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Removal Procedure

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    CAUTION: Refer to SIR Inflator Module Handling and Storage Caution in Cautions and Notices.
    CAUTION: A deployed dual stage inflator module will look the same whether one or both stages were used. Always assume a deployed dual stage inflator module has an active stage 2. Improper handling or servicing can activate the inflator module and cause personal injury.
    CAUTION: Refer to SIR Caution in Cautions and Notices.
  1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 3 .
  2. Fig 1: Releasing Steering Wheel Inflatable Restraint Module
    GM877719Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Rotate the steering wheel until one of the triangular openings is accessible with a small flat-bladed tool.
  4. Insert the small flat-bladed tool into the triangular opening to release the steering wheel inflatable restraint module from the steering wheel.
  5. Rotate the steering wheel 180 degrees and insert the small flat-bladed tool into the triangular opening to release the steering wheel inflatable restraint module from the steering wheel.
  6. Fig 2: View Of Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module
    GM877721Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Disconnect the horn switch and the inflatable restraint electrical connectors.
  8. Remove the inflatable restraint steering wheel module.