Land Rover Defender: B-Pillar Side Impact Sensor

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REMOVAL

WARNING:

• To prevent accidental deployment, you must power down the Restraints Control Module (RCM). Wait at least 1 minute after you disconnect the startup battery ground cable before you do any work on the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS). If you do not follow these instructions, it can cause injury or death.
• Do not connect any electrical test device or equipment to the SRS connectors.

  Always wear safety glasses when working on an airbag equipped vehicle and when handling an airbag.

• Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.

NOTE:

• This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.
• This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
• This procedure contains illustrations for left side components, right side components are similar.

1. Disconnect the startup battery ground cable.

2. Remove the front treadplate.

3.

Reposition the front floor carpet away from the B-pillar side impact sensor.

4.

• Disconnect the electrical connector.
• Remove the bolt.
• Remove the B-pillar side impact sensor.

INSTALLATION

1.

• Install the B-pillar side impact sensor.
• Install and tighten the bolt.

  Torque: 11Nm

• Connect the electrical connector.

2. Reposition the front floor carpet into the correct location.

3. Install the front treadplate.

4. Connect the startup battery ground cable.

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