Air Bag Simulator
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Mercury Villager. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
To remove risk of accidental air bag deployment while diagnostics are performed, an Air Bag Simulator (501-706) or equivalent is required. An air bag simulator is a 2-ohm resistor with appropriate connector and is used to simulate air bag module connection to the system. DO NOT short-circuit air bag module connections with a zero-ohm jumper wire.