Air Bag, Passenger: Removal

WARNING:

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, Occupant Classification System (OCS), 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 follow these instructions may result in accidental airbag deployment.

WARNING:

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.

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NOTE:

The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged Passenger AirBag (PAB). If the airbag is ineffective or damaged, but not deployed, review the recommended procedures for Handling Non-Deployed Supplemental Restraints. Refer to HANDLING NON-DEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS . If the PAB has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for Service After A Supplemental Restraint Deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle. Refer to SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT .

Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable. If equipped with an Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS), disconnect the IBS connector first before disconnecting the negative battery cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before continuing service.
Remove the glove box from the instrument panel. Refer to GLOVE BOX, INSTRUMENT PANEL, REMOVAL .
Reach through and above the glove box opening (4) of the instrument panel to access and remove the screws (5) that secure the PAB (2) lower mounting bracket to the instrument panel structural support (3).
Still reaching through the glove box opening, disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector from the PAB pigtail wire harness connector (1).

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Remove the top pad (3) and PAB from the instrument panel as a unit. Refer to PAD, INSTRUMENT PANEL, REMOVAL .
Place the top pad on a suitable work surface with the top facing down. If the top pad will be reused, be certain to take the proper precautions to prevent the top pad from receiving cosmetic damage during the following procedures.
Disengage each of the hooks on one side of the PAB housing (2) from the windows in the forward or rearward vertical walls of the PAB chute (1) on the underside of the top pad. To disengage the hooks, use hand pressure to pull the adjacent edge of the PAB housing firmly and evenly upward out of the chute, while at the same time pulling the upper edge of the chute wall outward far enough to disengage the hooks.
With all of the hooks on one side of the PAB housing disengaged from the chute, rotate that side of the housing upward far enough to disengage the hooks on the opposite side of the housing from the chute.
With all of the hooks disengaged, lift the PAB housing, inflator, and cushion as a unit from the PAB chute on the underside of the instrument panel top pad.