Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module Replacement

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Pontiac G5 and 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module

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Callout	Component Name
CAUTION: Refer to SIR Inflator Module Handling and Storage Caution . CAUTION: Refer to SIR Caution . Preliminary Procedures Disable the supplemental inflatable restraint (SIR) system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling . On the sides of the steering wheel are 2 openings. Insert a small blunt-ended punch, or equivalent, through the access openings on the left and right of the steering wheel. Push the spring fastener inward through the access hole. Repeat the step for the other opening.
1	Steering Wheel Inflatable Restraint Module Procedure Remove the connector position assurance (CPA) retainer. Disconnect the electrical connectors. Fully deploy the module before disposal. If the module was replaced under warranty, fully deploy and dispose of the module after the required retention period. Refer to Inflator Module Handling and Scrapping .

Callout

Component Name

CAUTION: Refer to SIR Inflator Module Handling and Storage Caution .

CAUTION: Refer to SIR Caution .

Preliminary Procedures

Disable the supplemental inflatable restraint (SIR) system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling .
On the sides of the steering wheel are 2 openings. Insert a small blunt-ended punch, or equivalent, through the access openings on the left and right of the steering wheel.
Push the spring fastener inward through the access hole. Repeat the step for the other opening.

Steering Wheel Inflatable Restraint Module

Procedure

Remove the connector position assurance (CPA) retainer.
Disconnect the electrical connectors.
Fully deploy the module before disposal. If the module was replaced under warranty, fully deploy and dispose of the module after the required retention period. Refer to Inflator Module Handling and Scrapping .