Disabling System
- Before proceeding, follow air bag service precautions. See SERVICE PRECAUTIONS
. Turn front wheels to straight-ahead position. Turn ignition switch to OFF position and remove key. Remove fuse block access door on far right end of instrument panel. Remove AIR BAG (or SIR) fuse. Wait one minute.
- Zone 2 (Century & Regal Only)
- To disable inflatable restraint Side Impact Sensor (SIS) located in SIR Zone 2, remove front and rear door jam carpet retainer. Remove door jam weatherstrip from center pillar pinch weld flange to expose the lower trim panel. Starting at the base, grasp trim panel firmly with both hands and pull panel away from center pillar. Remove seat belt from the slot in the lower trim panel. Remove the center pillar lower trim. Loosen 2 SIS mounting screws and remove SIS from center pillar. Remove Connector Position Assurance (CPA) clip from SIS connector. Disconnect SIS connector.
- Zone 3
- To disable, driver air bag module and coil located in SIR Zone 3, remove sound insulator panel from under lower left side of instrument panel. Remove CPA clip, and disconnect driver air bag module Yellow 2-pin connector at base of steering column. See Fig 1
. Disconnect steering wheel module coil connector.
- Zone 5
- To disable passenger side air bag module, located in SIR Zone 5, remove left insulator panel. Remove CPA clip from passenger 2-pin Yellow connector. Disconnect passenger 2-pin Yellow SIR connector located to right of steering column. See Fig 2
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- Zone 7 (Century & Regal Only)
- To disable driver seat side air bag, located in SIR Zone 7, remove CPA clip from driver side air bag module 2-pin Yellow connector located under driver seat. Disconnect side air bag module 2-pin Yellow connector.
- Zone 9 (Century & Regal Only)
- To disable Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) located in SIR Zone 9, disable Zones 2, 3 and 5. Disconnect Yellow component connectors.
- Zone 9 (Grand Prix Only)
- To disable inflatable restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) located in SIR Zone 9, disable Zones 3 and 5. Remove CPA clip from SDM wiring harness connector. Disconnect SDM wiring harness connector from SDM.
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.