Side Curtain 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, Occupant Classification System (OCS), 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.

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, use extreme care to prevent any foreign material from entering the side curtain airbag, or becoming entrapped between the side curtain airbag cushion and the headliner. Failure to observe this warning could result in occupant injuries upon airbag deployment.

NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged side curtain 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 side curtain airbag has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle. Service After an Airbag Deployment.





1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
2. Remove the headliner from the vehicle. Headliner - Removal.
3. Disengage the plastic push-in routing clips that secure the jumper wire harness (9) to the inner D-pillar.
4. Disconnect the jumper wire harness from the body wire harness connector (8) for the side curtain airbag located on the inner D-pillar near the belt line.
5. Remove the push-in fastener that secures the side curtain airbag tether metal key (6) in the slot near the base of the inner A-pillar.
6. Disengage the tether metal key from the A-pillar slot.
7. Disengage the two plastic push-in routing clips (5) that secure the tether to the inner A-pillar.
8. Remove the seven nuts (3) that secure the side curtain airbag (4) and the inflator (1) bracket to the studs on the inner roof side rail.
9. Disengage the two plastic push-in fasteners (2) that secure the airbag unit to the inner roof side rail.
10. Disengage the side curtain airbag from under the grab handle bracket (7) on the inner roof side rail above the rear door opening.
11. Remove the side curtain airbag from the vehicle as a unit.