Passenger Occupant Detection System, Removing And Installing: Removing

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WARNING:

Follow all safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components (refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ) and on the passenger occupant detection system (refer to PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM DEACTIVATION ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, MARKET-SPECIFIC ).
Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the front passenger seat FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Fasten the front seat on the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture VAS 6136. Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

Fig 1: Disengaging Control Module -2- From Bracket -Arrow- And Free Up Control Module And Wire

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CAUTION:

Never disconnect the connector -4- from the Passenger Occupant Detection System Control Module -J706-.

-- Disconnect the connector -3- from the control module.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

-- Disengage the control module -2- from the bracket -arrow- and free up the control module and wire.

Standard Seat (Manual or Power):

The Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor -G452- is attached to the seat cushion or the seat heating element.

-- Remove seat cover with seat cushion for seat pan. Refer to LOWER SEAT FRAME COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD SEAT .

-- Separate the seat cover from the seat cushion. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, SEPARATING, STANDARD SEAT .

Manual or Power Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat:

The Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor -G452- is attached to the seat cushion or the seat heating element.

-- Remove the sport seat/super sport seat with seat depth adjuster seat cover with seat cushion. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, SPORT SEAT/SUPER-SPORT SEAT .

-- Separate the seat cover from the seat cushion. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, SEPARATING, SPORT SEAT/SUPER SPORT SEAT .

Multi-contour Seat:

The Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor -G452- is sewn in the seat cover with the seat heating element.

-- Remove seat cover with seat cushion. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTICONTOUR SEAT .

-- Separate the seat cover from the seat cushion. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, SEPARATING, MULTICONTOUR SEAT .