Passenger Air Bag Module

Passenger Air Bag Module









Removal

WARNING: Always carry or place a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door/trim cover/tear seam pointed away from the body. Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door/trim cover/tear seam face down. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.

WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, Safety Canopy(R) or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.

NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition is ON.

NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

1. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering .

2. Remove the glove compartment.
- Open the glove compartment and carefully pry at each end to separate the glove compartment from the hinges.





3. Remove the nuts and the passenger air bag module bracket.
- Detach the wire harness retainers.

4. Remove the nuts and separate the passenger air bag module.
- Detach the wire harness retainers.

5. NOTICE: Do not pull the passenger air bag module electrical connectors out by the locking button. Damage to the locking buttons can occur.

Using a small screwdriver, lift up and release the locking button on the passenger air bag module electrical connector. With the locking button released, disconnect the electrical connector.

- Repeat for the other electrical connector.

- Remove the passenger air bag module.





Installation

1. Position the passenger air bag module into the instrument panel and install the nuts.
- Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).

2. NOTICE: Make sure the passenger air bag module electrical connector locking buttons are in the released position when connected. Do not install the passenger air bag module electrical connectors by the locking buttons. Failure to follow these instructions may cause connector damage.

With the locking button released, install the passenger air bag module electrical connectors fully into the passenger air bag module and seat the locking buttons.

- Attach the wire harness retainers.

3. Position the passenger air bag module bracket and install the nuts.
- Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).

4. Install the glove compartment.

5. Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures information.