Installation Procedure
- Inspect the cross-car beam BCM mounting surface to ensure it is free of excessive adhesive material.
- Remove the adhesive material backing paper from the replacement BCM.
- Align and engage the cross-car beam location with the BCM alignment tabs located under the BCM connector body.
- Firmly press the BCM into place on the cross-car beam.
- Reinstall the BCM connectors making sure the connector locking tabs are fully engaged
- Install the upper trim panel.
- Ensure the hook-and-loop fasteners on the upper trim panel are correctly inserted.
- Position the upper trim panel on the retainer assembly.
- Align the tabs on the sides of the upper trim panel with the openings in the windshield garnish molding.
- Align the clips and clip location and firmly snap into place.
- Install the screws on the underside of the upper trim panel on the passenger's side of the vehicle.
Tighten: Tighten the upper trim panel-to-I/P screw to 6 N.m (53 lb in).
- Enable the SIR system. Refer to DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM in AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS article in RESTRAINTS.
NOTE:
Excessive amounts of old adhesive material will not allow replacement BCM to be installed properly on cross-car beam.
IMPORTANT:
Alignment tabs must be engaged before contact is made between adhesive and the BCM mounting surface.