Side Airbag: Removal

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WARNING: The following procedure prescribes critical repair steps required for correct restraint system operation during a crash. Follow all notes and steps carefully. Failure to follow step instructions may result in incorrect operation of the restraint system and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

NOTE: RH seat shown, LH seat similar.

All seats

WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure in this article, refer to health and safety warnings in General Information. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Refer to: Pyrotechnic Device Health and Safety Precautions .
Remove the front seat. Refer to: Front Seat .
Remove the video display. Refer to: Video Display .
Release the back panel straps from the seat track.

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Seats with power head restraint
NOTE: The back panel finish can be easily marred or torn, use care when working around it.

Raise and partially separate the head restraint rear cover enough to disengage the clips from the back panel. Use the General Equipment: Interior Trim Remover

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All seats
NOTE: The back panel finish can be easily marred or torn, use care when working around it.

On both sides.Grasp the back panel where it meets the module trim, pull to release the clips and separate the back panel from the module trim.

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NOTE: The back panel finish can be easily marred or torn, use care when working around it.

On both sides.Using the interior trim remover, place it in between the plastic substrate and the clip, pry and detach the module clips from the back panel windows. Use the General Equipment: Interior Trim Remover

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Pull out at the bottom, release the clips and detach the back panel from the backrest frame.

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Pull out at the sides of the back panel.

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Seats with power head restraint
Pull down and out and remove the back panel.

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Seats with manual head restraint
Pull down and out and remove the back panel.

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All seats
NOTE: Follow the unique instructions or graphic for this step in the installation.
1. Disconnect the side airbag electrical connector.
2. Remove the side airbag nuts.
  Torque
  
  : 62 lb.in (7 Nm)
3. Detach the side airbag studs from the backrest frame and remove the side airbag.

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