Mazda 2002 6 - No.4 Passenger-Side Air Bag Cut-Off Indicator Light Is Illuminated All the Time

TROUBLESHOOTING
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NO.4 PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG CUT-OFF INDICATOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME
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Diagnostic Procedure
• When performing an asterisked (*) troubleshooting inspection, shake the wiring harness and connectors while
doing the inspection to discover whether poor contact points are the cause of any intermittent malfunction. If
there is a problem, check to make sure connectors, terminals and wiring harness are connected correctly and
undamaged.
5 CONFIRM THAT MALFUNCTION SYMPTOMS
DO NOT RECUR AFTER REPAIR
• Turn ignition switch to LOCK position.
• Disconnect negative battery cable and wait
for more than 1 minute.
• Connect all SAS unit connectors.
• Connect driver and passenger-side
pre-tensioner seat belt connectors. (Vehicles
with pre-tensioner seat belt)
• Connect driver and passenger-side curtain
air bag module connectors. (Vehicles with
curtain air bag)
• Connect driver and passenger-side side air
bag module connectors. (Vehicles with side
air bag)
• Connect passenger-side air bag module
connector.
• Connect clock spring connector.
• Connect negative battery cable.
• Turn ignition switch to ON position.
• Does passenger-side air bag cut-off indicator
light operate properly?
Yes Complete troubleshooting, then explain repairs to customer.
No Recheck malfunction symptoms, then repeat from Step 1 if
malfunction recurs.
STEP INSPECTION ACTION
4 Passenger-side air bag cut-off indicator light is illuminated all the time.
DETECTION
CONDITION
Malfunction in passenger-side air bag cut-off indicator light circuit (short to ground).
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
• SAS unit malfunction
• Short to ground circuit in wiring harness between passenger-side air bag cut-off indicator light and SAS
unit
STEP INSPECTION ACTION
*1 INSPECT WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN
PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG CUT-OFF
INDICATOR LIGHT AND SAS UNIT FOR
SHORT TO GROUND
• Remove center panel module.
(See T–96 CENTER PANEL MODULE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
• Remove column cover.
• Disconnect clock spring connector.
• Remove glove compartment.
• Disconnect passenger-side air bag module
connector.
• Disconnect driver and passenger-side side
air bag module connectors. (Vehicles with
side air bag)
• Disconnect driver and passenger-side
curtain air bag module connectors. (Vehicles
with curtain air bag)
• Remove B-pillar lower trims. (Vehicle with
pre-tensioner seat belt)
• Disconnect driver- and passenger-side
pre-tensioner seat belt connectors. (Vehicle
with pre-tensioner seat belt)
• Turn up floor covering.
• Disconnect all SAS unit connectors.
• Is there continuity between terminal 1U of
SAS unit connector and ground?
Yes Replace wiring harness, then go to next step.
No Replace SAS unit, then go to next step.
( See T–124 SAS UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)