Complete System Deactivation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis, 1997 Lincoln Town Car, and 1997 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Back-up power supply will hold a deployment charge for approximately one minute after positive battery cable is disconnected. Servicing SRS before one minute may cause accidental air bag deployment and possible personal injury. Always deactivate driver-side and passenger-side air bag modules before attempting any service procedures.
NOTE:
Complete system deactivation sequence is required for following situations:
- Vehicle was involved in a collision, air bags did not deploy, and vehicle needs to be driven.
- SRS is not functioning properly, and vehicle needs to be driven.
- Diagnosis and testing purposes.
- Disconnect negative and positive battery cables. Wait at least one minute to deplete charge in back-up power supply. Remove driver-side air bag module. See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
- Connect Air Bag Simulator (105-R0010) to clockspring. See Fig 1 . Remove passenger-side air bag module. See PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Connect air bag simulator (105-R00-10) to passenger-side air bag vehicle harness connector. Connect positive and negative battery cables. To reactivate SRS, see COMPLETE SYSTEM REACTIVATION .