Aerio L4-2.3L (2006)
Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision: Service and Repair
Restraints - Except Advanced Air Bag Diagnostics
Inspection and Repair Required after an Accident
CAUTION:
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All air bag system components, including the electrical harness (component mounting points), must be inspected after an accident. If any
components are damaged or bent, they must be replaced even if air bag system activation did not occur.
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Never use air bag system parts from another vehicle.
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Do not attempt to service the following parts. Service of these parts is by replacement only.
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Driver / Passenger / Side air bag (inflator) module,
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Driver / Passenger seat belt pretensioner
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SDM Side sensors
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Contact coil and combination switch assembly Air bag wire harness (in floor wire harness)
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Proper operation of the air bag system requires that any repairs to the vehicle structure return it to its original production configuration.
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After detecting one time of such collision as to meet deployment conditions, the SDM must not be used. Refer to Air Bag Diagnostic
System Check: Except Advanced Air Bag when checking the SDM. See: Air Bag Systems/Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and
General Diagnostics/Diagnostic Strategies/Without Advanced Air Bag/Air Bag Diagnostic System Check
Accident with Deployment / Activation - Component Replacement
When driver and passenger air bags are deployed, the following components must be replaced.
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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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SDM
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Instrument panel
When side air bag is deployed, the following components must be replaced.
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Applicable side air bag (inflator) module
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Side sensor
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SDM
Accident with or Without Deployment / Activation - Component Inspections
Certain air bag system components must be inspected after any crash, whether the air bag system activated or not.
If any faulty condition is found in the following checks, replace faulty part.
Those components are:
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Steering column (1) and shaft joints
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Check for length, damage and bend according to Checking Steering Column Assembly for Accident Damage. See: Steering and
Suspension/Steering/Steering Column/Testing and Inspection/Air Bag Steering Wheel and Column Diagnosis
