Rear Side-Impact Sensor Removal and Installation (8, 9 or 11-Channel Air Bag System)
Precautions: Precautions for Air Bag System Service · Precautions for Handling and Storage of Air Bag System Components · Precautions for Disposal of Air Bag and Seat Belt Pretensioner · Precautions for Restraint · General safety (00)
WARNING:
Failure to take proper precautions when handling the air bag system sensors can result in personal injury due to non-deployed air bag system in the event of an accident or accidental air bag deployment.
•Never impact or shake the sensors.
Otherwise, proper operation of the sensors cannot be assured.
•Always tighten the mounting bolts to specified torque when installing the sensors. Otherwise, proper operation of the sensors cannot be assured.
Otherwise, proper operation of the sensors cannot be assured.
•Always tighten the mounting bolts to specified torque when installing the sensors. Otherwise, proper operation of the sensors cannot be assured.
Removal
1)Disable air bag system. 
2)Remove rear seatback assembly.
3)Remove rear quarter inner lower trim.
4)Disconnect rear side-impact sensor connector (2) as follows.
a)Release locking slider (1) by sliding it in arrow direction “1”.
b)Disconnect rear side-impact sensor connector by pulling it in arrow direction “2”.
5)Remove rear side-impact sensor bolt (3) and remove rear side-impact sensor (4) from rear door striker reinforcement (5).
Installation
1)Check that none of the following faulty conditions exists.
•Bend, deformation or rust on rear door striker reinforcement
•Foreign material on sensor
•Foreign material on sensor
2)Align mounting pin (1) to mounting hole (2) of vehicle to install rear side-impact sensor (3) securely.
3)Tighten rear side-impact sensor bolt to specified torque.
4)Connect rear side-impact sensor connector securely.
5)Install rear quarter inner lower trim.
6)Install rear seatback assembly.
7)Enable air bag system.