Exploded View

1. Crash zone sensor
2. Bracket

: Vehicle front
: Do not reuse
N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)

Removal and Installation

WARNING:
• Before servicing, turn ignition switch OFF, disconnect battery negative terminal and wait 3 minutes or more.

• Never use the air tools or electric tools for servicing.

REMOVAL

1. Remove front center grille fixing clips. Refer to EXT-18, "Removal and Installation".

2. Pull back front center grille, it makes work space.

: Vehicle front

3. Remove the crash zone sensor fixing nuts (A), and then pull the bracket (1) and crash zone sensor (2) for vehicle front.

4. Disconnect the crash zone sensor harness connector, and then remove crash zone sensor.

CAUTION:
• Never impact the crash zone sensor.

• Replace the crash zone sensor if it has been dropped or sustained an impact.

• Replace the crash zone sensor of deployed driver air bag, deployed front passenger air bag, seat belt pre-tensioner and deployed lap pre-tensioner.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
• Never use the old fixing nut after removal, replace with the new nut.

• Never damage the harness while installing.

• Always install normally aligning to the cutout hole, because performance of the crash zone sensor excessively fluctuates according to the installation position.

• If malfunction is detected by the air bag warning lamp, after repair or replacement of the malfunctioning parts, reset the memory using self-diagnosis or CONSULT-III. Refer to SRC-12, "On Board Diagnosis Function" or SRC-16, "CONSULT-III Function".

• After the work is completed, check that no system malfunction is detected by air bag warning lamp.