Disassembly and Assembly

WARNING:

Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.

WARNING:

After deployment, the air bag surface can contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.

WARNING:

Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.

Vehicles With Safety Belt Buckle Pretensioners

Prepare the vehicle for front seat backrest disassembly.
WARNING:
- To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the negative battery cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  WARNING:
  - To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
2. Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). See SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEACTIVATION AND ACTIVATION .
  WARNING:
  - To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the seat removal and installation procedure.
3. Remove the affected seat.
  WARNING:
  - To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the safety belt buckle and pre-tensioner removal and installation procedure.
4. Remove the safety belt buckle and pretensioner. See SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND PRETENSIONER - 60 PERCENT BENCH or SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND PRETENSIONER - BUCKET AND 40 PERCENT BENCH .
5. Remove the front seat backrest. See SEAT BACKREST FRONT - 60 PERCENT BENCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION or see SEAT BACKREST FRONT - BUCKET AND 40 PERCENT BENCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
Vehicles Without Safety Belt Buckle Pretensioners
Prepare the vehicle for front seat backrest disassembly.
1. Remove the affected seat.
2. Remove the front seat backrest. See SEAT BACKREST FRONT - 60 PERCENT BENCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION or see SEAT BACKREST FRONT - BUCKET AND 40 PERCENT BENCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
All Vehicles

Fig 1: Removing Front Seat Backrest
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Unhook the trim cover retainer.

Fig 2: Unhooking Trim Cover Retainer
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
CAUTION:
- Use care when separating the seat back trim cover from the hook and loop strips or the hook and loop strips may be torn from the seat back foam.
Disengage the hook and loop strips and remove the seat trim.

Fig 3: Disengaging Hook And Loop Strips And Removing Seat Trim
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
NOTE:
- Be careful when removing the seat back padding because it may be attached to the seat back frame with adhesive.
Remove the seat back padding from the seat back frame.

Fig 4: Removing Seat Back Padding From Seat Back Frame
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the plastic bag.
To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.
Vehicles Without Safety Belt Buckle Pretensioners
Restore the vehicle to operating condition.
1. Install the front seat backrest. See SEAT BACKREST FRONT - 60 PERCENT BENCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION or see SEAT BACKREST FRONT - BUCKET AND 40 PERCENT BENCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
2. Install the affected seat.
Vehicles With Safety Belt Buckle Pretensioners
Restore the vehicle to operating condition.
1. Install the front seat backrest. See SEAT BACKREST FRONT - 60 PERCENT BENCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION or see SEAT BACKREST FRONT - BUCKET AND 40 PERCENT BENCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
  WARNING:
  - To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the safety belt buckle and pre-tensioner removal and installation procedure.
2. Install the safety belt buckle and pretensioner. See SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND PRETENSIONER - 60 PERCENT BENCH or see SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND PRETENSIONER - BUCKET AND 40 PERCENT BENCH .
  WARNING:
  - To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the seat removal and installation procedure.
3. Install the affected seat.
  WARNING:
  - To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
  To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the negative battery cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
4. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  WARNING:
  - To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
5. Reactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). See SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEACTIVATION AND ACTIVATION .
6. Connect the negative battery cable.
7. With all restraint system diagnostic tools removed, prove out the supplemental restraint system (SRS). See AIR BAG SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS .
All Vehicles
Check the active restraint system for correct operation. See AIR BAG SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS .