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, 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. 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. Disconnect the body wire harness connector (2) for the side curtain airbag (9) from the connector receptacle at the back of the inflator on the roof side rail (1) above the rear door opening.
4. Disengage the plastic retainers, then the hooks (4) that secure the side curtain airbag front and rear tethers to the inner A and D-pillars (3).
5. Remove the four screws (6) that secure the side curtain airbag channel to the box nuts in the inner roof side rail.
6. Remove the screw (7) that secures the inflator mounting bracket to the box nut in the inner roof side rail.
7. Disengage the four plastic push-in fasteners (5) that secure the front and rear tethers to the inner A and D-pillars.
8. Disengage the six plastic push-in fasteners that secure the side curtain airbag channel to the roof side rail.
9. Disengage the integral tabs on the inflator mounting bracket from the slots in the roof side rail.
10. Remove the side curtain airbag from the vehicle as a unit.