Air Bag System Reconnect Checklist

AIR BAG RECONNECT CHECKLIST

The checklist below should be completed following diagnosis and repair of any air bag system concern:
1. Is the air bag sliding contact connector at the base of the steering column connected?
2. Are the air bag modules connected?
3. Are the safety belt retractor pretensioners connected?
4. Is the air bag control module connected?
5. Is the vehicle battery connected?

The Symptom Chart can be used to help locate the air bag SRS concerns if no DTCs are retrieved and the listed symptoms are observed. Whether or not the listed symptoms are observed, always carry out the following:

6. Retrieve all DTCs stored in the air bag control module memory. Go to the Retrieve/Clear Continuous DTCs. Retrieve/Clear Continuous DTCs
7. Carry out the On-Demand Self-Test to determine what DTCs are currently being sensed by the air bag control module. On-Demand Self Test
8. If the stored DTCs are different than the current DTCs, always repair the current DTCs first.

A DTC can indicate several concerns. The DTCs are to assist in system diagnosis and are not to be considered definitive. Always refer to the pinpoint test corresponding to the DTC to determine where the concern lies and to repair the concern correctly.

The SRS diagnostics can be divided into three sections:
- Diagnostic test modes
- PID/data monitor and record
- Active command modes