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Disabling System (DeVille & Seville)

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  1. Before proceeding, follow air bag service precautions. See SERVICE PRECAUTIONS . Turn front wheels to straight-ahead position. Turn ignition switch to LOCK position and remove key from ignition switch.
  2. Remove SIR fuse from rear fuse block. Wait 10 minutes. Rear fuse block is located under rear seat cushion. Remove driver-side sound insulator. Remove Connector Position Assurance (CPA) clip and disconnect Yellow 2-pin SIR connector at base of steering column.
  3. Remove passenger-side sound insulator from bottom of instrument panel. Remove CPA clip and disconnect Yellow 2-pin SIR connector located above passenger sound insulator. See Fig 1.
  4. Move front seats fully forward. Working under driver's seat, remove CPA clips from driver side air bag and seat belt pretensioner Yellow connector. See Fig 2. Disconnect Yellow connector from vehicle harness. Repeat procedure for passenger side air bag and seat belt pretensioner Yellow connector.
  5. On DeVille with optional rear air bags, Remove the rear seat back. Remove the CPA clip and disconnect the Yellow passenger side air bag connector. See Fig 3. Repeat procedure on driver rear air bag Yellow connector.
Fig 1: Locating Passenger Air Bag Yellow 2-Pin Connector (DeVille & Seville)
G98H13265Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 2: Locating Side Air Bag & Seat Belt Pretensioner Yellow Connector (DeVille & Seville)
G99E54472Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 3: Locating Rear Air Bag Yellow Connector (DeVille; Passenger Side Shown, Driver Side Is Similar)
G99D54471Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.