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DTC Troubleshooting (cont'dl
16. Disconnecl the driver's airbag connector (see step
2 on page 23-21l,Iront passenger's airbag
connector (see step 3 on page 23-2'l), and front
passenger's seat belt tensioner connector (see step
5 on page 23-221 .
17. Disconnect SRS unit connector A (l8P)from the
SRS unit (see step 7 on page 23-22).
18. Disconnect the specialtool from dashboard wire
harness B.
19. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
20. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll),
21. Check for voltage between the No. 8 terminal of
SRS unit connector A (18P) and body ground, and
the No. 17 terminal and body ground. There should
be 0.5 V or less.
SRS UNIT CONNECTOR A {18PI
ls the voltage as specified?
YES-Faulty SRS unit; replace the SRS unit {seepage 23-122], .a
NO Shortto power in dashboard wire harness B;
replace dashboard wire harness B.l
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DTC 3-5: Short to Ground in Driver's Seat Belt
Tensioner
Special Tools Required. sRS inflalor simularor 07sAz-TB4011A. SRS simulator lead C 07TAZ-S25011A. SRS simulator lead F 07XAZ-S230100
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 23-26).
3. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
4, Disconnect the driver's seat belt tensioner 2P
connector (A) from the floor wire harness,
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5. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 Q conneclor)
and simulator lead C 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 3-5 indicated?
YES-Go to step 9,
NO Shortto ground in the driver's seat belt
tensioner; replace the driver's seat belt(see page 23-4).I
9. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
10. Disconnect floor wire harness 4P connector C403(A)from dashboard wire harness B.
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Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 Q
connectors) and simulator lead F to dashboard wire
harness B.
Reconnect the battery negative cable.
Erase the DTC memory.
Read the DTC.
ls DTC 3-5 ind icated?
YES Go to step 15.
NO-Short to ground in the floor wire harness;
replace the floor wire harness.l
Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
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16. Disconnectthe driver's airbag connector (see step
2 on page 23-211,lront passenger's airbag
connector (see step 3 on page 23-21), and front
passenger's seat belt tensioner connector (see step
5 on page 23-22).
17, Disconnect SRS unit connector A ('l8P) from the
SRS unit (see step 7 on page 23-221.
18. Disconnect the specialtoolfrom dashboard wire
harness B.
19. Check resistance between the No. 8 terminal of
SRS unit connector A (18P) and body ground, and
the No. 17 terminal and body ground. There should
be an open circuit, or at least 1 M Q .
SRS UNIT CONNECTOR A (18P)
ls the resistance as specified?
YES-Faulty SRS uniu replace the SRS unit {seepage 23-122l,.a
NO Short to ground in dashboard wire harness B;
replace dashboard wire harness B.l

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DTC Troubleshooting {cont'd)
DTC 21-1: Open or Increased Resistance in
Driver's Seat Belt Buckle Tensioner
Special Tools Required. SRS inflator simulator 07SAZ-TB4011A. SRS simulator lead F 07XAZ-S230100
1. Erasethe DTC memory (see page 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 SBS indicatot 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. Disconnect the driver's seat belt buckle tensioner
4P connector (A) from the floor wire harness.
5. ConnecttheSRS in{lator simulator (2 Q connectors)
and simulator lead F to the Iloor wire harness.
6. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
7. Erase the DTC memory.
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8. Read the DTC.
ls DTC 21-1 indicated?
YES Go to step 9.
NO Open or increased resistance in the driver's
seat belt buckle tensioner; replace the driver's seat
belt buckle.I
9. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable. and wait for 3 minutes.
10. Disconnect both side airbag 2P connectors (see
step 4 on page 23-2lland the front passenger's
seat belt buckle tensioner 4P connector (see step 6
on page 23-22) .
11. Disconnect SRS unit connector B (18P)from the
SRS unit (see step 7 on page 23'22). Do not
disconnect the special tool from the floor wire
narness.
12. Check resistance between the No. 1 and No. 10
terminals of SRS unit connector B (18P). There
should be 2.0 - 3.0 O.
SRS UNIT CONNECTOR B Il8PI
Wire side of female terminals
ls the resistance as specified?
YES*Faulty SRS unit or poor contact at SRS unit
connector B (18P) and the SRS unit. Check the
connection; if the connection is OK, replace the
SRS unit (see page 23-122).a
NO Open or increased resistance in the floor wire
harness; replace the floor wire harness.l
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DTC 21-3: Short to Another Wire or
Decreased Resistance in Driver's Seat Belt
Euckle Tensioner
Special Tools Required. SRS inflator simulator 07SAZ-T840't1A. SRS simulator lead F 07XAZ-S230100
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 lseepage 23-26).
Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
Disconnect the driver's seat belt buckle tensioner
4P connector (A) from the floor wire harness.
Connectthe SRS inflator simulator (2 i)
connectors) and simulator lead F to the floor
wtre narness.
Reconnect the battery negative cable.
Erase the DTC memory.
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7.
8. Read the DTC.
ls DTC 21-3 ind icated?
YES-Go to step 9.
NO- Short in the driver's seat belt buckle
tensioner; replace the driver's seat belt buckle.l
9. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnectthe
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes,
10. Disconnect both side airbag 2P connectors (see
step 4 on page 23-21) and the front passenger's
seat belt buckle tensioner 4P
connector (see slep 6 on page 23-22).
11. DisconnectSRS unitconnectorB (18P)fromthe
SRS unit {see step 7 on page 23-22l.
'12. Disconnect the specialtool f rom the floor wire
harness.
13. Check resistance between the No. 1 and No. 10
terminals of SRS unit connector B (18P). There
should be an open circuit, or at least 1 M Q.
SRS UNIT CONNECTOR B {18PI
Wire side of female terminals
ls the resistance as specified?
YES Faulty SRS unit; replace the SRS unit (see
page 23-1221.a
NO Short in the floor wire harness; replace the
floor wire harness.l
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DTC Troubleshootang (cont'dl
DTG 21-4: Short to Power in Driver's Seat Belt
Buckle Tensioner
SpecialTools Required. SRS inflator simulator 07SAZ-TB4011A. SRS simulator lead F 07XM-S230100
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 indicatot stay on?
YES-Go to step 3.
NO Interminent failure, system is OK at this time.
Go to Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures (see
page 23'26).
3. Turn lhe ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
4. Disconnect the driver's seat belt buckle tensioner
4P connector (A) from the floor wrre narness.
Connectthe SRS inflator simulator {2 0
connectors) and the simulator lead F to the f loor
wire harness.
Reconnect the battery negative cable.
Erase the DTC memory.7.
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Read the DTC.
ls DTC 21-4 indicated?
YES Go to step 9.
NO Shon to power in the driver's seat belt buckle
tensioner; replace the driver's seat belt buckle.l
Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
Disconnect both side airbag 2P connectors (see
step 4 on page 23-21) and the front passenger's
seat belt buckle tensioner 4P connector (see step 6
on page 23-22) .
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DTC Troubleshooting (cont'dl
11.
Read the DTC.
ls DTC 21-5 indicated?
YES Go to step 9.
NO Short to ground in the driver's seat belt
buckle tensioner; replace the driver's seat belt
buckle.l
Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
Disconnect both side airbag 2P connectors (see
step 4 on page 23-21)and the front passenger's
seat belt buckle tensioner 4P connector (see step 6
on page 23-221.
Disconnect SRS unit connector B (18P) from the
SRS unit (see step 7 on page 23-22)
Disconnect the special tool from the floor wire
harness.
Check resistance between the No. '1 terminal of
SRS unit connector B (18P) and body ground, and
the No. 10 terminal and body ground. There should
be an open circuit, or at least 1 M Q.
12.
13.
SRS UNIT CONNECTOR B {18PI
ls the tesistance as specilied?
YES Faulty SRS uniu replace the SRS unit (see
page 23-122) .a
NO-Short to ground in the floor wire harness;
replace the floor wire harness.l
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DTC 4-1: Open in Front Passenger's Seat Belt
renstoner
DTC 4-2: lncreased Resistance in Front
Passenger's Seat Belt Tensioner
Special Tools Required. SRS inflator simulator 07SM-T84011A. SRS simulator lead C 07TAZ-S25011A. SRS simulator lead F 07XAZ-S230100
Erase the DTC memory (see page 23-26).
Turn 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 {seepage 23-26).
Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
Disconnect the front passenger's seat belt
tensioner 2P connector (A) from the floor wire
harness.
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5. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 0 connector)
and simulator lead C 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 4-1 or DTC 4-2 indicated?
YES Go to step 9.
NO-Open or increased resistance in the frontpassenger's seat belt tensioner; replace the frontpassenger's seat belt (see page 23-4). t
L Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
10, Disconnect the floor wire harness 4P connector
C403 (A)from dashboard wire harness B.
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Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 i)
connectors) and simulator lead F to dashboard wire
harness B.
Reconnect the battery negative cable.
Erase the DTC memory.
Read the DTC.
ls DTC 4-l or DTC 4-2 indicated?
YES-Go to step '15.
NO-Open or increased resistance in the floor wire
harness; replace the floor wire harness.I
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15. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable. and wait for 3 minutes.
'16. Disconnect the driver's airbag connector {see step
2 on page 23-211, tront passenger's airbag
connector (see step 3 on page 23-21), and driver's
seat belt tensioner connector (see step 5 on page
23-221.
17. Disconnect SRS unit connector A (18P) from the
SRS unit (see step 7 on page 23-22). Do not
disconnect the special tool from dashboard wire
harness B.
18. Check resistance between the No. 9 terminal and
the No. '18 terminal of SRS unit connector A (18P).
There should be 2.0-3.0 Q.
SRS UNIT CONNECTOR A {18P}
Wire side of lemale terminals
ls the resistance as specitied?
YES Faulty SRS unit or poor contact at SRS unit
connector A (18P) and the SRS unit. Check the
connection; if the connection is OK, replace the
SRS unit (see page 23-122l,.a
NO-Open or increased resistance in dashboard
wire harness B; replace dashboard wire harness
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16. Disconnectthe driver's airbag connector (see step2 on page 23-211, front passenger's airbagconnector (see step 3 on page 23-21), and driver,sseat belt tensioner connector (see step 5 on page
23-221.
17. Disconnect SRS unit connector A (18p) from the
SRS unit (see step 7 on page 23-22).
18. Disconnect the special tool from dashboard wireharness B.
19. Check resistance between the No. 9 terminal andthe No. 18 terminal of SRS unit connector A (18p).
There should be an open circuit, or at least 1 Me.
SRS UNIT CONNECTOR A I18P}
Wire side of female terminals
ls the resistance as specified?
YES-Faulty SRS unit; replace the SRS unit (see
page 23-1221 .f
NO-Short in dashboard wire harness B; replace
dashboard wire harness B. I
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DTC 4-4: Short to Power in Front Passenger's
Seat Belt Tensioner
Special Tools Required. SRS inflator simulator 07SAZ-T84011A. SRS simulator lead C 07TAZ-S25011A. SRS simulator lead F 07XAZ-S230100
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- Intermiftent 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 front passenger's seat belttensioner 2P connector (A) from the floor wire
harness.
07TAZ-S2501'lA
5. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 e connector)and simulator lead C to the floor wire harness.
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