How to safely deactivate the Airbag system before repairing or installing Airbag components on Ford Contour?

A safe method for unpowers the air bag system involves using back up power supply depleting procedures to prevent accidental deployments which could lead to personal harm. The Restraint Control Module (RCM) requires at least one minute of ground cable battery disconnection for its stored energy to decrease before process continuation. Disconnection of all additional power supply units needs to happen before auxiliary batteries. In order to decrease accidental injury from air bag deployment when moving them always rotate the air bag along with its trim cover to face away from your body. Position air bag modules at all times with the trim cover facing upward. Move the driver air bag module from the vehicle and install an air bag simulator onto the vehicle harness located by the steering column top. Follow by disconnecting the passenger air bag module electrical connector while installing another air bag simulator onto the vehicle harness which will lead to power supply restoration.

How to reactivate the Airbag system on Ford Contour?

The first step involves disconnecting the battery ground cable before waiting for one minute for the Restraint Control Module (RCM) to dispose of stored energy. The air bag simulator should be taken out from the vehicle harness connector which sits atop the steering column. The risk of air bag injury during handling requires maintaining your body distance from the air bag module by pointing it toward a direction away from yourself. Install the driver air bag module before removing the air bag simulator from the vehicle harness connector at the passenger air bag module and connecting the passenger air bag module electrical connector. The system proof requires connecting the battery ground cable while testing for proper system function.

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Ford Contour Driver Air Bag Part Number: F7RZ-54043B13-ABB
$61.86 MSRP: $85.58
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Module Assembly - Ecu
- Manufacturer Note: (,6*),Opal Grey , When retro,fitting 1995,96 model year refer to TSB 97,11,7 or call technical hotline 800,8264694
- Position: Driver Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1995-1997 Ford Contour | Base, GL, GL Sport, LX, LX Sport, SE, Sport | 4 Cyl 2.0 L BI-FUEL, 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
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Ford Contour Inflator Module, Graystone Part Number: F8RZ-54043B13-DBC
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- Other Name: Module Assembly - Ecu; Driver Air Bag
- Manufacturer Note: (,T*),Greystone , FROM 08/04/97
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1998 Ford Contour | Base, GL, LX, SE, SVT | 4 Cyl 2.0 L BI-FUEL, 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
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Ford Contour Driver Air Bag, Prairie Tan Part Number: F8RZ-54043B13-DAB
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Module Assembly - Ecu
- Position: Driver Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1998 Ford Contour | Base, GL, LX, SE, SVT | 4 Cyl 2.0 L BI-FUEL, 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
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Ford Contour Driver Air Bag, Prairie Tan Part Number: XS9Z-54043B13-BAC
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- Other Name: Module Assembly - Ecu
- Manufacturer Note: (,P*),Prairie Tan
- Position: Driver Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1999-2000 Ford Contour | LX, SE, SVT | 4 Cyl 2.0 L BI-FUEL, 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
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Ford Contour Driver Air Bag, Midnight Blue Part Number: F8RZ-54043B13-DAA
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- Other Name: Module Assembly - Ecu
- Manufacturer Note: (,A*),Midnight Blue , FROM 08/04/97
- Position: Driver Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1998 Ford Contour | Base, GL, LX, SE, SVT | 4 Cyl 2.0 L BI-FUEL, 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
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Ford Contour Inflator Module, Blue Part Number: F8RZ-54043B13-DAC
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Module Assembly - Ecu; Driver Air Bag
- Manufacturer Note: (,T*),Greystone , FROM 08/04/97
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1998 Ford Contour | Base, GL, LX, SE, SVT | 4 Cyl 2.0 L BI-FUEL, 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
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Ford Contour Passenger Air Bag Part Number: F8RZ-54044A74-AA
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Module
- Manufacturer Note: Bag only,refer to basic '04338' for cover , FROM 8/04/97
- Position: Passenger Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1998 Ford Contour | Base, GL, LX, SE, SVT | 4 Cyl 2.0 L BI-FUEL, 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
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Ford Contour Passenger Air Bag Part Number: XS2Z-54044A74-AA
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Module
- Manufacturer Note: Bag only, refer to basic '04338' for cover
- Position: Passenger Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1999-2000 Ford Contour | LX, SE, SVT | 4 Cyl 2.0 L BI-FUEL, 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
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Ford Contour Inflator Module, Atlantis Blue Part Number: F7RZ-54043B13-AAG
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Module Assembly - Ecu; Driver Air Bag
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1995-1997 Ford Contour | Base, GL, GL Sport, LX, LX Sport, SE, Sport | 4 Cyl 2.0 L BI-FUEL, 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
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Ford Contour Driver Air Bag Part Number: F7RZ-54043B13-AAA
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Module Assembly - Ecu
- Position: Driver Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1995-1997 Ford Contour | Base, GL, GL Sport, LX, LX Sport, SE, Sport | 4 Cyl 2.0 L BI-FUEL, 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
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Ford Contour Passenger Air Bag Part Number: F5RZ-54044A74-A
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Module; Inflator Module
- Manufacturer Note: Bag only - refer to basic "04338" for cover, BEFORE 8/04/97
- Position: Passenger Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1995-1998 Ford Contour | Base, GL, GL Sport, LX, LX Sport, SE, SVT, Sport | 4 Cyl 2.0 L BI-FUEL, 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.5 L GAS

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Ford Contour Airbag Parts and Q&A

Driver Air Bag, Prairie Tan
XS9Z-54043B13-BAC
Q:
How to safely deactivate the Airbag system before repairing or installing Airbag components on Ford Contour?
A:
A safe method for unpowers the air bag system involves using back up power supply depleting procedures to prevent accidental deployments which could lead to personal harm. The Restraint Control Module (RCM) requires at least one minute of ground cable battery disconnection for its stored energy to decrease before process continuation. Disconnection of all additional power supply units needs to happen before auxiliary batteries. In order to decrease accidental injury from air bag deployment when moving them always rotate the air bag along with its trim cover to face away from your body. Position air bag modules at all times with the trim cover facing upward. Move the driver air bag module from the vehicle and install an air bag simulator onto the vehicle harness located by the steering column top. Follow by disconnecting the passenger air bag module electrical connector while installing another air bag simulator onto the vehicle harness which will lead to power supply restoration.
Passenger Air Bag
XS2Z-54044A74-AA
Q:
How to reactivate the Airbag system on Ford Contour?
A:
The first step involves disconnecting the battery ground cable before waiting for one minute for the Restraint Control Module (RCM) to dispose of stored energy. The air bag simulator should be taken out from the vehicle harness connector which sits atop the steering column. The risk of air bag injury during handling requires maintaining your body distance from the air bag module by pointing it toward a direction away from yourself. Install the driver air bag module before removing the air bag simulator from the vehicle harness connector at the passenger air bag module and connecting the passenger air bag module electrical connector. The system proof requires connecting the battery ground cable while testing for proper system function.