Head Curtain Airbag With Igniter, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

NOTE:

Observe the general safety precautions for pyrotechnical components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .

CAUTION:

Risk of injury due to involuntary deployment.

- Always follow the head curtain airbag installation procedure.

CAUTION:

Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

- Discharge static electricity: briefly touch the door striker.

-- Engage the head curtain airbag -1- at the rear in the mount on the body -arrow A- and push forward.

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-- Engage the front head curtain airbag in the mount on the body -arrow B-.

-- Attach the head curtain airbag with the bolt -1-.

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-- Starting from the gas generator and moving toward the front and rear, install the head curtain airbag clips until it clicks into place.

-- Check the clips by pulling on them and make sure they are completely engaged.

-- Connect the connector to the head curtain airbag igniter.

-- Press in the connector lock. This slides the connector into the head curtain airbag igniter all the way and simultaneously locks it.

-- Make sure the anti-rotation protection line is visible along the entire length and it is straight. This will ensure that the head curtain airbag is NOT twisted.

Further installation is performed in reverse order of the removal.

CAUTION:

Risk of injury due to involuntary deployment of pyrotechnic components.

- Always connect the battery when the ignition is switched on.

- There must not be anyone in the vehicle interior when connecting the battery.

- If the ignition is not switched on after the battery is reconnected, only switch on the ignition with the driver seat in the rearmost position.

-- Connect the battery ground cable with the ignition switched on. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

NOTE:

If the Airbag Indicator Lamp -K75- indicates a fault after assembling, check the DTC memory, erase it and check it again using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.