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Step 1: Disconnect the battery and wait 10 minutes for airbag system capacitor discharge. Perform visual inspection of all wiring under the driver seat, checking for pinched, chafed, or damaged wires especially near seat track mounting points and moving components.

Step 2: Disconnect the side airbag module connector at the seat and inspect connector terminals for corrosion, pushed-back pins, or moisture intrusion. Using a digital multimeter set to resistance mode, measure resistance between each airbag circuit wire terminal at the disconnected seat-side connector and chassis ground (should read open circuit/infinite resistance).

Step 3: At the airbag control module connector (disconnected with battery still isolated), measure resistance from the side airbag circuit pins back to the seat connector pins to verify wire harness integrity (should read less than 5 ohms). Then measure each circuit wire to ground again at the module side (should be open circuit).

Step 4: If wiring tests normal, substitute-test with a known-good side airbag module (if available) or measure the resistance across the airbag inflator terminals at the module connector (typical specifications are 2-3 ohms between squib terminals, and infinite resistance from either terminal to ground/case).

Step 5: After repair of identified fault (wire repair, connector cleaning, or component replacement), reconnect all components, reconnect battery, clear codes with scan tool, and perform airbag system self-test. Cycle seat through full range of motion and verify code does not return.