Air Bag Trim Cover - Passenger, Taurus X: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mercury Sable, 2009 Ford Taurus X, and 2009 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Always carry or place a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door/trim cover/tear seam pointed away from the body. Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door/trim cover/tear seam face down. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
NOTE:
Do not unpack or unroll the passenger air bag module soft pack. Failure to follow this instruction may cause damage to the passenger air bag module. If damage is present, install a new passenger air bag module.
NOTE:
Do not manipulate or compromise the passenger air bag module hooks during the removal or installation procedure. Failure to follow this instruction may cause damage to the passenger air bag module.
- Remove the passenger air bag module. For additional information, refer to Passenger Air Bag Module - Taurus X or Passenger Air Bag Module - Taurus, Sable .
- Place a mark on top of the old passenger air bag module cover and canister for correct installation of the new passenger air bag module cover to the canister.
- Place the passenger air bag module assembly on a clean work surface with the marked cover from Step 2 on top.
- Carefully lift and remove the passenger air bag cover windows from the top side of the air bag module canister hooks.
- Remove the passenger air bag cover from the canister, separating the bottom windows from the canister hooks.
Fig 1: Lifting Passenger Air Bag Module Cover From Bottom Of Air Bag Module Canister & Separating Windows From Canister Hooks