1996 SUBARU LEGACY airbag off

SERVICE
PROCEDURE
[w3A11
5-5b

3
.
Airbag
Module
3
.
Airbag
Module

A
:
REMOVAL

1
.
DRIVER
SIDE

1)
Set
front
wheels
in
straight
ahead
position
.

2)
Turn
ignition
switch
off
.

3)
Disconnect
ground
cable
from
battery
and
wait
forat
least
20
seconds
before
starting
work
.

4)
Using
TORX9
BIT
T30,
remove
two
TORXO
bolts
.

5)
Disconnect
airbag
connector
on
back
of
airbag
mod-

ule
.
<
Ref
.
to
5-5[M2-6].*1
>

6)
Refer
to
"CAUTION"
for
handling
of
a
removed
airbag

module
.
<
Ref
.
to
5-5
[W300]
.*1
>

3

5-5b
[W6A0]
SERVICE
PROCEDURE

6
.
Airbag
Control
Module
AB6
9~v~

BSM0400A

e
B5M0105
I

6
.
Airbag
Control
Module

A
:
REMOVAL

1)
Turn
ignition
switch
off
.

2)
Disconnect
ground
cablefrom
battery
and
wait
forat

least
20
seconds
before
starting
work
.

3)
Remove
lower
cover
.
<
Ref
.
to
5-4
[W1A0]
.*1
>

Disconnect
airbag
connector
(AB3)
and
(AB8)below

steering
column
.

CAUTION
:

Do
notreconnect
airbag
connector
at
steering
column

until
airbag
control
module
is
securely
re-installed
.

4)
Remove
console
box
.
<
Ref
.
to
5-4
[W1A0]
.*1
>

5)
Disconnect
12-pinyellow
connector
fromairbagcon-

trol
module
.
<
Ref
.
to
5-5[M2-6].*1
>

6)
Using
TORXS
BIT
T40
(Tamper
resistant
type),
remove

two
TORXS
bolts
.

Discard
theold
TORXM
bolts
.

CAUTION
:

Use
new
TORXS
bolts
during
re-assembly
.

4

SERVICE
PROCEDURE
[W7AO]
5-5b

7
.
Combination
Switch

7
.
Combination
Switch

)
0)0
C

J

~
AB

,
.,
.
-^o/

G5M0312

A
:
REMOVAL

1)
Turn
ignition
switch
off
.

2)
Disconnect
ground
cable
from
battery
and
wait
for
at

least
20
seconds
before
starting
work
.

3)
Remove
lower
cover
.
<
Ref,
to
5-4
[W1A0)
.*1
>
Dis-

connect
airbag
connector
(AB3)
and
(AB8)
below
steering

column
.

CAUTION
:

Do
not
reconnect
airbag
connector
at
steering
column

until
combination
switch
is
securely
re-installed
.

4)
Disconnect
combination
switch
connectors
from
body

harness
connector
.

5)
Set
front
wheels
in
straight
ahead
position
.
Using

TORX9
BIT
T30,
remove
two
TORX9
bolts
.

6)
Disconnect
airbag
connector
on
back
of
airbag
mod-

ule
.
<
Ref
.
to
5-5[M2-6]
.*1
>
Remove
airbag
module,
and

place
it
with
pad
side
facing
upward
.
<
Ref
.
to
5-5

[W300]
.*1
>

7)
Using
steering
puller,
remove
steering
wheel
.

CAUTION
:

Do
not
allow
connector
to
interfere
when
removing

steering
wheel
.

5

5-5b
[W7B1)
SERVICE
PROCEDURE

7
.
Combination
Switch

8)
Remove
steering
column
cowers
.

9)
Removing
two
retaining
screws,
remove
combination

switch
.

B
:
ADJUSTMENT

1
.
CENTERING
ROLL
CONNECTOR

Before
installing
steering
wheel,
make
sure
to
center
roil

connector
built
into
combination
switch
.

1)
Make
sure
that
front
wheels
are
positioned
straight

ahead
.

2)
Install
steering
gearbox,
steering
shaft
and
combina-

tion
switchproperly
.
Turn
roll
connector
pin
(J)
clockwise

until
it
stops
.

3)
Then,
back
off
roll
connector
pin
1~
approximately

2
.65
turns
until
"A"
marks
aligned
.

C
:
INSTALLATION

1)
Before
installing
combination
switch,
check
to
ensure

that
combination
switch
is
off
and
font
wheels
are
set
in

the
.straight
ahead
position
.

CAUTION
:

Failure
to
do
this
might
damage
roll
connoctok
.

2)
Install
column
cover
and
center
roll
connector
.

3)
Install
steering
wheel
in
neutral
position
.
Carefully

insert
roll
connector
pin
1(~
into
hole
on
steering
wheel
.

NOTE
:

If
steering
wheel
angle
requires
fine
adjustment,
adjust

tie-rod
.
<
Ref
.
to
4-3
[W3FOj
.*1
>

4)
Install
airbag
module
and
lower
cover
in
the
reverse

order
of
removal
.

6

5-5b
[TaAO]
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
(ELECTRIC
SENSOR
TYPE)

4
.
Diagnostics
Chart
for
On-board
Diagnostic
System

4
.
Diagnostics
Chart
for
On-board

Diagnostic
System

A
:
BASIC
DIAGNOSTICS
PROCEDURE

1)
Airbag
warning
light
comes
"ON"
.

2)
Turn
ignition
switch
to
"ON",
(engine
"OFF")
and
observe
airbag
warning
light
.

3)
If
airbag
warning
light
stays
"ON"
after
8
seconds
or
remains
"OFF",
or
comes
back
"ON"
after
30
seconds,
this
indicates

a
current
problem
.
Proceed
to
step
8)
.

If
airbag
warning
light
comes
"ON"
for
8
seconds,
then
goes
out
and
stays
out,
this
indicates
normalsystem
operation
atthis

time
.
Check
the
memory
for
intermittent
problems
by
performing
the
procedure
outlined
in
[T4B0)tr2
"ON-BOARD

DIAGNOSTICS"
.
Proceed
to
step
4)
.

4)
If
trouble
code
indicated,
<
Ref
.
to
[T4D1]*2
-
[T4D2]
.*2>
proceed
to
step
5)
.

If
normal
code
indicated,
<
Ref
.
to
[T4D2]
.
>
proceed
to
step
6)
.

5)
Repairand
replacement,
<
Ref
.
to
[T5P1]
.*2>
proceed
to
step
7)
.

6)
Repair
and
replacement,
<
Ref
.
to
[T5Q1]
.*2>
proceed
to
step
7)
.

7)
Turn
ignition
switch
"ON",
(engine
"OFF")
and
observe
airbag
warning
light
.
If
airbag
warning
light
stays
"ON"
after
8

seconds
or
comes
back
"ON"
after
30
seconds,
proceed
to
step
8)
.

If
airbag
warning
light
comes
"ON"
for
8
seconds,
then
goes
out
and
stays
out,
proceed
to
step
9)
.

8)
Repair
and
replacement
.
<
Ref
.
to
[T4E1]
.*2>
Proceed
to
step
10)
.

9)
Clear
memory
.
<
Ref
.
to
[T4C0]
.z`r2>
Proceed
to
step
10)
.

10)
END

SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
(ELECTRIC
SENSOR
TYPE)
[T4CO]
5-5b

4
.
Diagnostics
Chart
for
On-board
Diagnostic
System

2

L3141
B5mol
15B

2

33

E
;1
1~3141516
B5M01
16B

B
:
ON-BOARD
DIAGNOSTIC

When
the
airbag
system
isin
functioning
condition,
the

airbag
warning
light
will
remain
on
for
8
seconds
and
go

out
when
the
ignition
switch
is
set
to
ON
.

If
there
is
any
malfunction,
the
airbag
warning
light
will

either
stay
on
or
off
continuously
.
In
such
cases,
perform

on-board
diagnostic
in
accordance
with
the
specified
pro-

cedure
to
determine
trouble
codes
.

1)
Turn
ignition
switch
ON
(with
engine
OFF)
.

2)
ConnectDIAG
.
terminal
T
to
No
.
1
terminal
of
diag-
nosis
connector
~2
located
below
lower
cover
.

3)
Check
in
accordance
with
the
trouble
code
indicated

by
the
AIRBAG
warning
light,
and
record
the
trouble

codes
.

4)
Turn
the
ignition
switch
"OFF"
and
remove
the
DIAL
.

terminal
from
No
.1
terminal
of
diagnosis
connector
.

C
:
CLEAR
MEMORY

After
eliminating
problem
as
per
trouble
code,
clear
mem-

oryas
follows
:

Make
sure
ignition
switch
is
ON
(and
engine
off)
.
Connect

one
DIAL
.
terminal
1Q
on
diagnosis
connector
(Z
termi-
nal
No
.
1
.

While
warning
light
is
flashing,
connect
the
other
DIAL
.

terminal
(Z
on
terminal
No
.
2
for
at
least
three
seconds
.

After
memory
is
cleared,
normal
warning
light
flashing
rate

resumes
.
(Warning
light
flashes
every
0
.6
seconds

ON-OFF
operation
.)
Memory
cannotbe
cleared
if
any

problem
exists
.

After
clear
memory
and
then
DIAG
.
terminals
(1)
and
(3),

extract
from
diagnosis
connector
02
.

9

SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
(ELECTRIC
SENSOR
TYPE)
[TaD2]
5-5b

4
.
Diagnostics
Chart
for
On-board
Diagnostic
System

Trouble
code/Contents
of
troubles
Memory
function
Contents
of
diagnosis
Page

1)
Airbag
warning
light
is
faulty
.

2)
Airbag
control
module
to
airbag
warning
light

Airbag
warning
light
remains
on
.
Not
provided
.
harness
circuit
is
shorted
or
open
.
32
3)
Grounding
circuit
is
faulty
.
4)
Airbag
control
module
is
faulty
.

5)
(AB1)
and
(B39)arenot
connected
properly
.

1)
Fuse
No
.
15
is
blown
.

2)
Body
harness
circuit
is
open
.

Airbag
warning
light
remains
off
.
Not
provided
.
3)
Airbag
warning
light
is
faulty
.
35
4)
Airbag
main
harness
is
faulty
.

5)
Airbag
control
module
is
faulty
.

Warning
light
indicates
trouble
code,

then
normal
code
.
(Flashing
trouble
Provided
.
Airbag
system
component
parts
are
faulty
.
38

code
.)

1)
Airbag
connector
is
faulty
.

Warning
light
indicates
trouble
code,
2)
Fuse
No
.
16
is
blown
.

then
normal
code
.
(Flashing
normal
Not
provided
.
3)
Airbag
main
harness
is
faulty
.
41

code
.)
4)
Airbag
control
module
is
faulty
.

5)
Body
harness
is
faulty
.

[NOTE]
Dr
:
Driver
side
Ps
:
Passenger
side

2
.
HOW
TOREAD
TROUBLE
CODES

TheAIRBAG
warning
light
flashes
a
code
corresponding

to
the
faulty
parts
.

The
long
segment
(1.2
secon)
indicates
a
"ten",
and
the

short
segment
(0
.3
secon)
indicates
a
"one"
.

Example
:

ON
Flashing10
111
p
~
J
~
L
J
1
code
12
:
OFF

1
.2
0
.3
0
.3
0
.3
0
.3
1
2
(Sec)

ON
Flashing
OFF
10
10

70
.3171d
.2
_

11

10
code
21
:

T
12
0
.3
1
.2
0
.3
(Sec)

Flashing
ON

normal
OFF
code
:
1
0
.6
0
.6
(Sec)

85M01
17A

11

5-5b
[TaE1)
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
(ELECTRIC
SENSOR
TYPE)

4
.
DiagnosticsChart
for
On-board
Diagnostic
System

E
:
DIAGNOSTICS
PROCEDURE

1
.
AIRBAG
WARNING
LIGHT
STAYS
ON
AFTER
8

SECONDS
.

1)
Perform
on-board
diagnostic
.
<
Ref
.
to
5-5
[T4130]
.

*2>

2)
Are
trouble
codes
4,
12,
13,
22,
34,
41,
42
or
43
indi-

cated?
<
Ref
.
to
5-5
[T4D1
]*2-[T4D2]
.*2
>

Record
trouble
codes
.
If
"YES"
proceed
to
step
4)
.
If
"NO"

proceed
to
step
3)
.

3)
Proceed
with
diagnostics
and
repair
according
to
trou-

ble
code
indicated
then
perform
step
15)
.

4)
If
codes
4,
22,34,
42are
indicated,
proceed
tostep
5)
.

If
codes
4,
22,
34,
42
arenot
indicated,
proceed
to
step
10)
.

5)
If
codes
12,
13,
41,
43
are
indicated,
proceed
tostep
6)
.

If
codes
12,13,41,
43are
not
indicated,
proceed
to
step

11)
.

6)
Turn
ignition
switch
"OFF",
disconnect
battery
ground

cable,
and
wait
20
seconds
.
Disconnect
passenger
side

airbag
module
connector
(AB9)
to
(AB10)
.
<
Ref
.
to
5-5

[W3A2]
.*1
>
Connect
test
harness
C
connector
(1
C)
to

(AB9)
.

Connect
airbag
resistorto
test
harness
C
connector
(3C)
.

Remove
lower
coverpanel
and
connect
test
harness
C

connector
(1C)
to
(AB8)
<
Ref
.
to
5-4
[W1A0)
.*1
>
with

airbag
resistor
attached
to
test
harness
C
connector
(3C)
.

Connect
battery
ground
cable
and
turn
ignition
switch

"ON"
.
Does
airbag
warning
light
go
"OFF"
after
8
seconds

and
remain
off
for
more
than
30
seconds?

See
"NOTE
:"
.

If
"YES"
proceed
tostep
7)
.

If
"NO"
proceed
tostep
3)
.

7)
Turn
ignition
switch
"OFF",
disconnect
battery
ground

cable,
and
wait
20
seconds
.
Connect
passenger
side
air-

bagmodule
connector
(AB9)
to
(AB10)
.
Connect
battery

ground
cable
and
turn
ignition
switch
"ON"
.
Does
airbag

warning
light
go
"OFF"
after
8
seconds
and
remain
offfor

more
than
30
seconds?

See
"NOTE
:"
.

If
"YES"
proceed
to
step
8)
.

If
"NO"
proceed
tostep
13)
.

12