B0012 02 Stage 1 or B0013 02 Stage 2
The driver steering wheel air bag high and/or low circuit is shorted to ground for 120 milliseconds.
B0012 04 Stage 1 or B0013 04 Stage 2
The driver steering wheel air bag high and/or low circuit is open for 120 milliseconds.
B0012 0D Stage 1 or B0013 0D Stage 2
The driver steering wheel air bag deployment loop resistance is greater than 5.1 ohms for 120 milliseconds.
B0012 0E Stage 1 or B0013 0E Stage 2
The driver steering wheel air bag deployment loop resistance is less than 1.3 ohms for 120 milliseconds.
Action Taken When the DTC Sets
* The SDM requests the instrument panel cluster (IPC) to illuminate the AIR BAG indicator.
* The SDM will store a DTC, however if an event occurs the system will still attempt deployments.
Conditions for Clearing the DTC
* The condition for setting the DTC no longer exists.
* A history DTC will clear once 100 malfunction-free ignition cycles have occurred.
Diagnostic Aids
* When a harness connector is disconnected, the high control and low control circuits are shorted together by the integral shorting bar. This
should be taken into account when testing for faults on these circuits.
* This DTC usually indicates a poor connection or a wiring malfunction between the SDM and the deployment loop.
Reference Information
Schematic Reference
SIR Schematics (See: Diagrams/Electrical Diagrams/Air Bag Systems)
Connector End View Reference
Component Connector End Views (See: Diagrams/Connector Views)
Description and Operation
SIR System Description and Operation (See: Restraints and Safety Systems/Air Bag Systems/Description and Operation)
Electrical Information Reference
* Circuit Testing (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General Electrical Diagnostic Procedures/Circuit
Testing/Circuit Testing)
* Connector Repairs (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General Electrical Diagnostic
Procedures/Connector Repairs/Connector Repairs)
* Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General
Electrical Diagnostic Procedures/Circuit Testing/Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections)
* Wiring Repairs (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General Electrical Diagnostic Procedures/Wiring
Repairs/Wiring Repairs)
Scan Tool Reference
Control Module References (See: Testing and Inspection/Programming and Relearning) for scan tool information
Special Tools
J 38715-A SIR Driver/Passenger Load Tool
Circuit/System Testing
Important: When removing connectors inspect for damage, corrosion or poor connection. Damage or corrosion to the following requires
repair or replacement of the affected component/connector:
* Driver steering wheel air bag
