Side Air Bag: Service and Repair

SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULE




Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
CAUTION:
- Before servicing, turn ignition switch OFF, disconnect both battery terminal and wait at least 3 minutes.
- Do not use air tools or electric tools for servicing.
- Always work from the side of air bag module. Do not work from the front of it.
- Leave the curtain air bag module with air bag deployment side facing upward.
- Do not make an impact to the air bag module by dropping etc. Replace the air bag module if it has been dropped or sustained an impact.

1. Remove the curtain air bag module.
- Remove the headlining.
- Remove the side curtain air bag module connector.






NOTE:
- For installing / removing side curtain air bag module connector, insert thin screwdriver wrapped in tape into notch, lift lock and remove connector.
- Install connector with lock raised, and push lock into connector.
- After installing the connector, make sure that the lock is pushed securely into it.
- Remove the curtain air bag module fixing bolts, then remove the ground bolt.

Fixing bolt (<=) : Torque 10.8 N-m (1.1 kg-m, 8 ft-lb)
Ground bolt A : Torque 10.8 N-m (1.1 kg-m, 8 ft-lb)

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage the air bag harness.
- After the work is completed, make sure no system malfunction is detected by air bag warning lamp.
- In case that malfunction is detected by the air bag warning lamp, reset by the self-diagnosis function and delete the memory by CONSULT-II.
- In case that malfunction is still detected after the above operation, perform self-diagnosis to repair malfunctions. Refer to SRS-19, "SRS Operation Check".