Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview

Most air bag system diagnostic procedures will require the use of the System Deactivation System Deactivation Procedures and System Reactivation Procedures. System Reactivation Procedures These procedures allow the removal of the driver side air bag module and passenger side air bag module from the vehicle thereby removing the risk of air bag deployment while diagnostics are performed.

NOTE: The Air Bag Simulator 105-00011 for 1995 Continental driver side has a different connector than previous simulators. The new simulator will only mate with 1995 Continental, Ranger and Explorer vehicles.






Rotunda Air Bag Simulator 105-00010 or equivalent for passenger side and 105-00011 or equivalent for driver side is required to perform diagnosis and testing of the air bag system. The air bag simulator is a two ohm resistor used to simulate an air bag connection to the system. It is not acceptable to short circuit the air bag connection with a zero ohm jumper wire. If a zero ohm jumper wire is used to short circuit the air bag connection, an appropriate diagnostic trouble code will be displayed according to the priority scheme.