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Disabling Procedure

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  1. Turn the steering wheel so that the vehicles wheels are pointing straight ahead.
  2. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
  3. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
  4. Locate the body control module fuse center. Remove the fuse cover.
  5. Fig 1: Locating AIR BAG Fuse
    GM1368912Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: With the SIR Fuse removed and the ignition ON, the AIR BAG indicator illuminates. This is normal operation, and does not indicate an SIR system malfunction.
  6. Locate and remove the AIR BAG fuse from the body control module fuse center.
  7. Fig 2: View Of Electronic Frontal Sensor, CPA & Connector
    GM1368902Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Open the front hood. Locate the front end sensor, also known as electronic frontal sensor (EFS) (1).
  9. Remove the connector position assurance (CPA) (2) from the EFS connector (3).
  10. Remove the EFS connector (3) from the EFS (1).