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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation: Deactivation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING: Always wear eye protection when servicing a vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
WARNING: Never disassemble or tamper with safety belt buckle/retractor pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors or probe the electrical connectors. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of the safety belt pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.
WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, Safety Canopy® or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.
WARNING: Do not handle, move or change the original horizontal mounting position of the restraints control module (RCM) while the RCM  is connected and the ignition switch is ON. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of the Safety Canopy® and cause serious personal injury or death.
NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition is ON.
NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
  1. Depower the SRS  . For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING .
  2. Remove the driver air bag module. For additional information, refer to DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE .
  3. Open and lower the glove compartment door.
  4. Remove the 2 passenger air bag module bolts.
    Fig 1: Locating Passenger Air Bag Module Bolts
    G06100139Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    5. NOTE: Do not handle the passenger air bag module by grabbing the edges of the deployment door. Failure to follow this instruction may result in vehicle damage, equipment damage, component damage and/or system failure.
    NOTE: Use care when removing the passenger air bag module from the instrument panel. The passenger air bag module can drop down during removal and the passenger air bag module rear bracket can scratch the front of the instrument panel.
    Fig 2: Identifying Passenger Air Bag Module Out Of Instrument Panel
    G06100140Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Through the glove compartment opening, release the passenger air bag module deployment door clips while pushing the passenger air bag module out of the instrument panel.
  6. Remove the passenger air bag module.
    1. Disconnect the 2 passenger air bag module electrical connectors.
    2. Detach the wire harness routing clip and remove the passenger air bag module.
      Fig 3: Identifying Passenger Air Bag Module Electrical Connectors
      G06100141Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. From under the rear of the passenger seat, slide and disengage the passenger seat side air bag module electrical connector locking clip, and then release the tab and disconnect the passenger seat side air bag module electrical connector.
    Fig 4: Identifying Passenger Seat Side Air Bag Module Electrical Connector
    G06100142Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the passenger side D-pillar trim panel.
    1. Separate the weatherstrip.
    2. Pull out and separate the quarter trim panel at the D-pillar trim panel.
    3. Pull out to release the retainers and remove the D-pillar trim panel.
      Fig 5: Separating Weatherstrip
      G06383863Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Disconnect the passenger side Safety Canopy® module electrical connector.
    Fig 6: Locating Passenger Side Safety Canopy Module Electrical Connector
    G06100144Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Remove the driver side D-pillar trim panel.
    1. Separate the weatherstrip.
    2. Pull out and separate the quarter trim panel at the D-pillar trim panel.
    3. Pull out to release the retainers and remove the D-pillar trim panel.
      Fig 7: Identifying Driver Side D-Pillar Trim Panel
      G06100145Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Disconnect the driver side Safety Canopy® module electrical connector.
    Fig 8: Identifying Driver Side Safety Canopy® Module Electrical Connector
    G06383866Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. From under the rear of the driver seat, slide and disengage the driver seat side air bag module electrical connector locking clip, and then release the tab and disconnect the driver seat side air bag module electrical connector.
    Fig 9: Identifying Air Bag Electrical Connector
    G06100147Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Install RCM  fuse 31 (10A) to the SJB  .
  14. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
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