FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Side Curtain Airbag Safety Precautions






Side Curtain Airbag Safety Precautions


Visually check trim for damage before installing.

Repair work must not be performed on trim (upper A-pillar, B-pillar, C-pillar and D-pillar trim).

Ensure secure trim seating when installing.

Replace entire module when making repairs behind side curtain airbag.

Handle side airbag modules with great care when removing and installing them to prevent causing any damage.

Place any removed side airbag modules back in their transport containers or on a clean and even surface with a cloth underneath.

After servicing body in vicinity of side curtain airbag, check body for welding beads, deformations and chafe marks (compare with opposite side of vehicle if necessary).

As long as the gas generator is NOT attached, hold it securely when transporting, removing, installing, etc.

Never rotate, coil, knot, throw, slide, push, hang, squeeze, press, pinch or clamp side curtain airbag module.

They may be folded as long as this does not damage them, especially the protective sleeve.