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Side Curtain Air Bag - Installation






INSTALLATION

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, 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 and Repair.





1. Check to be certain that the four (standard cab), six (quad cab) or eight (mega cab) spring nuts (2) are properly installed in the inner roof rail (1) and that they are in good condition.
2. Position the side curtain airbag (7) into the vehicle as a unit.
3. Working from rear to front, align each of the three (standard cab), four (quad cab) or six (mega cab) plastic push-in fasteners (8) on the side curtain airbag with their holes in the inner roof side rail and push them straight in until they are fully seated.
4. Working from rear to front, install and tighten the four (standard cab), five (quad cab) or eight (mega cab) screws (3) that secure the side curtain airbag to the spring nuts in the inner roof rail. Tighten the screws to 6 Nm (50 in. lbs.).
5. Reconnect the body wire harness connector (9) for the side curtain airbag to the connector receptacle at the back of the inflator. Be certain that the connector is fully engaged and latched.
6. Engage the two plastic retainer clips (4) that secure the side curtain airbag front tether to the inner A-pillar.
7. Install and tighten the screw (6) that secures the front tether retainer (5) to the base of the A-pillar near the belt line. Tighten the screw to 6 Nm (55 in. lbs.).
8. On mega cab vehicles only, engage the two retainer clips that secure the side curtain airbag rear tether to the inner C-pillar near the cab back panel.
9. On mega cab vehicles only, install and tighten the screw that secures the rear tether retainer to the inner C-pillar near the cab back panel. Tighten the screw to 6 Nm (55 in. lbs.).
10. Reinstall the headliner into the vehicle. Headliner - Installation.

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE. PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT IF THE SYSTEM TEST IS NOT PERFORMED FIRST. FOR THE SYSTEM TEST, Supplemental Restraints Verification Test
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