Air Bag Control Module: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

WARNING:
- Wait at least one minute after disconnecting the battery ground cable before disconnecting any supplemental restraint system electrical connectors. Failure to follow this warning could cause premature deployment and may cause personal injury.
- Failure to follow any of the warnings that follow may increase the possibility of accidentally deploying the air bag(s) and may cause personal injury.
- Do not use radio key code savers when working on the supplemental restraint system.
- Always wear safety glasses when working on an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling the air bag module.
- Always carry a live air bag module with the air bag and trim cover pointed uppermost away from your body. An accidental deployment will then deploy with minimal chance of injury.
- When placing a live air bag module on a bench or other surface, make sure the trim cover is uppermost. Do not place the air bag module where it may be knocked or fall off.
- Repair is made by installing a new part only. Do not install new parts unless the original part is damaged or found to be faulty after the completion of the correct diagnostic procedures.
- Never prove the connectors on air bag modules or any other supplemental restraint system electrical connectors.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
- Wait one minute.
2. Remove the center console.







3. Disconnect the air bag control module electrical connectors.
1 Depress the locking tang.
2 Slide the locking bar back.
- Disconnect the connector.







4. Remove the air bag control module.
- Remove the three bolts.


NOTE: The air bag control control module is grounded by the retaining bolts.






INSTALLATION

WARNING:
- Always wear safety glasses when working on an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling the air bag module. Failure to follow this instruction may cause personal injury.
- Repair is made by installing a new part only. Do not install new parts unless the original part is damaged or found to be faulty after the completion of the correct diagnostic procedures. Failure to follow this warning instruction could cause premature deployment and may cause personal injury.
- Never probe the connectors on air bag modules or any other supplemental restraint system electrical connectors. Failure to follow this warning instruction could cause premature deployment and may cause personal injury.

CAUTION: Make sure the air bag module retaining bolts are clean and correctly tightened, as the air bag control module is grounded through these bolts.

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.