Passenger Air Bag Module: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

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: Do not repaint air bag modules with discolored or damaged trim covers or deployment doors; new air bag modules must be installed. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the air bag deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

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.
Through the glove compartment opening, remove the 2 passenger air bag module bolts.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

NOTE: Do not handle the passenger air bag module by grabbing the edges of the deployment door. Failure to follow these instructions may result in component damage and/or system failure.

NOTE: During passenger air bag module installation, make sure all the deployment door clips are fully seated into the instrument panel.

Through the glove compartment opening, release the passenger air bag module deployment door clips while pushing the passenger air bag module out of the instrument panel.

Fig 1: Identifying Clips

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Remove the passenger air bag module.
1. Disconnect the 2 passenger air bag module electrical connectors.
2. Detach the wire harness routing clip and remove the passenger air bag module.

Fig 2: Identifying Connectors And Clip

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: During installation, make sure the passenger air bag module wire harness routing clip is attached to the passenger air bag module. Failure to follow this instruction may result in wiring harness damage.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of this section.