Side Airbag Crash Sensor

Side Airbag Crash Sensor

• Removal and installation are same for right and left.

Removal

CAUTION!
Follow the safety precautions for pyrotechnic components.

- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition switched on.

- Remove side trim. Refer to => [ Side Trim ] Interior Trim.





CAUTION!
Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity ". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Disconnect the electrical connector - 3 - by pressing the release on the connector toward the side airbag crash sensor.

- Remove the bolts - 2 -.

- Remove the side airbag crash sensor - 1 -.

Installation

Installation is reverse of removal, but note the following:

CAUTION!
• Follow the safety precautions for pyrotechnic components.

• Follow the safety precautions for the side airbag crash sensors (pressure sensors). Refer to => [ Front Side Airbag Crash Sensors Safety Precautions ] Front Side Airbag Crash Sensors Safety Precautions.

• Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, connecting electrical connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity ". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

• Ensure that electrical connections are pushed in as far as stop and engage with a click.

• Make sure the wires are not pinched.

- Switch on ignition.

CAUTION!
Connect the battery with the ignition switched on. Pyrotechnic components could deploy after connecting the battery if they were not repaired correctly. Individuals must not be inside the vehicle when connecting the battery.

- Disconnect the battery ground wire with the ignition switched on.

• If Airbag Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) (K75) indicates a fault after installation, DTC memory must be checked, deleted and checked again.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Airbag Crash Sensors Overview ] Airbag Crash Sensors Overview.