Air Bag Control Module: Service and Repair

Fig. 12 Rear Center Console.:

Fig. 13 Front Center Console.:

Fig. 14 Air Bag Control Module Nut Locations.:

1. Disarm air bag system as described under Air Bags (Supplemental Restraint Systems), Service and Repair.
2. Remove ash tray from rear center console, Fig. 12.
3. Remove rear center console mounting screws.
4. Pull rear center console upward to detach from locking lugs.
5. Disconnect electrical connectors, then remove rear center console.
6. Remove knobs from heater control panel, then the trim plate.
7. On vehicles with automatic air conditioning, remove A/C control panel.
8. Remove filler retaining screws and filler.
9. Remove gear shift lever knob.
10. Remove screw attaching gear shift lever boot to front center console, then the boot, Fig. 13.
11. Pull front center console toward rear to disengage from guides.
12. Disconnect front center console electrical connectors, then remove front center console.
13. Remove control module retaining nuts, Fig. 14.
14. Disconnect control module electrical connector, then remove triggering unit.
15. Reverse procedure to install. Tighten control module retaining nuts to specifications.