Front Passenger Side Airbag Unit, Removing And Installing: Removing

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WARNING:

Follow the General Safety Precautions when working with airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units (pyrotechnic components). Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
Observe the special information regarding driver and front passenger airbags. Refer to DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG, SPECIAL NOTES .

-- Remove the instrument panel side cover on the front passenger side. Refer to SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVERS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the footwell cover on the front passenger side. Refer to FOOTWELL COVERS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the glove compartment. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Switch the ignition on.

-- Disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY .

WARNING:

Electrostatic discharges can lead to unintended deployment of the airbag. Therefore the technician must discharge static electricity from the body before separating the ignition and ground wiring. This is done, for example, by briefly touching the body or door striker.

-- Disconnect the connector from the front passenger airbag.

-- Remove each of the two bolts -1 and 3-.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Passenger Airbag

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-- Remove the front passenger airbag -2- of the instrument panel.