Ford Kuga

 Service Manual

Supplemental Restraint System » Air Bag and Safety Belt Pretensioner Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Vehicles Built From: 06/2004
Deactivation

WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment, the RCM backup power supply must be depleted. Wait at least one minute after disconnecting the battery ground cable(s) before commencing any repair or adjustment to the SRS, or any component(s) adjacent to the SRS sensors.

Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

REFER to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures).

2. Wait at least one minute for the backup power supply in the RCM to deplete its stored energy.

WARNING: To minimize the possibility of premature deployment, live air bag modules must only be placed on work benches which have been ground bonded and with the trim cover facing up. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

• Remove the driver air bag module from the vehicle.

  REFER to: Driver Air Bag Module (501-20 Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).

• Disconnect the driver air bag module electrical connector from the clockspring wiring harness.
• Connect the driver air bag simulator to the clockspring wiring harness in place of the driver airbag module at the top of the steering column.
• Remove the passenger air bag module from the vehicle.

  REFER to: Passenger Air Bag Module (501-20 Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).

• Disconnect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
• Connect the passenger air bag simulator to the wiring harness in place of the passenger air bag module.
• Remove the side air curtain modules from the vehicle.

  REFER to: Side Air Curtain Module (501-20 Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).

• Disconnect the side air curtain module electrical connectors on both sides.
• Connect the side air curtain simulators to the wiring harnesses in place of the side air curtain modules.
• Remove the side air bag modules from the vehicle.

  REFER to: Side Air Bag Module (501-20 Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).

• Disconnect the side air bag module electrical connectors on both sides.
• Connect the side air bag simulators to the wiring harnesses in place of the side air bag modules.

3. Disconnect the driver side underseat occupant restraint systems electrical connector.

4. Connect the occupant restraint systems simulator to the driver side underseat occupant restraint systems electrical connector in place of the safety belt pretensioner and side air bag module.

5. Disconnect the passenger side underseat occupant restraint systems electrical connector.

6. Connect the occupant restraint systems simulator to the passenger side underseat occupant restraint systems electrical connector in place of the safety belt pretensioner and side air bag module.

7. Connect the battery ground cable.

REFER to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures).

Inspection and Verification

Diagnosing Customer Concerns Without Hard DTCs

Diagnosing Customer Concerns with Hard DTCs

Deactivation

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