B. Install Airbag Wiring Overlay Wire Harness

WARNING:
To avoid serious or fatal injury disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting this service procedure. 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.

NOTE:
The seats do not have to be removed from the vehicle to perform this service procedure. The seat was removed from the vehicle for photographic purposes only.

1. Move the front seats to the full forward position.

2. Open the trunk to access the battery.

3. Disconnect the negative battery cable at the battery.

4. Disconnect the two straps that hold the lower seat cover to the seat on both front seats.

5. Remove both seatback covers from the front seats using the following procedure:





a. Insert a Snap-on 201171 tool, or equivalent, at the top of the seatback panel and push down on the upper retaining clips to disengage the two clips while pulling outward slightly on the top of the seatback panel (Figure 2).





b. Once the two upper retaining clips are disengaged, wiggle the seatback panel right and left, while pulling the seatback panel away from the seatback, to disengage the side clips (Figure 3).





c. Once the side clips are disengaged, carefully lift the seatback panel upward to disengage the shoe horn clips located at the bottom of the seatback panel.





6. Disconnect the yellow four-way electrical connector from the seat cushion wiring harness (Figure 4).





7. For all models except Challenger right side front seat, cut off and discard the original wiring harness side yellow four-way electrical connector (Figure 5).





8. Disconnect the outboard side seatback plastic "J" hooks to gain access to the airbag module squib connector (Figure 6).

9. Disconnect the lower seatback plastic "J" hook (Figure 6).

10. Disconnect the yellow squib connector at the airbag module (Figure 6).

11. Disconnect the airbag wiring harness retaining push pin(s) at the seat frame.





12. For all models except Challenger right side front seat, cut off and discard the original airbag module wiring (Figure 7).

13. For Challenger right side front seat only, remove and discard the original airbag module wiring harness.

14. Connect the new squib connector from the overlay harness to the airbag module. Be sure to engage the red connector lock.

NOTE:
The overlay wiring harnesses supplied in the repair kit are identical and can be installed into either front seat.





15. Route the new airbag module overlay wire harness along the seatback (Figure 8).

16. Connect the new yellow four-way electrical connector to the seat cushion wiring harness. Be sure to engage the red connector lock.

17. Using the supplied tie straps, secure the airbag module overlay wire harness to the seatback frame and original wiring harness.

NOTE:
The Challenger right front seat does not have an additional wiring harness. Tie strap the wiring harness to the seat frame only.

18. Cut off and discard the plastic tie strap tails.

19. Connect the seatback cover plastic "J" hooks.

20. Repeat Steps 6 through 19 on the other front seat before continuing with Step 21.

21. Snap the right and left side seatback cover onto the seatbacks.

22. Place the lower seat carpet into position and hook the straps to the anchors on the seat module on each front seat.

23. Connect the negative battery cable to the battery and then close the trunk.

24. Move the front seats to their original position.

25. Connect the wiTECH scan tool to the vehicle, clear all Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and then remove the wiTECH scan tool from the vehicle.