Inspection
I. The inspection for airbag module at the side of
driver could be divided into three situations:
Automobile is not impacted, automobile is impacted but
airbag does not explode, and automobile is impacted and
airbag explodes.
1. Automobile is not impacted:
a. Make malfunction diagnostic inspection,
b. Check the safety airbag assembled on steering wheel
with your eyes,
including following items mainly:
Check whether the airbag has any cut, small crack or the surface and concave slot of airbag has
obvious changed color.
2. Automobile is impacted but airbag does not explode:
a. Make malfunction diagnostic inspection,
b. Check the disassembled safety airbag with your eyes, including following items mainly:
Check whether the airbag has any cut, small crack or the surface and concave slot of airbag has
obvious changed color.
Check whether wiring harness has any cut, crack or joint has any flaw,
Check whether steering wheel has distorted,
Check whether the plug and wiring harness of helix cable has been damaged, the loudspeaker wiring
harness plug and wiring harness has been damaged or distorted,
Check whether contacting board of steering wheel loudspeaker button has been distorted (if it has
been distorted, it is necessary to change with new safety airbag module, forbid repairing it),
Interruption situation could happen between safety airbag module and steering wheel lower defend-
ing cover, and when new airbag module is assembled on steering wheel, its surrounding clearance
must be even (Assemble and disassemble of driver airbag module should accord with correct step to
work).
3. Automobile is impacted and airbag explodes:
a. Make malfunction diagnostic inspection,
b. Check the disassembled safety airbag with your eyes, including following items mainly:
Check whether the plug and wiring harness of helix cable has been damaged, the loudspeaker wiring
harness plug and wiring harness has been damaged or distorted,
Check whether wiring harness has any cut, crack or joint has any flaw,
Check whether steering wheel has distorted,
Interruption situation could happen between safety airbag
module and steering wheel lower defending cover, and
when new airbag module is assembled on steering wheel,
its surrounding clearance must be even (Assemble and
disassemble of driver airbag module should accord with
correct step to work)
II. The inspection for airbag module at the side of
passenger could be divided into three situations:
Automobile is not impacted, automobile is impacted but
airbag does not explode, and automobile is impacted and
airbag explodes.
Supplemental restraint system--Inspection
Safety airbag module at
the side of passengerChange the
wiring harness
of airbag
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Diagnosis of impacted automobile
No matter whether the safety airbag has been unfolded, the inspection and maintenance for impacted auto-
mobile should be made by following sequence.
1. Check the ECU diagnostic signal.
(1) Connect the diagnostic joint of diagnostic tool,
(2) Use diagnostic tool to read the diagnostic result.
2. Repair sequence
Note: For the impact, when power supply of battery is lack, diagnostic tool could not communicate
with ECU, at this time, it is necessary to check and maintain the wiring harness of panel or use
exterior power supply.
(1) When safety airbag has been unfolded,
Following parts should be changed with new ones
a. Safety airbag assembly at the side of passenger
b. ECU
c. Safety airbag assembly at the side of driver
d. Pre-tension safety belt at the side of driver and passenger
Check the following parts, if they are abnormal, change them with new ones
a. Helix cable
b. Steering wheel, steering column, combination switch
Assembling state for steering wheel of safety airbag assembly at the side of driver
a. Check whether there is any abnormal noise in steering wheel, its action is flexible and clearance is
normal.
b. Check whether the joint of wiring harness is damaged or terminal is distorted.
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Supplemental restraint system--Disassemble and assemble
Disassemble and assemble
Electronic control unit of safety airbag (ECU)
1. Note (referring to chapter 1)
2. Disassembling sequence:
(1) Disassemble the cover board at the side of central channel (or disassemble auxiliary panel).
(2) Disassemble the connector connecting with safety airbag ECU.
(3) Disassemble the ECU.
3. Assembling sequence
(1) Check the ECU assembly, and make arrow direction on hint card point to running direction of automobile.
(2) Assemble the connector connecting with safety airbag ECU, the connector should be locked firmly (if
you hear a light sound “KA” when press the connector, this shows it has been locked).
a. Fix the special bolt used by controller assembly on assembling position of central channel, and
confirm it has been assembled firmly.
b. Assemble the cover board at the side of central channel (or assemble auxiliary panel).
c. Connect the cathode of battery.
4. Main notes of assembling operation:
(1) When assembling ECU assembly, pay attention to that ECU assembly could not be impacted.
(2) Inspection after the assembling
a. Set the ignition switch at ON position.
b. Indicating light illuminates at 7 second, and continues to extinguish.
c. If it does not extinguish, it is necessary to check and remove malfunction.
Note: if ECU could not be assembled correctly, safety airbag will not work normally.
5. Inspection: referring to chapter 2.
6. Removing malfunction: referring to chapter 3.
3. Place the steering wheel and front wheels correctly
and make them face the front, and take out ignition
switch key, then do not operate it in 60 seconds af-
ter disassembling the cathode of battery.
4. Disassemble safety airbag assembly at the side of
driver:
(1) Guarantee the wheels face the front.
(2) Use 5s hexagon socket-head wrench to loosen the two plan-
etary bolts.
(3) Pull out the safety airbag assembly at the side of driver
from upside of steering wheel.
Safety airbag assembly at the side of driver
1. Note (referring to chapter 1).
2. Use the flash or malfunction diagnostic tool to test malfunction (referring to chapter 1
and 3).
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(4) Disassemble the joint of loudspeaker and airbag wiring
harness.
(5) Take down safety airbag module at the side of driver.
Note:Disassembled safety airbag assembly at the side
of driver should make its bottom surface face
the upwards, and it should be stored in clean
and dry environment.
5. Check the safety airbag assembly at the side of
driver.
6. Disassemble steering wheel:
Disassemble assembling screws to take down steering wheel
from the middle position.
Note:For the mesh of spline and column is too tight, steer-
ing wheel is hard to disconnect from the column, at
this time, pay attention to do not disassemble the
steering wheel compulsively, it is necessary to
screw the screws on column, then lift the steering
wheel up (for steering wheel connects with helix
cable at its bottom, if disassembling steering wheel
compulsively, helix cable will be damaged).
7. Disassemble the lower cover of combination switch
Disassemble three screws and lower cover of combination
switch.
8. Disassemble helix cable:
(1) Slide the upper cover of combination switch.
(2) Disassemble airbag joint from helix cable.
(3) Disassemble three fixed claws and helix cable.
Note:disassembled helix cable should be stored in
clean and dry environment.
9. Check the helix cable:
(1) When assembling new helix cable, check whether the yel-
low fixed clamp on helix cable is good, if yellow clamp drops,
please adjust by the requirement on hint card of helix cable,
insure helix cable could turn left and right for 2.5 circles on
its existing fixed position.
(2) If finding following situations, it is necessary to change the
helix cable with new one.
a. There are some scratches or cracks on joint.
b. There are cracks, concaves or flaws on wiring harness
of helix cable.
10. Remove malfunction (referring to chapter 3).
11. Make the wheels face the front.
Note: it is necessary to make the front wheels face the
front, or the wires in helix cable might break in steer-
ing process.
12. Assemble helix cable:
(1) Inspection before assembling (referring to item 9).
(2) Set the steering light switch at middle position.
The pin of steering light switch may be broken, so it must
be confirmed whether the pin is at central position.
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Fixed claw
Safety airbag assemble at the side of passenger
1. Note (referring to chapter 1).
2. Use the flash or malfunction diagnostic tool to test the malfunction (referring to chapter
1 and 3).
3. Disconnect the connection of cathode of battery, and do not operate in 60 seconds after
disconnecting.
4. Disassemble the glove box.
5. Disassemble the joint of safety airbag at the side of passenger, and do not damage
airbag wiring harness carefully.
6. Disassemble the safety airbag assembly at the side of passenger.
a. Disassemble three connecting bolts from the bracket of safety airbag assembly at the side of passenger.
b. Take down the safety airbag assembly from panel.
7. Check the safety airbag assembly at the side of passenger (referring to chapter 2).
8. Assemble airbag assembly.
a. Check whether the connection between safety airbag module and airbag short wiring harness is firm.
b. Firstly, insert the module in assembling position from the upside of panel, secondly, align the assem-
bling hole of small bracket on module with the assembling hole on framework of panel, at the same
time, the module cover and panel clearance should be even, and the barb on module should be con-
nected to its position.
9. After assembling, use malfunction diagnostic tool or malfunction indicating light to
check and confirm the malfunction has been removed.
(3) Make three fixed claws mesh steering column.
When changing with new helix cable, it is necessary to disassemble yellow clamp before assembling.
(4) Insert the plug of airbag wiring harness in the plug of helix cable and make this connection firm.
Align the
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(4) After assembling, use malfunction diagnostic tool or malfunction indicating light to check
and confirm the malfunction has been removed. (5) Connect the lower cover of combination switch.
(6) Connect the upper cover of combination switch with the
lower cover with special bolts firmly.
13. Set the helix cable at middle position
a. Check whether ignition switch locates OFF state.
b. Check whether the cathode end of battery has been
disassembled.
Note: do not operate in 60 seconds after disassembling
cathode end.
c. Turn helix cable anticlockwise with hand until it could not
be turned.
d. Then turn the helix cable clockwise for 2.5 circles to align
the mark.
14. Assemble steering wheel
(1) Inspection before assembling:
z Steering wheel
z Connecting wiring harness
z Safety airbag assembly at the side of driver
(2) Tighten the assembling screws at both sides.
(3) Connection of battery terminal “-”.
Supplemental restraint system--Scrap treatment for safety airbag
(3) Fix the module on wheel.
a. Assemble two bolts with gasket on two assembling holes
of safety airbag module at the side of driver.
Size of bolt: L 35.0 mm
M 6.0 mm
Note:tighten the bolts with hand until they could
not be turned in. But they could not be
screwed too tightly.
b. Use maintenance electric wire used for automobile to
fix safety airbag module at the side of driver on wheel.
Section area of nude wire part of wiring harness is more
than 2 mm
2. If the wiring harness is too thin, it might
break for the shake when airbag explodes. This is very
dangerous.
c. Use three wiring harnesses, and the wiring harness
should twist the bolts at the two sides of airbag assem-
bly twice at least. Tighten the wiring harness twisted on
fixed bolts to avoid them loosen, if wiring harness loosen,
they might incur airbag assemble loosens for shake
when airbag explodes. This is very dangerous.
d. Place the airbag module upwards, and bind the con-
necting bolts at the two sides of airbag module in wheel
hub bolt holes of wheel. Adjust the fixed position of airbag
module to make the joint hang in the wheel hub hole of
wheel. Wiring harness should be tightened. The metal
surface of airbag assembly must face the downside to
prevent wiring harness from breaking for airbag
explosion, explosive force will throw airbag to air to hurt
human or surrounding things. Airbag explosion will leave
track for surrounding things, so used wheel should be
scraped.
(4) Place wheel on flat ground, and connect the one end of
wiring harness used for unfolding with airbag short wiring
harness, and connect the other end with short circuit.
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Safety airbag assembly
Wiring harness for explosion
(3) Fix the module on wheel.
a. Assemble three bolts with gasket on two assembling
holes of left, middle and right support pin of safety airbag
module at the side of passenger.
Size of bolt: L 35.0 mm
M 8.0 mm
Note: screw the bolts with hand, but they could not
be screwed too tightly, 2/3 L of bolts should
expose.
2. Explosion of safety airbag assembly at the side of passenger.
(1) Prepare a battery as detonating power (12±1)V.
(2) Disassemble safety airbag assembly at the side of passenger, and connect the airbag short wiring
harness on gas generator.
Warning: when storing safety airbag module at the side of driver, it is necessary to keep upper
surface face upwards.
Supplemental restraint system--Scrap treatment for safety airbag
Old tire
without hud
Wiring harness
for explosion
Wiring harness
for explosion
Left and
right small
bracket
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(5) Fix three scraped old tyres without wheel hub on the fixed
tyre of safety airbag assembly at the side of driver. The
terminal end of unfolding wiring harness is 10m apart from
wheel of fixed airbag at least.
Width: 185mm
Inner diameter: 360mm
(6) Cut off the joint of wiring harness used for unfolding of safety
airbag assembly at the side of driver at the place apart from
the automobile, then connect it with two ends of battery.
(7) Treatment for explosive module.
Disassemble the safety airbag module at the side of driver
from wheel, and put it in ethane plastic bag, then bind the
bag for treatment with other parts.
Supplemental restraint system--Scrap treatment for safety airbag
b. Use maintenance electric wire used for automobile to fix
safety airbag module at the side of driver on wheel.
Section area of nude wire part of wiring harness is more
than 2 mm
2. If the wiring harness is too thin, it might
break for the shake when airbag explodes. This is very
dangerous.
c. Use four wiring harnesses, and the wiring harness should
twist the fixed bolts and small bracket of airbag assem-
bly twice at least. Tighten the wiring harness twisted to
avoid them loosen, if wiring harness loosen, they might
incur airbag assembly loosens for shake when airbag
explodes. This is very dangerous.
d. Place the airbag module upwards, and bind the wiring
harnesses at the two sides of airbag module in wheel
tightly. After twisting the tyre twice with the wiring har-
ness twisted on middle small bracket, bind it on tyre.
After twisting the tyre twice with the wiring harness
twisted on left and right small bracket, bind it on tyre.
Adjust the fixed position of airbag module to make the
joint hang in the wheel hub hole of wheel. Then fix the
wiring harness getting through the center of left and right
small bracket on tyre to prevent the module from shak-
ing left and right, and the wiring harness twisted on bolts
of small bracket is fixed on tyre to prevent airbag mod-
ule from shaking front and back.
(4) Place the wheel on flat ground, and connect one end of
wiring harness used for unfolding with airbag short wiring
harness, and connect the other end with short circuit. The
terminal end of unfolding wiring harness is 10m apart from
wheel of fixed airbag at least.
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Safety airbag assembly
Wiring harness for explosion
Tyre
(over five)