Technician Safety Information

1. In order to avoid injury to yourself or others from accidental deployment of the air bag during SRS servicing, read and carefully follow all the precautions and procedures described in this manual.

2. Do not use any electrical test equipment on or near SRS components, except those specified. Never use an analog ohmmeter.

3. Never Attempt to Repair the Following Components:
- Front Impact Sensors
- SRS Diagnosis Unit (SDU)
- Clock Spring
- Air Bag Module

If any of those components are diagnosed as faulty, they should only be replaced, in accordance with the COMPONENT SERVICE procedures in this manual.

4. Do not attempt to repair the wiring harness connectors of the SRS. If any of the connectors is diagnosed as fault, replace the wiring harness. If the wires are diagnosed as faulty, replace or repair the wiring harness according to the table above.

NOTE:
(1) The sensor cable marked with * is available as service part.
(2) The sensor cable used as a replacement part is routed along the body wiring harness.

5. After disconnecting the battery cable, wait 60 seconds or more before proceeding with the following work. The SRS system is designed to retain enough voltage to deploy the air bag for a short time even after the battery has been disconnected, so serious injury may result from unintended air bag deployment if work is done on the SRS system immediately after the battery cables are disconnected.
6. SRS components should not be subjected to heat over 93°C (200°F), so remove the front impact sensors, SRS diagnosis unit and air bag module and clock spring before drying or baking the vehicle after painting.
7. Whenever you finish servicing the SRS, check the SRS warning light operation to make sure that the system functions properly.
8. Make certain that the ignition switch is at OFF when the scan tool is connected or disconnected.

WARNING: SERIOUS INJURY CAN RESULT FROM UNINTENDED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, SO USE ONLY THE PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL.