DTC B163A: Side Airbag Sensor Assembly No. 2 (LH) [12/2019 - 11/2023]: Procedure

1. Turn the ignition switch off.

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   *1	Side No. 2 Airbag Sensor RH
   *2	Airbag Sensor Assembly

2. Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal.
   WARNING:

   Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal to disable the SRS system.

3. Interchange the side No. 2 airbag sensor LH with RH and connect the connectors.
4. Connect the cable to the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal.
5. Turn the ignition switch to ON, and wait for at least 60 seconds.
6. Clear the DTCs stored in memory.

   Body Electrical > SRS Airbag > Clear DTCs 

7. Turn the ignition switch off.
8. Turn the ignition switch to ON, and wait for at least 60 seconds.
9. Check for DTCs.

   Body Electrical > SRS Airbag > Trouble Codes 

   HINT: 

   Codes other than DTCs B162A and B163A may be output at this time, but they are not related to this check.

   Result

   Result	Proceed to
   DTC B163A is output.	A
   DTC B162A is output.	B
   DTCs B162A and B163A are not output.	C

10. Turn the ignition switch off.
11. Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal.
    WARNING:

    Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal to disable the SRS system.

12. Return the side No. 2 airbag sensor LH and RH to their original positions and connect the connectors.

Result: 

A 

REPLACE AIRBAG SENSOR ASSEMBLY. Refer to  REMOVAL [12/2019 - 10/2022]  , or refer to  REMOVAL [10/2022 - 11/2023] 

Result: 

B 

REPLACE SIDE NO. 2 AIRBAG SENSOR LH. Refer to  REMOVAL [12/2019 - 10/2022]  , or refer to  REMOVAL [10/2022 - 11/2023] 

Result: 

C 

USE SIMULATION METHOD TO CHECK. Refer to  HOW TO PROCEED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING [12/2019 - ]