Air Bag Control Module: Service and Repair

WARNING:
- DURING SERVICE PROCEDURES, BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN HANDLING SRS CONTROL UNIT. NEVER STRIKE OR JAR SRS CONTROL UNIT. UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, IT COULD CAUSE DEPLOYMENT AND RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS). SRS CONTROL UNIT MOUNTING BRACKET BOLTS MUST BE CAREFULLY TORQUED TO ASSURE PROPER OPERATION. NEVER POWER UP THE SRS WHEN SRS CONTROL UNIT IS NOT RIGIDLY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE SRS CONTROL UNIT COULD BE ACTIVATED WHEN POWERED WHILE NOT RIGIDLY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD CAUSE DEPLOYMENT AND RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
- PROPER OPERATION OF THE SRS CONTROL UNIT REQUIRES THE SRS CONTROL UNIT TO BE RIGIDLY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE AND THAT THE ARROW ON THE SENSOR BE POINTING TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.

SRS CONTROL UNIT is specifically calibrated and is keyed to the SRS CONTROL UNIT location SRS wiring harness. Caution should be used to ensure proper location of the SRS CONTROL UNIT. The keying of the SRS CONTROL UNIT to its location and wiring harness connectors should never be modified in the field.

Removal




1. Disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). (Refer to Disable the SRS)
2. Remove dressing panel around the radio and disconnect cigar lighter harness.
3. Remove the transfer sift lever knob.
4. Remove the center console.
5. Remove right side stay between instrument panel and floor.
6. Remove driver and passenger seat.
7. Turn over carpet to rear side.
8. Remove air conditioning duct for rear seat. (Transform the duct during removing it)
9. Pull CPA (Connector Position Assurance-red color) out and push connector lock down to disconnect the SRS CONTROL UNIT harness connector.
10. Remove the three SRS CONTROL UNIT fixing bolts And remove SRS CONTROL UNIT.

Installation

1. Install the SRS CONTROL UNIT on bracket and fixing bolts and tighten the fixing bolts to the specified torque.

Torque: 10 ± 3 N.m (1.0 ± 0.3 kg m / 87 ± 26 lb in)




2. Connect the SRS CONTROL UNIT harness connector and after that, put CPA into connector.
3. Install air conditioning duct for rear seat to normal position.
4. Return carpet normal position.
5. Install right side stay between instrument panel and floor, tighten to the specified torque.

Torque: 10 ± 3 N.m (1.0 ± 0.3 kg m / 87 ± 26 lb in)

6. Install the center console.
7. Install the transfer shift lever knob.
8. Install the dressing panel around the radio and reconnect cigar lighter harness.
9. Enable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). (Refer to Enabling the SRS).