Air Bag Precautions

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Observe following precautions when working with vehicles equipped with Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) system:

Before performing any instrument panel testing, diagnosis or repair, disable SIR system by disconnecting negative battery cable and Yellow 2-pin connector at base of steering column.
Wait 2 minutes before making SIR repairs. SIR system retains enough voltage to deploy air bag after power is disconnected.
To prevent accidental air bag deployment, avoid SIR wiring harness when trouble shooting instrument panel components. All SIR wires are color-coded Yellow.