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Front Passenger Airbag Assembly

NOTICE:
- If the wiring connector of the SRS is disconnected with the ignition switch at ON or ACC.., diagnostic trouble codes will be recorded.
- Never use airbag parts from another vehicle. When replacing parts, replace with new parts.





1. DISCONNECT AIRBAG CONNECTOR
(a) Remove the glove compartment door finish plate inside the instrument panel box.

NOTICE:
- When handling the airbag connector, take care not to damage the airbag wire harness.

(b) Pull up the connector.
(c) Disconnect the airbag connector.

2. REMOVE FOLLOWING PARTS:
(a) RH door scuff plate
(b) Glove compartment door assembly
(c) Glove compartment lower insert

3. REMOVE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY





(a) Remove the 2 bolts and 4 nuts.
(b) Pull the front passenger airbag assembly to remove it.

CAUTION:
- Do not store the front passenger airbag assembly with the airbag door facing down.
- Never disassemble the front passenger airbag assembly.

4. INSTALL FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY





(a) Install the front passenger airbag assembly.
(b) Install the 2 bolts to instrument panel reinforcement. Torque: 20 N.m (200 kgf.cm, 14 ft.lbf)
(c) Install the 4 nuts to instrument panel. Torque: 5.9 N.m (60 kgf.cm, 52 in..lbf)

NOTICE:
- Make sure the front passenger airbag assembly is installed to the specified torque.
- If the front passenger airbag assembly has been dropped, or there are cracks, dents or other defects in the case or connector, replace the front passenger airbag assembly with a new one.
- Adhesive has been applied to the 2 instrument panel bolts. When the front passenger airbag assembly is removed, always replace the bolts with new ones.
- When installing the front passenger airbag assembly, take care that the wirings do not interfere with other parts and are not pinched between other parts.

5. INSTALL FOLLOWING PARTS:
(a) Glove compartment lower insert
(b) Glove compartment door assembly
(c) RH door scuff plate

NOTICE:
- When installing the instrument panel box, carefully pull out the airbag wire harness from the glove compartment upper hole.

6. CONNECT AIRBAG CONNECTOR





(a) Connect the airbag connector.
(b) Put the connector on the glove compartment door finish plate.
(c) Install the glove compartment door finish plate to the instrument panel box.