Airbag 'Safing' Sensor Renew; Airbag Diagnostic Module Renew - Aston Martin DB7 Workshop Manual

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Airbag System
6.4.21.2 Airbag 'Safing' Sensor Renew
Read and adhere to all warnings and safety
procedures quoted at the start of this section when
working on the airbag system.
1. Disconnect the battery and wait for at least one
minute before working on the airbag system.
Note: The vehicle battery must be disconnected within
12 secondsofswitchingoffthe ignition to avoid the alarm
siren sounding.
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Note: RH drive shown,
the safing sensor is
always on the drivers side
of the car
2. Open the drivers door and remove the lower 'A'
post trim.
3. Release two screws retaining the airbag safing
sensor.
4. Disconnect and remove the airbag safing sensor.
5. Connectand securethe replacement sensor. Replace
the 'A' post trim.
Note: The vehicle clock and the window control unit will
need resetting after completion of this procedure.
6. Reconnect the battery, switch on the ignition and
check that the airbag warning I ight comes on when
the ignition is switched on and extinguishes after
approximately six seconds indicating satisfactory
completion of the airbag system self tests.
6.4.21.1
Renew
Airbag Diagnostic Module
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
7.
Read and adhere to all warnings and safety
procedures quoted at the start of this section when
working on the airbag system.
Disconnect the battery and wait for at least one
minute before working on the airbag system.
Note: The vehicle battery must be disconnected within
l2secondsofswitchingofftheignitiontoavoidthealarm
siren sounding.
Disarm the airbags (6.4.21.4).
Remove the facia assembly.
Note: RH drive shown,
diagnostic module always on
passengers side of the car
Disconnect the airbag control module (Fig 1-1).
Release the module from the top of the airbag
carrier assembly and remove the module.
Refit and secure the replacement airbag control
module and connect the harness connector.
Refit the facia assembly.
Rearm the airbags (6.4.21.4).
Note: The vehicle clock and the window control unit will
need resetting after completion of this procedure.
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