Air Bag Precautions

CAUTION: When battery is disconnected, vehicle computer and memory systems may lose memory data. Driveability problems may exist until computer systems have completed a relearn cycle. See COMPUTER RELEARN PROCEDURES article in the GENERAL INFORMATION Section before disconnecting battery.

Observe following precautions when working on vehicles equipped with Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) air bag systems:

Before performing any instrument panel testing, diagnosis, or repair, disable SIR system by disconnecting negative battery cable and Yellow 2-pin connector at base of steering column.
To enable SIR system to power down, wait 20 minutes before making any repairs. System back-up power supply still retains enough voltage to deploy air bag for a short time after battery is disconnected.
To avoid accidental air bag deployment, avoid Yellow SIR wiring harnesses when trouble shooting, repairing, or replacing instrument panel components. All SIR wiring harnesses are Yellow.