Side Air Bag Module
Side Air Bag Module
NOTE: Passenger seat shown, driver similar.
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.
WARNING: Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped with seat side air bags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag module deploying incorrectly and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE: If a side air bag deployment took place, a new seat backrest pad, trim cover and side air bag module must be installed. The seat backrest frame should be installed new if necessary. Refer to Seats for additional information concerning new seat backrest installation.
NOTE: When replacing the side air bag after deployment, refer to Seats for additional information concerning the installation of a new side air bag.
NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
1. Remove the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to the removal and installation portion of Seats.
2. NOTE: For retainer clarity, inside of backrest panel shown.
Remove the backrest panel.
1. Pull out at the bottom on each side, quickly and firmly, releasing the retainers.
2. NOTICE: The clips in the middle of the backrest panel can be damaged if the bottom of the backrest panel is not pivoted away from the seat.
Pivot the bottom of the backrest panel out as far as it will go and slide the backrest panel down, disengaging the upper hooks.
- Remove the backrest panel.
3. Release the 2 J-clips from the backrest wires and remove the carpet flap toe-kick.
4. Release the backrest trim cover hook-and-loop strips near the bottom and at the sides.
5. NOTE: Outboard shown, inboard similar.
Release the backrest trim cover hook-and-loop strips and J-clip attached to the recliner.
- Repeat for the other side.
6. Disengage the backrest trim cover J-clips attached to the backrest frame wires at the top.
7. Separate the backrest Thermo-Electric Device (TED).
- Disconnect the electrical connector and separate the pin-type retainer from the backrest frame.
- Disengage the backrest TED from the backrest foam pad wire.
8. Release all the backrest trim cover J-clips attached to the backrest frame.
9. Push the foam pad and trim cover away from the backrest frame.
- Pull the foam pad out from between the cushion assembly and backrest frame.
10. Remove the nuts, side air bag module with deployment chute and route out the side air bag module wire harness.
11. Remove the side air bag module from the deployment chute.
Installation
1. Remove the 2 backrest panel lower retainers from the backrest frame.
- From the other side of the backrest frame, squeeze the ends of the retainer together while prying out.
2. Install the 2 retainers to the backrest panel.
3. WARNING: Before installing the seat side air bag module/deployment chute assembly:
- Inspect the side air bag module and mounting surfaces for any damage or foreign material.
- Remove any foreign material from the mounting surfaces of the deployment chute, the seat backrest frame mounting bracket and the air bag module cavity in the seat backrest foam pad.
- Install new parts if damaged.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE: Passenger side shown, driver side similar.
Position the side air bag module into the deployment chute.
- Route the side air bag module wire harness through the deployment chute.
- Position the 2 side air bag module studs and locator pin through the deployment chute holes.
4. NOTE: The side air bag modules are keyed left and right. If the side air bag module locator pin does not align to the backrest frame hole, the wrong side air bag module is being installed.
NOTE: Passenger seat shown, driver seat similar.
Position the 2 side air bag module studs and locator pin through the backrest frame and install the 2 nuts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
5. NOTE: Driver seat backrest wire harness shown.
Route and attach the side air bag module wire harness to the seat backrest frame. For correct passenger seat backrest wire harness routing, refer to Seat Wire Harness Routing in the General Procedures portion of Seats.
6. WARNING: Inspect the seat side air bag module cavity in the seat backrest foam pad for any foreign material. If any foreign material is found, remove it. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag module deploying incorrectly and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
Position the foam pad and trim cover back around the seat backrest frame.
7. Pull back the backrest trim cover to expose the slot in the backrest foam pad.
8. WARNING: If the seat side air bag module deployment chute is not correctly positioned, the seat side air bag may not deploy correctly. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the seat side air bag deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE: The seat side air bag module must have a clear exit path from the front of the deployment chute. Both deployment chute front edges must be positioned to lay flat when positioned between the backrest foam pad and backrest frame.
NOTE: Illustration shown looking through the side of the backrest foam pad and at the side air bag module deployment chute.
NOTE: Passenger seat shown, driver similar.
Check the position of the deployment chute.
1. Position both deployment chute front edges to lay flat, from top to bottom, between the backrest foam pad and backrest frame.
2. Do not allow the deployment chute front edges to fold over, at any point, between the backrest foam pad and backrest frame.
9. Fold the backrest trim cover back around the backrest foam pad and backrest frame.
- Make sure both deployment chute front edges do not fold over.
10. Pull the backrest foam pad and backrest cover around the backrest frame.
11. Fasten the backrest trim cover.
- Attach only the lower and side backrest trim cover J-clips to the backrest frame.
- Do not attach the backrest trim cover upper J-clips to the backrest frame wires at this time.
12. Attach and connect the backrest TED.
- Engage the backrest TED to the backrest foam pad wire.
- Connect the backrest TED electrical connector and install the pin-type retainer to the backrest frame.
13. Attach the remaining backrest trim cover J-clips to the backrest frame and wires.
14. Wrap the backrest trim cover around the recliner and attach the hook-and-loop strips and J-clip to the recliner.
- Make sure both recliner bolt holes are accessible.
- Repeat for the other side.
15. Attach the backrest trim cover hook-and-loop strips near the bottom and at the sides.
16. Attach the 2 carpet flap toe-kick J-clips to the backrest wires.
17. Install the backrest panel in the following sequence.
NOTICE: The clips in the middle of the backrest panel can be damaged if the bottom of the backrest panel is not pivoted away from the seat.
1. Pivot the bottom of the backrest panel out as far as it will go and slide the backrest panel up, engaging the upper retainers behind the backrest frame wires.
2. Align the backrest panel middle clips to the backrest frame wires.
3. Align the lower retainers in the backrest panel and push in, engaging the clips.
- Make sure the clips in the middle of the backrest panel are engaged to the backrest frame wires.
18. Install the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to the removal and installation portion of Seats.