Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Inflator Module Handling And Storage Caution in Cautions and Notices.

Caution: When you are carrying an undeployed seat belt pretensioner:
^ Do not carry the seat belt pretensioner by the wires or connector on the pretensioner.
^ Do not touch the seat belt pretensioner in the area of the cable (1).
^ Do not cover the tube opening with your hand.
^ Keep the open end of the tube pointed away from you. Do not point the open end of the tube at another person.
^ When the pretensioner deploys the cable retracts. This shortens the pretensioner between the buckle and the mounting bolt. Grasp the pretensioner by the piston tube (2).
Disregarding these precautions may result in personal injury or unnecessary SIR system repairs.

1. Disable the SIR.
2. Remove the driver seat.
3. Remove the pretensioner trim cover by pulling up on the front of the cover and then pulling forward.
4. Remove the CPA from the side air bag pretensioner yellow 6-way connector located under the seat.
5. Disconnect the side air bag/pretensioner yellow 6-way connector located under the seat.
6. Disconnect the pretensioner 2-way electrical connector from the 4-way side air bag connector.
7. Disconnect the 2-way seat belt switch electrical connector.
8. Remove the nut that fastens the pretensioner to the seat.