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Verify System

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda Tribute. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

To verify system, use prove out system procedure with Air Bag Simulator (105-R0012) in place of the air bag modules. See PROVE OUT SYSTEM .

DIAGNOSTIC SYMPTOMS

Condition	Go To Test
AIR BAG warning light on continuously	TEST A: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY-RCM DISCONNECTED, INOPERATIVE OR LOST/LOW IGNITION FEED
Audible tone/DTCs retrieved	TEST AD: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INOPERATIVE (DTC B1869) or TEST AE: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SHORT TO BATTERY (DTC B1870)
No communication with RCM	TEST AF: NO COMMUNICATION WITH RCM

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) IDENTIFICATION

Fault Code/Flash Code

Go To Test

B1231/19

TEST C: CRASH DATA MEMORY FULL (DTC B1231)

B1342/24

TEST B: RCM INTERNAL FAULT (DTC B1342)

B1869⁽¹⁾

TEST AD: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INOPERATIVE (DTC B1869)

B1870⁽¹⁾

TEST AE: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SHORT TO BATTERY (DTC B1870)

B1885/46

TEST AG: LEFT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT RESISTANCE LOW OR HIGH (DTC B1885/B1877)

B1877/46

TEST AG: LEFT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT RESISTANCE LOW OR HIGH (DTC B1885/B1877)

B1878/17

TEST AI: LEFT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR IGNITION (DTC B1878)

B1879/17

TEST AJ: LEFT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND (DTC B1879)

B1881/47

TEST AH: RIGHT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT RESISTANCE LOW OR HIGH (DTC B1881/B1886)

B1882/18

TEST AK: RIGHT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR IGNITION (DTC B1882)

B1883/18

TEST AL: RIGHT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND (DTC B1883)

B1886/47

TEST AH: RIGHT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT RESISTANCE LOW OR HIGH (DTC B1881/B1886)

B1887/15

TEST F: DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND (DTC B1887)

B1888/16

TEST H: PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND (DTC B1888)

B1891/⁽²⁾

TEST AC: AIR BAG TONE WARNING INDICATOR CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR IGNITION (B1891)

B1892/⁽²⁾

TEST AB: AIR BAG TONE WARNING INDICATOR CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND OR OPEN (DTC B1892)

B1916/15

TEST G: DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR IGNITION (DTC B1916)

B1921/21

TEST D: RCM BRACKET GROUND RESISTANCE HIGH (DTC B1921)

B1925/16

TEST I: PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR IGNITION (DTC B1925)

B1932/32

TEST J: DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG RESISTANCE HIGH (DTC B1932)

B1933/33

TEST K: PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG RESISTANCE HIGH (DTC B1933)

B1934/34

TEST L: DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG LOW RESISTANCE (DTC B1934)

B1935/35

TEST M: PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG RESISTANCE LOW (DTC B1935)

B1992/36

TEST U: LEFT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR IGNITION (DTC B1992)

B1993/36

TEST T: LEFT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND (DTC B1993)

B1994/36

TEST V: LEFT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT RESISTANCE HIGH (DTC B1994)

B1995/36

TEST W: LEFT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT RESISTANCE LOW (DTC B1995)

B1996/37

TEST Y: RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR IGNITION (DTC B1996)

B1997/37

TEST X: RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND (DTC B1997)

B1998/37

TEST Z: RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT RESISTANCE HIGH (DTC B1998)

B1999/37

TEST AA: RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT RESISTANCE LOW (DTC B1999)

B2440/43

TEST Q: RIGHT SIDE CRASH SENSOR MOUNTING FAILURE (DTC B2440)

B2441/42

TEST P: LEFT SIDE CRASH SENSOR MOUNTING FAILURE (DTC B2441)

B2444/48

TEST N: LEFT SIDE CRASH SENSOR INTERNAL FAULT (DTC B2444)

B2445/49

TEST O: RIGHT SIDE CRASH SENSOR INTERNAL FAULT (DTC B2445)

C1414/29

TEST E: INCORRECT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION CODE (DTC C1414)

U2017/44

TEST R: LEFT SIDE CRASH SENSOR COMMUNICATION FAULT (DTC U2017)

U2018/45

TEST S: RIGHT SIDE CRASH SENSOR COMMUNICATION FAULT (DTC U2018)

⁽¹⁾	Tone will sound only if additional DTCs are present.

⁽²⁾	Flash code is not available.