Side Curtain 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 when removing a deployed airbag, rubber gloves, eye protection, and a long-sleeved shirt should be worn. There may be deposits on the airbag unit and other interior surfaces. In large doses, these deposits may cause irritation to the skin and eyes.

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, use extreme care to prevent any foreign material from entering the side curtain airbag, or becoming entrapped between the side curtain airbag cushion and the headliner. 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 side curtain 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 side curtain 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. Check to be certain that the box nuts and the airbag support bracket (5) for the Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) (4) are properly installed in the inner roof rail and that they are in good condition.
2. Position the SABIC into the vehicle as a unit.
3. Align the snap-in fastener on the back of the SABIC inflator with the hole in the inner roof rail above the B-pillar and push on the inflator firmly and evenly to snap it into place.
4. Engage the plastic push-in fasteners (2) that secure the airbag cushion to the inner roof rail and the airbag support bracket behind the inflator and the B-pillar.
5. Engage the T-hook that secures the end of each front and rear SABIC tether into the slots in their respective inner A-pillar or C-pillar sheet metal.
6. Engage the plastic push-in fasteners that secure the SABIC front tether to the holes in the inner A-pillar.
7. Engage the plastic push-in fasteners (2) that secure the front and rear SABIC tether T-hooks in their inner A-pillar or C-pillar slots.
8. Install and tighten the five screws (3) that secure the SABIC to the inner roof rail and the airbag support bracket. Tighten the screws to 9 Nm (80 in. lbs.).
9. Reconnect the body wire harness connector (1) to the SABIC inflator connector receptacle.
10. Reinstall the headliner into the vehicle. Headliner - Installation.
11. 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.