DTC 15- 2
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , o r ha s
bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l no t
to bum p th e SR S uni t o r th e sid e impac t sensor ; th e
airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y an d caus e damag e o r
injuries .
Check th e fuse :1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Chec k th e No . 1 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e under-das h fuse/rela y
bo x (se e pag e 24-92 ).
T o pag e 24-15 8 (B )
(C) T o pag e 24-15 6 T o pag e 24-15 7 (D )
Chec
k fo r a n ope n in th e sid e airba g indicato r circuit :
1 . Disconnec t th e OPD S uni t wir e harnes s 8 P connecto r
fro m th e OPD S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .3. Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e No . 3 termina l o f th e
OPD S uni t wir e harnes s 8 P connecto r an d bod y ground .
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
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DTC15-3
CAUTION: Whenever the ignition switch is ON (II), or has
been turned OFF for less than 3 minutes, be careful not
to bump the SRS unit or the side impact sensor; the
airbags could accidentally deploy and cause damage or
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6. Disconnec t th e sid e impac t senso r 4 P connecto r
fro m th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connector .
Replacemen t
After a collisio n i n whic h a sid e airba g wa s deployed ,
th e sid e airbag , th e correspondin g sid e impac t senso r
an d seat-bac k cover , an d th e SR S uni t mus t b e replaced .
CAUTION :
• Befor e disconnectin g th e sid e impac t senso r 4 P con -
nector(s) , disconnec t th e sid e airba g 2 P connector(s) .
• B e carefu l no t t o bum p o r impac t th e SR S uni t an d
sid e impac t senso r wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h i s
O N (II) , o r wai t a t leas t fo r 3 minute s afte r th e igni -
tio n switc h is turne d OFF .
• Durin g installatio n o r replacement , b e carefu l no t t o
bum p (b y impac t wrench , hammer , etc. ) th e are a
aroun d th e SR S uni t an d sid e impac t sensor . Th e
airbag s an d sid e airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y
an d caus e damag e o r injury .
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e
radio , the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e
radio' s prese t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n discon -
nec t th e positiv e cabl e fro m th e battery , an d wai t a t
least s minutes .
3 . Disconnec t th e sid e airba g 2 P connector .
4 . Remov e (se e sectio n 20 ):
• Sea t assembl y
• Fron t sid e tri m
• Cente r pilla r tri m
• Lowe r ancho r bol t
5 . Pul l bac k th e carpet , remov e th e tw o Tor x bolt s
usin g a Tor x T3 0 bit , the n remov e sid e impac t sen -
so r assembly .
Side Impac t Senso r
CAUTION : B e sur e t o instal l th e harnes s wire s s o
tha t the y ar e no t pinche d o r interferin g wit h othe r
parts.
7. Reconnec t th e sid e impac t senso r 4 P connecto r t o
th e SR S floo r harnes s 4 P connector .
8. Instal l th e ne w sid e impac t sensor .
9. Reconnec t th e sid e airba g 2 P connector .
10 . Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n th e nega -
tiv e cable .
11 . Afte r installin g th e sid e impac t sensor , confir m
prope r syste m operation : Tur n th e ignitio n switc h
O N (II) ; th e SR S indicato r ligh t shoul d com e o n fo r
abou t 6 second s an d the n g o off .
12 . Ente r th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio , the n ente r th e
customer' s radi o statio n presets .
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