Front Seat Cushion Cover
For additional information, refer to Front Seat Backrest Cover Front Seat Backrest Cover

Torque to: 4.5 Nm

WARNING: The SRS electrical connectors are unique. DO NOT force, or attempt to connect electrical connectors to the wrong sockets.

3-door

All vehicles

Torque to: 5 Nm

CAUTION: Take extra care not to damage the wiring harnesses.

Installation
1 To install, reverse the removal procedure.
2 Once the occupant classification sensor (service kit) has been installed, calibrate the occupant classification system Empty Seat Offset (re-zero the occupant classification sensor (Routine 5000)) and clear any diagnostic trouble codes (DTC)s using the diagnostic tool