(4) Do not connect battery negative cable remote
terminal. Refer to Diagnosis and Testing for Airbag
System Test procedures.
LEFT SEAT AIRBAG MODULE
CAUTION: DO NOT REPLACE A DEPLOYED AIR-
BAG. IF SEAT AIRBAG HAS BEEN DEPLOYED ALL
DAMAGED PARTS MUST BE REPLACED.
WARNING: DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE NEG-
ATIVE BATTERY CABLE REMOTE TERMINAL
BEFORE BEGINNING ANY FRONT SEAT REMOVAL
OR INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. THIS WILL DIS-
ABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO DISCON-
NECT THE BATTERY COULD RESULT IN
ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSI-
BLE PERSONAL INJURY.
WARNING: ONCE THE NEGATIVE CABLE IS DIS-
CONNECTED WAIT FOR 2 MINUTES BEFORE
REMOVING ANY AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
REMOVAL - NONDEPLOYED
(1) Position the left front seat in the full forward
position.
(2) Disconnect and isolate the negative battery
cable.
(3) Remove plastic back panel from the seat back
(Fig. 14). Refer to Group 23, Body for a detailed pro-
cedure.
(4) Disengage seat back trim cover J-strap from
the upper, lower and airbag side of seat back.
(5) Disconnect the side airbag module electrical
connector (Fig. 15). Slide yellow locking tab down to
unlock. Then with two fingers, push two side retain-
ing tabs in and pull connector straight from module.
(6) Remove the side airbag module retaining nuts
(Fig. 16).
(7) Grasp the upper airbag side of the seat back
trim cover and pull trim cover and cushion over top
of seat back frame (Fig. 16). This will allow room to
remove side airbag module without damaging trim
cover or cushion.
(8) Working between seat back trim cover/cushion
and frame carefully unhook airbag module studs
from nylon sleeve and slide module out of sleeve. Be
careful not to tear nylon sleeve as this will affect
function of airbag system.
CAUTION: BE CERTAIN NOT TO TEAR AIRBAG
MODULE NYLON SLEEVE DURING THE REMOVAL
PROCEDURE. IF THIS OCCURS OF SEAT BACK
TRIM COVER MUST BE REPLACED.
Fig. 14 Front Seat Back Panel
1 – FRONT SEAT BACK PANEL
Fig. 15 Seat Airbag Electrical Connector
1 – AIRBAG MODULE NYLON SLEEVE
2 – AIRBAG MODULE
3 – AIRBAG MODULE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
8M - 14 PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS LH
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
2000 LHS, 300M, CONCORDE AND INTREPID
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