Side Curtain Air Bag - Removal

REMOVAL

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. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
2. Remove the headliner from the vehicle. Headliner - Removal.
3. Disconnect the body wire harness connector (1) for the side curtain airbag (3) from the connector receptacle at the back of the inflator (4) on the roof side rail (2) between the B and C-pillars.





4. Remove the screw (3) that secures the side curtain airbag rear tab to the U-nut (2) in the inner D-pillar near the liftgate opening upper header panel.
5. Disengage the two plastic retainers (7), then the hook (8) that secures the side curtain airbag front tether to the inner A-pillar.
6. Remove the eight screws (3) that secure the side curtain airbag channel (4) to the box nuts (1) in the inner roof side rail.
7. Disengage the two plastic push-in fasteners (6) that secure the channel to the roof side rail above the B-pillar.
8. Remove the two screws (5) that secure the inflator mounting bracket to the U-nuts (2) in the roof side rail between the B and C-pillars.
9. Disengage the integral hook on the inflator from the locating hole in the roof side rail.
10. Remove the side curtain airbag from the vehicle as a unit.