L200 L4-2.2L VIN F (2002)
Inflatable Restraint Sensing And Diagnostic Module: Service Precautions
CAUTION:
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BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU HANDLE A SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM). DO NOT STRIKE OR JOLT THE SDM.
BEFORE APPLYING POWER TO THE SDM:
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REMOVE ANY DIRT, GREASE, ETC. FROM THE MOUNTING SURFACE.
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POSITION THE SDM HORIZONTALLY ON THE MOUNTING SURFACE.
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TIGHTEN ALL OF THE SDM FASTENERS AND SDM BRACKET FASTENERS TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE VALUE.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE CORRECT PROCEDURES COULD CAUSE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, PERSONAL INJURY, OR
UNNECESSARY SIR SYSTEM REPAIRS.
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PROPER OPERATION OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT (SIR) SENSING SYSTEM REQUIRES THAT ANY
REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE RETURN THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE TO THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION
CONFIGURATION. NOT PROPERLY REPAIRING THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE COULD CAUSE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE
AIR BAG IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OR DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG FOR CONDITIONS LESS SEVERE THAN
INTENDED.
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PROPER OPERATION OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT (SIR) SENSING SYSTEM REQUIRES THAT ANY
REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE RETURN THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE TO THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION
CONFIGURATION. NOT PROPERLY REPAIRING THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE COULD CAUSE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE
SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG(S) IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION OR DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG(S) FOR
CONDITIONS LESS SEVERE THAN INTENDED.
