Inspection and Verification

1. Verify the customer concern by checking the air bag indicator in the instrument cluster. Refer to the Prove Out the System procedure.

2. Visually inspect for obvious signs of mechanical and electrical damage:

Mechanical
Damaged air bag monitor
Loosely mounted air bag

Electrical
Blown Fuse(s)
Damaged wiring harness
Loose or corroded connectors
Circuitry open/shorted

3. If the concern is not visually evident, use New Generation STAR (NGS) Tester to retrieve Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and perform the On-Demand Self Test.

4. If the On-Demand Self Test is passed and no DTCs are retrieved, proceed to Diagnosis by Symptom Index.

5. If DTCs are retrieved, proceed to the Air Bag Diagnostic Monitor Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Priority Index.