AIR BAG, Side Curtain: Installation: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING: Disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, Occupant Classification System (OCS), seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to follow these instructions may result in accidental airbag deployment and possible serious or fatal injury.

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury when removing a deployed airbag, rubber gloves, eye protection, and a long-sleeved shirt should be worn. There may be deposits on the airbag unit and other interior surfaces. In large doses, these deposits may cause irritation to the skin and eyes.

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, use extreme care to prevent any foreign material from entering the side curtain airbag, or becoming entrapped between the side curtain airbag cushion and the headliner. Failure to observe this warning could result in occupant injuries upon airbag deployment.

NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged side curtain airbag. If the airbag is ineffective or damaged, but not deployed, review the recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. See Restraints - Standard Procedure . If the side curtain airbag has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle. See Restraints - Standard Procedure .

Fig 1: Inner Roof Side Rail

Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC

Position the side curtain airbag (3) into the vehicle as a unit.
Engage the airbag inflator bracket over the studs at the rear of the inner roof side rail (2) and loosely install the nuts (4).
Engage the front plastic push-in fastener that secures the airbag unit to the inner roof side rail.
Engage the plastic push-in routing clip that secures the tether to the inner A-pillar.
Engage the side curtain airbag tether metal key into the slot near the base of the inner A-pillar.
Install a plastic push-in fastener to secure the tether metal key within the inner A-pillar slot.
Position the side curtain airbag mounting tabs and the inflator bracket onto the studs on the inner roof side rail.
Working from the rear of the vehicle to the front, install and tighten the remaining nuts that secure the side curtain airbag to the studs on the inner roof rail. Tighten all of the nuts including those that secure the inflator bracket to 8 N.m (71 in. lbs.).
Reconnect the pigtail wire harness (9) to the body wire harness connector (1) for the side curtain airbag located on the inner D-pillar near the belt line.
Engage the plastic push-in routing clips that secure the jumper wire harness to the inner D-pillar.
Reinstall the headliner into the vehicle. Refer to Body/Interior/HEADLINER - Installation .
Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) verification test procedure should be performed following service of any SRS component. See Restraints - Standard Procedure .