Body and Paint

Side Curtain Airbag. Removal and Installation

12steps
~72min
4/5difficulty
0102030405097N·mlb·ft
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Removal

  1. Disarm the SRS.
    Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Disarming and Re-arming (501-20B Supplemental Restraint Systems, General Procedures).
  2. Remove the headliner.
    Refer to: Headliner - 4-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
    Refer to: Headliner - 5-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
  3. Disconnect the side curtain air bag electrical connector.
  4. Vehicles with power sunroof: remove the retainers and bracket.
    • Remove the bolts.
      Torque: 80 lb-in (9 N·m)
    • Remove the pin-type retainer.
    • Remove the bolts.
      Torque: 80 lb-in (9 N·m)
    • Remove the pin-type retainer.
  5. Disconnect the side curtain airbag bracket and pin retainers.
  6. Disconnect the side curtain airbag retainers from the sheet metal.
  7. Disconnect the side curtain airbag retainer from the sheet metal.

  8. Remove the side curtain airbag.
    1. Slide the side curtain airbag rearward.
    1. Disconnect the T-tab from the sheet metal and remove the side curtain airbag.

Installation

  1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
  2. Re-arm the SRS.
    Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Disarming and Re-arming (501-20B Supplemental Restraint Systems, General Procedures).

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