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Diagnostic Procedure

STEP INSPECTION ACTION
1 INSPECT DSC HU/CM CONNECTOR 
  • Switch the ignition to off.
  • Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more  .
  • Disconnect the DSC HU/CM connector.
  • Inspect the DSC HU/CM connector terminals for poor connection (such as damaged/pulled-out pins, and corrosion).
  • Is there any malfunction?
Yes Repair or replace the terminal, then go to next step.
No Go to the next step.
2 INSPECT SAS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR  Yes Repair or replace the terminal, then go to next step.
No Go to the next step.
3 INSPECT WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN DRIVER-SIDE SIDE AIR BAG MODULE AND SAS CONTROL MODULE 
NOTE:
  • Inspect for continuity while shaking the wiring harness between the DSC HU/CM and SAS control module.
  • Is the wiring harness normal?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace the wiring harness between the SAS control module and the DSC HU/CM, then go to next step.
4 INSPECT THE WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN THE SAS CONTROL MODULE AND DSC HU/CM FOR A SHORT CIRCUIT TO THE POWER SUPPLY 
  • Connect the negative battery cable.
  • Switch the ignition to ON with SAS control module and DSC HU/CM connector disconnected.
  • Measure the voltage of SAS control module connector terminals 2H and 2D of SAS control module harness side connector.
NOTE:
  • Measure the voltage while shaking the wiring harness between the SAS control module and DSC HU/CM.
  • Is the voltage measured?
Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness for a possible short to power supply, then go to the next step.
No Replace the DSC HU/CM, then go to the next step.
(See DSC HU/CM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5 PERFORM SAS CONTROL MODULE DTC INSPECTION 
  • Switch the ignition to off.
  • Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more  .
  • Disconnect the SST (Fuel and thermometer checker)  or the 2 ohms  resistance.
  • Connect the driver-side air bag module connector.
  • Connect the negative battery cable.
  • Switch the ignition to ON.
  • Clear the DTC for the SAS control module using the M-MDS. (See CLEARING DTC [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
  • Perform the DTC inspection for the SAS control module using the M-MDS. (See DTC INSPECTION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
  • Are the same DTCs present?
Yes Replace the SAS control module.
(See SAS CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
No DTC troubleshooting completed.