Air Bag Control Module: Service and Repair

Diagnostic Monitor

Removal

WARNING: THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT NECESSARY FOR SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT IS POWER ED DIRECTLY FROM THE BATTERY AND BACKUP POWER SUPPLY. TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY, THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE MUST BE DISCONNECTED PRIOR TO SERVICING OR REPLACING ANY SYSTEM COMPONENTS.

1. Disconnect positive battery cable and wait one minute for backup power supply energy to be depleted.
2. Locate diagnostic monitor beneath and to the left of the steering column and disconnect the two connectors.
3. Depress tabs on diagnostic monitor retaining monitor to mounting bracket and slide monitor off bracket.
4. Disconnect diagnostic monitor electrical wiring connectors and remove monitor.

Installation
1. Connect electrical wiring connectors to the diagnostic monitor.
2. Position diagnostic monitor to mounting bracket and slide monitor into place. Make sure that tabs are locked in place.
3. Connect positive battery cable.

NOTE: On vehicles equipped with EEC, when the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the EEC processor relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 10 miles or more to relearn the strategy.

4. Verify air bag indicator.