Seat Air Bag - Installation

INSTALLATION

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged seat airbag. If the airbag is ineffective or damaged, but not deployed, review the recommended procedures for Handling Non-Deployed Supplemental Restraints. Service and Repair . If the seat airbag has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for Service After A Supplemental Restraint Deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle. Service and Repair .






CAUTION: The seat airbag (1) must be installed into the nylon mesh pouch integral to the front seat back trim cover before the airbag or the trim cover are installed on the front seat back frame (2). 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 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 10 Nm (88 in. lbs.).
4. Reconnect the seat jumper 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 frame. Seat Back Cover - Installation.
6. Reinstall the front seat into the vehicle. Seat - Installation.
7. Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Verification Test procedure should be performed following service of any SRS component. Service and Repair.