Passenger Airbag

Removal

1. WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure in this section, REFER to Safety Warnings in section 100-00 General Information. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

   Refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
   

1. WARNING: Turn the ignition OFF and wait one minute to deplete the backup power supply. Ignition must remain OFF until repair is complete. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury or death in the event of an accidental deployment.

   If a SRS fault is present, continue to Step 3. Otherwise, turn the ignition OFF, wait at least one minute and continue to Step 4.
   

1. Depower the SRS .
   Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
   

1. Refer to: Instrument Panel Upper Section (501-12 Instrument Panel and Console, Removal and Installation).
   

Installation

WARNING: Before installing the passenger air bag module assembly:

• Inspect the passenger air bag module and instrument panel/deployment chute cavity for any damage or foreign material.
• Remove any foreign material from the passenger air bag module and instrument panel/deployment chute cavity.
• Install new parts if damaged.

1. Torque : 1.5 Nm

1. Refer to: Instrument Panel Upper Section (501-12 Instrument Panel and Console, Removal and Installation).
   

1. If the SRS was depowered, repower the SRS .
   Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
   

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