OEM 2002 Mercury Cougar Air Bag Sensor

2002 Mercury Cougar Air Bag Sensor Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to Safely Service and Repair the Front Air Bag Sensor on 2002 Mercury Cougar?

  A: Start service and repair of the impact sensor by waiting one minute with the battery cables disconnected because this enables safety by preventing air bag deployment when you detach the electronic air bag control module or supplemental restraint system electrical connectors. The use of radio keycode savers should be avoided during air bag system tasks since it can result in air bag deployment creating an injury risk. Safety glasses serve as a protective measure during air bag module handling and a live air bag deployment should be carried with its trim cover facing away from the body to prevent accidental injuries. A surface should have a deployed air bag resting on it with the trim cover positioned upward. After deployment, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water to eliminate irritant sodium hydroxide particles from your skin. The diagnostic process requires replacing the component part but replacing the original part if the new component fails to solve the problem and repeating the diagnostic steps. Tactile manipulation of air bag module connectors along with their components should be avoided because deploying the air bags could lead to injuries. The replacement of all air bag modules requires new parts when their deployment doors show signs of damage alongside cover discoloration. The removal starts with removing the front seat and scuff plate and side panel together with lifting the hood latch release handle followed by releasing both retaining clips. The first step includes exposing floor coverings by folding them back then pulling out and removing the side air bag crash sensor with detachment of its electric connector. The installation requires new retaining bolts that service replacements provide instead of using the old hardware system again. Inspection should confirm that the floor pan area around the crash sensor remains undamaged since improper mounting may result in faulty air bag activation which could cause injuries to people present in the vehicle.