Head Curtain Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Tilt backrests forward 45°.

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 .

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

-- Remove the upper instrument panel cover. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL UPPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the headliner and lay it on the seats, do not remove the windshield. Refer to HEADLINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

CAUTION:

Remove the headliner and lay it on the seats when performing the following work. Do this very carefully because the headliner can be creased easily.
Replace the headliner if it is bent.

-- Remove the clips -1- and -2- from the A-pillar.

Fig 1: Identifying Clips -1- And -2- From A-Pillar

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Fig 2: Disengaging Head Curtain Airbag -1- From Clip -2-

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CAUTION:

Remove the head curtain airbag from the clips as carefully as possible.
Small tears in the head curtain airbag dust protector material can be serviced with a repair patch.
Replace the head curtain airbag if a long tear occurs in the material for the dust protector during removal.

-- Disengage the head curtain airbag -1- from the clip -2- as carefully as possible -arrow-.

-- Remove the clips -arrows- for the head curtain airbag -2- with pliers (side cutters) -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Clips

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NOTE:

The clip -3- will get damaged during the removal.

Be careful not to damage the head curtain airbag while removing it.

-- Remove the head curtain airbag limiting strap -1- from the A-pillar.

Fig 4: Removing Head Curtain Airbag Limiting Strap -1-

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-- Carefully position the Hook Tool T40207 and then guide it into the opening in the body.

-- Hook the Hook ToolT40207 into the loop -2- on the head curtain airbag strap and carefully remove -arrow-.

Fig 5: Identifying Hook Tool T40207

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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.

-- Release the connector lock using a small screwdriver -arrow A- and disconnect the connector -3-.

-- Remove the bolt -1- from the gas generator.

-- Push the head curtain airbag -2- forward -arrow B- and remove it from the mount.