Front Acceleration Sensor: Replacement

DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNDER COVER SUBASSEMBLY NO.1 (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM COVER LH (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE ACCELERATION SENSOR ASSEMBLY
1. Disconnect the acceleration sensor connector.
2. Remove the nut and the acceleration sensor assembly.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Acceleration Sensor Assembly
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REMOVE ACCELERATION SENSOR
1. Remove the nut and the acceleration sensor from the bracket.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Acceleration Sensor
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INSTALL ACCELERATION SENSOR
1. Install the acceleration sensor to the bracket with the nut.
  Torque: 7.8 N*m (80 kgf*cm, 69 in.*lbf)
  
  NOTE: Do not drop the acceleration sensor. If it is dropped, replace it a new one.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Acceleration Sensor
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INSTALL ACCELERATION SENSOR ASSEMBLY
1. Install the acceleration sensor assembly with the nut.
  Torque: 8.5 N*m (87 kgf*cm, 75 in.*lbf)
  
  NOTE: Do not drop the acceleration sensor. If it is dropped, replace it with a new one.
INSTALL FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM COVER LH
INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL UNDER COVER SUBASSEMBLY NO.1
INSTALL FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH
CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
PERFORM INITIALIZATION
1. Some systems need initialization when disconnecting the cable from the negative battery terminal (See INITIALIZATION ).
INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT
(See DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM )

Fig 4: Identifying Acceleration Sensor Assembly
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