Seat Airbag

REMOVAL

WARNING:
- DO NOT REPLACE A DEPLOYED AIRBAG. IF SEAT AIRBAG HAS BEEN DEPLOYED, THE ENTIRE SEAT BACK AND ALL DAMAGED PARTS MUST BE REPLACED.
- DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE REMOTE TERMINAL BEFORE BEGINNING ANY FRONT SEAT REMOVAL OR INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. THIS WILL DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
- ONCE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE IS DISCONNECTED, WAIT 2 MINUTES BEFORE REMOVING ANY AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENT.

1. Position the front seat in the full forward position.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable remote terminal.

Fig.15 Front Seat Back Panel:

3. Remove the plastic back panel from the seat back. Refer to Body, Seats, Seat Back, Removal.
4. With seat back on bench, disengage the seat back trim cover J-strap from the upper, lower and airbag side of seat back.
5. Disconnect the side airbag electrical connector. Slide yellow locking tab down to unlock. Then with two fingers, push the two side retaining tabs in and pull the connector straight from airbag.
6. Remove the side airbag retaining nuts.
7. Grasp the upper airbag side of the seat back trim cover and pull trim cover and cushion over top of seat back frame. This will allow room to remove side airbag without damaging the trim cover or cushion.
8. Working between the seat back trim cover/cushion and frame, carefully unhook the airbag studs from the nylon sleeve and slide the airbag out of sleeve. Be careful not to tear the nylon sleeve as this will affect functionality of the airbag.

WARNING: BE CERTAIN NOT TO TEAR THE SEAT AIRBAG NYLON SLEEVE DURING REMOVAL. IF THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT BACK TRIM COVER MUST BE REPLACED.

INSTALLATION

WARNING: DO NOT REPLACE A DEPLOYED AIRBAG. IF SEAT AIRBAG HAS BEEN DEPLOYED, THE ENTIRE SEAT BACK AND ALL DAMAGED PARTS MUST BE REPLACED.

NOTE: THE AIRBAG CONNECTOR MUST FACE DOWN (TOWARD SEAT CUSHION) AFTER INSTALLATION.

1. Carefully slide the seat airbag into the nylon sleeve until the mounting studs line up with the holes provided in nylon sleeve. Be careful not to tear nylon sleeve as this will affect the functionality of the side airbag system.

WARNING: THE AIRBAG MUST BE INSIDE THE NYLON SLEEVE BEFORE INSTALLING THE RETAINING NUTS. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM.

2. Pull airbag and nylon sleeve assembly up, to line up mounting studs and mistake proofing pin with holes provided in seat back frame mounting bracket. Install airbag retaining nuts. Torque to 10.7 ± 1 Nm (94.7 in. lbs.).
3. Position the upper seat back trim cover and cushion over the seat back frame.
4. Connect the side airbag electrical connector. After the initial connector is installed, be certain the yellow locking tab is in the upper "LOCKED" position. Check to be certain the connector cannot be removed once the yellow locking tab is positioned.
5. Position the seat back trim cover and install the seat back trim cover J-straps on the upper, lower, and airbag side of seat back frame.

CAUTION: Always Install new push pins when installing the seat back plastic panel.

6. Install the plastic back panel on the seat back. Be sure to use new push pins in the upper mounting location of the back cover. Refer to Body, Seats, Seat Back, Installation.

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE REMOTE TERMINAL. REFER TO ELECTRICAL, RESTRAINTS, DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - AIRBAG SYSTEM FIRST.