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Disabling System

  1. Before proceeding, follow air bag service precautions. See SERVICE PRECAUTIONS  . Ensure ignition is off. Disconnect and shield negative battery cable.
  2. Wait 5 minutes for capacitor to discharge. Remove steering column lower casing cover. See Figure . Locate and remove Orange connector from its holder on steering column.
  3. Disconnect SRS Orange wiring connector. On models with passenger-side air bag, remove glove box and disconnect both Orange SRS connectors from passenger-side air bag module. System is now disabled.
  4. An alternate method for disabling system is to disconnect and shield negative battery cable. Wait 5 minutes for capacitor to discharge. Locate SRS control unit and disconnect Orange harness connector(s). System is now disabled.
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