Side - Front Door

SIDE - FRONT DOOR

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental restraint system 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 supplemental restraint system. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, never strike or drop the side impact sensor, as it can damage the impact sensor or affect its calibration. The side impact sensor enables the system to deploy the side curtain and seat airbags. If an impact sensor is accidentally dropped during service, the sensor must be scrapped and replaced with a new unit. Failure to observe this warning could result in accidental, incomplete, or improper supplemental restraint deployment.





NOTE: Be certain that the gasket between the pressure-type impact sensor and the door inner panel is in good condition and positioned on the back of the sensor. There MUST be a good seal between the sensor and the door inner panel for the sensor to operate properly. If the gasket is in poor condition, replace it with a new gasket or apply an approximately 6 millimeter (0.25 inch) bead of butyl sealer to the back of the sensor in place of the gasket.

1. Position the side impact sensor (1) to the right or left front door inner panel (4). When the sensor is correctly positioned, the arrow on the sensor label will be pointed toward the bottom of the door.
2. Install and tighten the two screws (2) that secure the side impact sensor to the door. Tighten the screws securely.
3. Reconnect the vehicle wire harness connector (3) to the sensor connector receptacle.
4. Reinstall the trim panel onto the inside of the right or left front door. .
5. Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The supplemental restraint system verification test procedure should be performed following service of any supplemental restraint system component. Verification Tests.