Removal and Installation

Rear Side Impact Sensor Removal and Installation

WARNING:

Failure to take proper precautions when handling the air bag system sensors can result in personal injury due to non-deployed air bag system in the event of an accident or accidental air bag deployment.

- Never impact or shake the sensors.
Otherwise, proper operation of the sensors cannot be assured.
- Always tighten the mounting bolts to the specified torque when installing the sensors. Otherwise, proper operation of the sensors cannot be assured.

Removal

1) Disable air bag system. Disabling Air Bag System
2) Remove rear seat and bolster. Removal and Installation
/ Rear Bolster Removal and Installation
3) Disconnect rear side impact sensor connector (2) as shown in figure.
a) Release lock (1).
b) Disconnect connector with lock released.
4) Remove rear side impact sensor bolt (3) and remove rear side impact sensor (4) from rear pillar inner panel.






Installation

Rear Side Impact Sensor Inspection
1) Check that none of the following faulty conditions exists.
- Bend, deformation or rust on quarter inner panel.
- Foreign material on sensor.
2) Align mounting pin (1) to mounting hole (2) of vehicle to install rear side impact sensor (3) securely.
3) Tighten rear side impact sensor bolt to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Rear side air bag bolt (a): 9 Nm (0.9 kgf-m, 6.5 lbf-ft)

4) Connect rear side impact sensor connector securely.





5) Install bolster. Rear Bolster Removal and Installation
6) Install rear seat. Components
7) Enable air bag system. Enabling Air Bag System