Supplemental Restraint Systems

Door Side Airbag Sensor LH Malfunction (B1695/16)

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DESCRIPTION

The side collision sensor LH circuit (to determine deployment of the front seat side airbag assembly LH and curtain shield airbag assembly LH) is composed of the center airbag sensor assembly, rear airbag sensor LH and side airbag sensor LH.

The side airbag sensor LH detect impacts to the vehicle and send signals to the center airbag sensor assembly to determine if the airbag should be deployed.

DTC B1695/16 is stored when a malfunction is detected in the side airbag sensor LH.

DTC No.

DTC Detection Condition

Trouble Area

B1695/16

  • Side airbag sensor LH malfunction
  • Center airbag sensor assembly malfunction
  • Side airbag sensor LH
  • Center airbag sensor assembly
WIRING DIAGRAM
PROCEDURE
  1. CHECK SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR LH

(a) Turn the ignition switch off.

(b) Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal, and wait for at least 90 seconds.

(c) Interchange the side airbag sensor RH with LH and connect the connectors.

(d) Connect the cable to the negative (-) battery terminal.

(e) Turn the ignition switch to ON, and wait for at least 60 seconds.

(f) Clear the DTCs stored in memory (See page ).


(g) Turn the ignition switch off.

(h) Turn the ignition switch to ON, and wait for at least 60 seconds.

(i) Check for DTCs (See page ).


Result

Proceed to

DTC B1695/16 is output.

A

DTC B1690/15 is output.

B

DTCs B1690/15 and B1695/16 are not output.

C

Text in Illustration

*1

Side Airbag Sensor RH

*2

Rear Airbag Sensor LH

HINT:

Codes other than DTCs B1690/15 and B1695/16 may be output at this time, but they are not related to this check.


A

REPLACE CENTER AIRBAG SENSOR ASSEMBLY


B

REPLACE SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR LH


C

USE SIMULATION METHOD TO CHECK

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