Passenger Airbag: Removal
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WARNING: Turn the ignition OFF and wait one minute to deplete the backup power supply. Ignition must remain OFF until repair is complete. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury or death in the event of an accidental deployment.
If a SRS fault is present, continue to Step 2. Otherwise, turn the ignition OFF, wait at least one minute and continue to Step 3.
- Depower the SRS. Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering .
- Remove the instrument panel upper section. Refer to: Instrument Panel Upper Section .
- Remove the screws.
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- Pull the passenger airbag deployment chute away from the passenger airbag.
- Rotate the passenger airbag out of the deployment chute and disengage the 4 passenger airbag retainers.
- Continue to rotate the passenger airbag and remove it from the deployment chute.