Passive Entry Module - Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.





1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. If the vehicle is so equipped, remove the closeout (hush) panel from under the passenger side end of the instrument panel.
3. From the passenger side of the vehicle, reach around the outboard end of the heater and air conditioner blower housing (1) to access and disconnect the two instrument panel wire harness connectors from the two Passive Entry Module (PEM) (2) connector receptacles (3).
4. Remove the three screws (4) that secure the PEM to the tabs on the blower housing.
5. Remove the PEM from the vehicle.