Clock Spring Inspection (Two-Step Deployment Control System)

Disconnect the negative battery terminal and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the clock spring. (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (Two-Step Deployment Control System) .)
Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table.
- If not as indicated in the table, replace the clock spring. (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (Two-Step Deployment Control System) .)
NOTE:
- When the vehicle-side connector for the clock spring is disconnected, terminals 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D are shorted to prevent unexpected operation (deployment) of the air bag module.
Fig 1: Clock Spring Terminal Continuity Chart
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Fig 2: Clock Spring Circuit Diagram - Two-Step Deployment Control System And Connector End View
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