2016 Subaru BRZ Series.HyperBlueFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Occupant Detection System DTCS

OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) LIST

DTC Description
B1650
  • Occupant detection sensor is faulty.
  • Occupant detection control module is faulty.
  • Occupant detection harness is faulty.
  • Rear airbag harness RH is faulty.
  • A/B MAIN fuse (15 A) is blown.
B1655
  • The buckle switch RH circuit is open, shorted, or short-circuited to ground.
  • Occupant detection system is faulty.
  • Occupant detection harness is faulty.
B1760
  • Occupant detection sensor is faulty.
  • Open circuit in the occupant detection sensor, short between terminals, shorted to power supply, and shorted to ground.
  • Open circuit in seat heater.
  • Occupant detection control module is faulty.
B1761
  • Liquid coating abnormality is detected in occupant detection sensor.
  • Occupant detection sensor is faulty.
  • Occupant detection control module is faulty.
B1771
  • Passenger's seat buckle switch is faulty.
  • Passenger's buckle switch circuit is open, shorted, or short-circuited to ground.
  • Occupant detection system is faulty.
  • Occupant detection harness is faulty.
B1795 Occupant detection control module is faulty.
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