Air Bag Module (Passenger Side)

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

Caution: Never service wiring or electrical components when any airbag is connected.

Removal

Caution: Follow General Procedures guidelines.

1. Remove instrument panel.
2. Remove two mounting bolts and four screws.




3. Disconnect passenger airbag module connector from wiring harness.

Note: Orange and blue connectors are exclusive to airbag-SRS harness. Connector half with female pins consists of two separate shells; one for airbag-SRS, other for horn. These two shells are mechanically configured to provide blue airbag-SRS shell with two retention latches, reducing possibility of and unwanted separation during a collision. Blue airbag-SRS shell also contains a safety feature that shunts its two pins together when it is disconnected. This feature helps prevent unintentional airbag 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 AIRBAG-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 AIRBAG MODULES.
B. ANY ATTEMPT TO ADAPT, RE-USE, OR INSTALL AN AIRBAG 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 AIRBAG 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) AIRBAG MAY ACCIDENTLY DEPLOY DURING HANDLING. WHEN CARRYING A LIVE AIRBAG 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 AIRBAG MODULES FACE UP TO LESSEN MOTION OF MODULE IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT. KEEP AREA CLEAR OF PARTS, TOOLS AND DEBRIS.
F. NEVER PLACE ITEMS ON OR ABOVE TRIM COVER OF A LIVE AIRBAG MODULE. IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT, SUCH ITEMS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

4. Remove module from instrument panel.
5. If necessary, dispose of airbag module. Refer to Airbag Deployment and Disposal.

Installation

Caution: Take care not to pinch wiring harness with other vehicle parts during reassembly. Kinks in harness will fatigue wires and may lead to intermittent circuit failure.

1. Couple airbag connector to vehicle wiring harness. (Refer to note in Passenger Airbag Removal)
2. Install passenger airbag module.




3. Install two mounting bolts.
4. Install glove box.
5. Perform diagnosis. Refer to Diagnostic Trouble Codes and Associated Procedures.