RIGHT SEAT AIRBAG WIRE HARNESS
WARNING: DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE NEGA-
TIVE BATTERY CABLE REMOTE TERMINAL BEFORE
BEGINNING ANY FRONT SEAT REMOVAL OR INSTAL-
LATION PROCEDURE. THIS WILL DISABLE THE AIR-
BAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO DISCONNECT THE
BATTERY COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG
DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
WARNING: ONCE THE NEGATIVE CABLE IS DIS-
CONNECTED WAIT FOR 2 MINUTES BEFORE
REMOVING ANY AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the negative battery
cable.
(2) Remove the right front seat from the vehicle
and place on a bench. Refer to Group 23, Body for
the procedure.
(3)
Remove the plastic back panel from the seat back.
Refer to Group 23, Body for a detailed procedure.
(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. Slide yellow locking tab down to unlock.
Then with two fingers, push two side retaining tabs
in and pull connector straight from module.
(6) Remove the front seat cushion side shield.
Refer to Group 23, Body for the procedure.
(7) Disengage pushpin and remove the wire har-
ness (Fig. 25) from the seat assembly.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install airbag wire harness in seat. Be certain
wire harness routing is correct. Harness should fol-
low leading edge of seat back frame down into lower
seat cushion. Once inserted in lower cushion, harness
is positioned between the cushion pan and seat track
and held in place with pushpin (Fig. 25).
(2) Connect the side airbag module electrical con-
nector. After initial connector is installed be certain
the yellow locking tab is in the upper “locked” posi-
tion. Check to be certain connector cannot be
removed once yellow locking tab is positioned.
(3) Install seat back trim cover J-straps on the
upper, lower and airbag side of seat back frame.
CAUTION: ALWAYS INSTALL NEW PUSHPINS,
WHEN INSTALLING SEAT BACK PLASTIC BACK
PANEL.
(4) Install the plastic back panel on the seat back.
Install new pushpins in the upper mounting location
of the back cover. Refer to Group 23, Body for the
procedure.
Fig. 24 Airbag Seat Wire Harness
1 – YELLOW CONNECTOR LOCK
2 – TO AIRBAG MODULE
3 – TO SEAT HARNESS
Fig. 25 Wire Harness Position & Orientation –
Passenger Seat
1 – SEAT TRACK RETAINING BOLTS
2 – SEAT AIRBAG WIRE HARNESS
3 – SEAT AIRBAG WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR
4 – CUSHION PAN
LH PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 8M - 19
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
2000 LHS, 300M, CONCORDE AND INTREPID
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