Knee Blocker 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.

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, use extreme care to prevent any foreign material from entering the Inflatable Knee Blocker (IKB) airbag, or becoming entrapped between the IKB airbag cushion and the IKB cover. Failure to observe this warning could result in occupant injuries upon airbag deployment.

NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged Inflatable Knee Blocker (IKB) 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 IKB 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 .





1. Position the Knee AirBag (KAB) (4) below the steering column opening of the instrument panel in a vertical orientation with the airbag inflator initiator connector receptacle (3) facing upward.
2. Reconnect the connector insulator of the instrument panel wire harness take out for the KAB to the airbag inflator initiator connector receptacle by pressing straight in on the connector. You can be certain that the connector is fully engaged in its receptacle by listening carefully for a distinct, audible click as the connector latches snap into place.
3. Carefully position the KAB to the instrument panel lower reinforcement (1).
4. Install and tighten the four nuts that secure the studs of the KAB to the instrument panel lower reinforcement. Tighten the nuts to 6 Nm (53 in. lbs.).
5. Reinstall the steering column opening cover onto the instrument panel. Instrument Panel Cover - Installation.





6. Reinstall the close out panels (2) under the driver side of the instrument panel lower reinforcement (3) and surrounding the KAB cover (1) and housing.
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.