Journey FWD V6-3.5L (2009)
Impact Sensor: Service and Repair
Impact Sensor - Removal
Vehicle Front
VEHICLE FRONT
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before
attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component
diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to
discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper
precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, never strike or drop the front impact sensor, as it can damage the impact sensor or affect its
calibration. The front impact sensor enables the system to deploy the front Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) components. If
an impact sensor is accidentally dropped during service, the sensor must be scrapped and replaced with a new unit. Failure to
observe this warning could result in accidental, incomplete, or improper front SRS component deployment.
NOTE: The front and the second or third row seating side impact sensors are interchangeable.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
2. Service access for the front impact sensors is accomplished by reaching behind the front end module carrier (2) from the top of the engine
compartment and between the inboard end of either front lamp unit housing (3) and either outboard end of the cooling module.
3. For the left front impact sensor only, remove the fresh air intake snorkel and the air filter housing from behind the front end module carrier for
service access.
4. Disconnect the front end module wire harness connector (5) from the connector receptacle of the right or left front impact sensor (1).
5. Remove the screw (4) that secures the front impact sensor to the back (engine compartment side) of the front end module carrier.
6. Pull the front impact sensor straight back from the mounting location to disengage the anti-rotation pin on the base of the sensor from the clearance
hole in the front end module carrier.
7. Remove the right or left front impact sensor from the engine compartment.
Side - Front Door
SIDE - FRONT DOOR
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before
attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component
diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to
discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper
precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, never strike or drop the side impact sensor, as it can damage the impact sensor or affect its
calibration. The side impact sensor enables the system to deploy the side Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) components. If an
impact sensor is accidentally dropped during service, the sensor must be scrapped and replaced with a new unit. Failure to
observe this warning could result in accidental, incomplete, or improper side SRS component deployment.