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Passenger's Airbag Cutoff Indicator Stays On Or Comes On Suddenly




SRS Symptom Troubleshooting - Passenger's airbag cutoff indicator stays on or comes on suddenly

Passenger's airbag cutoff indicator stays on or comes on suddenly

NOTE: Under the following conditions, the passenger's airbag cutoff indicator stays on or comes on suddenly:

- Before doing this troubleshooting procedure, find out if the vehicle was in a collision. If so, verify that all the required components were replaced with new components, of the correct part number, and that they were properly installed Service and Repair.
- When no one is sitting on the front passenger's seat, but there is an object on the seat more than 5 kg (11 lbs).
- The front seat belt is buckled, but no one is sitting on the front passenger's seat.
- Someone who is less than about 30 kg (66 lbs) is sitting on the front passenger's seat.
- Before replacing the SRS unit, check the SRS unit software version with the HDS. If the software version is not the latest, update the SRS unit software Testing and Inspection, and retest.

1. Check for these items, then recheck the passenger's airbag cutoff indicator.

- The front passenger's seat is installed correctly.
- Nothing is/was on the front passenger's seat.
- Nothing is/was under the front passenger's seat.
- Nothing is/was in the front passenger's seat-back pocket.
- Whoever was sitting on the front passenger's seat was sitting in the proper sitting position.
- The seat weight sensors may not measure the correct weight of the front passenger. If the front passenger's seat is more than 30 kg (66 lbs) but is supporting some of their body weight with their feet on the floor, or with their hands and arms on an arm rest, the actual weight of the passenger is not measured.

Does the passenger's airbag cutoff indicator stay on?

YES -

Go to step 2.

NO -

The vehicle is OK at this time.

2. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0), or press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.

3. Connect the HDS to the data link connector (DLC).

4. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode.

5. From the HDS Main Menu, select SRS, then Inspection. In the Inspection Menu, select AFTER A VEHICLE COLLISION, and follows the prompts.

Does the passenger's airbag cutoff indicator stay on?

YES -

Go to step 6.

NO -

The vehicle is OK at this time.

6. From the HDS Main Menu, select SRS, then Inspection. In the Inspection Menu, select AFTER REPLACING FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT COMPONENT(S), and follows the prompts.

Does the passenger's airbag cutoff indicator stay on?

YES -

Go to step 7.

NO -

The vehicle is OK at this time.

7. Replace the SRS unit Service and Repair.

8. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode, and see if the passenger's airbag cutoff indicator comes on.

Does the passenger's airbag cutoff indicator stay on?

YES -

Replace the ODS unit Service and Repair, and retest. If the problem is still present, replace the front passenger's seat frame/front passenger's weight sensors as an assembly Service and Repair.

NO -

The vehicle is OK at this time.