Seat Air Bag - Installation

INSTALLATION






CAUTION: The seat airbag (1) must be installed into the nylon pouch integral to the front seat back trim cover before the airbag or the trim cover are installed on the front seat back frame. Failure to do so will adversely affect the function of the seat airbag system.

1. Carefully slide the seat airbag into the nylon pouch integral to the outboard side of the front seat back trim cover and engage the two airbag studs through the holes provided in the pouch. Be careful not to tear or damage the nylon pouch or the trim cover.
2. Position the seat airbag and trim cover as a unit to the outboard side of the seat back frame (2) and insert the studs through the mounting holes in the frame.
3. Install and tighten the two nuts (3) that secure the seat airbag to the side of the seat back frame. Tighten the nuts to 8 Nm (70.8 in. lbs.).

4. Reconnect the seat wire harness (4) connector to the seat airbag inflator. Be certain that the connector latches and lock are fully engaged.

CAUTION: Be certain that all of the trim is properly reinstalled on the front seat back frame. Failure to do so will adversely affect the function of the seat airbag system.

5. Reinstall the trim onto the front and back of the front seat back (2) Seat Back Cover - Installation.
6. Reinstall the front seat into the vehicle Seat - Installation.

WARNING: Do not connect the battery negative cable Component Tests and General Diagnostics . Serious or fatal injury may result if the system test is not performed first.