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Air Bag Control Module: Service and Repair




Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module Replacement

Removal Procedure

Warning: Refer to Battery Disconnect Warning (Service Precautions).

1. Disconnect the battery.
2. Wait 1 minute for the airbag to deactivate.
3. Remove the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement (Service and Repair).




4. Remove the airbag control unit.
Remove the 3 nuts (1) and remove the control unit.
5. Loosen the airbag wiring harness.
Release the 2 wiring harness plugs and disconnect.

Installation Procedure

1. Fasten the airbag wiring harness.
Connect and latch the wiring harness plug.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

2. Install the airbag control unit.

* Connect 2 wiring harness plugs.

Tighten the 3 nuts to 10 Nm (89 lb in).

3. Install the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement (Service and Repair)
4. Connect the battery.

Note: When replacing the control unit, after installing the control unit, program with a scan tool.

5. For programming procedures, refer to Control Module References (Programming and Relearning).