Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming: Service and Repair

Disabling Air Bag System

1. Turn steering wheel so that vehicle's wheels (front tires) and pointing straight ahead.
2. Disconnect negative (-) cable at battery.
3. Turn ignition switch to "LOCK" position and remove key.
4. Remove "AIR BAG" fuse from fuse box (1).






5. Disconnect yellow connector of contact coil and combination switch assembly as follows.
a. Release locking of lock slider (2).
b. After unlocked, disconnect connector.






6. In case of passenger air bag (inflator) module, pull out glove box while pushing its stopper from both right and left sides and disconnect yellow connector of passenger air bag (inflator) module as follows.
a. Release locking of lock slider (2).
b. After unlocked, disconnect connector.






7. If equipped with side air bag (inflator) module, disconnect yellow connector of side air bag (inflator) module under front seat cushion (3).
a. Release locking of lock slider.
b. After unlocked, disconnect connector.

NOTE: With "AIR BAG" fuse removed and ignition switch ON, "AIR BAG" warning lamp lights up. This is normal operation and does not indicate an air bag system malfunction.

Enabling Air Bag System

1. Confirm that battery negative (-) cable is disconnected.
2. Turn ignition switch to "LOCK" position and remove key.






3. Connect yellow connector (1) of contact coil and combination switch assembly by pushing connector till clicks heard from it.






4. In case of passenger air bag (inflator) module, connect yellow connector (1) of passenger air bag (inflator) module by pushing connector till click is heard from it.
5. Install glove box.






6. If equipped with side air bag (inflator) module, connect yellow connector (2) of side air bag (inflator) module by pushing connector till click is heard from it.
7. Install "AIR BAG" fuse to fuse box.
8. Connect negative (-) cable at battery.
9. Turn ignition switch to ON position and verify that "AIR BAG" warning lamp flashes 6 times and then turns OFF. If it does not operate as described, perform Air Bag Diagnostics system