Driver Airbag Trim Cover: Removal

Open hood.
Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
Wait two minutes for the system reserve capacitor to discharge before servicing any airbag components.
Remove the driver airbag (Refer to ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/DRIVER AIRBAG - REMOVAL) .

With driver airbag removed, pick a corner and push down on the inflator or latch hook mounting plate until the latch hooks push out of the driver airbag cover. See Fig 1 and Fig 2.

Fig 1: Driver Airbag Trim Cover Latch Hooks

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Fig 2: Unlatch DAB Trim Cover - Typical

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1 - INFLATOR OR LATCH HOOK MOUNTING PLATE

2 - LATCH HOOK

3 - DRIVER AIRBAG COVER

Remove driver airbag from driver airbag cover. See Fig 3.

Fig 3: Driver Airbag Trim Cover

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