Passenger Side Airbag Unit: Removal

Disconnect battery ground strap.
Carefully pull out air vent grille with needle-nosed pliers. See Fig 1 .
Remove air duct screw.
Release retaining tabs and putt out air vent housing for air vent grille.
Remove radio or trim panel.
Remove hex bolts
NOTE: The bolts are accessible via openings for the radio and air vent in the dash.
Remove airbag unit from dash panel.
Separate airbag unit connector.

Fig 1: Removing & Installing Passenger Side Airbag Unit

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