Safing Sensor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL






1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

WARNING: The backup power supply energy must be depleted before any air bag component service is performed. To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait one minute.

2. Remove the parking brake and shift consoles.






3. Remove the pushpins and the LH and RH control box side covers.






4. Disconnect the two air bag diagnostic monitor electrical connectors.






5. Loosen the two LH air bag diagnostic monitor nuts.






6. Remove the RH air bag diagnostic monitor nut and slide out the RH side of the instrument panel reinforcement.






7. Remove the two safing rear air bag sensor and bracket nuts.






8. Disconnect the safing rear air bag sensor and bracket electrical connector and pull upward to disengage the connector clips and remove the safing rear air bag sensor and bracket.

INSTALLATION

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE: Verify that the air bag indicator is operative.