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Side Impact Airbag Control Module

REMOVAL

Std CAB

WARNING
- ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
- THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE CONTAINS THE IMPACT SENSOR, WHICH ENABLES THE SYSTEM TO DEPLOY THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. NEVER STRIKE OR DROP THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE, AS IT CAN DAMAGE THE IMPACT SENSOR OR AFFECT ITS CALIBRATION. IF A SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE IS ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED DURING SERVICE, THE MODULE MUST BE SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL, INCOMPLETE, OR IMPROPER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE OCCUPANT INJURIES.

1. Adjust the front seat to its most forward position for easiest access to the lower B-pillar trim.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before hirther service.
3. Remove the front outboard seat belt and retractor from the inside of the B-pillar. (Refer to RESTRAINTS/FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR - REMOVAL - STANDARD CAB).

Fig. 54 Side Impact Airbag Control Module Remove/Install - Std Cab:




4. Remove the four screws that secure the Side Impact Airbag Control Module (SIACM) mounting bracket to the inside of the B-pillar.
5. Reach through the retractor mounting hole in the inner B-pillar to access and disengage the two plastic push-in fasteners that secure the SIACM to the inside of the B-pillar.
6. Pull the SIACM and mounting bracket out through the retractor mounting hole far enough to access and disconnect the body wire harness connector for the SIACM from the module connector receptacle.
7. Remove the SIACM and its mounting bracket from the B-pillar as a unit.

Quad CAB

WARNING
- ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
- THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE CONTAINS THE IMPACT SENSOR, WHICH ENABLES THE SYSTEM TO DEPLOY THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. NEVER STRIKE OR DROP THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE, AS IT CAN DAMAGE THE IMPACT SENSOR OR AFFECT ITS CALIBRATION. IF A SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE IS ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED DURING SERVICE, THE MODULE MUST BE SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL, INCOMPLETE, OR IMPROPER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE OCCUPANT INJURIES.

1. Adjust the front seat to its most forward position for easiest access to the lower B-pillar trim.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before hirther service.
3. Remove the front outboard seat belt and retractor from the inside of the B-pillar. (Refer to RESTRAINTS/FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR - REMOVAL - QUAD CAB).

Fig. 55 Side Impact Airbag Control Module Remove/Install - Quad Cab:




4. Remove the four screws that secure the Side Impact Airbag Control Module (SIACM) mounting bracket to the inside of the B-pillar.
5. Reach through the retractor mounting hole in the inner B-pillar to access the SIACM and lift it upward far enough to disengage the hook on the mounting bracket from the slot on the inner B-pillar.
6. Pull the SIACM and mounting bracket out through the retractor mounting hole far enough to access and disconnect the body wire harness connector for the SIACM from the module connector receptacle.
7. Remove the SIACM and its mounting bracket from the B-pillar as a unit.

INSTALLATION

Std CAB

WARNING
- ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
- THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE CONTAINS THE IMPACT SENSOR, WHICH ENABLES THE SYSTEM TO DEPLOY THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. NEVER STRIKE OR DROP THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE, AS IT CAN DAMAGE THE IMPACT SENSOR OR AFFECT ITS CALIBRATION. IF A SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE IS ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED DURING SERVICE, THE MODULE MUST BE SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL, INCOMPLETE, OR IMPROPER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE OCCUPANT INJURIES.

1. Position the Side Impact Airbag Control Module (SIACM) and its mounting bracket to the B-pillar as a unit.
2. Reconnect the body wire harness connector for the SIACM to the module connector receptacle.
3. Reach through the retractor mounting hole in the inner B-pillar to position and engage the two plastic push-in fasteners that secure the SIACM to the inside of the B-pillar.
4. Loosely install the four screws that secure the SIACM mounting bracket to the base of the B-pillar.
5. Tighten the four screws that secure the SIACM mounting bracket to the B-pillar in the following sequence: upper left, lower right, lower left, upper right. Tighten the screws to 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.).
6. Reinstall the front outboard seat belt and retractor to the inside of the B-pillar. (Refer to RESTRAINTS/FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR - INSTALLATION - STANDARD CAB).
7. Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The supplemental restraint system verification test procedure should be performed following service of any supplemental restraint system component. (Refer to RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - VERIFICATION TEST).

Quad CAB

WARNING
- ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
- THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE CONTAINS THE IMPACT SENSOR, WHICH ENABLES THE SYSTEM TO DEPLOY THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. NEVER STRIKE OR DROP THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE, AS IT CAN DAMAGE THE IMPACT SENSOR OR AFFECT ITS CALIBRATION. IF A SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE IS ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED DURING SERVICE, THE MODULE MUST BE SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL, INCOMPLETE, OR IMPROPER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE OCCUPANT INJURIES.

1. Position the Side Impact Airbag Control Module (SIACM) and its mounting bracket to the B-pillar as a unit.
2. Reconnect the body wire harness connector for the SIACM to the module connector receptacle.
3. Reach through the retractor mounting hole in the inner B-pillar to position and engage the hook on the SIACM mounting bracket in the slot of the inner B-pillar.
4. Loosely install the four screws that secure the SIACM mounting bracket to the inner B-pillar.
5. Tighten the four screws that secure the SIACM mounting bracket to the B-pillar in the following sequence: upper left, lower right, lower left, upper right. Tighten the screws to 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.).
6. Reinstall the front outboard seat belt and retractor to the inside of the B-pillar. (Refer to RESTRAINTS/FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR - INSTALLATION - QUAD CAB).
7. Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The supplemental restraint system verification test procedure should be performed following service of any supplemental restraint system component. (Refer to RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - VERIFICATION TEST).
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