Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental restraint system 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 supplemental restraint system. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the trim from the left cowl side inner panel.
3. Release the retaining tabs at the top of the fuse block housing that secure it to the Fuse/Relay Block #1 (also known as the SRB). Pull the fuse block housing rearward to separate it from the SRB.
4. Disconnect all electrical connectors from the fuse block.
5. Remove the fuse block from the vehicle.