Side Air Bag: Service and Repair

Removal

WARNING: A SIDE AIR BAG MUST ONLY BE RENEWED IF A FAULT FLAG HAS OCCURRED. IN THE EVENT OF SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DUE TO SIDE IMPACT, THE COMPLETE SEAT MUST BE RENEWED.

OBSERVE ADDITIONAL SERVICE PRECAUTIONS! Service Precautions

1. Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery terminal. Service and Repair

WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY, A PERIOD OF AT LEAST FIFTEEN MINUTES MUST BE ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE DISCONNECTING THE SINGLE-POINT SENSING (SPS) UNIT AND AN ELAPSE OF 2 MINUTES ALLOWED BEFORE DISCONNECTING ANY OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM COMPONENT.

2. Remove seat from vehicle.
3. Remove seat back finisher.
4. Partially remove squab cover and foam pad for access.

5. Disconnect side air bag harness.
Release multiplug from retaining clip.
Disconnect air bag harness multiplug.

6. Slacken and remove the two air bag module mounting bracket to seat frame securing bolts.
7. Remove air bag module from seat and arrange for disposal in approved manner.

Installation
1. Position air bag module on the seat frame ensuring that harness connector faces the seat base.

CAUTION: Side air bags are dedicated to either LH or RH seat installation. When the air bag module is installed, the multiplug connector must face the seat base.

2. Fit and tighten the securing bolts.
3. Connect the air bag harness multiplug and fit multiplug onto retaining clip.

4. Fit the seat squab cover.

CAUTION: Hog rings removed during the following procedure must not be re-used. Do not commence the following procedure unless new hog rings are available. Use of used or non-Jaguar parts can impair air bag deployment and cause serious personal injury.

CAUTION: Hog ring pliers must be used to install new hog rings. Use of ordinary pliers will result in ring deformation, leading to possible failure and personal injury during airbag deployment.

5. Fit the seat back finisher.
6. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover. Service and Repair