Front Passenger Airbag Assembly: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Toyota Land Cruiser. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: Be sure to read the precautionary notices concerning the SRS airbag system before servicing (see PRECAUTION ).

REMOVE CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
DISCONNECT AIRBAG CONNECTOR
1. Remove the glove compartment door.
2. Remove the No. 1 under cover from the instrument panel finish panel LH lower.
  NOTE: When handling the airbag connector, take care not to damage the airbag wire harness.
3. Slide the airbag connector to pull out from the No. 1 under cover.
4. Disconnect the front passenger airbag connector.
Fig 1: Disconnecting Front Passenger Airbag Connector
Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD SUBASSEMBLY
1. Remove the instrument panel safety pad subassembly (see REMOVAL ).
REMOVE CENTER BRACKET
REMOVE DEFROSTER NOZZLE ASSEMBLY
REMOVE NO. 5 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
REMOVE NO. 2 SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLE DUCT
REMOVE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 3 nuts, then remove the front passenger airbag assembly.
  CAUTION:
  - Do not store the front passenger airbag assembly with the airbag deployment side facing downward.
  - Never disassemble the front passenger airbag assembly.
    
    Fig 2: Removing Front Passenger Airbag Assembly Nuts
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