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SRS (supplemental Restraint System) Acura MDX I

Step-by-step instructions on "SRS (supplemental Restraint System)" for Acura MDX I (2000–2006). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

125subsections
125articles
469illustrations

General information

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General Precautions

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Cable Reel Alignment

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Airbag Handling and Storage

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Wiring Precautions

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Spring-Loaded Lock Connector

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Disconnecting

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Connecting

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Opening the SRS Unit Shorting Connectors for Diagnosis

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Backprobing Spring-Loaded Lock Connectors

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Seats with Side Airbags

1 article

Disconnecting System Connectors

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Driver's Airbag

1 article

Front Passenger's Airbag

1 article

Side Airbag

1 article

Side Curtain Airbag

1 article

Seat Belt Tensioner

1 article

SRS Unit

1 article

DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Codes)

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Precautions

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Erasing the DTC Memory with Manual Mode

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Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures

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Initializing the OPDS (Occupant Position Detection System) Unit with Manual Mode

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Initializing the OPDS (Occupant Position Detection System) Unit with HDS

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Calibrating the Front Passenger's Weight Sensor Unit

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Operation Check of the Front Passenger's Weight Sensor Unit

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Operation Check of the Driver's Seat Position Sensor (SPS)

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DTC Troubleshooting Index

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Symptom Troubleshooting Index

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Airbags

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Side Airbags

1 article

Side Curtain Airbags

1 article

Seat Belt Tensioners

1 article

OPDS

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Front Passenger's Weight Sensors

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Driver's Seat Position Sensor

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Roll Rate Sensor

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Side Airbag Cutoff Indicator/OPDS Operation

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Passenger Airbag Cutoff Indicator

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SRS Operation

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Driver's and Front Passenger's Airbag(s)

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Side Airbag(s)

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Self-Diagnosis System

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DTC 11-1x (11-10 to 11-19, 11-1A to 11-1F): Open or Increased Resistance in Driver's Airbag First Inflator; DTC 11-4x (11-40 to 11-49, 11-4A to 11-4F): Open or Increased Resistance

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DTC 11-3x (11-30 to 11-39, 11-3A to 11-3F): Short to Another Wire or Decreased Resistance in Driver's Airbag First Inflator; DTC 11-6x (11-60 to 11-69, 11-6A to 11-6F): Short to An

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DTC 11-8x (11-80 to 11-89, 11-8A to 11-8F): Short to Power in Driver's Airbag First Inflator : DTC 11-Ax (11-A0 to 11-A9, 11-AA to 11-AF): Short to Power in Driver's Airbag Second

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DTC 11-9x (11-90 to 11-99, 11-9A to 11-9F): Short to Ground in Driver's Airbag First Inflator : DTC 11-Bx (11-B0 to 11-B9, 11-BA to 11-BF): Short to Ground in Driver's Airbag Secon

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DTC 12-1x (12-10 to 12-19, 12-1A to 12-1F): Open or Increased Resistance in Front Passenger's Airbag First Inflator : DTC 12-4x (12-40 to 12-49, 12-4A to 12-4F): Open or Increased

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DTC 12-3x (12-30 to 12-39, 12-3A to 12-3F): Short to Another Wire or Decreased Resistance in Front Passenger's Airbag First Inflator : DTC 12-6x (12-60 to 12-69, 12-6A to 12-6F): S

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DTC 12-8x (12-80 to 12-89, 12-8A to 12-8F): Short to Power in Front Passenger's Airbag First Inflator : DTC 12-Ax (12-A0 to 12-A9,12-AA to 12-AF): Short to Power in Front Passenger

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DTC 12-9x (12-90 to 12-99, 12-9A to 12-9F): Short to Ground in Front Passenger's First Inflator : DTC 12-Bx (12-B0 to 12-B9, 12-BA to 12-BF): Short to Ground in Front Passenger's S

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DTC 21-1x (21-10 to 21-19, 21-1A to 21-1F): Open or Increased Resistance in Driver's Seat Belt Tensioner

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DTC 21-3x (21-30 to 21-39, 21-3A to 21-3F): Short to Another Wire or Decreased Resistance in Driver's Seat Belt Tensioner

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DTC 21-8x (21-80 to 21-89, 21-8A to 21-8F): Short to Power in Driver's Seat Belt Tensioner

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DTC 21-9x (21-90 to 21-99, 21-9A to 21-9F): Short to Ground in Driver's Seat Belt Tensioner

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DTC 22-1x (22-10 to 22-19, 22-1A to 22-1F): Open or Increased Resistance in Front Passenger's Seat Belt Tensioner

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DTC 22-3x (22-30 to 22-39, 22-3A to 22-3F): Short to Another Wire or Decreased Resistance in Front Passenger's Seat Belt Tensioner

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DTC 22-8x (22-80 to 22-89, 22-8A to 22-8F): Short to Power in Front Passenger's Seat Belt Tensioner

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DTC 22-9x (22-90 to 22-99, 22-9A to 22-9F): Short to Ground in Front Passenger's Seat Belt Tensioner

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DTC 31-1x (31-10 to 31-19, 31-1A to 31-1F): Open or Increased Resistance in Driver's Side Airbag Inflator

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DTC 31-3x (31-30 to 31-39, 31-3A to 31-3F): Short to Another Wire or Decreased Resistance in Driver's Side Airbag Inflator

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DTC 31-8x (31-80 to 31-89, 31-8A to 31-8F): Short to Power in Driver's Side Airbag Inflator

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DTC 31-9x (31-90 to 31-99,31-9A to 31-9F): Short to Ground in Driver's Side Airbag Inflator

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DTC 32-1x (32-10 to 32-19, 32-1A to 32-1F): Open or Increased Resistance in Front Passenger's Side Airbag Inflator

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DTC 32-3x (32-30 to 32-39, 32-3A to 32-3F): Short to Another Wire or Decreased Resistance in Front Passenger's Side Airbag Inflator

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DTC 32-8x (32-80 to 32-89, 32-8A to 32-8F): Short to Power in Front Passenger's Side Airbag Inflator

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DTC 32-9x (32-90 to 32-99, 32-9A to 32-9F): Short to Ground in Front Passenger's Side Airbag Inflator

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DTC 33-1x (33-10 to 33-19, 33-1A to 33-1F): Open or Increased Resistance in Left Side Curtain Airbag Inflator ('04-06' Models)

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DTC 33-3x (33-30 to 33-39, 33-3A to 33-3F): Short to Another Wire or Decreased Resistance in Left Side Curtain Airbag Inflator ('04-'06 Models)

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DTC 33-8x (33-80 to 33-89, 33-8A to 33-8F): Short To Power In Left Side Curtain Airbag Inflator ('04-'06 Models)

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DTC 33-9x (33-90 to 33-99, 33-9A to 33-9F): Short to Ground in Left Side Curtain Airbag Inflator ('04-'06 Models)

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DTC 34-1x (34-10 to 34-19, 34-1A to 34-1F): Open or Increased Resistance in Right Side Curtain Airbag Inflator ('04-'06 Models)

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DTC 34-3x (34-30 to 34-39, 34-3A to 34-3F): Short to Another Wire or Decreased Resistance in Right Side Curtain Airbag Inflator ('04-'06 Models)

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DTC 34-8x (34-80 to 34-89, 34-8A to 34-8F): Short To Power In Right Side Curtain Airbag Inflator ('04-'06 Models)

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DTC 34-9x (34-90 to 34-99, 34-9A to 34-9F): Short to Ground in Right Side Curtain Airbag Inflator ('04-'06 Models)

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DTC 41-1x (41-10 to 41-19, 41-1A to 41-1F): No Signal from Left Front Impact Sensor

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DTC 42-1x (42-10 to 42-19, 42-1A to 42-1F): No Signal from Right Front Impact Sensor

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DTC 41-2x (41-20 to 41-29, 41-2A to 41-2F), 41-3x (41-30 to 41-39, 41-3A to 41-3F), 41-Bx (41-B0 to 41-B9, 41-BA to 41-BF): Internal Failure of Left Front Impact Sensor

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DTC 42-2X (42-20 to 42-29, 42-2A to 42-2F), 42-3X (42-30 to 42-39, 42-3A to 42-3F), 42-BX (42-B0 to 42-B9, 42-BA to 42-BF): Internal Failure of Right Front Impact Sensor

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DTC 43-2x (43-20 to 43-29, 43-2A to 43-2F), 43-3x (43-30 to 43-39, 43-3A to 43-3F), 43-Bx (43-B0 to 43-B9, 43-BA to 43-BF): Internal Failure of Left Side Impact Sensor (first)

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DTC 44-2x (44-20 to 44-29, 44-2A to 44-2F), 44-3x (44-30 to 44-39, 44-3A to 44-3F), 44-Bx (44-B0 to 44-B9, 44-BA to 44-BF): Internal Failure of Right Side Impact Sensor (first)

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DTC 43-1x (43-10 to 43-19, 43-1A to 43-1F): No Signal from Left Side Impact Sensor (first)

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DTC 44-1x (44-10 to 44-19, 44-1A to 44-1F): No Signal From Right Side Impact Sensor (first)

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DTC 45-1x (45-10 to 45-19, 45-1A to 45-1F): No Signal from the Left Side Impact Sensor (second) ('04-'06 Models)

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DTC 46-1x (46-10 to 46-19, 46-1A to 46-1F): No Signal from the Right Side Impact Sensor (second) ('04-'06 Models)

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DTC 45-2x (45-20 to 45-29, 45-2A to 45-2F), 45-3x (45-30 to 45-39,45-3A to 45-3F), 45-Bx (45-B0 to 45-B9, 45-BA to 45-BF): Internal Failure of the Left Side Impact Sensor (second)

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DTC 46-2x (46-20 to 46-29, 46-2A to 46-2F), 46-3x (46-30 to 46-39,46-3A to 46-3F), 46-Bx (46-B0 to 46-B9, 46-BA to 46-BF): Internal Failure Of The Right Side Impact Sensor (second)

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DTC 51-2x (51-20 to 51-29, 51-2A to 51-2F), 51-4x (51-40 to 51-49, 51-4A to 51-4F), 52-8x (52-80 to 52-89, 52-8A to 52-8F), 52-9x (52-90 to 52-99, 52-9A to 52-9F): Internal Failure

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DTC 52-Ax (52-A0 to 52-A9, 52-AA to 52-AF), 52-Bx (52-B0 to 52-B9, 52-BA to 52-BF), 52-Cx (52-C0 to 52-C9, 52-CA to 52-CF): Internal Failure of SRS Unit

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DTC 52-Dx (52-D0 to 52-D9, 52-DA to 52-DF), 52-Ex (52-E0 to 52-E9, 52-EA to 52-EF), 52-Fx (52-F0 to 52-F9, 52-FA to 52-FF): Internal Failure of SRS Unit

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DTC 53-1x (53-10 to 53-19, 53-1A to 53-1F), 53-2x (53-20 to 53-29,53-2A to 53-2F), 53-3x (53-30 to 53-39, 53-3A to 53-3F), 53-4x (53-40 to 53-49, 53-4A to 53-4F): Internal Failure

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DTC 54-1x (54-10 to 54-19, 54-1A to 54-1F), 54-2x (54-20 to 54-29, 54-2A to 54-2F), 54-3x (54-30 to 54-39, 54-3A to 54-3F), 54-4x (54-40 to 54-49, 54-4A to 54-4F): Internal Failure

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DTC 54-5x (54-50 to 54-59, 54-5A to 54-5F), 54-6x (54-60 to 54-69, 54-6A to 54-6F), 54-7x (54-70 to 54-79, 54-7A to 54-7F): Internal Failure of SRS Unit

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DTC 55-1x (55-10 to 55-19, 55-1A to 55-1F), 55-2x (55-20 to 55-29, 55-2A to 55-2F): Internal Failure of SRS Unit

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DTC 55-3x (55-30 to 55-39, 55-3A to 55-3F), 55-4x (55-40 to 55-49, 55-4A to 55-4F): Internal Failure of SRS Unit

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DTC 56-8x (56-80 to 56-89, 56-8A to 56-8F), 56-9x (56-90 to 56-99, 56-9A to 56-9F), 56-Ax (56-A0 to 56-A9, 56-AA to 56-AF), 56-Bx (56-B0 to 56-B9, 56-BA to 56-BF): Internal Failure

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DTC 56-Cx (56-C0 to 56-C9, 56-CA to 56-CF), 56-Dx (56-D0 to 56-D9, 56-DA to 56-DF), 56-Ex (56-E0 to 56-E9, 56-EA to 56-EF), 56-Fx (56-F0 to 56-F9, 56-FA to 56-FF): Internal Failure

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DTC 71-1x (71-10 to 71-19, 71-1A to 71-1F): Open in Driver's Seat Position Sensor

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DTC 81-4x (81-40 to 81-49, 81-4A to 81-4F), 81-5x (81-50 to 81-59, 81-5A to 81-5F), 81-63, 81-64: Internal Failure of the Front Passenger's Weight Sensor Unit

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DTC 85-4x (85-40 to 85-49, 85-4A to 85-4F), 85-5x (85-50 to 85-59, 85-5A to 85-5F), 85-63, 85-64: Internal Failure of the OPDS Unit

1 article

DTC 81-79: Front Passenger's Weight Sensors Drift Check Failure

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DTC 85-79: OPDS Sensor Drift Check Failure

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DTC 82-1x (82-10 to 82-19, 82-1A to 82-1F): No Signal From The Inner Side Front Passenger's Weight Sensor

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DTC 83-2x (83-20 to 83-29, 83-2A to 83-2F): No Signal from the Outer Side Front Passenger's Weight Sensor

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DTC 86-1x (86-10 to 86-19, 86-1A to 86-1F): Faulty Seat-back OPDS Sensor; DTC 86-2x (86-20 to 86-29, 86-2A to 86-2F): Faulty Seat Support OPDS Sensor

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DTC 87-31: Internal Failure of OPDS Unit

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DTC E2-11, E4-11, F1-11, F2-11, F3-11, F4-11, F5-11 ('04-'06 Models), F6-11 ('04-'06 Models): Airbags, Side Airbags, Side Curtain Airbags, and/or Seat Belt Tensioners Deployed

1 article

DTC 92-1x (92-10 to 92-19, 92-1A to 92-1F): Passenger's Airbag Cutoff Indicator Malfunction

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DTC 92-2x (92-20 to 92-29,92-2A to 92-2F): Open or Short to Ground in Passenger's Airbag Cutoff Indicator

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DTC B1-11: No Signal from Roll Rate Sensor

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DTC B1-12, B1-8x (B1-80 to B1-89, B1-8A to B1-8F), B1-9x (B1-90 to B1-99, B1-9A to B1-9F), B1-Ax (B1-A0 to B1-A9, B1-AA to B1-AF), B1-Bx (B1-B0 to B1-B9, B1-BA to B1-BF): Internal

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Component Replacement/Inspection After Deployment

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Checking and Adjusting the Headliner/Pillar Trim Overlap ('04-'06 Models)

1 article

Side Airbag Replacement

1 article

Installation

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Removal ('04-'06 Models)

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Installation ('04-'06 Models)

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Airbag Disposal

1 article

Deploying Airbags in the Vehicle

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Deploying Components Out of the Vehicle

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Disposal of Damaged Components

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Deployment Tool Check

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Removal

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OPDS Unit Replacement

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Front Passenger's Weight Sensor Unit Replacement

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