Removal And Installation - Passenger Side: 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 cushion and other interior surfaces. In large doses, these deposits may cause irritation to the skin and eyes.
The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged Knee AirBag (KAB) (also known as the Inflatable Knee Blocker/IKB). 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 KAB 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. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
- From below the instrument panel, remove the four screws (1a) that secure the passenger KAB unit (1b) to the lower instrument panel support structure.
- Pull the passenger KAB (1b) down and back from the instrument panel far enough to access the wire harness connector (3a) to the KAB inflator initiator connector receptacle on the inboard end of the passenger KAB housing.
- Disengage the wire harness retainer clip (2a) from the KAB housing.
- Pull the connector insulator (3a) straight out from the inflator initiator to disconnect it from the connector receptacle.
- Remove the passenger KAB from the vehicle.