Passenger Air Bag Module

PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE

Removal

WARNING:
- Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- Carry a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door pointed away from your body. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door face down. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- Carry a live air bag module pointed away from your body. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- After deployment, the air bag surface can contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
- Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
- Air bag modules with discolored or damaged trim covers must be replaced, not repainted.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.

NOTE:
- The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the 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.

All vehicles
1. Depower the system.
2. Open the glove box.

Vehicles built up to 03/2002







3. Disconnect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.

Vehicles built 03/2002 onward







4. Disconnect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.

All vehicles







5. Remove the three passenger air bag module nuts.

1. NOTE: This retainer could not be shown at this stage of disassembly.

Remove the nut.
- Follow up between the instrument panel support flanges to locate the remaining passenger air bag module retaining stud and nut.

2. Remove the two nuts.







6. CAUTION: Do not handle the passenger air bag module by grabbing the edges of the deployment door.

Reaching one hand into the glove box opening, push out on the passenger air bag module, releasing the clips at the top of the trim cover and remove the passenger air bag module from the instrument panel.

Installation

All vehicles







1. Before positioning the passenger air bag module to the instrument panel, make sure that the trim cover retaining clips are positioned correctly.







2. NOTE: The passenger air bag module has been removed for clarity of alignment.

Install the passenger air bag module into the instrument panel.
- Align and install the passenger air bag module retaining clips and studs to the instrument panel.







3. When all the retaining clips and studs are correctly aligned and installed to the instrument panel, the passenger air bag trim cover will sit flush with the rest of the instrument panel.







4. CAUTION: The retaining nuts of the passenger air bag module must be tightened in the order described.

Install the three passenger air bag module nuts.

1. NOTE: This retainer could not be shown at this stage of assembly.

Install the nut.
- Follow up between the instrument panel support flanges and locate the passenger air bag module retaining stud.

2. Install the nuts.

Vehicles built up to 03/2002







5. Connect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.

Vehicles built 03/2002 onward







6. Connect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.

All vehicles
7. Close the glove box.
8. Repower the system.