Side Curtain Airbag Replacement: Removal

NOTE:

Review the interior trim replacement procedure before doing repair or service.
Removal of the side curtain airbag must be done according to Precautions and Procedures (see PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES ).
The side curtain airbag system consists of many components. When the side curtain airbag has been deployed, go to COMPONENT REPLACEMENT/INSPECTION AFTER DEPLOYMENT , and replace all of the parts listed (see COMPONENT REPLACEMENT/INSPECTION AFTER DEPLOYMENT ).

Disconnect the negative cable from the battery, then wait for 3 minutes starting work.
Remove the headliner (see HEADLINER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
For left side curtain airbag replacement, remove the AM/FM antenna amplifier/defogger coil (see AM/FM ANTENNA AMPLIFIER-REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER COIL REPLACEMENT ).
Disconnect the side curtain airbag harness 2P connector (A) from the side curtain airbag.

Fig 1: Identifying Side Curtain Airbag Harness 2P Connector
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Left side shown; right side is similar.
Remove the mounting bolts (A) from the brackets.

Fig 2: Identifying Brackets Mounting Bolts
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Left side shown; right side is similar.
Remove the side curtain airbag assembly.