Curtain Airbag: Installation
WARNING:
To avoid personal injury or death, on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental restraint system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, occupant classification system, 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 supplemental restraint system. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
WARNING:
To avoid personal injury or death, 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.
WARNING:
To avoid personal injury or death, use extreme care to prevent any foreign material from entering the side curtain airbag, or becoming entrapped between the side curtain airbag cushion and the headliner. Failure to observe this warning could result in occupant injuries upon airbag deployment.
NOTE:
The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged side curtain airbag. If the airbag is ineffective or damaged, but not deployed, review the recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. (Refer to ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - HANDLING NON-DEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS) . If the side curtain airbag has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle. (Refer to ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT DEPLOYMENT) .
- Check to be certain that the four U-nuts (2) and the eight box nuts (1) for the side curtain airbag (5) are properly installed and that they are in good condition.
- Position the side curtain airbag into the vehicle as a unit.
- Engage the integral hook on the side curtain airbag inflator into the locating hole in the roof side rail between the B and C-pillars.
- Install and tighten the two screws (6) that secure the inflator mounting bracket to the U-nuts (2) in the roof side rail between the B and C-pillars. Tighten the screws to 6 N.m (50 in. lbs.).NOTE: Be certain that the airbag cushion is not twisted during installation. If a colored stripe (red for right side bag, blue for left side bag) is visible on the cushion, the bag is twisted and must be untwisted before it is secured to the roof side rail.
- Engage the two plastic push-in fasteners (7) that secure the side curtain airbag channel (5) to the roof side rail above the B-pillar.
- Install and tighten the eight screws (3) that secure the side curtain airbag channel to the box nuts (1) in the roof side rail. Tighten the screws to 6 N.m (50 in. lbs.).
- Engage the hook (9) on the end of the side curtain airbag front tether into the slot in the inner A-pillar.
- Engage the two plastic retainers (8) that secure the side curtain airbag front tether to the inner A-pillar.
- Install and tighten the screw (3) that secures the side curtain airbag rear tab to the U-nut (2) in the inner D-pillar near the liftgate opening upper header panel. Tighten the screw to 6 N.m (50 in. lbs.).
- Install and tighten the screw (3) that secures the side curtain airbag rear curtain rod (4) to the U-nut (2) in the inner quarter panel at the belt line near the D-pillar. Tighten the screw to 6 N.m (50 in. lbs.).
- Reconnect the body wire harness connector (1) for the side curtain airbag (3) to the connector receptacle at the back of the inflator (4) on the roof side rail (2) between the B and C-pillars.
- Reinstall the headliner into the vehicle. (Refer to BODY/INTERIOR/HEADLINER - INSTALLATION) .
- Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The supplemental restraint system verification test procedure should be performed following service of any supplemental restraint system component. (Refer to ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - VERIFICATION TEST) .