Driver Air Bag Module

Driver Air Bag Module









Removal

WARNING: 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.

WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, Safety Canopy(R) 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.

NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition is ON.

NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

1. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering.

2. Using a 3-mm Allen wrench or a suitable tool, place it in the driver air bag module release hole on the underside of the steering wheel.





3. NOTICE: During driver air bag module removal, make sure all 3 driver air bag module hooks are released from the steering wheel wire clip. Failure to do so may cause damage to the driver air bag module and/or the steering wheel.

Position the 3-mm Allen wrench or suitable tool against the wire clip and push inward disengaging the wire clip from the 3 driver air bag module hooks.





4. Disconnect the horn and 2 driver air bag module electrical connectors and remove the driver air bag module.

Installation

1. Connect the driver air bag module and horn electrical connectors.

2. NOTE: Make sure the wiring harness is routed away from the driver air bag module hooks during installation.

NOTE: Audible clicks will be heard when the 3 wire clips are seated in the 3 driver air bag module hooks.

Align the driver air bag module hooks to the steering wheel and seat the 3 driver air bag module hooks.

- When the 3 driver air bag module hooks are seated, gently pull outward at the corners of the driver air bag module to make sure all 3 hooks are fully seated. Check the driver air bag module and trim cover for correct movement when pressing the horn.

3. Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering.