Left and Right Passenger Knee Airbag Supports

Left and Right Passenger 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 the glove compartment. Refer to => [ Glove Compartment, Vehicles with Knee Airbag ] Glove Compartment, Vehicles with Knee Airbag.

Passenger Side Left Support:






- Remove bolts - 2 - for left support - 1 - on central tube - 3 -.

- Remove left support.

• The arrow points to the direction of travel.

Passenger Side Right Support:






- Remove bolts - 2 - for right support - 1 - on central tube - 3 -.

- Remove right support.

• The arrow points to the direction of travel.

Installation

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- First tighten bolts - 1 - for right support - 2 - on central tube - 3 - by hand. Then tighten bolts to the specification.

• 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 the glove compartment. Refer to => [ Glove Compartment, Vehicles with Knee Airbag ] Glove Compartment, Vehicles with 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