Freestar V6-4.2L VIN 2 (2004)
Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming: Service and Repair
Air Bag Disarming and Arming
Vehicles Without Safety Canopies and Seat Side Air Bags
VEHICLES WITHOUT SAFETY CANOPIES AND SEAT SIDE AIR BAGS
DEACTIVATION AND REACTIVATION PROCEDURE
There are three deactivation and reactivation procedures
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One of the procedures (for vehicles with safety canopies/seat side air bags) require removal of the front seat(s). This procedure will be used when
diagnosing or repairing a seat side air bag concern. This procedure will also be used when diagnosing or repairing any in-seat or seat mounted
component of a seat equipped with a seat side air bag.
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The other two procedures (one for vehicles without safety canopies/seat side air bags, one for vehicles with safety canopies/seat side air bags) do
not require front seat removal during the diagnostic and repair process. This procedure will be used when diagnosing or repairing a concern that is
not related to a seat equipped with a seat side air bag.
Deactivation Procedure
WARNING:
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If the supplemental restraint system (SRS) is being serviced, the system must be deactivated and restraint system diagnostic tools must be
installed. Refer to Air Bag and Safety Belt Pretensioner Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
The air bag restraint system diagnostic tools 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.
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Do not handle, move or change the original horizontal mounting position of the restraints control module (RCM) while the RCM is
connected and the ignition switch is ON. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the inadvertent deployment of the safety
canopy and risk of personal injury.
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Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
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The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when
handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so
could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
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Never probe the connectors on a safety canopy module. Doing so can result in safety canopy module deployment.
NOTE:
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Diagnostics or repairs are not to be carried out on a seat equipped with a seat side air bag with the seat in the vehicle. Prior to attempting to
diagnose or repair a seat concern when equipped with a seat side air bag, the seat must be removed from the vehicle and the restraint system
diagnostic tools must be installed in the seat side air bag electrical connectors. The restraint system diagnostic tools must be removed prior to
operating the vehicle over the road.
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After diagnosing or repairing an SRS, the restraint system diagnostic tools must be removed before operating the vehicle over the road.
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After diagnosing or repairing a seat system, the restraint system diagnostic tools must be removed before operating the vehicle over the road.
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The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
1. WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the RCM backup power supply must be depleted before
repairing or replacing any front or side air bag (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near
the front or side air bag sensors or RCM, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
The front impact severity sensor is located under the hood latch bracket.
The first row side impact sensors (if equipped) are located under the seat, beneath the carpet.
The second row side impact sensors (if equipped) are located at or near the base of the C-pillar.
To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect
auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.
2. Open the steering wheel access door. Through the steering wheel access door opening, release the tab and disconnect the driver air bag module
electrical connector.
3. Attach restraint system diagnostic tool 418-F403 to the clockspring side of the driver air bag module electrical connector.
4. Lower the glove compartment to access the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
5. Through the glove compartment opening, disconnect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
6. Attach restraint system diagnostic tool 418-F403 to the vehicle harness side of the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
7. Disconnect the passenger safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector, located beneath the seat.
