Customer Safety Information
WARNING:^ DO NOT ATTEMPT A DIRECT RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT OF THE AIR BAG MODULE. A DIRECT RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT OF THE AIR BAG MODULE CAN CAUSE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, WHICH CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. FOLLOW THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE IF THE AIR BAG MODULE RESISTANCE IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL.
^ TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY, THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING ANY FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) COMPONENTS AND BEFORE SERVICING, REPLACING, ADJUSTING OR STRIKING COMPONENTS NEAR THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS, SUCH AS DOORS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, CONSOLE, DOOR LATCHES, STRIKERS, SEATS AND HOOD LATCHES.
^ PLEASE REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE COMPONENT OR SYSTEM TO DETERMINE LOCATION OF THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSORS.
^ THE SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS ARE LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE BASE OF THE B-PILLAR.
^ TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE AND WAIT AT LEAST ONE MINUTE. BE SURE TO DISCONNECT AUXILIARY BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLIES (IF EQUIPPED).
^ CARRY A LIVE AIR BAG MODULE WITH THE AIR BAG AND TRIM COVER POINTED AWAY FROM YOUR BODY. THIS WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT.
^ DO NOT SET A LIVE AIR BAG MODULE DOWN WITH THE TRIM COVER FACE DOWN.
^ THE ECS AND PRIMARY CRASH SENSOR ORIENTATION IS CRITICAL FOR PROPER SYSTEM OPERATION. IF A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AN SRS SYSTEM HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE THE RADIATOR GRILLE, FRAME RAILS OR RIGHT COWL PANEL HAS BEEN DAMAGED, INSPECT THE MOUNTINGS AND BRACKETS FOR DEFORMATION. IF DAMAGED, THE PRIMARY CRASH SENSOR OR ECS MUST BE REPLACED WHETHER OR NOT THE AIR BAG MODULES HAVE DEPLOYED. IN ADDITION, MAKE SURE THE AREA OF THE PRIMARY CRASH SENSOR MOUNTING IS RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION.