Passenger Air Bag Module

PASSENGER 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 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 perform the diagnostic procedure again.

1. Position the shifter lever in the 1st gear position.
2. Depower the system.
3. Position the steering column to the full down position.
4. Remove the 2 instrument cluster finish panel screws.







5. Release the retainers on the instrument cluster finish panel LH side.







6. Release the RH side retainers and position aside the instrument cluster finish panel.
7. Open the glove compartment. Disconnect the glove compartment isolator.
8. Fully lower the glove compartment door.







9. Looking up into the glove compartment opening, disconnect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
1 Push the passenger air bag module electrical connector together.
2 Push down, pivoting the electrical connector retainer and release the electrical connector retainer.
3 Pull out, disconnecting the vehicle harness end of the connector from the component end.

10. Remove the 2 passenger air bag module bolts.







11. CAUTION: Do not handle the passenger air bag module by grabbing the edges of the deployment doors.

Placing a hand in the glove compartment opening, push the passenger air bag module out from the instrument panel.
- Release the retaining clips and alignment pins from the instrument panel. The retaining clips are located at the upper LH and RH corners, and the alignment pins at the lower LH and RH corners of the passenger air bag module deployment door.

Installation
1. Make sure the J-clips on the back of the passenger air bag module are fully seated into the slots.
2. Make sure the retaining clips on the back of the passenger air bag module are fully seated onto the ears.

3. CAUTION: Do not handle the passenger air bag module by grabbing the edges of the deployment doors.

Install the passenger air bag module into the instrument panel.
- Make sure the 2 retaining clips are fully seated into the instrument panel. The passenger air bag module should have a flush fit and finish up against the instrument panel.

4. Install the 2 passenger air bag module bolts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

5. Connect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
6. Connect the glove compartment isolator. Close the glove compartment.







7. Position the instrument cluster finish panel and install the RH side retainers.







8. Install the retainers on the instrument cluster finish panel LH side.
9. Install the 2 instrument cluster finish panel screws.
10. Position the shifter lever in the PARK position.
11. Repower the system.