Airbag
Replacement (cont'd)
Front Passenger's Side:
. Remove the three mounting nuts from the bracket,then remove the harngss clip.. Lift the front passenger's airbag out of the dashboardby covering the lid and dashboard with a cloth, andprying carefully with a flat-tip screwdflver.
NOTE: The lid of the airbag has pawls on its sidewhich attach it to the dashboard.
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CAUTION: B€ sure to inslall the SRS wiring so that it isnot pinched or interforirg with other parts.
4. Installthe new airbag(s):
Driver's Side: Place the driver,s airbag into the steeringwheel, and secure it with new Torx botrs.
TORX BOLTS9.E N.m (1,0 kgf.m, 7.2 tbt ftlReplace.
Front Pass€ngar's Side:
. Place the front passenger,s airbag into the dash-board.
. Tighten the front passenger,s airbag mounting nuts.
ANAAG MOUNTING NUTS9.8 N.m 11.0 kgf.m, 7.2lbf.frlReplace.
DRIVER'S AIRBAG
Gable Reel
Replacement
!@@ store a .emove airbag assambly with thepad surtace up. lf the airbag is improperly stored face
down, accidental deploymont could propel the unit withenough force to cause sorious iniury.
CAUTION:
. Alwsys disconnect the airbag connoctor(s) when ih€harness is disconngcted.
. Do not disassemble or tamper with the airbag.
NOTE: Carefully inspect the airbag assembly beforeinstalling it. Do not install an airbag that shows signs ofbeing dropped or improperly handled. such as dents,cracks or deformation.
l.Disconnect the battery negative cable. then discon-nect the positive cable from the battery, and wait atleast three minutes.
Remove the access panel from the steering wheel,then disconnect the 2P connector between the driv-er's airbag and cable reel.
NOTE: When disconnected, the airbag connector isautomatically shorted.
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TORX EOLTSUse a Torx T30 bit.
DRIVEB'S DASHBOARD LOWER COVER
4.
Make sure the wheels are aligned straight ahead.
Remove the driver's dashboard lower cover.
5. Remove the two Torx bolts from the steering wheel,and disconnect the horn connector. Then removethe driver's airbag.
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