Side Curtain Air Bag - Removal

REMOVAL






1. Disconnect and isolate the negative cable from the battery. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.

WARNING:
Wait two minutes for the system reserve capacitor to discharge before servicing any airbag components. Failure to do this may result in serious or fatal injury.

2. Lower or remove the headliner to gain enough access to the curtain airbag. Headliner - Removal.

3. Disconnect the squib connector (2) from the rear of the inflator (1).





4. Disengage the front and rear tether on the A-pillar and C-pillar.

5. Remove the seven nuts (1 and 4) retaining the curtain airbag to the roof line (3).

6. Lift the airbag off the studs (2) and remove the curtain airbag (5) from the vehicle.