OEM 2005 Mercury Monterey Air Bag Sensor

2005 Mercury Monterey Air Bag Sensor Parts Q&A

• Q: What Precautions Should Be Taken When Servicing the First Row Side Impact Air Bag Sensor on 2005 Mercury Monterey?

  A: Safety glasses must be worn when performing first row side impact sensor service to protect from accidental air bag discharge. The vehicle sensor system requires correct orientation for proper function; after a collision check the sensor bracket together with wiring pigtail for damage and follow with sensor replacement as well as systematic restraint component repositioning regardless of air bag deployment. Memory saver devices should not be utilized to protect human safety. The RCM fuse removal will cause the air bag warning lamp to activate during the ON mode of the ignition switch yet this lighting condition will not indicate an SRS fault. A vehicle must return to its customer only after the SRS operates successfully and without faults. Installation of a new part should resolve the issue otherwise the original part should replace it before repeating diagnostic procedures. The side impact sensors for the first row are positioned beneath the seating area under the carpet. The procedure starts by taking out the front seat from the affected side and turning off system power before removing the front door scuff plate along with the side kick panel to shield the carpet. Lift the carpet and proceed to reach the front row side impact sensor where you must disconnect the electrical connector and free the pin-type retainer. First remove the two side impact sensor bolts and when installing replace them with a torque of 12 Nm (9 lb-ft). Reinstall the new side impact sensor by reversing the removal steps and reinstall both the front seat and the system power operation.