Airbag Sensor Front LH: Replacement

HINT:

• See COMPONENTS  .
• The installation procedures are the removal procedures in reverse order. However, only installation procedures requiring additional information are included.
• A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt table (see SPECIFIED TORQUE FOR STANDARD BOLTS )

1. See  PRECAUTION  
2. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
   CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
3. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
4. REMOVE AIRBAG SENSOR FRONT LH 
   1. Remove the bolt and airbag sensor.
      Fig 1: Removing Airbag Sensor Front

      Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
   2. Disconnect the airbag sensor connector.

      HINT:

      Insert a screwdriver in any of the three openings of the sensor, and slide the sensor to disconnect it from the connector.

      Fig 2: Disconnecting Airbag Sensor Connector

      Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
5. INSTALL AIRBAG SENSOR FRONT LH 
   1. Install the airbag sensor with the bolt.

      Torque: 20 N.m (200 kgf.cm, 14 ft.lbf) 

   2. Connect the airbag sensor connector.
   3. Check that no play is identified.
6. INSPECT AIRBAG SENSOR FRONT LH (See  ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION   ) 
7. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
8. PERFORM INITIALIZATION (See  INITIALIZATION  ) 
   NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
9. INSPECT SRS WARNING LAMP (See  DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM  )