Air Bag Module (Driver Side)

WARNING: HANDLING AIR BAG IMPROPERLY MAY CAUSE IT TO DEPLOY, WHICH MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. READ ALL SERVICE WARNINGS, BEFORE SERVICING.

CAUTION: Never service wiring or electrical components when any air bag is connected.

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Follow Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming procedures before removal.


NOTE: Orange and blue connectors are exclusive to air bag-SRS harness. Connector half with female pins consists of two separate shells; one for air bag-SRS, other for horn. These two shells are mechanically configured to provide blue air bag-SRS shell with two retention latches, reducing possibility of an unwanted separation during a collision. Blue air bag-SRS shell also contains a safety feature that shunts its two pins together when it is disconnected. This feature helps prevent unintentional air bag deployment. When disconnecting two shells, it is necessary to remove orange shell first. Reconnection is reverse order of disconnection.

WARNING:
A. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE ANY OF ACTUAL AIR BAG-SRS COMPONENTS. DISASSEMBLY OF COMPONENTS CAN RENDER SYSTEM INOPERATIVE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE OR REPAIR AIR BAG MODULES.
B. ANY ATTEMPT TO ADAPT, RE-USE, OR INSTALL AN AIR BAG MODULE OR ITS COMPONENTS IN ANOTHER VEHICLE MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
C. DO NOT CUT OR OTHERWISE REMOVE AIR BAG MODULE CONNECTOR. CONNECTOR CONTAINS A SAFETY SHUNT AND DISABLING THAT SHUNT COULD CAUSE UNPLANNED DEPLOYMENT, WHICH MAY CAUSE SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
D. A LIVE (UNDEPLOYED) AIR BAG MAY ACCIDENTLY DEPLOY DURING HANDLING. WHEN CARRYING A LIVE AIR BAG MODULE, POINT TRIM COVER AWAY FROM YOUR BODY TO LESSEN CHANCE OF INJURY IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT. NEVER CARRY MODULE BY ITS WIRING OR CONNECTORS.
E. ALWAYS PLACE LIVE AIR BAG MODULES FACE UP TO LESSEN MOTION OF MODULE IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT. KEEP AREA CLEAR OF PARTS, TOOL SAND DEBRIS.
F. NEVER PLACE ITEMS ON OR ABOVE TRIM COVER OF A LIVE AIR BAG MODULE. IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT, SUCH ITEMS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Driver Air Bag Module:

1. Remove four air bag module retaining bolts from backside of steering wheel.
2. Pull air bag module away from steering wheel.
3. Disconnect air bag module connector from clockspring assembly and remove driver air bag module from vehicle.
4. If necessary, dispose of air bag module. Refer to Air Bag deployment and Disposal.


INSTALLATION

1. Ensure that front wheels are pointing straight ahead.
2. Holding surface of air bag away from you, couple blue air bag-SRS connectors, then couple the orange horn connectors.

NOTE: Orange and blue connectors are keyed to fit only one (1) way. When properly assembled, they will slip into place (using slight pressure) with an audible "click". Do not force. If undue force is required, connectors are not aligned properly.

3. Set module into steering wheel, taking care not to pinch wiring harness.
4. Install four retaining bolts.

Tightening torque:
10-12 lb-ft (14-16 N.m, 1.4-1.6 kg-m)






5. Verify that no trouble codes are present. Refer to Diagnostic Trouble Codes and Associated Procedures.

NOTE: If clockspring assembly has been removed, please refer to clockspring assembly.