Front Passenger Airbag Unit

Front Passenger Airbag Unit

Removing

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and Testing Procedures ] Service Precautions.

• Follow all regulations when disposing of pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, Storage, Transporting and Disposal ] Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, Storage, Transporting and Disposal.

• Follow the allocation of the airbag unit to the instrument panel => Electronic parts catalog.

- Switch off the ignition.

- Disconnect battery ground cable.

- Remove the glove compartment. Refer to => [ Glove Compartment ] Glove Compartment.

• Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Disconnect the connector - 1 -.






- Press securing catch - 1 - in - direction of arrow - until connector disengages.






- Remove electrical connector - 2 -.

- Remove nuts - arrows -.






- Remove the airbag unit in a downward direction.

- Set the airbag unit down so that the padding faces upward.

Installation

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and Testing Procedures ] Service Precautions.

• Follow the allocation of the airbag unit to the instrument panel. Refer to => Electronic parts catalog.

• Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, connecting electrical connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

• Make sure the connectors are installed all the way in and are secure.

• Make sure the wires do not get caught.

- Replace the airbag securing components after airbag deployment.

Connect the battery with the ignition switched on. Pyrotechnic components could deploy after connecting the battery if they were not repaired correctly. Individuals must not be inside the vehicle when connecting the battery.

- Switch on ignition.

- Connect battery ground cable with ignition switched on.

- If Airbag Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) (K75) indicates a fault after installation, DTC memory must be checked, deleted and checked again.

For the correct tightening specifications; refer to => [ Front Passenger Side Airbag Unit Assembly Overview ] Front Passenger Side Airbag, Servicing.