Inflatable Restraint Roof Rail Module Replacement - Front

Inflatable Restraint Roof Rail Module Replacement - Front

Removal Procedure






Caution: Refer to SIR Caution.

Caution: In order to prevent accidental deployment and the risk of personal injury, do not dispose of an undeployed inflator module as normal shop waste. Undeployed inflator modules contain substances that could cause severe illness or personal injury if their sealed containers are damaged during disposal. Use the following deployment procedures to safely dispose of an undeployed inflator module. Failure to observe the following disposal methods may be a violation of federal, state, or local laws.

Caution: Use care when working around the roof rail inflator module because sharp objects may puncture the roof rail airbag and the airbag will not deploy correctly.

In order to avoid personal injury, if any part of the module is damaged replace the entire module

1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling.
2. Remove the headliner.
3. Remove the tether snap-in fastener. Depress the locking tab and lift the fastener stud up and out of the key hole slot in the sheet metal.




4. Remove the tether channel push-in fasteners.
5. Remove the remaining snap-in fasteners.




6. Remove the rear tether snap-in fastener.
7. Remove the inflator fastener.
8. Rotate the inflator inboard to disengage the inflator bracket tabs from the sheet metal.
9. Remove the roof rail module from the vehicle.
10. Fully deploy the module before disposal. Refer to Inflator Module Handling and Scrapping.

Installation Procedure




1. Install the inflator bracket tabs in the slots in the upper lock pillar sheet metal.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

2. Install the inflator fastener.

Tighten the fasteners to 10 N.m (89 lb in).

Important: Pull up on each snap-in fastener without depressing the locking tab to verify that the fastener is installed correctly.

3. Install the rear tether snap-in fastener. Ensure that the fastener locks in place.




4. Install the remaining snap-in fasteners.
5. Install the tether channel push-in fastener.




6. Install the front tether snap-in fastener. Ensure that the fastener locks in place.
7. Connect the electrical connector on the inflator.
8. Install the electrical connector CPA.
9. Install the headliner.
10. Enable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling.