SMU - SECTION 3F - REVISED SIR DISABLE/ENABLE PROCEDURE. Pontiac Sunfire 1995

REVISION: 01/17/96

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO CORRECT THE PAGE NUMBER REFERENCE FOR THE N-CAR SERVICE MANUAL. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN 53-32-12 (GROUP REFERENCE 3 - STEERING/SUSPENSION). **********************************************************************

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTION 3F - REVISED SIR DISABLE/ ENABLE PROCEDURE

MODELS: 1995 BUICK SKYLARK 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1995 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM, SUNFIRE

THIS BULLETIN REVISES THE DISABLING AND ENABLING PROCEDURES IN SECTION 3F-4 OF THE J-CAR AND N-CAR SERVICE MANUAL.

DISABLING THE SIR SYSTEM - ========================

CAUTION:

WHEN PERFORMING SERVICE ON OR AROUND SIR COMPONENTS OR SIR WIRING, FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES LISTED BELOW TO TEMPORARILY DISABLE THE SIR SYSTEM. FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, PERSONAL INJURY OR OTHERWISE UNNEEDED SIR SYSTEM REPAIRS.

REMOVE:

- TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SO THAT THE VEHICLE'S WHEELS ARE POINTING STRAIGHT AHEAD.

- TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO "LOCK" AND REMOVE THE KEY.

1. "AIR BAG" FUSE FROM I/P FUSE BLOCK.

2. SOUND INSULATOR PANEL - DRIVER'S SIDE. REFER TO SECTION 8C2 OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

3. SIR CONNECTOR POSITIVE ASSURANCE (CPA), DRIVER AND PASSENGER YELLOW 2-WAY CONNECTORS AT THE BASE OF THE STEERING COLUMN.

ENABLING THE SIR SYSTEM -

INSTALL OR CONNECT:

- TURN IGNITION SWITCH TO "LOCK" AND REMOVE KEY.

1. SIR DRIVER AND PASSENGER YELLOW 2-WAY CONNECTORS AT THE BASE OF THE STEERING COLUMN, AND CONNECTOR POSITIVE ASSURANCE (CPA).

2. SOUND INSULATOR PANEL - DRIVER'S SIDE. REFER TO SECTION 8C2 OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

3. "AIR BAG" FUSE TO I/P FUSE BLOCK.

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