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Removal and Installation
warningAlways observe the following item for preventing accidental activation.
  • Before servicing, ignition switch OFF, disconnect battery negative terminal and wait for 3 minutes or more (discharges electricity held in the additional power supply circuit of the air bag diagnosis sensor unit).
 
 
REMOVAL
 
 
1. Remove front grille cover. Refer to Removal and Installation.
2. Remove crash zone sensor mounting nut.
3. Disconnect crash zone sensor harness connector, and then remove crash zone sensor.
caution
  • To prevent damage to the parts, never impact the crash zone sensor.
  • Replace crash zone sensor if it is dropped or sustains an impact.
  • Replace crash zone sensor of deployed driver air bag module, deployed passenger air bag module, deployed driver knee air bag module, deployed passenger knee air bag module, seat belt pre-tensioner and deployed lap pre-tensioner.
4. Remove crash zone sensor bracket mounting bolts, and then remove crash zone sensor bracket.
 
 
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
caution
  • Never reuse mounting nut after removal, replace with new nut.
  • Always install normally aligning to the cutout hole, because performance of the crash zone sensor excessively fluctuates according to the installation position.
  • After installation is completed, perform self-diagnosis using M.U.T.-III SE or air bag warning light, if the system is normal and ″PAST″ of ″Self Diagnostic Result″ is indicated, always perform ″ERASE″ of ″Self Diagnostic Result″ using M.U.T.-III SE. Refer to Work FlowWork Flow.
  • After the work is completed, check that no system malfunction is detected by air bag warning light.