Front Passenger Airbag Unit With Igniter, Removing And Installing: 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 .
Follow the allocation of the airbag unit to the instrument panel.

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the glove compartment:

Fig 1: Identifying Connectors

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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.

-- Remove the nut -7- and ground wire.

-- Disconnect the connectors:

1 - Front Passenger Airbag Release Valve Igniter -N491-

2 - Front Passenger Airbag Igniter 1 -N131-

6 - Front Passenger Airbag Igniter 2 -N132- - country-specific

-- Release the connector lock -2- with a small screwdriver -arrow- and disconnect the connector -1-.

Fig 2: Disconnecting Harness Connector -1-, Connector Lock -2-

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-- Remove the nuts -3- and -5-.

Fig 3: Identifying Connectors

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-- Remove the passenger airbag -4- downward.

WARNING:

Set the airbag down so the impact cushion faces upward.