SAAB (1989-04)

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WARNING: Accidental air bag deployment is possible. Personal injury may result. Avoid area near steering wheel and instrument panel even if air bags have deployed. Dual-stage air bag modules may be present that could contain an undeployed stage. When disposing of a deployed dual-stage air bag, always treat it as a "live" module. See appropriate AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM article.

APPLICATION - SAAB

Make/Model	Year	Location	Table
9-3	2003-04	D-P2, SI, HI	Saab-5
	1999-02	D-P, SI	Saab-4
9-5	2002-04	D-P2, SI	Saab-4
	1999-01	D-P, SI	Saab-4

900	1994-98	D-P	Saab-1
	1990-93	DS	Saab-2
9000	1995-98	D-P	Saab-1
	1994	D-P	Saab-3
	1989-93	DS	Saab-3

D-P: Driver's & Passenger's Side
D-P2: Driver's & Passenger's Side (Dual-Stage)
DS: Driver's Side
HI: Head Impact
KI: Knee Impact
SI: Side Impact
PS2: Passenger's Side (Dual-Stage)

Saab-1

Replace After Deployment	Inspect & If Damaged Replace Component (Even If Air Bag Did Not Deploy)	Comments
Deployed air bag modules; Clockspring; Knee bolster; Deployed seat belt pretensioners; Seat belts in use at time of collision; SRS control unit; Steering column; Steering wheel;	System wiring; Windshield; Seat belts & mounting points;	Never splice SRS wiring.; Damaged insulation can be replaced if copper conductor wire is undamaged.;

Saab-2

Replace After Deployment	Inspect & If Damaged Replace Component (Even If Air Bag Did Not Deploy)	Comments
Deployed air bag modules; Clockspring; Front sensors; Seat belt in use at time of collision; SRS control unit;	Front sensor brackets; Steering column & shaft; System wiring; Windshield; Seat belts & mounting points;	Never splice SRS wiring.; Damaged insulation can be replaced if copper conductor wire is undamaged.;

Saab-3

Replace After Deployment	Inspect & If Damaged Replace Component (Even If Air Bag Did Not Deploy)	Comments
Deployed air bag modules; Clockspring; Front sensors; Deployed seat belt pretensioner; SRS control unit;	Knee bolster; Sensor brackets; Steering column; Steering column bracket; Steering column shaft; System wiring; Seat belts & mounting points;	Never splice SRS wiring.; Damaged insulation can be replaced if copper conductor wire is undamaged.;

Saab-4

Replace After Deployment

Inspect & If Damaged Replace Component (Even If Air Bag Did Not Deploy)

Comments

Deployed air bag modules⁽¹⁾; Instrument panel; SRS control unit⁽²⁾; Deployed seat belt pretensioners; Seat belts in use at time of collision; Clockspring; Side impact sensor⁽³⁾; Steering column; Steering wheel;

System wiring; Windshield; Knee bolster; Seat belts & mounting points;

Never splice SRS wiring. If damaged, entire cable must be replaced.;

⁽¹⁾	If side air bag module is deployed, replace seat back upholstery cover.

⁽²⁾	SRS control unit can be used a maximum of 3 times for activating seat belt pretensioners and-or side air bag modules.

⁽³⁾	On side of impact.

Saab-5

Replace After Deployment

Inspect & If Damaged Replace Component (Even If Air Bag Did Not Deploy)

Comments

Deployed air bag modules⁽¹⁾, ⁽²⁾; SRS control unit⁽³⁾; Front impact sensor⁽⁴⁾; Side impact sensor⁽⁴⁾; Instrument panel⁽⁵⁾; Deployed seat belt pretensioners; Seat belts⁽⁶⁾; Clockspring; Steering column; Steering wheel;

System wiring; Windshield; Knee bolster; Seat belts & mounting points;

Never splice SRS wiring. If damaged, entire cable must be replaced.; Pillar trim panels and headliner are designed to augment head protection system. After collision, these items must be replaced in the seat positions that were occupied.⁽²⁾;

⁽¹⁾	If side air bag module is deployed, replace seat back upholstery cover. If head air bag module is deployed, replace A-, B-, C-pillar trim panels and headliner.

⁽²⁾

If at least one air bag has been deployed and there was a passenger in the rear seat, all energy absorbing components must be replaced. If only the front seat was occupied, all forward energy absorbing components up to the B-pillar must be replaced. If there is damage to the roof or pillar, these components must be replaced. If any uncertainty, all energy absorbing components must be replaced. If there is visible damage to the trim or energy absorbing components, they must be replaced.

⁽³⁾	SRS control unit can be used a maximum of 3 times for activating seat belt pretensioners and-or side air bag modules and head air bag modules.

⁽⁴⁾	Sensor does not need to be replaced if there has been no mechanical damage to the sensor or if sensor does not give a diagnostic code.

⁽⁵⁾	If passenger-side air bag has deployed.

⁽⁶⁾	Replace both seat belts on outer rear seats and seat belt for rear center seat if in use at time of collision. Replace all seat belts if it cannot be established without doubt which belts were in use when collision occurred.