Aerio AWD L4-2.0L (2003)

Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision: Service and Repair
Air Bag System
Repairs and Inspections 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 air bag (inflator) module, Driver/Passenger seat belt pretensioner
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SDM
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Contact coil and combination switch assembly
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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" when checking the SDM. See: Air Bag Systems/Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/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
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
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Steering column bracket (2)
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Check for damage and bent.
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Steering wheel and driver air bag (inflator) module
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Check for damage or air bag (inflator) module fitness.
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Check trim cover (pad surface) for cracks.