Removal And Installation: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Jeep Renegade. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING:

To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbags, airbag curtains, knee blocker, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect the Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS)/negative battery cable assembly from the negative battery post, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

WARNING:

To avoid serious or fatal injury when removing a deployed airbag, rubber gloves, eye protection, and a long-sleeved shirt should be worn. There may be deposits on the airbag unit and other interior surfaces. In large doses, these deposits may cause irritation to the skin and eyes.

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NOTE:

The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged Seat Air Bag (SAB). If the airbag is ineffective or damaged, but not deployed, review the recommended procedures for Handling Non-Deployed Supplemental Restraints. Refer to HANDLING NON-DEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS . If the SAB has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for Service After A Supplemental Restraint Deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle. Refer to SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT .

Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable. If equipped with an Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS), disconnect the IBS connector first before disconnecting the negative battery cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
Working from behind the front seat, fold the seat back fully forward to access and disengage the J-channel (1) that secures the front of the seat back trim cover to the back.
Unzip (2) the outboard side of the seat back trim cover to access the seat back frame.
Disengage the cord (3a) that secures the seat back pad from the button (3b) on the outboard side of the seat back frame.

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Move the seat back padding (1) aside far enough to access the Seat Air Bag (SAB) mounting provisions on the inside of the outboard seat back frame.
Remove the fasteners (2) that secure the studs of the SAB to the inside of the seat back frame.
Remove the ground wire (3) eyelet terminal from the upper SAB stud.

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Rotate the SAB (1a) out from the outboard side of the seat back frame far enough to access the wire harness connector.
CAUTION:
Do not pull on the seat wire harness take out or pry on the connector insulator to disengage the connector from the seat airbag inflator connector receptacle. Improper removal of this take out and its connector insulator can result in damage to the airbag circuits or the connector insulator.
Disconnect the seat wire harness connector (1b) from the SAB inflator.
Remove the SAB from the seat back.