Center Air Bag Sensor and Bracket

Removal

WARNING: THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE ANY AIR BAG COMPONENT SERVICE IS PERFORMED. TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE AND WAIT ONE MINUTE.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait one minute for the backup power supply energy to be depleted.





2. Remove the five air deflector screws.
3. Remove the air deflector covering the center air bag sensor and bracket.





4. Remove the two center air bag sensor bolts.
5. Disconnect the center air bag sensor electrical connector as follows:





- press the orange knob and disconnect the orange connector.





- press the blue knob and disconnect the blue connector.

6. Remove the center air bag sensor and bracket from the vehicle.

Installation





1. Position the center air bag sensor and bracket with the arrow on top pointing toward the front of the vehicle and install the two bolts. lighten the two center air bag sensor bolts to 9-12 Nm (79-112 lb-in).
2. Connect the center air bag sensor electrical connector.
3. Install the air deflector covering the center air bag sensor. Install the five air deflector screws.
4. Connect the battery ground cable.
5. Verify that the air bag warning indicator is operative.