Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Saturn L300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: Refer to SRS Sodium Hydroxide Powder Caution in Cautions and Notices.

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

IMPORTANT: In the event a deployment has occurred, refer to Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision .

CAUTION: Refer to SIR Caution in Cautions and Notices.

Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 5 .

Fig 1: Removing I/P Compartment Bin Fasteners

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Remove the I/P compartment. Refer to Compartment Replacement - Instrument Panel (I/P) in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.
Disconnect the SIR system from the vehicle wire harness at the yellow 2-way connector.

Fig 2: Removing/Installing Instrument Panel Inflatable Restraint Module

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Remove the fasteners securing the SIR to the I/P support beam.
Push the SIR rearward and rotate the round end downward.
Remove the SIR from the vehicle through the opening in the I/P compartment.