Passenger Air Bag Module

PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE

Part 1:

Part 2:

Removal


WARNING:
- Always wear eye protection when servicing a vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
- 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.
- Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, safety canopy 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.
- Do not repaint air bag modules with discolored or damaged trim covers or deployment doors; new air bag modules must be installed. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the air bag deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

NOTE:
- The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the restraint control module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.
- The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
- Repair is made by installing a new part only. If the new part does not correct the condition, install the original part and carry out the diagnostic procedure again.

1. Depower the SRS.
2. Remove the RH lower instrument trim panel.
3. Remove the 4 bolts and the RH lower instrument panel reinforcement.
4. Disconnect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
5. Remove the 6 bolts and inner RH lower instrument panel reinforcement mounting bracket.
6. Remove the 2 passenger air bag module bolts.







7. CAUTION: Do not handle the passenger air bag module by grabbing the edges of the deployment doors. Damage to the air bag module may occur.

Remove the passenger air bag.
- Release the passenger air bag retaining tabs. (retainer on each side).
- Separate and remove the passenger air bag module from the instrument panel.







Installation
1. Remove or position anything aside that may be blocking the accessibility to the passenger air bag alignment rails.







2. Check passenger air bag alignment locators and J-nuts for damage, repair as needed.







3. Install the passenger air bag module.
1 Position the passenger air bag module alignment locators to the alignment rails of the instrument panel.
2 Align the passenger air bag module deployment door tabs.







4. NOTE: During air bag module installation, make sure all the deployment door tabs are fully seated into the instrument panel.

When all tabs and locators are aligned, slide and engage the passenger air bag module into the instrument panel.







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







6. Connect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
7. Install the inner RH lower instrument panel reinforcement mounting bracket and the 6 bolts.
8. Install the RH lower instrument panel reinforcement and the 4 bolts.
9. Install the RH lower instrument trim panel.
10. Repower the SRS.