FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Seats Not Removed

NOTE:
^ Diagnostics or repairs are not to be performed on a side airbag system and/or safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) with the seats in the vehicle. Prior to attempting to diagnose/repair the side airbag system and/or safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) the seats must be removed from the vehicle and the restraint system diagnostic tools must be installed in the side airbag and the safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) connectors at the floor connectors. The restraint system diagnostic tools must be removed prior to operating the vehicle over the road.
^ Diagnostics may be performed on seat systems other than the side airbag or the safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system (lumbar, climate controlled, heated, power seat track) with the seat installed in the vehicle as long as the restraint system diagnostic tools are installed under the seats in the side airbag and safety belt pretensioner to floor connectors.

WARNING: THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS MUST BE REMOVED AND THE AIR BAG MODULES RECONNECTED WHEN THE SYSTEM IS REACTIVATED TO AVOID NON-DEPLOYMENT IN A COLLISION, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Wait at least one minute for the backup power supply in the Restraints Control Module (RCM) to deplete its stored energy.
3. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the driver safety belt retractor and pretensioner electrical connector.
4. Connect the driver safety belt retractor and pretensioner electrical connector.
5. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the passenger safety belt retractor and pretensioner electrical connector.
6. Connect the passenger safety belt retractor and pretensioner electrical connector.
7. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tools from the passenger air bag module electrical connectors.
8. Install the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
9. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tools from the driver air bag module electrical connectors.
10. Install the driver air bag module.
11. Reconnect the battery ground cable.
12. Prove out the system.