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Diagnostic procedure

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DTC 11 - DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

STEP INSPECTION ACTION
1 INSPECT OF DRIVER-SIDE PRE-TENSIONER SEAT BELT CONNECTOR 
WARNING:
  • Handling air bag system components improperly can accidentally deploy air bag modules and pre-tensioner seat belts, which may seriously injure you. Read AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE WARNINGS before handling air bag system components.

    (See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE WARNINGS )

  • Turn ignition switch to LOCK position.
  • Disconnect negative battery cable and wait for more than 1 minute. 
  • Remove driver-side quarter trim.
  • Disconnect driver-side pre-tensioner seat belt connector.
  • Is there cracking or chipping in driver-side pre-tensioner seat belt connector?
Yes Replace wiring harness.
No Present malfunction diagnosis: 
  • Go to next step.

Past malfunction diagnosis: 

  • Go to Step 3.
2 VERIFY WHETHER MALFUNCTION IS IN DRIVER-SIDE PRE-TENSIONER SEAT BELT OR OTHER PARTS 
  • Connect leads of SST  (Fuel And Thermometer checker) or apply 2 ohms  resistor to terminals A and B of driver-side pre-tensioner seat belt connector.
  • Set resistance of SST  (Fuel And Thermometer checker) to 2 ohms. 
  • Connect negative battery cable.
  • Turn ignition switch to ON position.
  • Is DTC 11 indicated?
Yes Go to next step.
No Replace driver-side pre-tensioner seat belt.
(See SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
3 INSPECT WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN DRIVER-SIDE PRE-TENSIONER SEAT BELT ANS SAS CM 
  • Turn ignition switch to LOCK position.
  • Disconnect negative battery cable and wait for more than 1 minute. 
  • Remove passenger-side quarter trim.
  • Disconnect passenger-side pre-tensioner seat belt connector.
  • Remove dashboard.

    (See DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)

  • Disconnect SAS CM connector.
  • Inspect wiring harness between terminal F of SAS CM connector and terminal A of driver-side pre-tensioner seat belt connector, and between terminal C of SAS CM connector and terminal B of driver-side pre-tensioner seat belt connector for following.
    • Short to ground
    • Short to power supply
    • Open circuit
  • Are wiring harnesses okay?
Yes Present malfunction diagnosis: 

Past malfunction diagnosis: 

No Replace wiring harness.