Disabling Air Bag System

WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 20 other vehicles, including the 2001 Mercury Villager, 2001 Mercury Mountaineer, 2001 Lincoln Navigator, 2001 Ford Windstar, and 2001 Ford Ranger. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING: Back-up power supply will hold a deployment charge for approximately one minute (3 minutes for Villager) after battery positive cable is disconnected. Servicing SRS before deployment charge is depleted may cause accidental air bag deployment and possible personal injury.

NOTE: Use following disabling procedure for component replacement purposes only. If vehicle was involved in a collision and air bag did not deploy, or SRS is not functioning properly and vehicle needs to be driven, complete system deactivation is required.

Disconnect negative and then positive battery cables. Shield both cables. Air bag system contains a backup power supply built into the air bag diagnostic monitor. Wait a minimum of one minute (3 minutes for Villager) before servicing any air bag system components. System is now disabled.