Passenger Air Bag Module

Passenger Air Bag Module

Fusion/Milan










MKZ









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 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

All vehicles

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 portion.

2. Open the glove compartment door, release the door damper cable and fully lower the door.

MKZ

3. Remove the instrument panel end panel.

4. Through the glove compartment opening, remove the 5 RH instrument panel trim panel nuts.

5. Pull out on the RH instrument panel trim panel, releasing the 2 clips, then remove the RH instrument panel trim panel.

All vehicles

6. Remove the 2 passenger air bag module bolts.

7. NOTICE: Do not handle the passenger air bag module by grabbing the edges of the passenger air bag cover. Damage to the air bag module may occur.

Through the glove compartment opening, release the passenger air bag cover clips from the instrument panel and then lift the passenger air bag module out of the instrument panel.

8. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

Using a small screwdriver as shown, lift up and release the locking buttons on the 2 passenger air bag module electrical connectors.





9. NOTICE: Do not pull the passenger air bag module electrical connectors out by the locking buttons. Damage to the locking buttons can occur.

NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

With the locking buttons released, remove the 2 electrical connectors and the passenger air bag module.





Installation

All vehicles

1. NOTICE: The passenger air bag module electrical connector locking buttons must be in the released position when connected. Do not install the passenger air bag module electrical connectors by the locking buttons. Failure to follow these instructions may cause connector damage.

With the locking buttons released, install the 2 passenger air bag module electrical connectors fully into the passenger air bag module and seat the locking buttons.





2. NOTICE: Do not handle the passenger air bag module by grabbing the edges of the passenger air bag cover. Damage to the air bag module may occur.

NOTE: During air bag module installation, make sure all the passenger air bag cover clips are fully seated in the instrument panel.

Install the passenger air bag module in the instrument panel.

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

MKZ

4. Align the 2 clips and install the instrument panel trim panel.

5. Install the 5 RH instrument panel trim panel nuts.

6. Install the instrument panel end panel.

All vehicles

7. Attach the door damper cable and close the glove compartment door.

8. 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 portion.