Removal & Installation Side Impact
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- Before proceeding, See AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . Disable air bag system. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM .
- Move seat to full forward position. Remove seat back panel cover by lifting up on bottom of cover and pulling away from seat back to release hook fasteners. Make note of wire routing for side impact air bag.
- Remove upper and lower mounting nuts from air bag module. Disconnect Connector Position Assurance (CPA) clip from air bag module electrical connector. Disconnect electrical connector and remove side impact air bag module from seat. See Fig 1. To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten air bag module nuts to 80 INCH lbs. (9 N.m). Activate air bag system. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM . Check system for proper operation. See SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK .