Restraints
Repair Procedures of Passenger Airbag (PAB) Module
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14steps
~84min
4/5difficulty
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Removal
- Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait at least thirty seconds before starting work.
- Remove the glove box housing. (Refer to Body - "Glove Box Housing")
- Disconnect the passenger airbag connector (A) and remove the PAB mounting bolts (B).

- Remove the emergency airbag. (Refer to Body - "Main Protector Assembly")
- Remove the airbag module mounting bolts. Then remove the passenger airbag.
Installation
- Remove the ignition key from the vehicle.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery and wait at least thirty seconds before starting work.
- Place the passenger airbag on a protective cushion and tighten the airbag mounting bolts.
Tightening torque: 7.8 ~ 11.8 N·m

- Install the emergency airbag. (Refer to Body - "Main Protector Assembly")
- Tighten the passenger airbag mounting bolts.
Tightening torque: 7.8 ~ 11.8 N·m
- Connect the passenger airbag wiring harness connector to the main SRS wiring harness connector.
- Install the glove box housing. (Refer to Body - "Glove Box Housing")
- Connect the negative battery cable.
- After installing the passenger airbag (PAB), check that the system operates correctly:
- Turn the ignition ON; the SRS indicator should illuminate for about six seconds and then go off.
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