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TEST ACTION APPLICABILITY
2WARNING: TURN IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND WAIT
TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
Disconnect the Passenger SBT.
Disconnect the Occupant Restraint Controller Connector
NOTE: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.
Connect the SRS Load Tool 8443 ORC adaptor to the Occupant Restraint Controller
connector.
Measure the resistance of the Passenger SBT Line 1 circuit between the Passenger
SBT connector and ground.
Is the resistance below 5.0 Ohms?All
Ye s®Repair the Passenger SBT Line 1 shorted to ground.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
No®Go To 3
NOTE: When reconnecting airbag system components the Ignition must be
turned off and the Battery must be disconnected.
3WARNING: TURN IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND WAIT
TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
Disconnect the Passenger SBT.
Disconnect the Occupant Restraint Controller connector
NOTE: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.
Connect the SRS Load Tool 8443 ORC adaptor to the Occupant Restraint Controller
connector.
Measure the resistance of the Passenger SBT Line 2 circuit between the Passenger
SBT connector and ground.
Is the resistance below 5.0 Ohms?All
Ye s®Repair the Passenger SBT Line 2 circuit for a short to ground.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
No®Go To 4
NOTE: When reconnecting airbag system components the Ignition must be
turned off and the Battery must be disconnected.
4WARNING: TURN IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND WAIT
TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
WARNING: IF THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER IS DROPPED
AT ANY TIME, IT MUST BE REPLACED.
If there are no possible causes remaining, view repair.All
Repair
Replace the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) in accordance
with the Service information. WARNING: Make sure the battery
is disconnected and wait 2 minutes before proceeding.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
NOTE: When reconnecting Airbag system components, the ignition must be
turned off and the battery must be disconnected.
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Symptom:
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT OPEN - ACTIVE
When Monitored and Set Condition:
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT OPEN - ACTIVE
When Monitored: When the ignition is On, the ORC monitors the resistance of the
Passenger Squib 1 circuits.
Set Condition: The ORC has detected an open circuit or high resistance on the Passenger
Squib 1 circuits.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
PASSENGER AIRBAG CIRCUIT OPEN
PASSENGER SQUIB 1 LINE 1 CIRCUIT OPEN
PASSENGER SQUIB 1 LINE 2 CIRCUIT OPEN
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT OPEN
TEST ACTION APPLICABILITY
1NOTE: Ensure that the battery is fully charged.
WARNING: TURN THE IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND
WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
WARNING: DO NOT PLACE AN INTACT UNDEPLOYED AIRBAG FACE
DOWN ON A HARD SURFACE, THE AIRBAG WILL PROPEL INTO THE AIR
IF ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS OR
FATAL INJURY.
Disconnect the Passenger Airbag.
NOTE: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.
Connect the SRS Load Tool 8443 Passenger cable to the Passenger Airbag connector.
Turn Ignition On, then reconnect the Battery.
With the DRBIIIt, read the active Airbag DTCs.
Does the DRB show PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT OPEN?All
Ye s®Go To 2
No®Replace Passenger Airbag.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
NOTE: When reconnecting airbag system components the Ignition must be
turned off and the Battery must be disconnected.
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TEST ACTION APPLICABILITY
2WARNING: TURN THE IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND
WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
WARNING: DO NOT PLACE AN INTACT UNDEPLOYED AIRBAG FACE
DOWN ON A HARD SURFACE, THE AIRBAG WILL PROPEL INTO THE AIR
IF ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS OR
FATAL INJURY.
Disconnect the Passenger Airbag.
Disconnect the Occupant Restraint Controller connector.
NOTE: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.
Connect the SRS Load Tool 8443 ORC adaptor to the Occupant Restraint Controller
connector.
Measure the resistance of the Passenger Squib 1 Line 1 circuit between the ORC
Adaptor and the Passenger Airbag connector.
Is the resistance below 1.0 ohms ?All
Ye s®Go To 3
No®Repair open or high resistance in Passenger Squib 1 Line 1
circuit.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
NOTE: When reconnecting airbag system components the Ignition must be
turned off and the Battery must be disconnected.
3WARNING: TURN THE IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND
WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
WARNING: DO NOT PLACE AN INTACT UNDEPLOYED AIRBAG FACE
DOWN ON A HARD SURFACE, THE AIRBAG WILL PROPEL INTO THE AIR
IF ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS OR
FATAL INJURY.
Disconnect the Passenger Airbag.
Disconnect the Occupant Restraint Controller connector.
NOTE: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.
Connect the SRS Load Tool 8443 ORC adaptor to the Occupant Restraint Controller
connector.
Measure the resistance of the Passenger Squib 1 Line 2 circuit between the ORC
Adaptor and the Passenger Airbag connector.
Is the resistance below 1.0 ohms?All
Ye s®Go To 4
No®Repair open or high resistance in Passenger Squib 1 Line 2
circuit.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
NOTE: When reconnecting airbag system components the Ignition must be
turned off and the Battery must be disconnected.
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ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT OPEN - ACTIVE ÐContinued
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TEST ACTION APPLICABILITY
4WARNING: TURN THE IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND
WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
WARNING: IF THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE IS DROPPED AT ANY
TIME, IT MUST BE REPLACED.
If there are no possible causes remaining, view repair.All
Repair
Replace the Airbag Control Module in accordance with Service
Instructions. WARNING: make sure the battery is disconnected
and wait 2 minutes before proceeding.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
NOTE: When reconnecting airbag system components the Ignition must be
turned off and the Battery must be disconnected.
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ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT OPEN - ACTIVE ÐContinued
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Symptom:
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT SHORT - ACTIVE
When Monitored and Set Condition:
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT SHORT - ACTIVE
When Monitored: When the ignition is on, the ORC monitors the resistance of the
Passenger Squib 1 circuits.
Set Condition: The ORC has detected low resistance in the Passenger Squib 1 circuits.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
PASSENGER AIRBAG CIRCUIT SHORT
PASSENGER SQUIB 1 LINE 1 SHORT TO LINE 2
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT SHORT
TEST ACTION APPLICABILITY
1NOTE: Ensure that the battery is fully charged.
WARNING: TURN THE IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND
WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
WARNING: DO NOT PLACE AN INTACT UNDEPLOYED AIRBAG FACE
DOWN ON A HARD SURFACE, THE AIRBAG WILL PROPEL INTO THE AIR
IF ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS OR
FATAL INJURY.
Disconnect the Passenger Airbag.
NOTE: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.
Connect the SRS Load Tool 8443 Passenger cable to the Passenger Airbag connector.
Turn Ignition On, then reconnect the Battery.
With the DRBIIIt, read the active DTCs.
Does the DRB show PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT SHORT?All
Ye s®Go To 2
No®Replace Passenger Airbag.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
NOTE: When reconnecting airbag system components the Ignition must be
turned off and the Battery must be disconnected.
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AIRBAG
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TEST ACTION APPLICABILITY
2WARNING: TURN THE IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND
WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
WARNING: DO NOT PLACE AN INTACT UNDEPLOYED AIRBAG FACE
DOWN ON A HARD SURFACE, THE AIRBAG WILL PROPEL INTO THE AIR
IF ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS OR
FATAL INJURY.
Disconnect the Passenger Airbag.
Disconnect the Occupant Restraint Controller connector
NOTE: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.
Connect the SRS Load Tool 8443 ORC adaptor to the Occupant Restraint Controller
connector.
Measure the resistance between Passenger Squib 1 Line 1 and Squib 1 Line 2 circuit
at the Passenger Airbag connector.
Is the resistance below 5.0 Ohms?All
Ye s®Repair Passenger Squib 1 Line 1 circuit short to Passenger Squib
1 Line 2 circuit.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
No®Go To 3
NOTE: When reconnecting airbag system components the Ignition must be
turned off and the Battery must be disconnected.
3WARNING: TURN THE IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND
WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
WARNING: IF THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER IS DROPPED
AT ANY TIME, IT MUST BE REPLACED.
If there are no possible causes remaining, view repair.All
Repair
Replace the Airbag Control Module in accordance with Service
Instructions. WARNING: make sure the battery is disconnected
and wait 2 minutes before proceeding.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
NOTE: When reconnecting airbag system components the Ignition must be
turned off and the Battery must be disconnected.
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ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT SHORT - ACTIVE ÐContinued
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Symptom:
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 SHORT TO BATTERY - ACTIVE
When Monitored and Set Condition:
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 SHORT TO BATTERY - ACTIVE
When Monitored: When the ignition is on, the ORC monitors the voltage of the Passenger
Squib 1 circuits.
Set Condition: The ORC has detected high voltage on the Passenger Squib 1 circuits.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
PASSENGER AIRBAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY
PASSENGER SQUIB 1 LINE 1 SHORT TO BATTERY
PASSENGER SQUIB 1 LINE 2 SHORT TO BATTERY
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY
TEST ACTION APPLICABILITY
1WARNING: TURN THE IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND
WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
WARNING: DO NOT PLACE AN INTACT UNDEPLOYED AIRBAG FACE
DOWN ON A HARD SURFACE, THE AIRBAG WILL PROPEL INTO THE AIR
IF ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS OR
FATAL INJURY.
Disconnect the Passenger Airbag.
NOTE: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.
Connect the SRS Load Tool 8443 Passenger cable the Passenger Airbag connector.
Turn Ignition On, then reconnect the Battery.
With the DRBIIIt, read the active Airbag DTCs.
Does the DRB show PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY?All
Ye s®Go To 2
No®Replace Passenger Airbag.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
NOTE: When reconnecting airbag system components the Ignition must be
turned off and the Battery must be disconnected.
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TEST ACTION APPLICABILITY
2WARNING: TURN THE IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND
WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
WARNING: DO NOT PLACE AN INTACT UNDEPLOYED AIRBAG FACE
DOWN ON A HARD SURFACE, THE AIRBAG WILL PROPEL INTO THE AIR
IF ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS OR
FATAL INJURY.
Disconnect the Passenger Airbag.
Disconnect the ORC connector.
NOTE: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.
Connect the SRS Load Tool 8443 ORC adaptor to the Occupant Restraint Controller
connector.
Turn Ignition On, then reconnect the Battery.
Measure the voltage on the Passenger Squib 1 Line 1 at the Passenger Airbag
connector.
Is the voltage above 0.5 volts?All
Ye s®Repair Passenger Squib 1 Line 1 circuit short to battery.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
No®Go To 3
NOTE: When reconnecting airbag system components the Ignition must be
turned off and the Battery must be disconnected.
3WARNING: TURN THE IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND
WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
WARNING: DO NOT PLACE AN INTACT UNDEPLOYED AIRBAG FACE
DOWN ON A HARD SURFACE, THE AIRBAG WILL PROPEL INTO THE AIR
IF ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS OR
FATAL INJURY.
Disconnect the Passenger Airbag.
Disconnect the Occupant Restraint Controller connector.
NOTE: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.
Connect the SRS Load Tool 8443 ORC adaptor to the Occupant Restraint Controller
connector.
Turn Ignition On, then reconnect the Battery.
Measure the voltage on the Passenger Squib 1 Line 2 at the Passenger Airbag
connector.
Is the voltage above 0.5 volts?All
Ye s®Repair Passenger Squib 1 Line 2 circuit short to battery.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
No®Go To 4
NOTE: When reconnecting airbag system components the Ignition must be
turned off and the Battery must be disconnected.
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ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 SHORT TO BATTERY - ACTIVE ÐContinued