Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Lincoln MKX and 2014 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Always carry a live airbag with the deployment door, trim cover or tear seam pointed away from the body. Do not place a live airbag down with the deployment door, trim cover or tear seam facing down. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
WARNING:
Never probe the electrical connectors on airbag, Safety Canopy or side air curtain assemblies. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these assemblies, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.
NOTE:
The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition is on.
NOTE:
The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
- Depower the SRS . For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING .
- Remove the instrument panel. For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE .
- Remove the screw attaching the cross-car beam brace to the instrument panel at the outboard passenger side and position away.
- Remove the 2 screws and the RH register duct.
- Disconnect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
- Remove the 2 passenger air bag module-to-cross-car beam bracket bolts.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
- Disengage the retainers at the front and sides.
- During installation, make sure all the retainers are engaged.
- Roll the passenger air bag module out of the remaining retainers and remove the passenger air bag module.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Repower the SRS . For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING .