Air Bag: Testing and Inspection

STEERING WHEEL PAD/FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY INSPECTION

Vehicles Not Involved In A Collision

1. Do a diagnostic system check.






2. With the steering wheel pad and/or front passenger airbag assembly installed in the vehicle. do a visual check which includes the following items.
- Check for cuts. minute cracks or marked discoloration of the steering wheel pad top surface and 9rooved portion and front passenger airbag assembly.

Vehicles Involved In A Collision

1. Do a diagnostic system check.
2. Do a visual check.






If the airbag is not deployed:
With the steering wheel pad and/or front passenger airbag assembly removed in the vehicle. do a visual check which includes the following items.
- Check for cuts. minute cracks or marked discoloration of the steering wheel pad top surface and grooved portion and front passenger airbag assembly.
- Check for cuts and cracks in wire harness. and for chipping in connectors.
- Check for deformation of the horn button contact plate of the steering wheel. instrument panel and instrument panel reinforcement.


If the airbag is deployed:
With the steering wheel pad and/or front passenger airbag assembly installed in the vehicle. do a visual check which includes the following items.
- Check for deformation of the horn button contact plate of the steering wheel. instrument panel and instrument panel reinforcement.
- Check for damage to the connector and wire harness.






HINT:
- If the horn button contact plate, instrument panel or instrument panel reinforcement is deformed, never repair it. Always replace it with a new one.
- There should be no interference between the steering wheel pad and the steering wheel, or the instrument panel and airbag door. The clearance should be uniform all the way around when the new steering wheel pad is in8talled on the steering wheel and when the new airbag assembly is installed on the instrument panel.

CAUTION: For removal and Installation of the steering wheel pad and/or front passenger airbag assembly, see Service and Repair. Be sure to follow the correct procedure.
Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS

In the following cases, replace the steering wheel pad, steering wheel, spiral cable. front passenger airbag assembly, instrument panel and instrument panel reinforcement.

- If the airbag has been deployed.
- If the steering wheel pad. spiral cable, front passenger airbag assembly has been found to be faulty in troubleshooting.
- If the steering wheel pad, steering wheel. spiral cable, instrument panel and instrument panel reinforcement has been found to be faulty during the inspection.
- If the steering wheel pad and/or front passenger airbag assembly has been dropped.

CAUTION: For removal and Installation of the steering wheel pad and/or front passenger airbag assembly, see Service and Repair. Be sure to follow the correct procedure.
Service and Repair