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Removal & Installation

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  1. Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  . Disable air bag system. See DISABLING SYSTEM  under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM.
  2. Unclip and remove front seat forward rail trim panel. See Fig 1 . Disconnect front seat harness connectors. Unhook catches on side of front seat sensor. Lift front seat sensor up and slide out from under front seat.
  3. To install, reverse removal procedure. Activate air bag system. See ACTIVATING SYSTEM  under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM.
Fig 1: Identifying Front Seat Sensor
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