Driver Airbag Trim Cover: Installation

Place driver airbag into new driver airbag trim cover. Be careful not to pinch airbag cushion between latch hook mounting plate and cover.
Push down on the latch hook mounting plate and guide the latch hooks into the slots on the driver airbag trim cover.
Make sure that the horn wire leads are properly routed. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: HORN WIRE ROUTING
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Once all the latch hooks have been started, grasp the driver airbag with both hands. Apply pressure with thumbs on front of airbag and with fingertips grasping the sides of the airbag trim cover, push thumbs while pulling fingertips, seating the latch hooks in the latch windows. See Fig 2.

Fig 2: SECURE AIRBAG TRIM COVER LATCH HOOKS
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Install the driver airbag (Refer to ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/DRIVER AIRBAG - INSTALLATION) .

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE. (Refer to ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - AIRBAG SYSTEM) FIRST. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN OCCUPANT PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.