Left and Right Driver Knee Airbag Supports

Left and Right Driver Knee Airbag Supports

Removing

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

- Remove driver side knee airbag. Refer to => [ Driver Knee Airbag ] Driver Knee Airbag.

- Remove bolts - 1 - for right - 2 - and left - 3 - supports from mounting bracket/steering column - 4 -.






- Then remove the supports - 1 - and - 2 - from the brace and mounting bracket/steering column - 4 -. Remove bolt - 3 -.






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.

• 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.

- Install driver side knee airbag. Refer to => [ Driver Knee Airbag ] Driver Knee Airbag.

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

• Make sure the wires do not get caught.

- Switch on ignition.

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.

- 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 specification refer to => [ Front Knee Airbags Overview ] Knee Airbag, Servicing