Kizashi AWD L4-2.4L (2010)
Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision: Service and Repair
Air Bag System
Repair And Inspection Required After Accident
CAUTION:
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All air bag system components and their mounting points, including electrical harness, must be inspected after an accident. If any
component is damaged or deformed, it must be replaced even if air bag system has not activated.
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Never use air bag system parts from another vehicle.
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Do not attempt to repair parts below. If any defect is found for these parts, replace it.
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Driver / Passenger air bag (inflator) modules
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Driver / Passenger side air bag (inflator) modules
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Driver / Passenger rear side air bag (inflator) module
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Driver / Passenger side curtain air bag (inflator) modules
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Driver / Passenger seat belt pretensioners
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Driver / Passenger lap pretensioners
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Driver / Passenger forward impact - sensors
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Driver / Passenger side impact sensors
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Driver / Passenger side rear impact sensor
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SDM
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Contact coil
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Passenger seat cushion including OCM with sensor mat
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Air bag wire harnesses (in main harness, instrument panel harness and floor harness), passenger air bag harness and seat harness.
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Driver / Passenger seat belt buckle sensors
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Proper operation of sensors and air bag system requires that any repairs to vehicle structure return it to its original production
configuration.
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Never use SDM which has detected a condition that meets any of deployment conditions.
Refer to Air Bag Diagnostic System Check when checking SDM.
Accident with Deployment / Activation - Component Replacement
Replace the following components when driver and passenger air bags are deployed.
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Driver and passenger air bag (inflator) modules
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Driver and passenger seat belt pretensioners
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Driver and passenger lap pretensioners
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SDM
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Driver / Passenger forward impact sensors
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Instrument panel
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Passenger seat cushion including OCM with sensor mat
Replace the following components when side air bag, rear side air bag and side curtain air bag are deployed.
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Deployed side air bag (inflator) module
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Deployed rear side air bag (inflator) module
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Deployed side curtain air bag (inflator) module
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Side impact sensor
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Side rear impact sensor
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SDM
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Passenger seat cushion including OCM with sensor mat
Accident with or without Deployment / Activation - Component Inspections
Inspect the following air bag system components after any crash, whether air bag system was activated or not. If any faulty condition is found in the
following checks, replace faulty component.
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Steering column and steering lower shaft
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Check for length, damage and bend according to steering column inspection.
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Steering column bracket
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Check for damage and bend according to steering column inspection.
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Steering wheel and driver air bag (inflator) module
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Check air bag (inflator) module for damage and installation condition.
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Check trim cover (pad surface) for cracks.
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Check wire harness and connector for damage and tightness.
