Hummer H2. Manual — part 5

Disabling & Activating System (Corvette)

1. Turn steering wheel to place wheels in straight-ahead position. Turn ignition switch to LOCK position,

and remove key. Remove SDM fuse from instrument panel fuse block located on passenger-side floor
board, behind carpet. Wait at least 10 MINUTES.

2. Remove sound insulator from under steering column. Remove Connector Position Assurance (CPA) clip,

and disconnect driver-side air bag Yellow 2-pin connector located at base of steering column. Remove
CPA clip, and disconnect passenger-side air bag Yellow 2-pin connector located near base of steering
column.

3. To activate air bag system, connect Yellow 2-pin connectors. Install CPA clips. Install sound insulators.

Install SDM fuse.

4. Staying well away from air bag module(s), turn ignition switch to RUN position. Ensure AIR BAG

warning light flashes 7 times and stays off. See SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK .

Disabling & Activating System (Catera)

1. Turn steering wheel to place front wheels in straight-ahead position. Turn ignition switch to LOCK

position, and remove key. Wait one MINUTE. Disconnect negative battery cable and isolate.

2. To activate air bag system, ensure front wheels are in a straight-ahead position. Turn ignition switch to

LOCK position and remove ignition key. Connect negative battery cable. Staying well away from air bag
modules, turn ignition switch to ON position. Ensure AIR BAG warning light comes on for 3-4 seconds
and then goes out. SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK .

Disabling & Activating System (Concours, DeVille, Eldorado & Seville)

1. Turn steering wheel to place front wheels in straight-ahead position. Turn ignition switch to LOCK

position, and remove key. Remove SIR fuse from trunk compartment fuse block (behind carpet in left
front corner of trunk). Wait at least 10 MINUTES.

2. Remove sound insulator from under steering column. Remove Connector Position Assurance (CPA) clip,

and disconnect Yellow 2-pin connector located at base of steering column. Remove CPA clip, and
disconnect Yellow 2-pin connector from passenger inflator module pigtail through trap door inside glove
box.

3. To activate air bag system, connect Yellow 2-pin connectors. Install CPA clips. Install sound insulator.

Install SIR fuse. Staying well away from air bag modules, turn ignition switch to RUN position. Ensure
AIR BAG warning light flashes 7 times and stays off. See SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK .

Disabling & Activating System (Cutlass & Malibu)

1. Turn steering wheel to place wheels in straight-ahead position. Turn ignition switch to LOCK position,

and remove ignition key. Remove AIR BAG fuse from left instrument panel wiring harness junction
block located at end of instrument panel. Wait at least 10 MINUTES.

NOTE:

DeVille and Seville STS are equipped with side-impact air bags. Remove SIR
fuse from trunk compartment fuse block. Remove front door trim panels and
disconnect side impact air bag module Yellow 2-pin connectors to deactivate
side-impact air bags.

1998 Chevrolet Pickup C1500

GENERAL INFORMATION Air Bag Deactivation Procedures

2. Remove Connector Position Assurance (CPA) clip from driver-side air bag module Yellow 2-pin

connector located above left side instrument panel wiring harness junction block. Disconnect driver-side
air bag module Yellow 2-pin connector.

3. Remove CPA clip from passenger-side Yellow 2-pin connector located above right side instrument panel

wiring harness junction block. Disconnect passenger-side Yellow 2-pin connector.

4. To activate air bag system, ensure ignition switch is in LOCK position and ignition key is removed.

Connect air bag module Yellow 2-pin connectors and install CPA clips. Install AIR BAG fuse in left side
instrument panel wiring harness junction block.

5. Staying well away from air bag modules, turn ignition switch to RUN position. Ensure AIR BAG

warning light flashes 7 times and stays off. See SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK .

Disabling & Activating System (Grand Prix)

1. Turn steering wheel to place wheels in straight-ahead position. Turn ignition switch to LOCK position,

and remove ignition key. Remove SIR fuse from fuse block located behind glove box door. Wait at least
10 MINUTES.

2. Remove left side instrument panel insulator. Remove Connector Position Assurance (CPA) clip from

driver-side air bag module Yellow 2-pin connector located at base of steering column. Disconnect driver-
side air bag module Yellow 2-pin connector.

3. Remove CPA clip from passenger-side Yellow 2-pin connector located at right side of steering column.

Disconnect passenger-side Yellow 2-pin connector.

4. To activate air bag system, ensure ignition switch is in LOCK position and ignition key is removed.

Connect air bag module Yellow 2-pin connectors and install CPA clips. Install SIR fuse in fuse block.

5. Staying well away from air bag modules, turn ignition switch to RUN position. Ensure AIR BAG

warning light flashes 7 times and stays off. See SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK .

Disabling & Activating System (Lumina & Monte Carlo)

1. Turn steering wheel to place wheels in straight-ahead position. Turn ignition switch to LOCK position,

and remove ignition key. Remove fuse No. 21 from instrument panel fuse block, located on end of
instrument panel. Wait at least 10 MINUTES.

2. Remove sound insulator from under steering column. Remove Connector Position Assurance (CPA) clip,

and disconnect driver-side air bag module Yellow 2-pin connector located at base of steering column.

3. Remove right side sound insulator from under instrument panel. Remove CPA clip from passenger-side

Yellow 2-pin connector and disconnect passenger-side Yellow 2-pin connector located behind glove box.

4. To activate air bag system, ensure ignition switch is in LOCK position and ignition key is removed.

NOTE:

When fuse is removed and ignition switch is in ON position, AIR BAG warning
light will be on. This is a normal operation and does not indicate an SIR system
malfunction.

NOTE:

When fuse is removed and ignition switch is in ON position, AIR BAG warning
light will be on. This is a normal operation and does not indicate an SIR system
malfunction.

1998 Chevrolet Pickup C1500

GENERAL INFORMATION Air Bag Deactivation Procedures

Connect air bag module Yellow 2-pin connectors and install CPA clips. Install left and right sound
insulators. Install fuse No. 21 into instrument panel fuse block.

5. Staying well away from air bag modules, turn ignition switch to RUN position. Ensure AIR BAG

warning light flashes 7 times and stays off. See SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK .

Disabling & Activating System (Metro & Tracker)

1. Turn steering wheel to place wheels in straight-ahead position. Turn ignition switch to LOCK position,

and remove key.

2. On Metro, remove AIR BAG fuse from junction block located under instrument panel, near base of

steering column. On Tracker, remove AIR BAG fuse from air bag fuse block located near base of steering
column. On all models, wait at least 10 MINUTES. Remove steering wheel side cover. Remove
Connector Position Assurance (CPA) clip, release driver-side air bag module Yellow 2-pin connector
lock and disconnect connector.

3. Open glove box, push right and left stoppers inward and lower glove box door. Remove Connector

Position Assurance (CPA) clip, release passenger-side air bag module Yellow 2-pin connector lock and
disconnect connector.

4. To activate air bag system, turn ignition switch to LOCK position and remove key. Connect and lock air

bag module Yellow 2-pin connectors, and install CPA clips. To complete installation, reverse removal
procedure. Install AIR BAG fuse. Staying well away from air bag modules, turn ignition switch to ON
position. Ensure AIR BAG warning light flashes 7 times and stays off. If AIR BAG warning light does
not operate as described, see SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK .

Disabling & Activating System (Prizm)

1. Turn steering wheel to place wheels in straight-ahead position. Turn ignition switch to LOCK position,

and remove ignition key. Remove AIR BAG fuse from junction block located near base of steering
column. Wait at least 10 MINUTES.

2. Locate driver-side air bag module coil behind steering wheel, release 2-pin connector lock and disconnect

Yellow 2-pin connector. Remove right side kick panel. Remove 2 lower bolts and 3 upper screws from
glove box. Remove glove box. Release passenger-side air bag module 2-pin connector lock and
disconnect Yellow 2-pin connector.

3. Locate driver and front passenger side air bag module Yellow 2-pin connectors under front seats. Release

side air bag 2-pin connector locks and disconnect Yellow 2-pin connectors.

4. To activate air bag system, ensure ignition switch is in LOCK position and ignition key is removed.

Connect and lock driver and front passenger side air bag Yellow 2-pin connectors located under front
seats.

5. Connect and lock passenger-side air bag module Yellow 2-pin connector. Install glove box and tighten

NOTE:

When fuse is removed and ignition switch is in ON position, AIR BAG warning
light will be on. This is a normal operation and does not indicate an SIR system
malfunction.

NOTE:

Prizm is equipped with driver-side and front passenger-side air bags and driver
and front passenger side-impact air bags.

1998 Chevrolet Pickup C1500

GENERAL INFORMATION Air Bag Deactivation Procedures

bolts and screws to 11 ft. lbs. (15 N.m). Connect Yellow 2-pin connector behind steering wheel and lock
Yellow 2-pin connector.

6. Install AIR BAG fuse to junction block. Staying well away from air bag modules, turn ignition switch to

ON position. Ensure AIR BAG warning light flashes 7 times and stays off. If AIR BAG warning light
does not operate as described, see SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK .

Disabling & Activating System (Saturn)

1. Turn steering wheel to place wheels in straight-ahead position. Turn ignition switch to LOCK position,

and remove key.

2. Remove AIR BAG fuse from instrument panel junction block. Wait 10 MINUTES. Locate driver-side air

bag module Yellow 2-pin connector near base of steering column. Remove Connector Position Assurance
(CPA) clip, and disconnect Yellow 2-pin connector at base of steering column.

3. Passenger-side air bag module connector is located under upper instrument panel trim panel. To access

connector, locate upper trim panel screw caps at center of instrument panel. Remove screw caps and
upper trim panel screws.

4. Remove upper trim panel by lifting up on rear edge to release clips. Pull panel rearward out of clips at

bottom of windshield. Remove upper trim panel insulator. When removing upper trim panel, DO NOT
damage VIN plate and upper trim panel seal. Locate passenger-side air bag module Yellow 2-pin
connector in center of instrument panel. Remove CPA clip, and disconnect Yellow 2-pin connector.

5. To activate air bag system, turn ignition switch to LOCK position and remove key. Connect Yellow 2-pin

connectors, and install CPA clips. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Install AIR BAG
fuse. Turn ignition switch to RUN position. Ensure AIR BAG warning light flashes 7 times and stays off.
If AIR BAG warning light does not operate as described, see SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK .

Disabling & Activating System (Silhouette, Trans Sport & Venture)

1. Turn steering wheel to place wheels in straight-ahead position. Turn ignition switch to LOCK position,

and remove ignition key. Remove Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) fuse from instrument panel
fuse block. Wait at least 10 MINUTES.

2. Remove left side sound insulator from under steering column. Remove Connector Position Assurance

(CPA) clip, and disconnect Yellow 2-pin connector located at base of steering column.

3. Remove right side sound insulator from right side of instrument panel. Remove Connector Position

Assurance (CPA) clip, and disconnect 2-pin connector from passenger inflator module pigtail.

4. Locate driver-side air bag Yellow 2-pin connector and driver seat belt pretensioner Yellow 2-pin

connector under driver's seat. Remove CPA from each connector and disconnect Yellow connectors.

NOTE:

When AIR BAG fuse is removed and ignition switch is in ON position, AIR BAG
warning light will be on. This is a normal operation and does not indicate an SIR
system malfunction.

NOTE:

Silhouette, Trans Sport and Venture are equipped with driver-side, front
passenger-side air bags, driver and front passenger side-impact air bags, and
seat belt pretensioners.

1998 Chevrolet Pickup C1500

GENERAL INFORMATION Air Bag Deactivation Procedures