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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the passenger seat from the vehicle.
  2. Pull the carpet back to gain access to the sensor.
  3. Remove the nuts retaining the yaw rate sensor/lateral accelerometer (2) to the vehicle.
    Fig 1: Locating Yaw Rate Sensor/Lateral Accelerometer
    G01667492Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Disconnect the electrical connector from the yaw rate sensor/lateral accelerometer.
  5. Remove the yaw rate sensor/lateral accelerometer from the vehicle.
    Fig 2: Yaw Rate Sensor/Lateral Accelerometer
    G01667493Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.