Seat Air Bag - 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.

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury when removing a deployed airbag, rubber gloves, eye protection, and a long-sleeved shirt should be worn. There may be deposits on the airbag unit and other interior surfaces. In large doses, these deposits may cause irritation to the skin and eyes.

NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged seat airbag. If the airbag is ineffective or damaged, but not deployed, review the recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. Service and Repair . If the seat airbag has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle. Service and Repair .





1. Position the front seat to its most forward position for easiest access to the front seat back.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
3. Fold the seat back rearward for easiest access to the J-hook retainers at the base of the seat back trim cover
4. Disengage the J-hook retainers that secure the front and rear lower edges of the seat back trim cover to each other at the base of the seat back.
5. Fold the seat back forward for easiest access to the back of the seat back trim cover
6. Remove the recliner handle and, on the passenger side only, the easy entry handle from the outboard side of the seat.
7. Pull up the front and rear lower edges of the seat back trim cover far enough to access the seat airbag unit on the outboard side of the seat back frame.

CAUTION: Do not pull on the seat airbag jumper wire harness (4) or pry on the connector insulator to disengage the connector from the seat airbag (1) inflator connector receptacle. Improper removal of this jumper wire and its connector insulator can result in damage to the airbag circuits or the connector insulator.

8. Reach between the seat back trim cover and the foam pad on the outboard side of the seat back frame to access and disconnect the seat airbag jumper wire harness connector from the seat airbag inflator. Squeeze the black latch tabs on each side of the connector insulator, then pull the insulator straight out from the airbag inflator initiator to disconnect it from the connector receptacle.

CAUTION: During removal of the seat airbag, be certain not to tear or damage the sewn nylon pouch integral to the inside of the seat back trim cover that contains the seat airbag. If the nylon pouch or the trim cover are torn or damaged, the entire front seat back trim cover must be replaced with a new unit.

9. Remove the two nuts (3) from the inboard side of the outboard seat back frame that secure the seat airbag to the side of the seat back.
10. Pull the seat airbag outward from the seat back far enough to disengage the airbag mounting studs from the seat back frame.
11. Disengage the seat airbag from the sewn pouch on the inside of the seat back trim cover and remove the airbag from the seat back.