B-Pillar Sensor: Installation
To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbags, airbag curtains, knee blocker, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect the Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS)/negative battery cable assembly from the negative battery post, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
To avoid serious or fatal injury, never strike or drop the side impact sensor, as it can damage the impact sensor or affect its calibration. The side impact sensor enables the system to deploy the side Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) components. If an impact sensor is accidentally dropped during service, the sensor must be scrapped and replaced with a new unit. Failure to observe this warning could result in accidental, incomplete, or improper side SRS component deployment.
Right side shown in illustration, left side similar.
- Position the B-pillar side impact sensor (2a) onto the weld stud on the inner B-pillar. Be certain that the locating and anti-rotation pin on the back of the sensor is engaged in the clearance hole of the B-pillar.
- Connect the body wire harness connector (1) to the B-pillar side impact sensor.
- Install and tighten the nut (3) that secures the B-pillar side impact sensor to the stud on the inner B-pillar. Tighten the nut to the proper specification. Refer to TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install the trim onto the inside of the lower left or right B-pillar. Refer to PANEL, B-PILLAR TRIM, LOWER, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONPANEL, B-PILLAR TRIM, UPPER, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Do not connect the negative battery cable at this time. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Verification Test procedure should be performed following service of any SRS component. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .