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Spring-Loaded Lock Connector

Spring-loaded Lock Connector

Some SRS system connectors have a spring-loaded lock.

Front Airbag Connectors




Disconnecting
To release the lock, pull the spring-loaded sleeve (A) toward the stop (B) while holding the opposite half of the connector. Then pull the connector halves apart. Be sure to pull on the sleeve and not on the connector.




Connecting
To reconnect, hold the pawl-side connector, and press on the back of the sleeve-side connector in the direction shown. As the two connector halves are pressed together, the sleeve (A) is pushed back by the pawl (B). Do not touch the sleeve.

Side Airbag Connector




Disconnecting
To release the lock, pull the spring-loaded sleeve (A) toward the stop (B) while holding the opposite half of the connector. Then pull the connector halves apart. Be sure to pull on the sleeve and not on the connector half.




Connecting
Hold both connector halves, and press them firmly together until the projection (A) of the sleeve-side connector clicks.