Airbag Unit With Igniter, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

CAUTION:

Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

- Discharge the static electricity: quickly touch the door striker.

Conditions

Make sure the connectors are pushed in all the way and that they engage audibly.
Make sure the wires are not pinched.

-- Connect the connector -1- and push in to attach to the pockets on the steering wheel.

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-- Connect the connector -2- all the way onto the Steering Column Electronics Control Module -J527- -arrow A-.

-- Push in the connector lock -3- -arrow B-, which will lock the connector.

-- Position the driver side airbag in the steering wheel and press on until it audibly engages.

CAUTION:

Pyrotechnical components can deploy unexpectedly.

A risk of injury is possible.

- Keep as far away as possible from the pyrotechnic component when switching the ignition on.

-- If the battery was disconnected, perform the required steps after connecting the battery. Refer to BATTERY A, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING, VEHICLES WITHOUT ALTERNATIVE DRIVE SYSTEM, (0K0) , or BATTERY A, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING, VEHICLES WITH HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM, (0K3) , or BATTERY A, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING, VEHICLES WITH ALTERNATIVE DRIVE SYSTEM, (0K4) .