Knee Air Bag Module

Knee Air Bag Module









Removal

WARNING: Always carry or place a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door/trim cover/tear seam pointed away from the body. Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door/trim cover/tear seam face down. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.

WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, Safety Canopy(R) or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.

NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition is ON.

NOTE: The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

1. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures information.

2. Remove the 2 nuts, pull out to release the clips and separate the knee air bag from the instrument panel.

3. NOTICE: Do not pull the knee air bag module electrical connector out by the locking button. Damage to the locking button can occur.

Using a small screwdriver, lift up and release the locking button on the knee air bag module electrical connector. With the locking button released, disconnect the electrical connector and remove the knee air bag module.





Installation

1. NOTICE: Make sure the knee air bag module electrical connector locking button is in the released position when connected. Do not install the knee air bag module electrical connector by the locking button. Failure to follow these instructions may cause connector damage.

With the locking button released, install the knee air bag module electrical connector fully into the knee air bag module and seat the locking button.

2. Position the knee air bag module to the instrument panel, push in and seat the retaining clips.

3. Install the 2 knee air bag module nuts.
- Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

4. Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures information.