Removal And Installation: 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, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, 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.
The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged Seat AirBag (SAB). 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 SAB 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.
- Working from behind the appropriate front seat, fold the seat back forward enough to access and disengage the seat back cover from the retainers (1a) that secure the seat back cover to the seat back.
- Disengage the seat back cover from the retainers (2a) and remove the seat back cover from the vehicle.
- Disengage the cord (3a) that secures the seat back pad from the button on the outboard side of the seat back frame.
- Move the seat back padding (4a) aside far enough to access the SAB mounting provisions on the inside of the outboard seat back frame.
- Disconnect the seat wire harness connector (1a) from the SAB (1b).CAUTION:
Do not pull on the seat wire harness take out or pry on the connector insulator to disengage the connector from the seat airbag inflator connector receptacle. Improper removal of this take out and its connector insulator can result in damage to the airbag circuits or the connector insulator.
- Remove the two nuts (2a) that secure the studs of the SAB to the inside of the seat back frame.
- Remove the ground wire eyelet terminal (2b) from the upper SAB stud.
- Remove the SAB (1b) from the seat back.
