2004 SUBARU FORESTER ignition

AB-38
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTIC)
Airbag Warning Light Failure
2 CHECK AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Connect the connector (1M) in test harness
M to body harness connector (B31).
3) Connect the battery ground cable and turn
the ignition switch to ON.
4) Connect the connectors, (3M) and (4M) in
test harness M.Is the airbag warning light
turned off?Go to step 4.Go to step 3.
3 CHECK BODY HARNESS.
Check the body harness.
N
OTE:
After problem has been eliminated, disconnect
the connectors (3M) and (4M).Is the anything unusual to body
harness?Repair the body
harness.Replace the com-
bination meter
printed circuit.
Combination
Meter Assembly.>
4 CHECK POOR CONTACT.
Confirm that firm contact is secured between
the airbag control module and the connector
(AB3). ule.>Is the poor contact in connec-
tor (AB3)? Replace the airbag
main harness with
body harness or
replace the airbag
control module.
Airbag Control
Module.>Go to step 5.
5 CHECK AIRBAG MAIN HARNESS.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Connect the connector (AB1) to (B31).
3) Disconnect the connectors (AB21) and
(AB26).
4) Remove the glove box and disconnect the
connectors (AB4).
5) Disconnect the connector (AB3) from the
airbag control module, and connect the con-
nector (1R) in test harness R. Airbag Control Module.>
6) Connect the battery ground cable and turn
the ignition switch to ON.
7) Connect the connectors (5R) and (6R) in
test harness R.
N
OTE:
After problem has been eliminated, disconnect
the connectors (5R) and (6R).Is the airbag warning light
turned off? Go to step 6.Replace the airbag
main harness with
body harness.
6 CHECK GROUNDING CIRCUIT.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Disconnect the connector (AB3) from the
airbag control module.
3) Connect the connector (1R) in test harness
R to body harness connector (AB3).
4) Measure the resistance between connector
(2R) in test harness R and the chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(2R) No. 10 — Chassis ground:
(2R) No. 11 — Chassis ground: Is the resistance less than 10
Ω?Replace the airbag
control module.
Airbag Control
Module.>Repair the body-
grounding circuit. Step Check Yes No

AB-39
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTIC)
Airbag Warning Light Failure
B: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS OFF.
DIAGNOSIS:
 Fuse No. 14 (in fuse box) is blown.
 Body harness circuit is open.
 Airbag warning light is faulty.
 Airbag main harness is faulty.
 Airbag control module is faulty.
CAUTION:
 Before diagnosing the airbag system, be sure to turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect the
ground cable from battery, and wait more than 20 seconds before starting to work.
 After replacing the airbag module, seat belt pretensioner, roll connector, control module or sensor,
reconnect each part and confirm that the airbag warning light operates properly.
 When inspecting the airbag main harness, disconnect the airbag module connector of the driver
and passenger seats for safety reasons.
1. LHD MODEL
WIRING DIAGRAM:
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B31 i11AB3
i10
B:
C: i10
i11
AIRBAG
WARNING
LIGHTCOMBINATION
METERB9
B8
B10
NO.14
i3B38 28
i2B37 19
5
AIRBAG CONTROL MODULEAB3
B31
AB1
3
3
AIRBAG
CIRCUIT
E
BATTERY
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IGNITION
SWITCH
B: C:

AB-40
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTIC)
Airbag Warning Light Failure
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK COMBINATION METER.
Turn the ignition switch to ON, and confirm that
warning lights equipped in the combination
meter are turned on.Do the warning lights not for
airbag turn on?Go to step 2.Repair the combi-
nation meter
power supply.
Combination
Meter System.>
2 CHECK FUSE NO. 14 (IN FUSE&RELAY
BOX).
Remove the fuse No. 14 and perform visual
inspection.Is the fuse No. 14 (in fuse &
relay box) blown out? Replace the fuse
No. 14. If fuse No.
14 blows again, go
to step 3. Go to step 3.
3 CHECK AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CIRCUIT
(IN COMBINATION METER).
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Disconnect the connector (AB1) from
(B31).
3) Connect the battery ground cable and turn
the ignition switch to ON.Is the airbag warning light
turned on?Go to step 4.Replace the airbag
warning light bulb
or combination
meter printed cir-
cuit. 10, Combination
Meter Assembly.>
4 CHECK AIRBAG MAIN HARNESS.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Connect the connector (AB1) to (B31).
3) Disconnect the connector (AB3) from the
airbag control module. Control Module.>
4) Connect the battery ground cable and turn
the ignition switch to ON.Is the airbag warning light
turned on?Replace the airbag
control module.
Airbag Control
Module.>Replace the airbag
main harness with
body harness.

AB-41
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTIC)
Airbag Warning Light Failure
2. RHD MODEL
WIRING DIAGRAM:
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B31 i11AB3
i10
B:
C: i10
i11
AIRBAG
WARNING
LIGHTCOMBINATION
METERB9
B8
B10
NO.14
i3B38 20
10
16
AIRBAG CONTROL MODULEAB3
B31
AB1
1
3
AIRBAG
CIRCUIT
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BATTERY
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IGNITION
SWITCH

AB-42
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTIC)
Airbag Warning Light Failure
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK COMBINATION METER.
Turn the ignition switch to ON, and confirm that
warning lights equipped in the combination
meter are turned on.Do the warning lights not for
airbag turn on?Go to step 2.Repair the combi-
nation meter
power supply.
Combination
Meter System.>
2 CHECK FUSE NO. 14 (IN FUSE&RELAY
BOX).
Remove the fuse No. 14 and perform visual
inspection.Is the fuse No. 14 (in fuse &
relay box) blown out?Replace the fuse
No. 14. If fuse No.
14 blows again, go
to step 3. Go to step 3.
3 CHECK AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CIRCUIT
(IN COMBINATION METER).
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Disconnect the connector (AB1) from
(B31).
3) Connect the battery ground cable and turn
the ignition switch to ON.Is the airbag warning light
turned on?Go to step 4.Replace the airbag
warning light bulb
or combination
meter printed cir-
cuit. 10, Combination
Meter Assembly.>
4 CHECK AIRBAG MAIN HARNESS.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Connect the connector (AB1) to (B31).
3) Disconnect the connector (AB3) from the
airbag control module. Control Module.>
4) Connect the battery ground cable and turn
the ignition switch to ON.Is the airbag warning light
turned on?Replace the airbag
control module.
Airbag Control
Module.>Replace the airbag
main harness with
body harness.

AB-46
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTIC)
Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
13.Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
A: DTC 11
DIAGNOSIS:
 Airbag main harness circuit is open, shorted or shorted to ground.
 Airbag module harness circuit (Driver) is open, shorted or shorted to ground.
 Roll connector circuit is open, shorted or shorted to ground.
 Driver’s airbag module is faulty.
 Airbag control module is faulty.
CAUTION:
 Before diagnosing the airbag system, be sure to turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect the
ground cable from battery, and wait more than 20 seconds before starting to work.
 When replacing the airbag module, seat belt pretensioner, roll connector, control module and sen-
sor, confirm that airbag warning light is turn normally after reconnect the each parts.
 When inspecting the airbag main harness, disconnect the driver’s airbag module and passenger’s
airbag module connectors for safety reasons.
WIRING DIAGRAM:
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AB3
AB21
AB26
AB222
11
14
13
AB21AB3AB2
1212
AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE
STEERING
ROLL CONNECTOR
INFLATOR
(DRIVER SIDE)
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AB-47
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTIC)
Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK DRIVERS AIRBAG MODULE.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Remove the driver’s airbag module. to AB-14, Driver’s Airbag Module.>
3) Connect the connector (1N) in test harness
N to connector (AB2).
4) Connect the airbag resistor to connector
(2N) in test harness N.
5) Connect the battery ground cable and turn
the ignition switch to ON.Is the airbag warning light
turned on normally?Replace the
driver’s airbag
module. AB-14, Driver’s
Airbag Module.>Go to step 2.
2 CHECK ROLL CONNECTOR.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 second.
2) Disconnect the test harness N from the
connector (AB2).
3) Remove the instrument panel lower cover,
disconnect the connector (AB26) from (AB21)
and connect the connector (1F) in test harness
F to connector (AB21).
4) Connect the airbag resistor to connector
(3F) in test harness F.
5) Connect the battery ground cable and turn
the ignition switch to ON.Is the airbag warning light turn
on normally?Replace the roll
connector. AB-20, Roll Con-
nector.>Go to step 3.
3 CHECK AIRBAG MAIN HARNESS.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the ground cable, and wait more than 20 sec-
onds.
2) Disconnect the airbag resistor from the
connector (3F) in test harness F.
3) Remove the glove box, and disconnect con-
nectors (AB4) and passenger’s airbag module
(AB27). Module.>
4) Disconnect the connector (AB3) from the
airbag control module, and connect the con-
nector (1R) in test harness R. Airbag Control Module.>
5) Measure the resistance between connector
(2R) in test harness R and the connector (3F)
in test harness F.
Connector & terminal
(2R) No. 2 — (3F) No. 4:
(2R) No. 4 — (3F) No. 3: Is the resistance less than 10
Ω?Go to step 4.Replace the airbag
main harness with
body harness.
4 CHECK AIRBAG MAIN HARNESS.
Measure the resistance of the connector (2R)
in test harness R.
Connector & terminal
(2R) No. 2 — (2R) No. 4:
(2R) No. 4 — Chassis ground:
(2R) No. 2 — Chassis ground:Is the resistance more than 1
MΩ?Replace the airbag
control module.
Airbag Control
Module.>Replace the airbag
main harness with
body harness.

AB-48
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTIC)
Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
B: DTC 12
DIAGNOSIS:
 Airbag main harness circuit is open, shorted or shorted to ground.
 Airbag module harness circuit (Passenger) is open, shorted or shorted to ground.
 Passenger’s airbag module is faulty.
 Airbag control module is faulty.
CAUTION:
 Before diagnosing the airbag system, be sure to turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect the
ground cable from battery, and wait more than 20 seconds before starting to work.
 When replacing the airbag module, seat belt pretensioner, roll connector, control module and sen-
sor, confirm that airbag warning light is turn normally after reconnect the each parts.
 When inspecting the airbag main harness, disconnect the airbag module connector of the driver
and passenger seats for safety reasons.
WIRING DIAGRAM:
AB-00742
AB3 INFLATOR
(PASSENGER SIDE)
AB4
AB4
AB27
11
10 3
47
8
1
2
AIRBAG CONTROL MODULEAB3
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