INSTALLATION
The following procedur e is for r eplacem ent of a
faulty or da maged side curtain a irba g. If t he airbag
is faulty or damaged, but not deployed, review t he
recomm ended procedu res for h andling non -deployed
su pplemen tal rest raints. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
RESTRAINTS - STANDARD P ROCEDURE - HAN-
DLING NON-DEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINTS). If th e side cur tain a irba g has been
deployed, review th e recom mended procedures for
service after a supplement al r est raint deploymen t
before removing the air bag from the vehicle. (Refer to
8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PRO-
CEDURE - SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLE MENTAL
RESTRAINT DEP LOYME NT).
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, on
vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supple-
mental restraint system before attempting any
steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt
tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel com-
ponent diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate
the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two
minutes for the system capacitor to discharge
before performing further diagnosis or service. This
is the only sure way to disable the supplemental
restraint system. Failure to take the proper precau-
tions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, when
removing a deployed airbag, rubber gloves, eye
protection, and a long-sleeved shirt should be
worn. There may be deposits on the airbag unit and
other interior surfaces. In large doses, these depos-
its may cause irritation to the skin and eyes.
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, use
extreme care to prevent any foreign material from
entering the side curtain airbag, or becoming
entrapped between the side curtain airbag cushion
and the roof rail garnish molding. Failure to
observe this warning could result in occupant inju-
ries upon airbag deployment.
(1) Position the side cur tain air bag in to the vehicle
as a unit.
(2) Engage t he lug that secur es th e side curtain
air bag bracket int o the bor e in the roof side rail (Fig.
50).
(3) In st all and tigh ten the screw that secur es th e
rear of t he side curt ain airba g t o th e B-pillar (Fig.
48). Tight en the scr ew to 23 N·m (17 ft. lbs.).
(4) In st all and tigh ten the screw that secur es th e
front of the side cur tain air bag to the A-pilla r.
Tighten t he screw to 9 N·m (80 in. lbs.).
(5) In st all and tigh ten the screw that secur es th e
side curta in a irba g front tether ret ain er to the ba se
of the A-pillar near the belt lin e (F ig. 47). Tighten
the scr ew to 5 N·m (44 in. lbs.).
(6) In st all a new tie wr ap to secure the side cur-
tain airba g pigta il wire to the inside of the B-pillar
(Fig. 46).
(7) Reconnect the pigta il wire con nector for t he
side curtain airbag to t he vehicle wire ha rness con-
nector on the B-pillar. Be certain the connect or is
fully en gaged and latch ed.
(8) Reinstall the tr im ont o t he A-pilla r that con-
ceals t he side curtain airba g fron t tether (F ig. 45).
Fig. 49 Side Curtain Airbag Remove
1 - ROOF SIDE RAIL
2 - SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG
Fig. 50 Side Curtain Airbag Install
1 - ROOF SIDE RAIL
2 - BORE
3 - SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG BRACKET
4 - LUG
8O - 38 RESTRAINTS VA
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