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2011 Ford Taurus
DISABLE PROCEDURE AND TIME (Always Check Service Manual)
Warning! To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag SRS components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting, or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors or RCM, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches. To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).1. Turn all vehicle accessories OFF.
2. Turn the ignition OFF.
3. At the smart junction box (SJB), located below the LH side of the instrument panel, remove the cover and the restraints control module (RCM) fuse 32 (10A) from the SJB.
4. Turn the ignition ON and monitor the air bag warning indicator for at least 30 seconds. The air bag warning indicator will remain illuminated continuously (no flashing) if the correct RCM fuse has been removed. If the air bag warning indicator does not remain illuminated continuously, remove the correct RCM fuse before proceeding
5. Turn the ignition OFF.
6. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
REV: 10/2011
PARTS THAT MUST BE REPLACED FOLLOWING A DEPLOYMENT
When any deployable device or combination of devices have deployed and/or the Restraints Control Module (RCM) has DTC B1231/B1193:00 (Event Threshold Exceeded) in memory, the repair of the vehicle SRS is to include the removal of all deployed devices and the installation of new deployable devices, the removal and installation of new impact sensors and the removal and installation of a new RCM.Removal of all deployed devices and the installation of new deployable
devices: [AIRBAG,STEERING WHEEL; AIRBAG,INSTRUMENT PNL; AIRBAG,FRONT SEAT; AIRBAG,ROOF]
Removal and installation of new impact sensors and the removal and installation of a new
RCM: [AIRBAG SENSOR,FRONT; AIRBAG SENSOR,FRT DOOR; AIRBAG SENSOR,QTR PANEL; MODULE,AIRBAG CONTROL]
Additionally:
When the driver air bag module has deployed, a new clockspring must be installed
If a side airbag deployment took place, a new seat backrest foam pad, backrest cover, deployment chute and side air bag module and nuts must be installed. The seat backrest frame should be replaced if necessary.
Anytime the Safety Canopy or side air curtain module has deployed, a new headliner and new A-, B• and C-pillar upper trim panels and attaching hardware must be installed.
New driver front safety belt systems (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be installed if the vehicle is involved in a collision that results in deployment of the driver front safety belt pretensioners.
New passenger front safety belt systems (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be installed if the vehicle is involved in a collision that results in deployment of the passenger front safety belt pretensioners.
Install new safety belt(s) at any seating position(s) where deployment has occurred and the safety
belt(s) were used.
PARTS THAT MUST BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF DAMAGED
When a vehicle has been involved in a collision and the Occupant Classification System Module (OCSM) has DTC B1231/B1193:00 stored in memory, the repair of the OCS system is to include the following procedures for the specified system:• For weight sensor bolt-type OCS system, inspect the passenger side floorpan for damage and repair as necessary. Install a new seat track with OCS system weight sensor
bolts. DTC must be cleared from the OCSM before carrying out Occupant Classification System (OCS) System Reset. Do not install a new OCSM unless DTC B1231/B1193:00 cannot be cleared.
• For bladder-type OCS system, inspect for damage and repair as necessary. If installation of an OCS system component is required, an OCS system service kit must be installed.
When any damage to the impact sensor mounting points or mounting hardware has occurred, repair or install new mounting points and mounting hardware as needed
Inspect the entire vehicle for damage, including the following components:
• Steering column (deployable column)
• Instrument panel knee bolsters and mounting points
• Instrument panel braces and brackets
• Instrument panel and mounting points
• Seats and seat mounting points
• Safety belts, safety belt buckles and safety belt retractors
• SRS wiring, wiring harnesses and connectors
After a crash, the following safety belt components and attaching hardware must be inspected and tested to verify correct function:
• Retractors
• Buckles
• Child safety seat tether bracket assemblies
• Automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature for child safety seats (passenger seating positions only)
• Belt tension sensor (BTS) (if equipped)
• Front safety belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped)
• Safety belt shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped)
Safety belt assembly attaching areas must be inspected. Damaged or distorted attaching areas must be restored to their original structural integrity and a new safety belt
assembly with new attaching hardware must be installed.
Before installing the new safety belt assembly, the safety belt attaching areas must be inspected for damage and distortion. If the attaching points are damaged and distorted, the
sheet metal must be reworked back to its original shape and structural integrity.
After carrying out the review and inspection of the entire vehicle for damage, repair or install new components as needed
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