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Disabling System (Montana, Silhouette & Venture)

  1. Turn steering wheel to place wheels in straight-ahead position. Remove key from ignition switch. Remove SDM (air bag) fuse from instrument panel fuse block. Fuse block is at far right end of instrument panel. Wait at least 10 minutes.
  2. Remove left-side sound insulator from under steering column. Remove Connector Position Assurance (CPA) clip, and disconnect Yellow 2-pin connector located at base of steering column. See Figure.
  3. Remove sound insulator from under right side of instrument panel. Remove CPA clip, and disconnect Yellow 2-pin connector from passenger front air bag module pigtail. See Figure.
  4. Locate driver side air bag and seat belt pretensioner Yellow 2-pin connectors, located under driver's seat. Remove CPA clip and disconnect each connector. See Figure.
  5. Locate passenger side air bag Yellow 2-pin SIR connector, and passenger seat belt pretensioner Yellow 2-pin connector, located under front passenger's seat. Remove CPA and disconnect each connector.