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Removal Procedure

    CAUTION: Refer to SIR Inflator Module Handling and Storage Caution in Cautions and Notices.
    CAUTION: A deployed dual stage inflator module will look the same whether one or both stages were used. Always assume a deployed dual stage inflator module has an active stage 2. Improper handling or servicing can activate the inflator module and cause personal injury.
    CAUTION: Refer to SIR Caution in Cautions and Notices.
  1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 3 .
  2. Fig 1: Releasing The Steering Wheel Inflatable Restraint Module Using A Flat-Bladed Tool
    GM877719Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Rotate the steering wheel until one of the triangular openings is accessible with a small flat-bladed tool.
  4. Insert the small flat-bladed tool into the triangular opening to release the steering wheel inflatable restraint module from the steering wheel.
  5. Rotate the steering wheel 180 degrees and insert the small flat-bladed tool into the triangular opening to release the steering wheel inflatable restraint module from the steering wheel.
  6. Fig 2: Horn Switch & Inflatable Restraint Electrical Connectors
    GM877721Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Disconnect the horn switch and the inflatable restraint electrical connectors.
  8. Remove the inflatable restraint steering wheel module.