Occupant Restraint Controller - Installation

INSTALLATION

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with side curtain airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) diagnosis or service. The ORC contains a rollover sensor, which enables the system to deploy the side SRS components in the event of a vehicle rollover event. If an ORC is accidentally rolled during service while still connected to battery power, the side SRS components will deploy. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, never strike or drop the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC), as it can damage the impact sensor or affect its calibration. The ORC contains the impact sensor, which enables the system to deploy the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) components. If an ORC is accidentally dropped during service, the module must be scrapped and replaced with a new unit. Failure to observe this warning could result in accidental, incomplete, or improper SRS component deployment.





1. Carefully position the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) (1) onto the floor panel transmission tunnel (4). When the ORC is correctly positioned, the orientation arrow on the ORC label will be pointed forward in the vehicle.
2. Install and tighten the three screws (2) that secure the ORC to the floor panel transmission tunnel. Tighten the screws to 8 Nm (71 in. lbs.).
3. Restore the flap of sound deadening material that was cut during the removal procedure over and around the ORC.
4. Reconnect the instrument panel and body wire harness (3) connectors to the ORC connector receptacles located on the rearward facing side of the module. Be certain that the latches and the locks on both connectors are each fully engaged.
5. Reinstall the Telematics Gateway Module (TGM) into the instrument panel center stack. Telematics Gateway Module - Installation.
6. Reinstall the switch bank and bezel into the instrument panel center stack. Instrument Cluster Switch Pod - Installation.
7. If equipped with a floor shifter:
a. Position the shifter over the four weld studs on the top of the floor panel transmission tunnel.
b. Install and tighten the four nuts that secure the shifter to the weld studs on the floor panel transmission tunnel. Tighten the nuts securely.
c. Reconnect the wire harness connectors to the shifter.
8. Reinstall the console floor duct onto the floor panel transmission tunnel. Floor Console Duct - Installation.
9. Reinstall the center console onto the top of the floor panel transmission tunnel. Floor Console - Installation.
10. Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Verification Test procedure should be performed following service of any SRS component. Service and Repair.