SX4 4WD L4-2.0L (2008)
Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision: Service and Repair
Advanced Air Bag
Repair and Inspection Required after 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 parts below. Service of these parts is by replacement only.
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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 side curtain-air bag (inflator) modules
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Driver / Passenger seat belt pretensioners
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Driver / Passenger forward impact-sensors
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Driver / Passenger side impact-sensors
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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 harness in main harness, instrument panel harness, floor harness, passenger air bag harness and seat harness.
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Driver seat position sensor
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Driver / Passenger seat belt buckle sensors
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Proper operation of the sensors and air bag system requires that any repairs to the vehicle structure return it to its original production
configuration.
CAUTION: 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: Advanced Air Bag when checking the SDM. See: Air Bag Systems/Testing and Inspection/Initial Inspection and
Diagnostic Overview/Air Bag Diagnostic System Check/Advanced Air Bag
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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Driver / Passenger forward impact-sensors
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Instrument panel
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Driver seat position sensor
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Passenger seat cushion including OCM with sensor mat
When side-air bag and side curtain-air bag are deployed, the following components must be replaced.
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Deployed 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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SDM
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Driver seat position sensor
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Passenger seat cushion including OCM with sensor mat
Accident with or without Deployment / Activation - Component Inspections
Certain air bag and restraint 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 for Accident Damage.
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Steering column bracket (2) and capsules
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Check for damage and bent.
