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Disconnect SRS unit connector B ('l8P) from the
SRS unit (see step 7 on page 23-22). Do not
disconnect the special tool from the floor wire
harness 2P connector.
Check resistance between the No.7 and No. 18
terminals ofSRS unitconnector B (18P). There
should be 2.0 3.0 (J.
SRS UNIT CONNECTOR B {18P)
WHT/GRN
Wire side of female terminals
ls the resistance as specified?
YES Faulty SRS unit or poor contact at SRS unit
connector B ( l8P) and the SRS unit. Check the
connection; lf the connection is OK, replace the
SRS unit (see page 23-1221.a
NO Open or increased resistance in the floor wire
harness; replace the floor wire harness.I
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DTC 12-3: Short to Another Wire or
Decreased Resistance in Front Passenger's
Side Airbag Inflator
SpecialTools Required. SRS inflator simulator 07SAZ-T84011A. SRS simulator lead E o7XAZ-S140200
1. Erase the DTC memory (see p age 23-261.
2. Tu rn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check that the
SRS indicator comes on for about 6 seconds and
then goes off.
Does the SRS indicator stay on?
YES Go to step 3.
NO - Intermittent failure, system is OK at this time.
Go to Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures (see
page 23-26).
Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
Disconnect the floor wire harness 2P connector (A)
from the front passenger's side airbag.
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5. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 0 connector)
and simulator lead E to the f loor wire harness.
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DTC Troubleshooting (cont'dl
6. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
7, Erase the DTC memory.
8. Read the DTC.
ls DTC 12-3 indicated?
YES-Go to step I
NO Short to another wire in the front passenger's
side airbag inflator; replace the front passenger's
side airbag (see page 23-ll5).1
9. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
10. Disconnect the driver's side airbag 2P connector
(see step 4 on page 23-21) and both seat belt buckle
tensioner 4P connectors (see step 6 on page 23-22).
'!1. Disconnect the specialtoolfrom the floor wire
harness 2P connector.
12. Disconnect SRS unit connector B ('lSPlfrom the
SRS unit {see step 7 on page 23-221.
13. Check resistance between the No.7 and No. 18
terminals of sRS unit connector B (18P). There
should be an open circuit, or at least 1 M 0.
SRS UNIT CONNECTOR B I18P)
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WHT/GRN
Wire side of {emale terminals
ls the resistance as specilied?
YES Faulty SRS unit; replace the SRS unit {seepage 23-1221.a
NO Short to anolher wire in the f loor wire
harness; replace the floor wire harness.I
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DTC 12-4: Short to Power in Front Passenger's
Side Airbag Inf lator
Special Tools Required. sRS inflator simulator 07sAz-TB4011A. SRS simulator lead E 07XM-S140200
1. Erase the DTC memory (see page 23-26).
2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check thatthe
SRS indicator comes on for about 6 seconds and
then goes off.
Does the SRS indicator stay on?
YES-Go to step 3.
NO- Intermittent failure, system is OK at this time.
Go to Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures {see
page 23-26).
3. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
banery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
4. Disconnect the floor wire harness 2P connector (A)
from the front passenger's side airbag.
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5. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 Q connector)
and simu lator lead E to the floor wire harness.

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6. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
7. Erase the DTC memory.
8. Read the DTC.
ls DTC 12-4 indicated ?
YES Go to step 9.
NO-Short to power in the front passenger's side
airbag inflator; replace the front passenger's side
airbag (see page 23-115). t
9. Turn the ignition swilch OFF. Disconnectthe
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
'10. Disconnect the driver's side airbag 2P connector(see step 4 on page 23-21) and both seat belt buckle
tensioner 4P connectors (see step 6 on page 23-22l,.
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11.Disconnect SRS unit connector B (18P) from the
SRS unit (see step 7 on page 23-221.
Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).
Check for voltage between the No. 7 terminal of
SRS unit connector B ( l8P) and body ground, and
between the No. 18 terminal and body ground.
There should be 0.5 V or less.
SRS UNIT CONNECTOR B I18P)
WHT/GRN
ls the voltage as specified?
YES Faulty SRS unil; replace the SRS unit (see
page 23-1221 .a
NO Short to power in the floor wire harness;
replace the floor wire harness.l
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DTC Troubleshooting (cont'dl
DTC 12-5: Short to Ground in Front
Passenger's Side Airbag Inflator
SpecialTools Required. SRS inflator simulator 07SAZ-T84011A. SRS simulator lead E o7XAZ-S140200
1. Erase the DTC memory (see page 23-26).
2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check that the
SRS indicator comes on for about 6 seconds and
then goes off.
Does the SRS indicator stay on?
YES-Go to step 3.
NO Intermittent failure, system is OK at this time.
Go to Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures (see
page 23-261.
3. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnectthe
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
4. Disconnect the floor wire harness 2P connector (A)
from the front passenger's side airbag.
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5. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 Q connector)
and simulator lead E to the floor wire harness.
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6. Reconnectthe battery negative cable.
7. Erase the DTC memory.
8. Read the DTC.
ls DTC 12-5 indicated?
YES Go to step 9.
NO-Short to ground in the front passenger's side
airbag inflator; replace the front passenger's side
airbag (see page 23-1 15).1
9. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
10, Disconnectthe driver's side airbag 2P connector
(see step 4 on page 23-211 and both seat belt buckle
lensioner 4P connectors (see step 6 onpage23-22).
11. Disconnect SRS unit connector B (18P)from the
SRS unit (see step 7 on page 23-22).
12. Check resistance between the No. 15 and No. 18
terminals of SRS unit connector B (18P) and
between the No. 16 and No. 18 terminals. Then
check resistance between the No. 18 terminal and
body ground. There should be an open circuit, or at
least 1 M Q.
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Wire side of female terminals
WHT/GRN
ls the resistance as specified?
YES Faulty SRS unit; replace the SRS unit (see
page 23-1221.a
NO-Short to ground in the floor wire harness;
replace the floor wire harness.l
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DTC 13-3: No Signal from the Driver's Side
lmpact Sensor
Special Tools Required. sRs inflator simularor 07SAZ-TB4011A. SRS simulator lead H 07YM-S3AA100
1. Erasethe DTC memory (see p age 23-261.
2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check that the
SRS indicator comes on for about 6 seconds and
then goes off.
Does the SRS indicator stay on?
YES - Go to step 3.
NO Intermittent failure, system is OK at this time.
Go to Troubleshooting lntermittent Failures (see
page 23-261.
3. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
4. Check the connection between the floor wire
harness 2P connector and the driver's side impact
sensor.
ls the connection OK?
YES Go to step 5.
NO-Replace the driver's side impact sensor and/
or the floor harness, as needed. I
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5. Disconnectthe driver's side airbag and frontpassenger's side airbag 2P connectors (see step 4
on page 23-21). Also disconnect both seat belt
buckle tensioner 4P connectors (see step 6 on page
23-22).
6. Disconnect the floor wire harness 2P connector {A}from the driver's side impact sensor.
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7. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 Q connector)
and simulator lead H to the floor wire harness.
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8. Disconnect SRS unit connector B ( 18P) from the
SRS unit (see step 7 on page 23-221.
9. Check resistance between the No. 8 and No. 15
terminals of sRS unit connector B ('l8P). There
should be 0 1.0 Q.
SRS UNIT CONNECTOR B I18P)
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LT GRN/RED
Wire side of temale terminals
Is the resistance as specitied?
YES Faulty driver's side impact sensor or SRS
unit; replace lhe driver's side impact sensor (see
page 23-123). lf the problem is still present, replace
the SRS unit (see page 23-122).1
NO Open in the floor wire harness; replace the
floor wire harness.l
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DTC 13-4: Faulty Power Supply to the Driver's
Side lmpact Sensor
1. Erase the DTC memory {see page 23-261.
2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check that the
SRS lndicator comes on for about 6 seconds and
then goes off.
Does the SRS indicator stay on?
YES Go to step 3.
NO-lntermittent failure, system is OK at this time.
Go to Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures (see
page 23-26).
3. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnectthe
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
4. Disconnect the driver's side airbag and front
passenger's side airbag 2P connectors (see step 4
on page 23-21). Also disconnect both seat belt
buckle tensioner 4P connectors (see step 6 on page
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DTC 14-3: No Signal from the Front
Passenger's Side lmpact Sensor
SpecialTools Required. SRS inflator simulator 07SAZ-TB401'lA. SRS simulator lead H 07YAZ'S3AA100
1. Erasethe DTC memory (see page 23-26).
2. Tu rn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check that the
SRS indicator comes on for about 6 seconds and
then goes off.
Does the SBS indicator stay on?
YES Go to step 3.
NO Intermittent failure, system is OK at this time.
Go to Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures (see
page 23-26).
3. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnectthe
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
4. Check the connection between the floor wire
harness 2P connector and the front passenger's
side lmpact sensor.
Is the connection OK?
YES-Go to step 5.
NO- Poor contact between the floor wire harness
2P connector and the front passenger's side impact
sensor; replace the front passenger's side impact
sensor and/or the floor harness, as needed.
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5.Disconnectthe driver's side airbag and front
passenger's side airbag 2P connectors (see step 4
on page 23-21). Also disconnect both seat belt
buckle tensioner 4P connectors (see step 6 on page
23-22t.
Disconnect the floor wire harness 2P connector {A)
from the front passenger's side impact sensor.
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7. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 0 connector)
and the simulator lead H to the floor wire harness.

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8. Disconnect SRS unit connector B (18P)from the
SRS unit (see step 7 on page 23-221.
9. Check resistance between the No.9 and No. 16
terminals of SRS unit connector B (18P). There
should be 0-1.0 S2.
SRS UNIT CONNECTOR B {18PI
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Wire side ol lemale terminals
ls the resistance as specified?
YES-Faulty front passenger's side impact sensor
or SRS unit; replace the front passenger's side
impact sensor (see page 23-125). lf the problem is
still present, replace the SRS unit (see page 23-122).
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NO-Open in the floor wire harness; replace the
floor wire harness. !
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DTC 14-4: Faulty Power Supply to the Front
Passenger's Side lmpact Sensor
1. Erase the DTC memory (see page 23-26).
2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check that the
SRS indicator comes on for about 6 seconds and
then goes off.
Does the SRS indicator stay on?
YES-Go to step 3.
NO-lntermittent failure, system is OK at this time.
Go to Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures (see
page 23-261.
3. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
4. Disconnectthe driver's side airbag and front
passenger's side airbag 2P connectors (see step 4
on page 23-21). Also disconnect both seat belt
buckle tensioner 4P connectors (see step 6 on page
23-22t.
5. Disconnect the floor wire harness 2P connector {A}from the front passenger's side impact sensor.
Disconnecl SRS unit connector B (18P) from the
SRS unit (see step 7 on page 23-22i.
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