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Driver Side Airbag Module (DAB), Front Passenger Side Air-
bag Module (PAB), Clock Spring, and Steering Wheel
Areas of Importance
1. Take off the battery's negative (-) terminal, and wait for 60 s before operating. Wrap the removed
negative (-) terminal in tape to insulate it.
2. The airbag module and clock spring must not be dismantled or repaired. If there is any malfunction,
replace the part.
3. Pay attention to the usage of the airbag module and clock spring. Do not drop it or immerge it in water
or oil. Furthermore, if there is any sinking or depression, cracking, deformity, etc., please replace it
with a new part.
4. Make sure the extended surface is faced upwards when the airbag module is to be deployed. Put it on
a flat surface and do not place anything on top of it.
5. Do not put the airbag module in a place where the temperature is over 93\
oC.
6. After the airbag module is deployed, replace it with a new one. At the same time, inspect the clock
spring (contact resistance between corresponding terminals should not be more than 0.8 Ω). If there
is anything abnormal, replace it with a new one.
7. Use gloves and protective glasses while operating on a deployed airbag.
8. While scraping an undeployed airbag, make sure to discard it after it ha\
s been deployed first.
9. During removal, to avoid experiencing static electricity interference leading to faulty execution, make
sure to remove the other wire harness connectors after the DAB and PAB module wire harness
connectors have been removed. Installation is done in reverse order.
Driver side front airbag, steering wheel, and clock spring removal
1. Operation before removal
(a) When the steering wheel and front tires are pointing straight ahead, take out the ignition swit\
ch.
(b) Disconnect the battery's negative (-) terminal.
2. Driver side airbag module removal sequence
(a) Loosen the screws on both sides.
(b) Lightly pick up the airbag module.
(c) Disconnect the wire harness plug-in which is plugged into the airbag module.
(d) Remove the driver side airbag module.
(e) Remove steering wheel mounting bolt on the steering column.
(f) Remove the steering wheel.
3. Clock spring removal sequence (after steering wheel removal is complete\
d)
(a) Lightly remove the steering wheel (please refer to the areas of importance).
(b) Open the combination switch's upper and lower protective cover, find and disconnect the wire harness connector
at lower end.
(c) Remove the clock spring.
Driver side front airbag, steering wheel, and clock spring installation
1. Clock spring installation sequence
(a) Inspection before installation.
This operation requires the inspection of the front tires to make sure they are first pointed straight ahead. If they
are not, be sure to place them in the right position first.
• Install the clock spring onto the steering column.
• Firmly wedge the clock spring to the steering column.
• Install the dashboard wire harness under the clock spring.
• Install the combination switch hood.
(b) Inspection after installation.
2. Steering wheel installation sequence (after clock spring installation i\
s completed)
(a) Pull out the clock spring's position pin.
(b) Install the steering wheel, making sure to insert the wire above the clock spring through the hole on the
steering wheel body.
(c) Tighten the steering wheel mounting nuts.
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Driver side airbag module
Wi r e h a r n e s s u s e d for deployment
Old tire with no hub
Wire harness used for deployment
Wire harness used for deployment
Wire harness used for deploymentShort circuit area
Longer than 6 m
4. Deploy the wire harness after removing the No. 2
connector of the clock spring.
Prepare two wire harnesses longer than 6 m for deployment,
and connect one of their ends together (to short circuit).
Caution: When deploying the airbag, make sure to
maintain a distance of at least 6 m away from objects
or people, and perform the deployment on a flat sur-
face. While deploying the airbag module outdoors,
avoid strong winds, and ignite it against the wind.
8. Place three old tires with no hub on the tires which are
used to fix in place the driver side airbag module (shown
on the left).
9. Cut off the connection of the driver side airbag module's
wire harness which is used for deployment at a place as
far away from the vehicle as possible and connect it to
the two terminals removed from the vehicle battery, caus-
ing it to deploy (shown on the left).
Caution: Deploy it only after ensuring that there are no
people around the airbag module. After the deployment
of driver side airbag module, the gas generator will be ex-
tremely hot. Continue to use it only after 30 min cooling.
10. Discard the deployed driver side airbag module accord-
ing to the discarding essentials.
5. Insert the airbag deployment wire harness into the
airbag execution device.
6. Install the unused bolts on the driver side airbag
module's inner side bolts, and bound the wheel rim with
a thick metal wire, so as to set the wheel rim in place.
7. Connect the wire harness used for deployment which is
connected with the driver side airbag module with the
lower part of the old tire which is used for installing the
wheel rim. Upwardly fix the driver side airbag module
with the metal wire which is connected to the bolt
(shown on the left).
