Inner Side Front Thorax Airbag, Removing And Installing: Removing
The thorax airbag with Driver Side Front Center Airbag Igniter for Occupant Contact Protection - N737- will be called the thorax airbag in the information that follows.
-- Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .
-- Remove the cover with cushion from the backrest. Refer to Backrest Cover and Cushion, Removing and Installing .
Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.
Risk of injury.
- Discharge the static electricity: quickly touch the door striker.
-- Release the connector lock -2- in the direction of -arrow-.
-- Disconnect the connector -3-.
-- Remove the bolts -5-.
Conditions
- The removed bolts -5- must be coated with locking fluid. Refer to the appropriate Electronic Parts Information for the locking fluid.
-- Remove the clip -4- using the Release Tool: T10236 .
-- Remove the bolt -8-.
-- Guide the thorax airbag -1- out of the armrest bracket -7- and remove it.
There is a risk of injury if the airbag unit is triggered on error.
- Keep the cushion facing upward when setting the airbag unit down.
-- Set down the thorax airbag.