Ford Falcon. Manual — part 446

501-20a-13

Occupant Restraints — Active

501-20a-13

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

Safety Belt Buckle and Pretensioner

Front Centre Seat Safety Belt

Retractor — Ute

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

Removal
1. Remove the outboard seat bucket assembly from

WARNING: Wait at least two minutes after

the vehicle. For additional information, refer to

disconnecting the battery ground cable,

Section 501-10.

before disconnecting any supplemental

2. Remove the safety belt anchor

restraint system electrical connectors. Failure

to follow this warning could cause premature

Using the special tool, remove the bolt.

deployment and may result in personal injury.

Remove the safety belt anchor from the front

2. Wait two minutes.

center seat leg.

3. Remove the front seat. For additional information,

refer to Section 501-10.

CAUTION: Note the position and routing

of the wiring harness to aid assembly. An

incorrectly routed harness may lead to the

wires becoming damaged on the seat

mechanism. Detach the seat wiring harness

from the underside of the seat.

4. Detach the safety belt pretensioner wiring harness

from the conduit.

Item

Description

1

Belt & Retrector Asy Frt Ctr

2

Bolt Corflex (part of item 1)

3. Remove the safety belt trim

Prise off the safety belt trim from the back

panel trim.

4. Remove the back panel trim. For additional

information, refer to Section 501-05.

5. Remove the safety belt pretensioner

Using the special tool, remove the bolt
Remove the safety belt buckle and

pretensioner

Installation
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE: Make sure to tighten all nuts and bolts to

specification.
NOTE: Make sure to align and install the

anti-rotational slot of the safety belt buckle and

pretensioner to the pin on the seat track before

installing the bolt.

2. Deploy the safety belt buckle pretensioner

assembly. For additional information, refer to

Section 501-20b.

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Occupant Restraints — Active

501-20a-14

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

5. Remove the centre safety belt retractor

Using the special tool, remove the bolts.
Remove the center safety belt retractor

assembly by lifting it up.

Item

Description

1

Bezel (part of item 5)

2

Belt Asy (part of item 5)

3

Cur Asy Bk Pnl Trim

4

Screw M10x1.5

5

Belt & Retrector Asy Frt Ctr

6

Corflex Bolt (part of item 5)

Installation
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE: Make sure to tighten all bolts to

specification.
NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not

twisted prior to installation.

2. Check the active restraint system for correct

operation.

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501-20b-1

Occupant Restraints — Passive

501-20b-1

SECTION : 501-20b Occupant Restraints —

Passive

VEHICLE APPLICATION : 2003.0 BA Falcon
CONTENTS

PAGE

SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20b-3

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Airbag and Safety Belt Pretensioner Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) . . . . . 501-20b-4

Side Airbag Bridge Resistor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20b-8

Driver Airbag Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20b-8

Clockspring

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-8

Passenger Airbag Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-8

Passenger Airbag Bridge Resistor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-8

Safety Belt Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-8

Safety Belt Buckle Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-8

Seat Track Position Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20b-8

Restraints Control Module (RCM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-8

Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20b-9

Sensors

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-9

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING

Airbag and Safety Belt Pretensioner Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) . . . . ..501-20b-10

Restraint System Diagnostic Tool Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-10

Diagnosing Customer Concerns Without Hard DTCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20b-10

Diagnosing Customer Concerns with Hard DTCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-10

Prove Out Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-12

Glossary

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-12

Airbag Reconnect Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-13

Diagnostic Instructions — Airbag and Safety Belt Pretensioner Supplemental Restraint System

(SRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20b-13

Diagnostic Test Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20b-13

Bit-Mapped Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20b-14

PID/Data Monitor and Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20b-14

Active Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-14

Inspection and Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-17

Symptom

Chart

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20b-17

Connector Circuit Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20b-17

Pinpoint Tests — Airbag and Safety Belt Pretensioner Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-23

Restraint System Diagnostic Tool Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-23

Pinpoint Test A: The Airbag Warning Indicator Is Illuminated Continuously - RCM Disconnected

or Inoperative, Loss of Battery Feed, or Loss of Signal Ground . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-24

Pinpoint Test B: DTC B1869 — Lamp Airbag Warning Indicator Circuit Open or Short to

Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-26

Pinpoint Test C: DTC B1870 — Airbag Warning Indicator Circuit Short to Battery . . 501-20b-30

Pinpoint Test D: DTC B1891 — Airbag Warning Indicator Circuit Short to Battery . . 501-20b-33

Pinpoint Test E: LFC 53/DTC B1892 — Airbag Tone Warning Indicator Circuit Shorted to Ground

or Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20b-37

501-20b-2

Occupant Restraints — Passive

501-20b-2

(Continued)

Pinpoint Test F: LFC 14/DTC B1921 — Airbag Diagnostic Monitor Ground Circuit

Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20b-40

Pinpoint Test G: LFC 33 and 34/DTC B2292 - Restraint System Safety Belt Pretensioner

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-45

Pinpoint Test H: LFC 19 and 21 /DTC B2293 - Restraint System Airbag Status . . . 501-20b-51

Pinpoint Test I: LFC 22 and 23 / DTC B2295 — Restraint System Side Airbag Module

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-62

Pinpoint Test J: LFC 42, 43, 44 and DTC B2296 — Restraint System Impact Sensor

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-70

Pinpoint Test K: LFC 51/DTC B2691 - Driver Safety Belt Buckle Switch Circuit Fault ...501-20b-83

Pinpoint Test L: LFC 51/DTC B2434 - Driver Safety Belt Buckle Switch Circuit Short to

Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-87

Pinpoint Test M: LFC 51/DTC B2435 - Driver Safety Belt Buckle Switch Current Out of

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-91

Pinpoint Test N: LFC 52/DTC B2692 - Passenger Safety Belt Buckle Switch Circuit

Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-95

Pinpoint Test O: LFC 52/DTC B2438 - Passenger Safety Belt Buckle Switch Circuit Short to

Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-99

Pinpoint Test P: LFC 52/DTC B2439 - Passenger Safety Belt Buckle Switch Resistance Out of

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-103

Pinpoint Test Q: LFC 15/DTC C1414 - Incorrect Vehicle ID . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-107

Pinpoint Test R: LFC 49/DTC C1947 - Seat Track Position Sensor Circuit Short to

Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-109

Pinpoint Test S: LFC 49/DTC C1948 - Seat Track Position Sensor Circuit Resistance Out of

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-114

Pinpoint Test T: LFC 49/DTC C1982 - Seat Track Position Sensor Circuit Fault . . .501-20b-118

Pinpoint Test U: No Communication With The Restraints Control Module (RCM) . . 501-20b-122

GENERAL PROCEDURES

Inspection and Repair After a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deployment . ..501-20b-125

Airbag Disposal — Deployed Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20b-125

Airbag Disposal — Undeployed, Inoperative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20b-125

Airbag Disposal — Driver, Undeployed, Scrapped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20b-126

Airbag Disposal — Passenger, Undeployed, Scrapped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 501-20b-127

Airbag Disposal — Side Airbag, Undeployed, Scrapped Vehicle . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-128

Safety Belt Pretensioner Disposal — Deployed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-129

Safety Belt Pretensioner Disposal — Undeployed, Inoperative . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-129

Safety Belt Pretensioner Disposal — Undeployed, Scrapped Vehicle . . . . . . ...501-20b-129

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation . . . . . . ..501-20b-130

Weld Nut Repair — Missing Weld Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20b-134

Weld Nut Repair — Stripped Weld Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20b-135

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Front Impact Severity Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-136

Side Impact Sensor — First Row, B — Pillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-138

Restraints Control Module (RCM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-140

Driver Airbag Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20b-143

Passenger Airbag Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20b-148

Clockspring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20b-150

Side Airbag Bridge Resistor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20b-155

Seat Position Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20b-156

Side Airbag Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20b-157