Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Circuit/System Verification
DTC B1019 can set after the inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module has been replaced and/or reprogrammed before the setup procedure is completed. The setup procedure cannot be completed if DTC B1019 is set as current or history. If a short or open is detected in a deployment circuit prior to the setup procedure being performed, the inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module will set DTC B1019.
- Ignition ON.
- Verify no other K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module DTCs are set.
- If other K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module DTCs are set
Diagnose those DTCs first. Refer to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle
- Go to next step: If no other K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module DTCs are set
- If other K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module DTCs are set
- Verify the enabled impact sensors identified in the scan tool data list match the number of actual impact sensors installed on the vehicle.
- If the number of enabled impact sensors do not match
- Verify the correct K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module calibration file is loaded in the K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module.
- If the K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module calibration file is correct and the vehicle contains an incorrect number of sensors, identify which sensors are missing to make the vehicle match the K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module impact sensor calibration scan tool data list.
- Go to next step: If the calibration file is incorrect
- Reprogram the K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module. Refer to K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module: Programming and Setup
- Go to next step: If the number of enabled impact sensors match
- Verify the enabled deployment loops identified in the scan tool data list match the deployment loops installed on the vehicle.
- If the number of enabled deployment loops do not match
- Verify the correct K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module calibration file is loaded in the K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module.
- If the K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module calibration file is correct and the vehicle contains an incorrect number of loops, identify which deployment loops are missing to make the vehicle match the K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module impact sensor calibration scan tool data list.
- Go to next step: If the calibration file is incorrect
- Program the K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module. Refer to K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module: Programming and Setup
- Go to next step: If the number of enabled deployment loops match
- Verify a passenger presence system is equipped on the vehicle.
- If a passenger presence system is not equipped on the vehicle
Replace the K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module.
- Go to next step: If a passenger presence system is equipped on the vehicle
- If a passenger presence system is not equipped on the vehicle
- Verify the scan tool Passenger Presence System Enable Status parameter is Enabled.
- If the Passenger Presence System Enable Status parameter is not Enabled
Refer to K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module: Programming and Setup
- Go to next step: If the Passenger Presence System parameter is Enabled
- If the Passenger Presence System Enable Status parameter is not Enabled
- Verify the scan tool Passenger Presence System Learn Status parameter is Learned.
- If the Passenger Presence System Learn Status parameter is not Learned
- Verify the scan tool can communicate with the passenger presence system.
- If the scan tool will not communicate with the passenger presence system, refer to Scan Tool Does Not Communicate with Low Speed GMLAN Device
- Go to next step: If the scan tool communicates
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the scan tool. It may take up to 2 min for all vehicle systems to power down. Ignition ON.
- Verify DTC B1019 is not set as current.
- If the DTC is set as current, refer to K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module: Programming and Setup
- Go to next step: If the DTC is not set as current
- All OK.
- Go to next step: If the Passenger Presence System Learn status is Learned
- Replace the K36 Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.