Advanced Air Bag

Driver Air Bag (Inflator) Module Removal and Installation

WARNING:

Failure to take proper precautions when handling an air bag (inflator) module may result in personal injury or damage to the air bag (inflator) module.

Carefully read Precautions on Handling and Storage of Air Bag System Components Precautions on Handling and Storage of Air Bag System Components:Advanced Air Bag
and follow all of the instructions provided.

Removal

1) Disconnect negative (-) cable at battery.
2) Disable air bag system. Refer to Disabling Air Bag System Disabling Air Bag System:Advanced Air Bag.
3) Remove steering wheel side caps (2).
4) Loosen driver air bag (inflator) module mounting bolts (1) till it turns freely, pull them out and fix them to bolt clamps.






5) Remove air bag (inflator) module from steering wheel.
6) Disconnect driver air bag (inflator) module connector (1) of driver air bag (inflator) module as shown in the figure.
a) Unlock lock button (2).
b) With lock button unlocked, disconnect connector.






Installation

Driver Air Bag (Inflator) Module Inspection:Advanced Air Bag
1) Connect driver air bag (inflator) module connector (1) to driver air bag (inflator) module (2) securely as shown in the figure.
a) Connect connector.
b) Lock connector with lock button (3).






2) Install driver air bag (inflator) module (1) to steering wheel (2), taking care so that no part of wire harness is caught between them.
3) Make sure that clearance between module (1) and steering wheel (2) is uniform all the way.
4) Tighten left side bolt (3) of driver air bag (inflator) module first and then right side bolt (4).

Tightening torque
Driver air bag (inflator) module mounting bolt (a): 9 Nm (0.9 kgf-m, 6.5 lbf-ft)

5) Install steering wheel side caps (5).





6) Enable air bag system. Refer to Enabling Air Bag System Enabling Air Bag System:Advanced Air Bag.
7) Connect negative (-) cable at battery.