Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

NOTICE:
^ It the wiring connector of the SRS is disconnect and the ignition switch is at ON or ACC position, DTCs will be recorded.
^ Never use the airbag parts from another vehicle. When replacing parts, replace them with new parts.




1. REMOVE FRONT SEAT
a. Remove the bolt and seat belt lap outer anchor.
b. Remove the 4 bolts.
c. Disconnect the side airbag connector and power seat connector at the position shown in the illustration.

NOTICE: When handling the airbag connector, take care not to damage the airbag wire harness.

d. Remove the front seat.




2. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK BOARD
Remove the 2 screws and front seatback board.




3. REMOVE SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 2 yellow hooks and a black hook at the position shown in the illustration.
b. Remove the 2 clamps for wire harness of the side airbag installed under the seat then pull out the wire harness.
c. Remove the side airbag connector from the bracket under the seat




d. Remove the 2 nuts at the position shown in the illustration and remove the side airbag assembly.

CAUTION:
^ Do not store the side airbag assembly with the airbag deployment side facing down.
^ Never disassemble the side airbag assembly.


INSTALLATION


NOTICE: Never use airbag parts from another vehicle. When replacing parts, replace them with new parts.




1. INSTALL SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY

a. Install the 2 nuts and side airbag assembly to the seat- back frame.

Torque: 9.0 N.m (92 kgf.cm, 6.7 ft.lbf)

CAUTION:
^ Check that hook shown in the illustration "A" is hanging on the seat frame securely before installing the side airbag assembly.
^ If the hook shown as "A" is not securely hang, there is fear of incorrect deploying caused by sliding of seat cover position.

NOTICE:
^ Make sure that the side airbag assembly is installed with the specified torque.
^ If the side airbag assembly has been dropped, or there are cracks, dents or other defects in the case or connector, replace the side airbag assembly with a new one.
^ When installing the side airbag assembly, take care it is not pinched between other parts.





HINT: Side airbag assembly is designed to inflate breaking up the seams of the seatback cover shown in the illustration. The position shown in the illustration is made to be held by installing the side airbag assembly with the hook shown as "A hang onto the seat frame.




b. Hang the hook "B" and "C" onto the seat frame.

CAUTION: As well as "A", if not installing "B" hooks securely there is fear of incorrect deploying.




c. Hang the hook "D" onto the seat frame and pass the wire harness through as shown in the illustration, then install clamps at the 2 positions under the seat.
d. Install the side airbag connector to the bracket under the seat.

2. INSTALL FRONT SEATBACK BOARD
Install front seatback board to the front seat.

3. INSTALL FRONT SEAT

a. Mount the seat to the vehicle.
b. Connect the power seat connector and side airbag connector.
c. Install the outer bolt and inner bolt on the front side after sliding the seat to the rearmost position.

Torque: 37 N.m (375 kgf.cm, 27 ft. lbf)

d. Tighten the bolts on the rear side temporarily, from the bolt on the inner side tighten them completely.

Torque: 37 N.m (375 kgf.cm, 27 ft.lbf)

e. Install the seat belt lap outer anchor.

Torque: 43 N.m (440 kgf.cm, 32 ft. lbf)