From 7/93

Complaint: "SRS" Warning Light flickers, lights up intermittently or is constantly lit.

Causes and/or Remedies:

1. Grease film on the slip ring on the steering wheel. Thoroughly clean slip ring (also behind the sliprails). Wash with cleansing petroleum, blow off and rub clean with smooth, clean cloth. If necessary replace slip ring.

2. Check "cold welding joint" on the cable harness assembly with socket box and multimeter while moving the plug connections of the cable harness assembly. Test values must remain constant. Solder on cable harness correctly.

3. Receptacles on plug connections stretched, causing too low bias tension with counterpart. Move 12-pin plug connection (X1/13) during testing cycle (4 seconds) by (A1e15) "SRS" warning light. The warning light must not light up. Connect socket box and multimeter and move plug connectors.
Test values must remain constant.
Replace receptacles.

4. Screws on connection of negative or positive airbag cable harness assembly loose.
Tighten screws.

5. Pressure against carbon contacts too low.
Check carbon contacts for ease of movement.
Replace carbon contacts.

6. Control device (N2/2) faulty.
Attach new control device, check airbag and seal bolt tensioner system with the SRS" warning light.
Replace control device.

7. Airbag unit or seat belt tensioner have been triggered.
Replace parts.

8. Check cable to test coupling for diagnosis, 38-pin (X11/4) socket 30 on ground connection.
Replace cable.

9. Plug connector for driver's and/or front passenger's seat belt lock not inserted.
Thoroughly insert plug connector, making good contact.

10. Undervoltage. Check power supply (11-14 V).
Check battery, generator.

11. Interruption of cables to the slip rings (X28/4 - slip rings).
Replace slip rings.