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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation: Deactivation

WARNING: Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
WARNING: The belt and buckle assembly pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a belt and buckle assembly pretensioner.
WARNING: After deployment, the air bag surface can contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
WARNING: Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
WARNING: The belt and buckle assembly pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Never probe the connectors on the belt and buckle assembly pretensioners. Doing so could result in belt and buckle assembly pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
WARNING: Air bag modules with discolored or damaged trim covers must be installed new, not repainted.
WARNING: The restraint system diagnostic tool is for restraint system service only. Remove from vehicle prior to road use. Failure to remove could result in injury and possible violation of vehicle safety standards.
NOTE: If a seat equipped with a seat mounted side airbag and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system is being serviced, the airbag system must be deactivated.
NOTE: Restraint system diagnostic tools MUST  be installed under the seats in the side airbag and safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) to floor connectors.
NOTE: Diagnostics or repairs are not to be performed on a side airbag system and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system, with the seats in the vehicle. Prior to attempting to diagnose/repair the side airbag system and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system the seats must be removed from the vehicle and the restraint system diagnostic tools must be installed in the side airbag and the safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) connectors at the floor connectors. The restraint system diagnostic tools must be removed prior to operating the vehicle over the road. 
NOTE: Diagnostics may be performed on seat systems other than the side airbag or the safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system (lumbar, climate controlled, heated, power seat track) with the seat installed in the vehicle as long as the restraint system diagnostic tools are installed under the seats in the side airbag and safety belt pretensioner to floor connectors.
NOTE: After diagnosing/repairing a seat system, the restraint system diagnostic tools must be removed before operating the vehicle over the road. 

    All vehicles 

    WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
  1. Please refer to the appropriate vehicle shop manual to determine location of the front air bag sensors. 

    The side air bag sensors are located at or near the base of the B-pillar. 

    To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped). 

    Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .

  2. Remove the two screws and pull out to remove the steering column opening lower finish panel.
    Fig 1: Removing Steering Column Opening Lower Finish Panel
    G03456908Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the three bolts and the steering column opening lower reinforcement.
    Fig 2: Removing Steering Column Opening Lower Reinforcement
    G03456909Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Disconnect the clockspring electrical connector at the base of the steering column.
    Fig 3: Disconnecting Clockspring Electrical Connector
    G03456910Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the vehicle harness side of the clockspring electrical connector.
    Fig 4: Attaching Restraint System Diagnostic Tool To Vehicle Harness Side Of Clockspring Electrical Connector
    G03456911Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Open the glove compartment to its fullest extent by pushing in on the tabs and releasing the glove compartment.
    Fig 5: Removing Glove Compartment
    G03456912Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Through the glove compartment opening, toward the center of the instrument panel, disconnect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
    Fig 6: Disconnecting Passenger Air Bag Module Electrical Connector
    G03456913Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the vehicle harness side of the passenger air bag electrical connector.
    Fig 7: Attaching Restraint System Diagnostic Tool To Vehicle Harness Side Of Passenger Air Bag Electrical Connector
    G03456914Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
  10. Move and tilt the front seats to their highest and most forward position.
    11. WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
  11. Please refer to the appropriate vehicle shop manual to determine location of the front air bag sensors. 

    The side air bag sensors are located at or near the base of the B-pillar. 

    To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped). 

    Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .

    12. Vehicles with side air bags 

  12. Disconnect the passenger seat side air bag electrical connector.
    1. Slide and disengage the passenger seat side air bag electrical connector locking clip.
    2. Push in to release the tab and disconnect the passenger seat side air bag electrical connector.
      Fig 8: Disconnecting Passenger Seat Side Air Bag Electrical Connector
      G03456915Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the passenger seat side air bag floor electrical connector.
    Fig 9: Attaching Restraint System Diagnostic Tool To Passenger Seat Side Air Bag Floor Electrical Connector
    G03456916Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    14. All vehicles 

  14. Remove the passenger side front and rear door scuff plates.
    Fig 10: Removing Passenger Side Front And Rear Door Scuff Plates
    G03456917Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Remove the passenger side B-pillar weatherstripping.
    Fig 11: Removing Passenger Side B-Pillar Weatherstripping
    G03456918Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Remove the bolt and the passenger side safety belt anchor.
    Fig 12: Removing Bolt And Passenger Side Safety Belt Anchor
    G03456919Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Pull out to release the retaining clips and separate the passenger side B-pillar lower trim panel.
    Fig 13: Separating Passenger Side B-Pillar Lower Trim Panel
    G03456920Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  18. Disconnect the power sliding door switch electrical connector at the B-pillar lower trim panel.
    Fig 14: Disconnecting Power Sliding Door Switch Electrical Connector
    G03456921Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  19. Disconnect the B-pillar courtesy lamp electrical connector.
    Fig 15: Disconnecting B-Pillar Courtesy Lamp Electrical Connector
    G03456922Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  20. Route the safety belt webbing out and remove the passenger side B-pillar lower trim panel.
    Fig 16: Removing Passenger Side B-Pillar Lower Trim Panel
    G03456923Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  21. Disconnect the passenger side safety belt retractor pretensioner electrical connector.
    Fig 17: Disconnecting Passenger Side Safety Belt Retractor Pretensioner Electrical Connector
    G03456924Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  22. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the passenger side safety belt retractor pretensioner floor electrical connector.
    Fig 18: Attaching Restraint System Diagnostic Tool To Passenger Side Safety Belt Retractor Pretensioner Floor Electrical Connector
    G03456925Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    23. Vehicles with side air bags 

    NOTE: The driver seat side air bag electrical connector has been removed from the seat for clarity.
  23. Disconnect the driver seat side air bag electrical connector.
    1. Slide and disengage the driver seat side air bag electrical connector locking clip.
    2. Push in to release the tab and disconnect the driver seat side air bag electrical connector.
      Fig 19: Disconnecting Driver Seat Side Air Bag Electrical Connector
      G03456926Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  24. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the driver seat side air bag floor electrical connector.
    Fig 20: Attaching Restraint System Diagnostic Tool To Driver Seat Side Air Bag Floor Electrical Connector
    G03456927Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    25. All vehicles 

  25. Remove the driver side front and rear door scuff plates.
    Fig 21: Removing Driver Side Front And Rear Door Scuff Plates
    G03456928Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  26. Remove the driver side B-pillar weatherstripping.
    Fig 22: Removing Driver Side B-Pillar Weatherstripping
    G03456929Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  27. Remove the bolt and the driver side safety belt anchor.
    Fig 23: Removing Driver Side Safety Belt Anchor
    G03456930Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  28. Pull out to release the retaining clips and separate the driver side B-pillar lower trim panel.
    Fig 24: Separating Driver Side B-Pillar Lower Trim Panel
    G03456931Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  29. Disconnect the power sliding door switch electrical connector at the B-pillar lower trim panel.
    Fig 25: Disconnecting Power Sliding Door Switch Electrical Connector
    G03456932Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  30. Disconnect the B-pillar courtesy lamp electrical connector.
    Fig 26: Disconnecting B-Pillar Courtesy Lamp Electrical Connector
    G03456933Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  31. Route the safety belt webbing out and remove the driver side B-pillar lower trim panel.
    Fig 27: Removing Driver Side B-Pillar Lower Trim Panel
    G03456934Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  32. Disconnect the driver side safety belt retractor pretensioner electrical connector.
    Fig 28: Disconnecting Driver Side Safety Belt Retractor Pretensioner Electrical Connector
    G03456935Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  33. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the driver side safety belt retractor pretensioner floor electrical connector.
    Fig 29: Attaching Restraint System Diagnostic Tool To Driver Side Safety Belt Retractor Pretensioner Floor Electrical Connector
    G03456936Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  34. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
  35. With the restraint system diagnostic tools installed at all deployable devices, prove out the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
  36. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
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