Crown Victoria V8-4.6L SOHC VIN 6 (1996)
serviced before diagnostic trouble codes can be determined.
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If a fault exists that makes unwanted air bag deployment possible, the air bag diagnostic monitor will attempt to remove deployment power by
turning on a solid state switch to blow the 10 A battery fuse.
WARNING: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SUBSTITUTE ANOTHER FUSE VALUE FOR THE 10 A BATTERY FUSE. ANY FUSE
OTHER THAN 10 A MAY CAUSE DISARMING FAILURE AND MAY RESULT IN DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE
VEHICLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPLACE THE 10 A BATTERY FUSE UNTIL THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FIRST HAS BEEN
DEACTIVATED.
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If the 10 A battery fuse has successfully been blown by the air bag diagnostic monitor, the air bag diagnostic monitor will not attempt to blow it
again until the proper fault has been serviced and cleared. The air bag diagnostic monitor will store both the unwanted deployment diagnostic
trouble code and the loss of deployment power diagnostic trouble code. The loss of deployment power diagnostic trouble code is the highest
priority.
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The air bag diagnostic monitor includes an internal back-up power supply. This feature provides sufficient backup power to deploy the air bags in
the event that the battery or battery cables are damaged in a collision before the crash sensors are activated. The back-up power supply will deplete
its stored energy approximately one minute after the negative battery cable is disconnected.
WARNING: THE BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE ANY AIR BAG COMPONENT SERVICE
IS PERFORMED. TO DEPLETE THE BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE
AND WAIT ONE MINUTE TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
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The air bag diagnostic monitor incorporates an internal safing sensor. Proper mounting of the air bag diagnostic monitor and bracket assembly is
critical to the function and performance of the air bag system.
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The air bag diagnostic monitor and bracket assembly is non-serviceable and must be replaced as a unit in the event of failure.
