REMOVAL

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental restraint system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, occupant classification system, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component 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 precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury 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 deposits may cause irritation to the skin and eyes.

NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged seat airbag. If the airbag is ineffective or damaged, but not deployed, review the recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - HANDLING NON-DEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS). If the seat airbag has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT DEPLOYMENT).




1. Position the front seat to its most forward position for easiest access to the front seat back.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
3. Remove the trim from the front and back of the front seat back (2). (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK CUSHION / COVER - REMOVAL).

CAUTION: Do not pull on the seat airbag jumper wire harness (4) or pry on the connector insulator to disengage the connector from the seat airbag (1) inflator connector receptacle. Improper removal of this jumper wire and its connector insulator can result in damage to the airbag circuits or the connector insulator.


4. Disconnect the seat airbag jumper wire harness connector from the seat airbag inflator. Slide the yellow locking tab down then squeeze the two latch tabs on the connector insulator, then pull the insulator straight out from the airbag inflator to disconnect it from the connector receptacle.
5. Remove the two nuts (3) that secure the seat airbag to the side of the seat back frame.
6. Remove the seat airbag from the seat back frame.