Removal & Installation (Passenger-side)

Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . Disable air bag system. See ZONE 5 under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM.
Remove instrument panel upper trim pad. See INSTRUMENT PANEL UPPER TRIM PAD . Remove Connector Position Assurance (CPA) clip from air bag module connector and disconnect passenger-side air bag module connector. Remove passenger-side air bag module mounting bolts. Remove passenger-side air bag module from instrument panel. See Fig 1.
To install, reverse removal procedure. Install passenger-side air bag module upper bolts first. Tighten passenger-side air bag module mounting bolts and instrument panel upper trim pad screws 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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