Hyundai Tucson LM Quiz
Restraints

Passive Occupant Detection System (PODS) Repair Procedures

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16steps
~96min
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Removal

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait at least three minutes before starting work.
  2. Remove the front passenger seat assembly. (Refer to Body - Seat group)
  3. Remove the seat cushion assembly. (Refer to Body - Seat group)

Installation

  1. Install the seat cushion equipped with PODS. (Refer to Body - Seat group)
  2. Install the front passenger seat assembly. (Refer to Body - Seat group)
  3. Connect the negative battery cable.
  4. After installing PODS, check that the system operates correctly:
    A. Turn the ignition ON; the SRS indicator should illuminate for approximately six seconds, then turn off.
    The indicator light will illuminate for 4 seconds and then turn off within 3 seconds. After 7 seconds it will remain off if PODS does not require suppression and the passenger airbag is enabled.
    Be sure to perform a PODS reset using the diagnostic tool after replacing a seat cushion equipped with PODS.

PODS Reset Procedure

You must perform the PODS reset procedure after servicing or replacing the entire passenger seat.
  1. Ignition OFF, connect GDS.
  2. Turn the ignition ON and the engine OFF, select the airbag system and the "PODS RESET" mode.
  3. GDS will display the two steps of the PODS RESET function.
    1. Erase the PODS diagnostic trouble codes.
    2. PODS initialization.
      This step must be repeated after resetting PODS when the front passenger seat is unoccupied.
  4. Press the OK button to erase the diagnostic trouble codes related to PODS.
  5. Press the OK button to initialize PODS.
    This step must be repeated after resetting PODS when the front passenger seat is unoccupied.
  6. The PODS initialization procedure will be performed.
  7. Check the PODS status by selecting "Pass. Airbag Realtime Info" after performing the PODS reset procedure.
  8. Perform the check by pressing the OK button.
  9. Complete the procedure by pressing the Cancel button if there are no problems after checking each status, as shown below.

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