Disabling Procedure
- Turn the steering wheel until the vehicles wheels are pointing straight ahead.
- Turn OFF the ignition.
- Remove the key from the ignition.
- Remove the Air Bags fuse from the fuse block (5) located in the underhood fuse block.
- Remove the left door trim panel. Refer to Trim Panel Replacement - Side Front Door .
- Remove the connector position assurance (CPA) (3) from the side impact sensor yellow 2-way connector (5) located near the middle of the door.
- Disconnect the side impact sensor yellow 2-way connector (5) located near the middle of the door.
- Remove the trim panel. Refer to Trim Panel Replacement - Lower Center Pillar .
- Remove the connector positive assurance (CPA) from the seat belt pretensioner-right connector.
- Disconnect the seat belt pretensioner-right connector from the vehicle harness connector.
- Remove the garnish molding. Refer to Garnish Molding Replacement - Windshield Pillar .
- Disconnect the roof rail module connector (1) from the vehicle harness.
IMPORTANT:
Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zones before disabling the SIR system.
IMPORTANT:
With the Air Bags fuse removed and the ignition ON, the AIR BAG indicator illuminates. This is normal operation and does not indicate an SIR system malfunction.