E 150 1/2 Ton Van V6-4.2L VIN 2 (1997)
Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming: Service and Repair
Arming and Disarming
DEACTIVATION PROCEDURE
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. On vehicles equipped with auxiliary batteries:
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Disconnect primary battery ground cable.
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Disconnect auxiliary battery frame ground bolt. Pull cable away from the frame and make sure cable does not contact frame.
NOTE: Failure to accurately follow the battery disconnect procedures will result in vehicle or component damage.
NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the Powertrain Control
Module (PCM) relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.
2. Wait one minute for the backup power supply in the air bag Electronic Crash Sensor (ECS) module to deplete its stored energy.
3. Remove the driver side air bag module from the vehicle.
WARNING: Place the air bag module on a bench with the trim cover facing up to avoid accidental deployment and possible personal
injury.
4. Connect the Air Bag Simulator to the vehicle harness at the top of the steering column.
5. Disconnect the passenger side air bag module electrical connector. Connect the Air Bag Simulator to the vehicle harness.
6. Reconnect negative battery ground cable. On vehicles equipped with auxiliary batteries:
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Reconnect the auxiliary battery frame ground.
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Reconnect the primary battery ground cable.
REACTIVATION PROCEDURE
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. On vehicles equipped with auxiliary batteries:
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Disconnect primary battery ground cable.
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Disconnect auxiliary battery frame ground bolt. Pull cable away from the frame and make sure cable does not contact frame.
NOTE: Failure to accurately follow the battery disconnect procedures will result in vehicle or component damage.
WARNING: The air bag simulators must be removed and the air bag modules reconnected when the system is reactivated to avoid
non-deployment in a collision resulting in possible personal injury.
2. Wait one minute for the backup power supply in the air bag ECS module to deplete its stored energy.
3. Remove the Air Bag Simulator from the vehicle harness connector at the top of the steering column.
4. Reconnect and install the driver side air bag module.
5. Remove the Air Bag Simulator from the vehicle harness connector at the passenger side air bag module. Reconnect the passenger side air bag
module.
6. Reconnect negative battery ground cable. On vehicles equipped with auxiliary batteries:
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Reconnect the auxiliary battery frame ground.
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Reconnect the primary battery ground cable.
7. Prove out the system.
