Air Bag, Side Curtain: Removal
To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbags, airbag curtains, knee blocker, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect the Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS)/negative battery cable assembly from the negative battery post, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
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.
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.
The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged side curtain airbag (also known as Side AirBag Inflatable Curtain/SABIC). If the airbag is ineffective or damaged, but not deployed, review the recommended procedures for Handling Non-Deployed Supplemental Restraints. Refer to 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. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable. If equipped with an Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS), disconnect the IBS connector first before disconnecting the negative battery cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
- Remove the headliner from the vehicle. Refer to HEADLINER, REMOVAL .
- Disconnect the body wire harness connector (2) for the side curtain airbag from the connector receptacle at the back of the inflator (1) on the roof side rail (3) near the D-pillar.
- Disengage the two plastic retainers, then the hook that secure the side curtain airbag front tether to the inner A-pillar.
- Remove the six screws that secure the side curtain airbag channel to the box nuts in the inner roof side rail.
- Disengage the two plastic push-in fasteners that secure the channel to the roof side rail at the top of the B-pillar.
- Disengage the two plastic push-in fasteners that secure the channel to the roof side rail at the top of the C-pillar.
- Remove the two screws that secure the inflator mounting bracket to the U-nuts in the inner roof side rail.
- Disengage the integral hooks on the inflator mounting bracket from the locating holes in the roof side rail.
- Remove the side curtain airbag from the vehicle as a unit.