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AB(diag)-33
Subaru Select Monitor
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS)
B: INSPECTION
1. COMMUNICATION FOR INITIALIZING IMPOSSIBLE
DETECTING CONDITION:
Defective harness connector
TROUBLE SYMPTOM:
Communication is impossible between the airbag control module and the Subaru Select Monitor.
WIRING DIAGRAM:
AB-01299
AB1B40
12345678
910 11 12 13 14 15 16
MAIN SBF
SBF-6
NO.12NO.25
B40
AB6
B31
AB1
E
EE
1
10
12
7
282765
NO.13
IGNITIONSWITCH
AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE
BATTERY
DATA LINK CONNECTOR
123456789101112
AB6
1234567891011121314161715
1819202122232425262728
910
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AB(diag)-34
Subaru Select Monitor
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS)
Step Check Yes No
1CHECK IGNITION SWITCH.Is the ignition switch ON? Go to step 2.Turn the ignition
switch to ON, and
select the airbag
mode using the
Subaru Select
Monitor.
2CHECK BATTERY.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Measure the battery voltage.
Is the voltage more than 11 V? Go to step 3.Charge or replace
the battery.
3CHECK BATTERY TERMINAL.Is there poor contact at battery
terminal?
Repair or tighten
the battery termi-
nal.
Go to step 4.
4CHECK SUBARU SELECT MONITOR COM-
MUNICATION.
1) Turn the ignition switch to ON.
2) Using the Subaru Select Monitor, check
whether communication to other system can
be executed normally.
Are the system name and
model year displayed on Sub-
aru Select Monitor?
Go to step 9.Go to step 5.
5CHECK AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE CON-
NECTOR.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Is the connector of the air bag control mod-
ule (AB6) securely connected?
Is the connector of the air bag
control module securely con-
nected?
Go to step 6.Connect the con-
nector of the air-
bag control
module.
6CHECK SUBARU SELECT MONITOR COM-
MUNICATION.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the airbag control module con-
nector.
3) Turn the ignition switch to ON.
4) Check whether communication to other
systems can be executed normally.
Are the system name and
model year displayed on Sub-
aru Select Monitor?
Replace the airbag
control module.
Airbag Control
Module.>
Go to step 7.
7CHECK HARNESS CONNECTOR BETWEEN
EACH CONTROL MODULE AND DATA LINK
CONNECTOR.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect the airbag control module,
ABSCM&H/U, ECM and TCM.
3) Measure the resistance between data link
connector and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(B40) No. 10 — Chassis ground:
Is the resistance more than 1
MΩ?
Go to step 8.Repair the har-
ness and connec-
tor between each
control module
and data link con-
nector. (Replace
the harness with-
out repairing the
airbag harness.)
8CHECK THE OUTPUT SIGNAL TO THE AIR-
BAG CONTROL MODULE.
1) Turn the ignition switch to ON in the status
of step 7.
2) Measure the voltage between data link con-
nector and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(B40) No. 10 (+) — Chassis ground (–):
Is the voltage less than 1 V? Go to step 9.Repair the har-
ness and connec-
tor between each
control module
and data link con-
nector. (Replace
the harness with-
out repairing the
airbag harness.)
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AB(diag)-35
Subaru Select Monitor
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS)
2. WITHOUT DTC
DETECTING CONDITION:
•Defective combination meter
•Open circuit of harness
TROUBLE SYMPTOM:
•Airbag warning light remains on.
•“NO TROUBLE CODE” will be displayed on the Subaru Select Monitor.
For detailed operation procedure, refer to “Airbag Warning Light Failure”.
ing Light Failure.>
NOTE:
•For detailed operation procedure, refer to “Airbag Warning Light Failure”.
Warning Light Failure.>
•When the airbag warning light is OFF and “NO TROUBLE CODE” is displayed on Subaru Select Monitor,
the system is in normal condition.
9CHECK THE HARNESS BETWEEN THE AIR-
BAG CONTROL MODULE AND DATA LINK
CONNECTOR.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Disconnect the connector (AB6) from air-
bag control module.
3) Connect the connector (1U) in the test har-
ness U to connector (AB6).
4) Measure the resistance between connector
(4U) in the test harness U and the data link
connector.
Connector & terminal
(4U) No. 18 — (B40) No. 10:
Is the resistance less than 10
Ω?
Go to step 10.Repair the har-
ness between the
airbag control
module and the
data link connec-
tor. Or replace the
airbag main har-
ness with the bulk-
head harness.
10 CHECK POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT.
1) Turn the ignition switch to ON.
2) Measure the voltage between connector
(2U) in the test harness U and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(2U) No. 1 — Chassis ground:
(2U) No. 6 — Chassis ground:
Is the voltage more than 10 V? Go to step 11.Repair the har-
ness between the
airbag control
module and the
battery. Or replace
the airbag main
harness with the
bulkhead harness.
11 CHECK BETWEEN THE AIRBAG CONTROL
MODULE AND CHASSIS GROUND.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2) Measure the resistance between connector
(2U) in the test harness U and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(2U) No. 10 — Chassis ground:
(2U) No. 11 — Chassis ground:
Is the resistance less than 10
Ω?
Go to step 12.Repair the har-
ness between the
airbag control
module and the
chassis ground. Or
replace the airbag
main harness with
the bulkhead har-
ness.
12 CHECK POOR CONTACT OF CONNECTOR.Is there poor contact in the
control module power supply,
ground circuit and data link
connector?
Repair the con-
nector. (Replace
the harness with-
out repairing the
airbag system
connector.)
Replace the only
airbag control
module.
AB-21, REMOVAL,
Airbag Control
Module.>
Step Check Yes No
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AB(diag)-36
Read Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS)
8. Read Diagnostic Trouble
Code (DTC)
A: OPERATION
For details about reading of DTCs, refer to “Subaru
Select Monitor”.
lect Monitor.>
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Inspection Mode
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS)
9. Inspection Mode
A: PROCEDURE
Recreate the circumstance by referring to the con-
ditions described in the checklist.
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AB(diag)-38
Clear Memory Mode
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS)
10.Clear Memory Mode
A: OPERATION
Clear the memory in the following steps after the
malfunction is repaired.
For details concerning DTC clear operation, refer to
“Subaru Select Monitor”.
Subaru Select Monitor.>
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AB(diag)-39
Airbag Warning Light Illumination Pattern
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS)
11.Airbag Warning Light Illumi-
nation Pattern
A: INSPECTION
Turn the ignition switch to ON, and confirm that the
airbag warning light remains on for approx. 6 sec-
onds then go off afterwards.
(1) Airbag warning light
(2) Approx. 6 sec.
(3) Ignition switch ON
AB-00135
(1)
(2)
(3)
OFF
ON
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AB(diag)-40
Airbag Warning Light Failure
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS)
12.Airbag Warning Light Failure
A: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON
DETECTING CONDITION:
•Airbag warning light is faulty.
•Airbag control module to airbag warning light circuit is shorted or open.
•Grounding circuit is faulty.
•Airbag control module is faulty.
•Connection of (AB1) and (B31) is improper.
•Connection of (AB6) to airbag control module is improper.
CAUTION:
•Before diagnosing the airbag system, be sure to turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect the
ground terminal from battery, and wait more than 20 seconds before starting to work.
•After replacing the airbag module, seat belt pretensioner, roll connector, control module and sen-
sor, reconnect each part and confirm that the warning light operates properly.
•When inspecting the airbag main harness, disconnect the airbag module connectors and seat belt
pretensioners of the driver’s and passenger’s seats for safety reasons.
WIRING DIAGRAM:
AB-01298
AB6
B31
AB1
No.5
3
B12
A3A4
11
AB6AB1i10
B403i2
i126i127
i10A:i11B:
B403
1
13
123456789
1611101514131217 191823 252420 2221
435689122827141110 133029262524232221201918172116157
1245614131211109873
i11
1245614715 1613121110983
i102
1234567891011121314151617
1819202122232425262728
IGNITIONSWITCH
COMBINATION METER
BATTERY
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT
AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE
:TERMINAL NO. OPTIONAL ARRANGEMENT AMONG 7, 8 AND 9
:TERMINAL NO. OPTIONAL ARRANGEMENT AMONG 10, 11 AND 12
REVERSECIRCUIT
123456789101112
i126
i127
1256347891011 12
2*
2***
1*