Side Air Bag Module: Removal
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.
WARNING:
If the seat side air bag cover has been damaged or separated from its mounting, or if the air bag material has been exposed, install a new seat side air bag module. Never try to repair the seat side air bag module. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
WARNING:
Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped with seat side air bags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag module deploying incorrectly and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE:
If a side air bag deployment took place, a new seat backrest foam pad, trim cover and side air bag module must be installed. The seat back frame should be replaced if necessary.
NOTE:
When replacing the side air bag after deployment, refer to
SEATING
for additional information concerning the installation of a new side air bag.
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.
- Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of this section.
- Remove the driver seat. For additional information, refer to Front Seat in the removal and installation portion of Section 501-10.
- Remove the recliner cover.
- Remove the scrivet at the rear of the recliner cover.
- Remove the screw at the rear of the recliner cover.
- Slide the recliner cover post out of the seat track hole and remove the recliner cover.
- If equipped, remove the manual lumbar handle.
- Push the cushion trim cover and foam pad back and locate the manual lumbar handle clip under the cushion side shield.
- Remove the clip and slide the manual lumbar handle off the shaft.
- Separate the cushion side shield.
- Remove the scrivet at the rear of the cushion side shield.
- Remove the screw at the rear of the cushion side shield.
- Remove the screw at the front of the cushion side shield.
- Pull out to release the clips and separate the cushion side shield.
- Separate the backrest trim cover lower J-clips and invert the backrest trim cover up to the first row of hog rings.
- Remove the 3 first row hog rings.
- Invert the backrest trim cover up and remove the 3 second row hog rings.
- From the rear of the backrest, separate the backrest trim cover J-clip attached to the backrest frame wire.
- Squeeze the ends of the deployment chute clips together and open the deployment chute.
- Invert the backrest trim cover up and pull the deployment chute through the backrest foam pad.
- Separate the side air bag module wire harness retainers from the backrest frame.
- Remove the nuts and the side air bag module with wire harness.
NOTE:
The seat track rear height adjust must be all the way up or the recliner cover post will not slide out of the seat track hole without first removing the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.
NOTE:
For retainer clarity, inside of recliner cover shown in illustration.
NOTE:
For retainer clarity, inside of cushion side shield shown in illustration.