so my car had a deployed passenger air bag when i bought it. the airbag light and seat belt light always stayed on (no CEL light at all), i figured it was just telling me something is wrong with the airbag. which, obviously it was deployed. duh..

well today i managed to replace it when i replaced the entire dash. well, the airbag and seat belt light still remain on.

does anyone know exactly how to reset this?

 

I read the fsm and the way it's written assumes you know all about this stuff and don't need the manual. So much for editorial comments.

There is a self diagnostic that you can run. It starts on page 41 of the RS (Restraint System) section. I never read anything about a reset proceedure. It sounds like you replace the bad part and the light goes off. There aren't a lot of parts - the air bag itself, the sensor/control unit under the console and the wiring in between.

If the car has side air bags, then you have the side air bag, a supplemental sensor/control unit and the main sensor/control unit and the wiring.

 

If the airbag system deployed one of the modules, then you must either replace the control unit or have it reset by a professional. The dealer cannot do this; it must be reset by someone with the proper equipment. There are several companies on the internet that advertise this service.

 

This is what you must do. I have been through this and even sent it to one of the online people who clain that they can reset it. Unsuccessful and had to replace the entire control unit. It is located under your armrest.

 

thats what i was thinking. i know exactly where to get one too, out of the same car i pulled the dash from