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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2002 🢒 L100/L200/LW200 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Electrical 🢒 Disabling the SIR System

Disabling the Frontal and Curtain Inflators

    Caution: Refer to SIR Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 897986 Size: SH
  1. Turn the steering wheel so that the vehicle's wheels are pointing straight ahead.
  2. Turn ignition to the OFF position and remove the key.
  3. Remove the IGN1 mini-fuse from the under hood fuse block.
  4. Disabling the Frontal Inflators

    5. Remove the lower left I/P closeout panel.


    Object Number: 896955 Size: SH
  5. Push out the clips that secure the driver and passenger inflator module (YEL 2-way) connectors to the I/P panel brace.
  6. Remove the connector position assurance (CPA) retainers.
  7. Disconnect both of the (YEL 2-way) connectors.

    8. Object Number: 896207 Size: SH
  8. Disabling the Curtain Inflators

    9. Remove the C-pillar trim on both the left and right side of the vehicle.

    8.1. Remove the rear seat shoulder belt cover to expose the shoulder belt fastener.
    8.2. Remove the shoulder belt fastener and the shoulder belt.
    8.3. Fold down the rear seat-back.
    8.4. Route the shoulder belt out of the C-pillar trim access slot.
    8.5. Remove the C-pillar trim assembly by pulling gently at the C-pillar clip locations.

    Object Number: 898002 Size: SH
  9. Remove THE CPA retainer.
  10. Disconnect THE left and right curtain inflator module (YEL 2-way) connectors.