Passenger Air Bag Module

REMOVAL

WARNING:
^ ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN REPAIRING AN AIR BAG VEHICLE AND WHEN HANDLING AN AIR BAG.
^ DO NOT USE RADIO KEYCODE SAVERS WHEN WORKING ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS). FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING MAY CAUSE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND OR PERSONAL INJURY.
^ CARRY A LIVE AIR BAG WITH THE BAG AND TRIM COVER POINTED AWAY FROM YOUR BODY. AN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT WILL THEN DEPLOY WITH A MINIMAL CHANCE OF INJURY.
^ PLACE A LIVE AIR BAG ON A BENCH OR OTHER SURFACE WITH THE TRIM COVER UP.
^ AFTER DEPLOYMENT, THE AIR BAG SURFACE MAY CONTAIN DEPOSITS OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE, A PRODUCT OF THE GAS GENERANT COMBUSTION THAT IS IRRITATING TO THE SKIN. WASH YOU HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTERWARDS.
^ REPAIR IS MADE BY REPLACEMENT ONLY. IF A PART IS REPLACED AND THE NEW PART DOES NOT CORRECT THE CONDITION, INSTALL THE ORIGINAL PART AND PERFORM THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE AGAIN.
^ NEVER PROBE THE CONNECTORS ON THE AIR BAGS. DOING SO MAY RESULT IN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.
^ AIR BAG MODULES WITH DISCOLORED OR DAMAGED COVERS OR DEPLOYMENT DOORS MUST BE REPLACED, NOT REPAINTED.
^ TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE INJURY, THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING ANY AIR BAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS. TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO STARTER RELAY CABLE AND WAIT ONE MINUTE.

1. Disconnect the battery cables.
2. Open the glove compartment, press sides inward and lower the glove compartment to the floor.







3. Remove the four screws from the glove compartment top finish panel.







4. Remove the glove compartment top finish panel.







5. Remove the passenger air vent duct.
1 Disconnect the duct from the heater box housing.
2 Disconnect the duct from the instrument panel register and remove.







6. Disconnect the air bag module electrical connector.







7. Remove the two bolts from the cross vehicle beam retaining the rear of the passenger air bag module.







8. Remove the two nuts from the front of the passenger air bag module.

CAUTION: Support securely the air bag module when removing the retaining nuts.







9. Remove the passenger air bag module.
^ Lower the front edge of the passenger air bag module, roll the passenger air bag module around the cross vehicle beam lowering it into the passenger footwell.

INSTALLATION

WARNING:
^ ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN REPAIRING AN AIR BAG VEHICLE AND WHEN HANDLING AN AIR BAG.
^ CARRY A LIVE AIR BAG WITH THE BAG AND TRIM COVER POINTED AWAY FROM YOUR BODY. AN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT WILL THEN DEPLOY WITH A MINIMAL CHANCE OF INJURY.
^ REPAIR IS MADE BY REPLACEMENT ONLY. IF A PART IS REPLACED AND THE NEW PART DOES NOT CORRECT THE CONDITION, INSTALL THE ORIGINAL PART AND PERFORM THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE AGAIN.
^ NEVER PROBE THE CONNECTORS ON THE AIR BAGS. DOING SO MAY RESULT IN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.

NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 (mi) or more to relearn the strategy.

















1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.