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 replaced, not repainted.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.
- A new instrument panel must be installed following a passenger air bag deployment. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.
NOTE:
- If a new passenger air bag module is being installed as a result of the existing passenger air bag module being unserviceable, do not install a new instrument panel.
- 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.
1. Depower the system. Service and Repair
2. Open the glove compartment door fully.
3. Remove the ventilation pipe.
- Detach the pin-type retainer.
4. Detach the defroster pipe from the heater housing and defroster vent.
- Detach the pin-type retainer.
5. Remove the passenger air bag module trim cover retaining bolts.
6. CAUTION: Use a protective covering (shop towel, etc.) between the instrument panel, passenger air bag trim cover and the trim tool to prevent damage to the instrument panel when removing the passenger air bag trim cover.
Detach the passenger air bag module trim cover from the instrument panel.
- Use a trim tool to carefully release the retaining clips, starting at the front outer edge.
7. Remove the passenger air bag module trim cover.
1 Lift the outer edge.
2 Lift the cover moving it towards the windshield to disengage the retaining clips.
8. Remove the 4 bolts and detach the passenger air bag module and reinforcement bracket from the instrument panel.
9. Disconnect the passenger air bag module electrical connectors and remove the passenger air bag module.
Installation
1. If the original passenger air bag is to be installed, loosen the passenger air bag module floating bracket retaining nuts.
2. Connect the passenger air bag module electrical connectors.
3. Install the passenger air bag module and reinforcement bracket with the 4 bolts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
4. NOTE: Feed the trim cover brackets down through the passenger air bag module and floating bracket.
Install the passenger air bag module trim cover.
5. NOTE: Do not fully tighten the passenger air bag module trim cover retaining bolts at this stage.
Install the passenger air bag module trim cover retaining bolts.
6. CAUTION: Make sure that all the passenger air bag module trim cover retaining clips are correctly engaged and that the trim cover is flush with the instrument panel.
Tighten the passenger air bag module floating bracket retaining nuts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
7. Tighten the passenger air bag module trim cover retaining bolts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
8. Attach the defroster pipe to the heater housing and defroster vent.
- Attach the pin-type retainer.
9. Install the ventilation pipe.
- Attach the pin-type retainer.
10. Close the glove compartment door.
11. Repower the system. Service and Repair