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Driver Seat






SPECIAL TOOL(S)

REMOVAL

WARNING:
^ ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN REPAIRING AN AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) VEHICLE AND WHEN HANDLING AN AIRBAG MODULE. THIS WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT.
^ AFTER DEPLOYMENT, THE AIR BAG SURFACE CAN CONTAIN DEPOSITS OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE, A PRODUCT OF THE GAS GENERANT COMBUSTION THAT IS IRRITATING TO THE SKIN. WASH YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTERWARDS.
^ NEVER PROBE THE CONNECTORS ON THE AIR BAG MODULE. DOING SO CAN RESULT IN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, WHICH CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
^ VEHICLE SENSOR ORIENTATION IS CRITICAL FOR PROPER SYSTEM OPERATION. IF A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, INSPECT THE SENSOR MOUNTING BRACKET AND WIRING PIGTAIL FOR DEFORMATION. REPLACE AND PROPERLY POSITION THE SENSOR OR ANY OTHER DAMAGED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) COMPONENTS WHETHER OR NOT THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED.
^ THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TOOL IS FOR RESTRAINT SYSTEM SERVICE ONLY. REMOVE FROM VEHICLE PRIOR TO ROAD USE. FAILURE TO REMOVE COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS.

NOTE:
^ If a seat equipped with a seat mounted side airbag and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system is being serviced, the airbag system must be deactivated.
^ Restraint system diagnostic tools MUST be installed under the seats in the side airbag and safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) to floor connectors.
^ Diagnostics or repairs are not to be performed on a side airbag system and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system with the seats in the vehicle. Prior to attempting to diagnose/repair the side airbag system and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system the seats must be removed from the vehicle and the restraint system diagnostic tools must be installed in the side airbag and the safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) connectors at the floor connectors. The restraint system diagnostic tools must be removed prior to operating the vehicle over the road.
^ Diagnostics may be performed on seat systems other than the side airbag or the safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system (lumbar, climate controlled, heated, power seat track) with the seat installed in the vehicle as long as the restraint system diagnostic tools are installed under the seats in the side airbag and safety belt pretensioner to floor connectors.
^ After diagnosing/repairing a seat system, the restraint system diagnostic tools must be removed before operating the vehicle over the road.

All Vehicles
1. Move and tilt the front seats to their highest and rearmost position.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.

WARNING:
^ TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY, THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING ANY FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) COMPONENTS AND BEFORE SERVICING, REPLACING, ADJUSTING OR STRIKING COMPONENTS NEAR THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS, SUCH AS DOORS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, CONSOLE, DOOR LATCHES, STRIKERS, SEATS AND HOOD LATCHES.
^ TO DETERMINE LOCATION OF THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSORS, REFER TO AIR BAG SYSTEMS.
^ THE SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS ARE LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE BASE OF THE B-PILLAR.
^ TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE AND WAIT AT LEAST ONE MINUTE. BE SURE TO DISCONNECT AUXILIARY BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLIES (IF EQUIPPED).







3. Remove the lower steering column opening cover with reinforcement.
1 Remove the bolts.
2 Pull out to release the retaining clips and remove the lower steering column opening cover with reinforcement.







4. Disconnect the four-pin clockspring electrical connector at the base of the steering column.







5. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the vehicle harness side of the four-pin clockspring electrical connector.







6. Open the glove box to its fullest extent by pushing in on the tabs and release the glove compartment.







7. Through the glove box opening, remove the passenger air bag module retaining bolts.







8. Separate the passenger air bag module ant trim cover from the Instrument Panel (I/P).
1 Pull the left hand corner of the trim cover away from the I/P.
2 From left to right, slide across the seam between the trim cover and I/P, releasing the trim cover retaining clips.
3 Pull the passenger air bag module and trim cover away from the I/P, but do not remove it.







9. Remove the passenger air bag module and trim cover.
1 Disconnect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
2 Remove the wire harness pin-type retainer from the passenger air bag module.
3 Remove the passenger air bag module.







10. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the vehicle harness side of the passenger air bag module electrical connector.

Vehicles with side air bags







11. Disconnect the passenger side air bag module electrical connector.







12. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the vehicle harness side of the passenger side air bag module electrical connector.







All Vehicles
13. Disconnect the passenger seat ten-pin electrical connector.







14. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the vehicle harness side of the passenger seat ten-pin electrical connector.

NOTE: The restraint system diagnostic tools for the driver and passenger safety belt pretensioners are similar but not interchangeable. Make sure to install the correct tool in the correct connector.

Vehicles with side air bags







15. Disconnect the driver side air bag module electrical connector.







16. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the vehicle harness side of the driver side air bag module electrical connector.

Vehicles with manual seats







17. Disconnect the driver seat ten-pin electrical connector.







18. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the vehicle harness side of the driver seat ten-pin electrical connector.

NOTE: The restraint system diagnostic tools for the driver and passenger safety belt pretensioners are similar but not interchangeable. Make sure to install the correct tool in the correct connector.

19. Move the driver seat forward.







All Vehicles
20. Remove the driver seat front trim covers.







21. Remove the bolts.

Vehicles with power seats
22. Reconnect the battery ground cable.
23. Move the driver seat forward.
24. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.

WARNING:
^ TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY, THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING ANY FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) COMPONENTS AND BEFORE SERVICING, REPLACING, ADJUSTING OR STRIKING COMPONENTS NEAR THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS, SUCH AS DOORS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, CONSOLE, DOOR LATCHES, STRIKERS, SEATS AND HOOD LATCHES.
^ TO DETERMINE LOCATION OF THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSORS, REFER TO AIR BAG SYSTEMS.
^ THE SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS ARE LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE BASE OF THE B-PILLAR.
^ TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE AND WAIT AT LEAST ONE MINUTE. BE SURE TO DISCONNECT AUXILIARY BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLIES (IF EQUIPPED).







All Vehicles
25. Remove the driver seat rear trim covers.







26. Remove the nuts.

Vehicles with power seats







27. Tilting the driver seat toward the rear of the vehicle, disconnect the driver seat ten-pin electrical connector.







28. Attach the restraint system diagnostic tool to the vehicle harness side of the driver seat ten-pin electrical connector.

NOTE: The restraint system diagnostic tools for the driver and passenger safety belt pretensioners are similar but not interchangeable. Make sure to install the correct tool in the correct connector.

All Vehicles
29. Remove the driver seat from the vehicle.
30. Reconnect the battery ground cable.
31. Prove out the supplemental restraint system.
32. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.

INSTALLATION

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE REMOVAL PROCEDURE.

All Vehicles
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.

Vehicles with power seats







2. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the vehicle harness side of the driver seat ten-pin electrical connector.
3. Position the driver seat in the vehicle.







4. Tilt the driver seat toward the rear of the vehicle. Connect the driver seat ten-pin electrical connector.







5. Install the nuts.







6. Install the driver seat rear trim covers.
7. Reconnect the battery ground cable.
8. Move the driver seat rearward.
9. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.

WARNING:
^ TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY, THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING ANY FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) COMPONENTS AND BEFORE SERVICING, REPLACING, ADJUSTING OR STRIKING COMPONENTS NEAR THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS, SUCH AS DOORS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, CONSOLE, DOOR LATCHES, STRIKERS, SEATS AND HOOD LATCHES.
^ TO DETERMINE LOCATION OF THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSORS, REFER TO AIR BAG SYSTEMS.
^ THE SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS ARE LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE BASE OF THE B-PILLAR.
^ TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE AND WAIT AT LEAST ONE MINUTE. BE SURE TO DISCONNECT AUXILIARY BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLIES (IF EQUIPPED).

Vehicles with manual seats
10. Position the driver seat in the vehicle.







11. Install the nuts.







12. Install the driver seat rear trim covers.
13. Move the driver seat rearward.







All Vehicles
14. Install the bolts.







15. Install driver seat front trim covers.

Vehicles with manual seats







16. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the vehicle harness side of the driver seat ten-pin electrical connector.







17. Connect the driver seat ten-pin electrical connector.

Vehicles with side air bags







18. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the vehicle harness side of the driver side air bag module electrical connector.







19. Connect the driver side air bag module electrical connector.

All Vehicles
20. Reconnect the battery ground cable.
21. With all the restraint system diagnostic tools removed, prove out the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
22. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.

WARNING:
^ TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY, THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING ANY FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) COMPONENTS AND BEFORE SERVICING, REPLACING, ADJUSTING OR STRIKING COMPONENTS NEAR THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS, SUCH AS DOORS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, CONSOLE, DOOR LATCHES, STRIKERS, SEATS AND HOOD LATCHES.
^ TO DETERMINE LOCATION OF THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSORS, REFER TO AIR BAG SYSTEMS.
^ THE SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS ARE LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE BASE OF THE B-PILLAR.
^ TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE AND WAIT AT LEAST ONE MINUTE; BE SURE TO DISCONNECT AUXILIARY BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLIES (IF EQUIPPED).







23. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the vehicle harness side of the passenger seat ten-pin electrical connector.







24. Connect the passenger seat ten-pin electrical connector.

Vehicles with side air bags







25. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the vehicle harness side of the passenger side air bag module electrical connector.







26. Connect the passenger side air bag module electrical connector.







All Vehicles
27. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the vehicle harness side of the passenger air bag module electrical connector.







28. Make sure there are no foreign objects in the passenger air bag module alignment channels.







29. Remove or position anything out of the way that may be blocking the accessibility to the I/P alignment rails or holes.







30. Connect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
1 Position the passenger air bag module.
2 Install the wire harness pin-type retainer to the passenger air bag module.
3 Connect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.







31. Position the passenger air bag module alignment channels to the alignment rails of the I/P.







32. Install the passenger air bag module and trim cover into the I/P.
^ Staring at the left hand side of the trim cover, install the upper and lower alignment pins into the I/P.

NOTE: Left hand upper alignment pin shown, left hand lower alignment pin is similar.







33. Working from left to right, install a~ the trim cover retaining tabs and alignment pins into the I/P.
^ When all channels and tabs are aligned correctly there Will be an even gap around the perimeter of the passenger air bag trim cover.







34. Through the glove box opening, install the passenger air bag module retaining bolts.
35. Close the glove box.







36. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the vehicle harness side of the four-pin clockspring electrical connector at the base of the steering column.







37. Connect the four-pin clockspring electrical connector at the base of the steering column.







38. Install the lower steering column opening cover with reinforcement.
1 Position the lower steering column opening cover with reinforcement to the instrument panel and push in at the top seating the retaining clips.
2 Install the bolts.
39. Reconnect the battery ground cable.
40. With all the restraint system diagnostic tools removed, prove out the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).

WARNING: THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TOOL IS FOR RESTRAINT SYSTEM SERVICE ONLY. REMOVE FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO ROAD USE. FAILURE TO REMOVE COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS.
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