Passenger Air Bag Module
PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULEPassenger Air Bag Module:
Removal
WARNING:
- Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- Carry a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door pointed away from your body. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door face down. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- After deployment, the air bag surface can contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
- Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
- Air bag modules with discolored or damaged deployment doors must be installed new, not repainted.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.
NOTE:
- The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the restraints control module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.
- The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
- Repair is made by installing a new part only. If the new part does not correct the condition, install the original part and carry out the diagnostic procedure again.
1. Depower the system. See DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING.
2. Open and lower the glove compartment door.
3. Disconnect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
4. Remove the 2 passenger air bag module bolts.
CAUTION: Do not handle the passenger air bag module by grabbing the edges of the deployment doors.
5. Placing one hand in the glove compartment, push the passenger air bag module out and remove it.
- If necessary, push down on the top and up on the bottom of the deployment door while pushing out on the passenger air bag module, releasing the clips from the instrument panel and remove the passenger air bag module.
Installation
CAUTION: Do not handle the passenger air bag module by grabbing the edges of the deployment doors.
1. Position the passenger air bag module into the instrument panel.
- Angle the top of the passenger air bag module into the instrument panel first so that the deployment door upper clips engage to the instrument panel. Push up and in at the top and down and in at the bottom of the deployment door to seat all the clips to the instrument panel.
2. Align the passenger air bag module and install the 2 bolts.
Tightening Torque:
8 N.m {0.8 kgf.m, 71 in.lbf} (vehicles built after 12/2005)
9 N.m {0.9 kgf.m, 80 in.lbf} (vehicles built through 12/2005)
3. Connect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
4. Close the glove compartment door.
- Repower the system. See DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING.