Diagnosing Customer Concerns With Continuous Memory DTCs
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Lincoln Town Car. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
If an air bag warning indicator ON is reported by the customer but is not present when the vehicle comes in for service, follow the Diagnostic Instruction procedures in this article to identify the intermittent DTC.
Once the DTC is known, read the Normal Operation section of the pinpoint test for the DTC involved.
- Follow the deactivation or depowering procedure as directed. Refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering .
- Determine the location of components involved in creating the DTC.
- Carry out a thorough visual inspection of:
- components.
- connectors.
- splices and wiring harnesses.
- insulation on conductors.