Occupant Restraint Controller - Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING:
- To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, Occupant Classification System (OCS), seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to follow these instructions may result in accidental airbag deployment.
- To avoid serious or fatal injury, never strike or drop the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC), as it can damage the impact sensor or affect its calibration. The ORC contains the impact sensor, which enables the system to deploy the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) components. If an ORC is accidentally dropped during service, the module must be scrapped and replaced with a new unit. Failure to observe this warning could result in accidental, incomplete, or improper SRS component deployment. 1. Disconnect and isolate the negative cable from the







1. Disconnect and isolate the negative cable from the battery. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
2. Remove the floor console from the vehicle..
3. Disconnect the instrument panel (3) and body (4) wire harness connectors for the ORC from the ORC (1) connector receptacles located on the right facing side of the module. To disconnect the wire harness connectors from the ORC, depress the release tab and lift the lever arm to the fully open position on each connector. Disconnecting the smaller connector first will allow easier access for disconnecting the large connector.
4. Remove the three nuts (2) that secure the ORC to the three weld studs (5) on the top of the floor panel transmission tunnel.
5. Remove the ORC from the vehicle.