Activating System
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1999 Mercury Mystique, 1999 Mercury Cougar, 1999 Ford Contour, 1998 Mercury Mystique, and 1998 Ford Contour. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Ensure both battery cables are disconnected. Wait one minute. Remove air bag simulators from driver-side air bag and passenger-side air bag wiring harness connector.
- Reconnect driver-side air bag wire harness connector to air bag module. Install driver-side air bag module on steering wheel. Tighten screws to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table.
- Reconnect passenger-side air bag wire harness connector. Connect positive battery cable. Connect negative battery cable. Check AIR BAG light for system faults.