Air Bag Harness: Service and Repair

SEAT AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS

REMOVAL

WARNING: DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE REMOTE TERMINAL BEFORE BEGINNING ANY SEAT AIRBAG REMOVAL. THIS WILL DISABLE THE SIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY. ONCE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE IS DISCONNECTED AND ISOLATED, WAIT 2 MINUTES BEFORE REMOVING ANY SIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENT.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative battery cable remote terminal.
2. Remove the left front seat from the vehicle and place on a bench. Refer to Body Seats, Front Seat, REMOVAL.
3. Remove plastic back panel from the seat back. Refer to Body, Seats, Front Seat Back Cover, REMOVAL.
4. Disengage seat back trim cover J-strap from the upper, lower and airbag side of seat back.
5. Disconnect the side airbag electrical connector. Slide yellow locking tab down to unlock. Then with two fingers, push two side retaining tabs in and pull connector straight from side airbag.
6. Remove the front seat cushion side shield. Refer to Body, Seats, Front Seat Cushion Side Shield, REMOVAL.

Fig. 21 Seat Airbag Wire Harness Location:

Fig. 22 Seat Airbag Wiring Harness:

7. Disengage push pin and remove the wire harness and from the seat assembly

INSTALLATION
1. Install the airbag wire harness in the seat. Be certain the wire harness routing is correct. The harness should follow the leading edge of the seat back frame down into the lower seat cushion. Once inserted in lower cushion, the harness is positioned between the cushion pan and the seat track, and held in place with push pins.
2. Connect the side airbag electrical connector. After connector is installed be certain the yellow locking tab is in the upper LOCKED" position. Check to be certain that the connector cannot be removed once yellow locking tab is positioned.
3. Install the seat back trim cover J-straps on the upper, lower, and airbag side of the seat back frame.

CAUTION: Always install new push pins when installing the seat back plastic panel.

4. Install the plastic back panel on the seat back. Install new push pins in the upper mounting location of the back cover. Refer to Body, Seats, Front Seat Back Cover, INSTALLATION.
5. Install the front seat cushion side shield. Refer to Body, Seats, Front Seat Cushion Side Shield, INSTALLATION.

WARNING: BE CERTAIN PLASTIC BACK COVER IS SECURELY INSTALLED ON THE SEAT BACK. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM.

6. Install the left front seat in the vehicle. Refer to Body, Seats, Front Seat, INSTALLATION.

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE REMOTE TERMINAL. REFER TO ELECTRICAL, RESTRAINTS, DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - AIRBAG SYSTEM FIRST.