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Precautions/Procedures
Disconneeting the Airbag Connectors and the Seat Belt Tensioner
Connectors (cont'd)
1.Disconnect the battery negative cable, then discon-
nect the positive cable from the battery. and wait at
least three minutes.
Disconnect the airbag and tensioner connectors
lsee page 24-22).
Driver's Airbag:
. Remove the access panel from the steering
wheel, then disconnect the 2P connector
between the driver's airbag and cable reel. When
disconnected, the airbag connector is automati-
callv shorted.
DRIVER'S AIRBAG2P CONNECTOR
Front Passsng€/sAirtag:
. Disconnect the 2P connector between the front
passenger's airbag and SRS main harness. When
disconnected. the airbag connector is automati-
callY shorted.
24-24
ACCESS PANEL
Seat Bslt Tensioner (38 - 00 modebl:
. Remove the left and (or) right center pillar lower
trim panels (see section 20).
. Disconnect the seat belt tensioner 2P connectors
from the left side wire harness (driver's side) and
(or) the right side wire harness (front passenger's
side). When disconnected. the seat belt tensioner
is automatically shorted.
CLIPS
DRIVER'S SIDE: LEFT SloE WIRE HARNESSFRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE: RIGHT SIDE WIREHARNESS
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Driver's Airbag
1.
Replacement
After a collision in which the airbags were deployed, the
airbags, the seat belt tensioners (if so equipped), and
the SRS unit must be replaced.
@ Store a removed airbag with the pad su.-
tacs up, lf th€ airbag is improperly stored face down.
accidental deployment could propal the unit with
enough forc€ io causg serioug iniury.
CAUTION:
. Always disconnoct the drivor's airbag connector
when the SRS main harness is disconnactod.
. Do not disassemble or tamper with ihe airbag.
NOTE:
Do not install used SRS parts from another vehicle,
When repairing, use only new SRS parts.
Carefully inspect the airbag before you install it. Do
not install an airbag that shows signs of being
dropped or improperly handled, such as dents, cracks
or deformation.
Disconnect the battery negative cable, then discon-
nect the positive cable from the battery, and wait at
least three minutes.
Remove the access panel from the steering wheel.
then disconnect the 2P connector between the driv-
er'6 airbag and cable reel. When disconnected. the
airbag connector is automatically shorted.
2P CONNECTON
ACCESS PANEL
24-87
3. Remove the two Torx bolts from the steering whsel,
and disconnect the horn connector. Remove the
driver's airbag,
(cont'd)
DRIVER'S
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SRS Unit
).0Replacement
CAUTION:
. Before disconnecting any part of the SRS wire har-
nesg, disconnect the airbag connoctors (and soat beh
tensioner connectorsl.
. During installation or replacament, do not bump(impact wrench, hammer etc.) the area near the SRS
unit.
Do not damage the SFS unit terminalg or connsc-
lors.
Do not disassemble the SRS unit it has no saryice-
able parts,
Store the SRS unit in a clean, dry area.
Do not use any SRS unit which has been subiected
to water damage or shows signs ot being dropped orimproperly handlgd, such as dents, cracks or defor-
mation.
Disconnect the battery negative cable, then discon-
nect the positive cable from the battery, andwaitat
least three minutes.
Disconnect the airbag connectors (and seat belt ten-
sioner connectors). (When disconnected, the airbag
and seat belt tensioner connectors are automatical-
ly shorted.)
Driver's Side:
. Remove the access panel from the steering
wheel, then disconnect the 2P connector
between the driver's airbag and cable reel (see
page 24-231.
Front Passenger's Side:. Disconnect the 2P connector between the frontpassenger's airbag and SRS main harness (see
page 24-231.
Soat Beh Tensionor ('98 - 00 modelsr:. Remove the left and right center pillar lower trimpanels (see section 20).
. Disconnect the seat belt tensioner 2P connectors
from the left side wire harness (driver's side) and
the right wire harness (front passenger's side)(see page 24'231.
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3. Remove the right side cover from the SRS unit.
SRS UNIT
TORXAOLTSUse a TorxT30 bir.
COVER
Remove the left slde cover from the SRS unit. then
disconnect the SRS main harness 18P connector
from the SRS unit.
sRsHARNESS18P CONNECTOR
TORXBOLTSUs€ a TorxT30 bir.
stoECOVER
Remove the four Torx bolts from the SRS unit. then
oull out the SRS unit from the driver's side.
(cont'd)
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SRS Unit
Replacement (cont'dl
6. lnstall the new SRS unit. lf the Torx bolts you
removed in the previous step have red threads,
replace the Torx bolts.
TORX BOLTS9.8 N.m 11.0 kgf.m,7.2 lbtft)Uso a Torx T30 bit.
Connect the SRS main harness l8P connector to the
SRS uniu push it into position until it clicks.
Install the SRS unit covers (right and left). Make
sure the covers snap together in the middle.
7.
8.
TORX BOLTS9.8 N.m {1.0 kgf.m, ?.2Use . Torx T30 bh,
SRS UNIT
24-96
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9. Reconnect the driver's aibag 2P connector to the
cable reel 2P connector, then reinstall the access
panel on the steering wheel.
Reconnect the front passenger's airbag connector
to the SRS main harness.
Reconnect the left side wire harness 2P connector
to the driver's seat belt tensioner and the right side
wire harness 2P connector to the front passenger's
seat belt tensioner ('98 - 00 models).
Reinstall the center pillar lower trim panels {'98 - 99
modelsl.
Reconnect the battery positive cable, then the nega-
tive cable.
After installing the SRS unit, confirm proper system
operation: Turn the ignition switch ON (ll); the SRS
indicator light should come on for about six seconds
and then go off,
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