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Clock Spring Inspection [Standard Deployment Control System]

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more.  (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
  2. Remove the driver-side air bag module. (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
  3. Remove the steering wheel. (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Remove the column cover. (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  5. Remove the clock spring. (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
  6. Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table.
    NOTE:
    • When the vehicle-side connector for the clock spring is disconnected, terminals 2A and 2B are shorted to prevent unexpected operation (deployment) of the air bag module.
    Fig 1: Checking Continuity Between Clock Spring Terminals
    G09771656Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Fig 2: Air Bag Module And Pre-Tensioner Seat Belt Connector Terminals
G09771657Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.