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Crash Zone Sensor





CRASH ZONE SENSOR


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

NOTE:
Coupe shown, sedan similar.











CAUTION:
- Before servicing, turn ignition switch OFF, disconnect both battery terminals and wait at least three minutes.
- Do not use air tools or electric tools for servicing.
- Do not use old fixing nuts after removal; replace with new nuts.
- Do not cause impact to the crash zone sensor by dropping etc. Replace the crash zone sensor if it has been dropped or sustained an impact.
- Replace the crash zone sensor of deployed SRS driver air bag and deployed SRS front passenger air bag.
1. Disconnect the negative and positive battery terminals, then wait at least three minutes.
2. Remove the cover and the air duct.
3. Disconnect the crash zone sensor harness connector.
4. Remove the nuts, then remove crash zone sensor.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage the crash zone sensor harness.
- After the work is completed, make sure no system malfunction is detected by air bag warning lamp.
- In case a malfunction is detected by the air bag warning lamp, reset by the self-diagnosis function and delete the memory by CONSULT-III.
- If a malfunction is still detected after the above operation, perform self-diagnosis to repair malfunctions. Refer to Component Tests and General Diagnostics.