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Air Bag Harness: Testing and Inspection

Inspection and Replacement Standards

1. VEHICLES WHICH BECOME INVOLVED IN A COLLISION

If the vehicle equipped with an SRS airbag system is damaged in a collision, the airbag system parts must be checked and replaced in accordance with the following standards:

After faulty parts are replaced, the warning light operation must be checked.

- When the ignition switch is turned ON, it lights up for 8 seconds and then it goes out for at least 30 seconds.
- The trouble code stored in memory must be erased after the check.

2. MAIN HARNESS

Inspection standard:
- A vehicle damaged in a collision (regardless of whether or not airbag is deployed).
- The designated trouble code is output during self-diagnosis. (Refer to "Diagnostics" Section.)

Replacement standard:
- Harness circuit is broken, lead wire is exposed, corrugated tube is cracked, etc.
- Connector is scratched or cracked.
- The designated trouble code is output during self-diagnosis.