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Removal and Installation

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WARNING: Always carry or place a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door/trim cover/tear seam pointed away from the body. Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door/trim cover/tear seam face down. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, Safety Canopy® or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.
NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition is ON.
NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
  1. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING  in the General Procedures portion of this section.
  2. Remove the glove compartment. For additional information, Refer to the GLOVE COMPARTMENT for glove compartment removal.
    3. NOTE: To avoid damage to the instrument cluster finish panel, pull the panel forward just enough for access.
    Fig 1: Removing Instrument Cluster Finish Panel
    G07950399Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Carefully pry the instrument panel trim panel at the LH edge outward and remove the 3 passenger air bag trim cover bolts.
  4. Remove the 2 passenger air bag module-to-cross beam bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
      • Align the passenger air bag module J-nuts correctly before installing the passenger air bag module bolts.
  5. Partially remove the passenger air bag module.
  6. Disconnect the electrical connector, release the wiring harness pin-type retainer and remove the passenger air bag module.
  7. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
  8. Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING  in the General Procedures portion of this section.
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