Suzuki Ignis Service Manual page 3970

Repairs and Inspections Required after an Accident
CAUTION:
• 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.
• Never use air bag system parts from another vehicle.
• Do not attempt to service the parts below. Service of these parts is by replacement only.
– Driver/Passenger/Side air bag (inflator) module, Driver/Passenger seat belt pretensioner
– SDM
– Side sensors
– Contact coil and combination switch assembly
– Floor wire harness or instrument wire harness including air bag wire harness
• Proper operation of the 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" when checking the SDM.
Accident with deployment/activation – component
replacement
When driver and passenger air bag is deployed, the following
components must be replaced.
• Driver and passenger air bag (inflator) modules
• Driver and passenger seat belt pretensioners
• SDM
When side air bag is deployed, the following components must be
replaced.
• Applicable side air bag (inflator) module with seat back
assembly
• Side sensor
• 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.
Those components are:
• Steering column (1) and shaft joints
– Check for length, damage and bend according to "Checking
Steering Column For Accident Damage" in Section 3C.
If any faulty condition is found in above checks, replace faulty
part.
• Steering column bracket (2)
– Check for damage and bent.
If any faulty condition is found in above checks, replace faulty
part.
AIR BAG SYSTEM 10B-69