SRS/Supplemental Restraint System — Front Airbag Sensor Inspection Items, page 30

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SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM – FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR

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FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR
INSPECTION ITEMS
1. VEHICLES NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
Do a diagnostic system check. (See page RS–44)
2. VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
(a) Do a diagnostic system check.
(See page RS–44)
(b) If the front fender of the car or its periphery is damaged, do a visual check for damage to the front airbag sensor, which includes the following items even if the airbag was not deployed:
• Bracket deformation
• Peeling of paint from the bracket
• Cracks, dents or chips in the case
• Cracks and dents in, or chipping and scratches of the connector
• Peeling off of the label or damage to the series number
Also refer to the body dimension drawings in the BODY section and check the dimensions around where the front airbag sensors are mounted.
(The SRS may malfunction, or may not work, if the body area is not repaired or replaced correctly.)

REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS

In the following cases, replace the front airbag sensor.
• If the SRS has been deployed in a collision.
(Replace both the left and right airbag sensors.)
• If the front airbag sensor has been found to be faulty in troubleshooting.
• If the front airbag sensor has been found to be faulty during the check in item 2–(b).
• If the front airbag sensor has been dropped.
NOTICE: For replacement of the front airbag sensor, see page RS–31, "FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION" and be sure to follow the correct procedure.