Removal & Installation (Passenger-side)

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Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . Disable air bag system. See ZONE 5 under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM.
Remove passenger-side knee bolster. Remove Connector Position Assurance (CPA) clip and disconnect passenger-side air bag module connector. See Fig 1. Remove air bag module bolts. Remove passenger-side air bag module by pushing outward from rear side of instrument panel.
To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten passenger-side air bag module bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Activate air bag system. See ZONE 5 under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM.

Fig 1: Identifying Passenger-side Air Bag Module

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