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# SMU-SEC. 9J - SIR REV. DTC B1041 CHART

#### SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTION 9J - SIR - REVISED DTC B1041 CHART (LH PRETENS DEPLOY, LOOP RESISTANCE LOW) AND TEST DESCRIPTION

#### MODELS: 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE 1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE DTC B1041 CHART (LH PRETENS DEPLOY, LOOP RESISTANCE LOW) AND TEST DESCRIPTION IN SECTION 9J OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

#### TEST DESCRIPTION:

THE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE STEP NUMBERS ON THE DIAGNOSTIC TABLE (SEE ATTACHED):

2. THIS TEST DETERMINES THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LOW VOLTAGE MEASURED BY THE INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM).

3. THIS TEST ISOLATES THE MALFUNCTION TO ONE SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT BUCKLE SIDE BELT YELLOW 2-WAY CONNECTOR.

5. THIS TEST DETERMINES WHETHER THE MALFUNCTION IS CKT 2138.

7. THIS TEST DETERMINES WHETHER THE MALFUNCTION IS CKT 2137.

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 02

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