Deployed Airbag
REMOVAL1. Open hood.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
WARNING: WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM RESERVE CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE BEGINNING ANY AIRBAG SYSTEM OR COMPONENT SERVICE. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
3. Clean powder residue from interior of vehicle.
4. Remove instrument panel.
5. Remove all reusable components from the upper instrument panel and transfer to the new instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
Transfer all reusable components to the new instrument panel.
1. Install new Passenger Airbag into instrument panel.
2. Install airbag attaching bolts to the instrument panel.
a. Torque the two bolts at instrument panel retainer bosses to 2.7 ± .5 N.m (24 ± 5 in. lbs.).
b. Torque the three bolts that attach the passenger airbag to cross-car beam to 10 ± 2 N.m (90 ± 15 in. lbs.).
3. Connect yellow wire connector to passenger air-bag and affix connector to instrument panel reinforcement with push pins.
4. Install Instrument panel.
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE. PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT IF THE SYSTEM TEST IS NOT PERFORMED FIRST. FOR THE SYSTEM TEST, Supplemental Restraints Verification Test