Glossary

Air Bag and Safety Belt Pretensioner Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

Glossary

Secondary Air Bag Warning

The secondary air bag warning is an audible fault format that consists of 5 sets of 5 tone bursts, with each set of 5 tone bursts separated by a 5-second quiet period. One tone burst cycle will consist of 1-second ON and 1-second OFF. This series of 5 activations is repeated every 30 minutes.


Air Bag/Pretensioner Restraint System Diagnostic Service Tools

Air bag/pretensioner Restraint System Diagnostic Service Tools are used to simulate the equivalent resistance of an air bag module or safety belt pretensioner during certain diagnostic procedures.


Disconnect the Component

Disconnect the component means to disconnect the component vehicle harness connector, not to remove the component. Do not reconnect a disconnected component unless instructed to do so.


Deactivate the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

Deactivate the SRS means to carry out a deactivation procedure. Refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation.


Depower the SRS

Depower the SRS means to disconnect the battery and remove the RCM fuse. Refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering.


Prove Out the SRS

Prove out the SRS means to turn the ignition switch from the OFF to the ON position, and to visually monitor the air bag warning indicator with the air bag modules and safety belt pretensioners or Restraint System Diagnostic Service Tools installed. Refer to Prove Out Procedure. Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes


Reactivate the SRS

Reactivate the SRS means to carry out the reactivation procedure. Refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation.


Repower the SRS

Repower the SRS means to remove any Restraint System Diagnostic Service Tools that may have been installed, turn the ignition ON, install the RCM fuse and connect the battery ground cable. Refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering.


Install a New Component

Install a new component means to remove the existing component and install a new authorized part obtained from Ford Customer Service Division.