Head Curtain Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing, From My 2011: Removing

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WARNING:

Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
Follow all regulations when disposing of pyrotechnic components. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, STORING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSING .

-- Turn on the ignition.

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on. Refer to GROUND CABLE WITH BATTERY MONITORING CONTROL MODULE -J367-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING / BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the headliner. Refer to HEADLINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove head curtain airbag bolt -3- on the A-pillar.

Fig 1: Identifying Head Curtain Airbag Bolts And Clips

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-- Remove the head-level airbag from the clips -1- and -2-.

Fig 2: Removing Cap Nuts

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WARNING:

Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.

-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

-- To do this, release the connector lock -3- using a small screwdriver -1- and remove the electrical connector -2- from the head curtain airbag.

Fig 3: Identifying Releasing Connector Lock

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-- Remove cap nuts -2- and -3-.

Fig 4: Removing Cap Nuts

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-- Detach the clip -6- and the retaining strap clips -5 through 1- for the head curtain airbag from the vehicle body. Use the "spoon" Release Tool VAS1978/17 to forcefully push the clips -5 through 1- into the opening -A- until they hit the stop, as shown in the illustration. Pull the left side of the clip out from the body. Pull the Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17 VAS1978/17 back out and "pay attention that the clips on the loosed side do not re-engage". Turn the Release Tool Set - Extraction Tool 17 VAS1978/17 180° and repeat the procedure for the opening -B-.

Fig 5: Removing Head Curtain Air Bag From Vehicle

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-- Remove head curtain airbag from vehicle.