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.
Module, Occupant Restraint Controller: Removal: Cover
To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
- Disconnect and isolate the negative cable from the battery. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
- On vehicles equipped with front bucket seats, remove the front floor console from the vehicle. Refer to CONSOLE, FLOOR, REMOVAL
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The front bench seat assembly must be unfastened from the floor panel, but need not be removed from the vehicle for access to the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) cover for service.
- On vehicles equipped with a front bench seat, detach the front seat from the floor panel. Refer to SEAT, FRONT CENTER, REMOVAL .
- Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the latch features on the forward and rearward sides of the ORC cover (1) away from the adapter bracket (2) below the base of the ORC (3) far enough to disengage the latches from the slots in the bracket.
- Remove the ORC cover from over the ORC.
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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.