System Disabling

Fig. 12 Upper Instrument Panel Insulator Removal.:

WARNING: WHEN YOU ARE PERFORMING SERVICE ON OR NEAR THE Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) COMPONENTS OR THE SIR WIRING, YOU MUST DISABLE THE SIR SYSTEM. USE THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE TO TEMPORARILY DISABLE THE SIR SYSTEM. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE CORRECT PROCEDURE COULD CAUSE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT; PERSONAL INJURY, OR UNNECESSARY SIR SYSTEM REPAIRS.

THE INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE MAINTAINS A RESERVE ENERGY SUPPLY WHEN THE VEHICLE POWER IS INSUFFICIENT TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS, THE RESERVE ENERGY SUPPLY PROVIDES THE DEPLOYMENT POWER. DEPLOYMENT POWER IS AVAILABLE FOR AS MUCH AS TEN MINUTES AFTER DISCONNECTING THE VEHICLE POWER BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

^ YOU TURN OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH.
^ YOU REMOVE THE FUSE THAT PROVIDES POWER TO THE INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE.
^ YOU DISCONNECT THE VEHICLE BATTERY FROM THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES PREVENTS DEPLOYING OF THE AIR BAGS FROM THE RESERVE ENERGY SUPPLY POWER.

DISABLING THE SIR SYSTEM
1. Turn the steering wheel so that the vehicle's wheels are pointing straight ahead.
2. Turn ignition switch to the LOCK position and remove key.
3. Remove AIR BAG fuse from I/P junction block.

IMPORTANT: With the AIR BAG fuse removed and ignition switch On, the AIR BAG warning lamp will be On. This is normal operation and does not indicate an SIR system malfunction.

4. Remove connector position assurance (CPA) device and disconnect yellow two-way connector located near the base of the steering column.
5. Remove upper trim panel screw caps by carefully prying with a small flat head screwdriver.
6. Remove upper trim panel screws.
7. Lift upper trim panel at clip locations on rear edge to disengage clips.
8. Pull panel rearward out of clips at bottom of windshield.

IMPORTANT: Be careful, when removing or replacing upper trim panel, not to damage VIN plate.

9. Remove upper trim panel.

IMPORTANT: Be careful, when removing upper trim panel, not to damage the upper trim panel seal.

10. Remove upper trim panel insulator.
11. Remove connector position assurance (CPA) device and disconnect yellow two-way connector located on pigtail from passenger inflator module.