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Removal Procedure

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    CAUTION: Refer to SIR Inflator Module Handling and Storage Caution in Cautions and Notices.
    CAUTION: Following the deployment of a side impact air bag, inspect the following parts for damage. Replace these parts if necessary:
    • The seat cushion frame
    • The seat recliner, if equipped
    • The seat adjuster
    • The seat back frame

    Failure to do so may cause future personal injury.
  1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 7  and to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 9 .
    2. Fig 1: View Of Inflatable Restraint Side Impact Module & Bolts
    GM624131Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Remove the front seat. Refer to Seat Replacement - Front Bucket in Seats.
  3. Remove the seat back cover. Refer to Seat Back Cover and Pad Replacement - Front (W/O ULT) or Seat Back Cover and Pad Replacement - Front (W/ULT) in Seats.
  4. Remove the retaining bolts (3) that attach the inflatable restraint side impact module (1) to the seat frame.
  5. Remove the side impact module retainer.
    6. Fig 2: View Of Side Impact Module, Wiring Harness & Seat Frame
    GM628565Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: Note the routing of the inflatable restraint side impact module wiring harness and the retaining clips within the seat frame. You must route the wiring harness (2) in the exact same way as the factory to eliminate the possibility of any cutting or chafing of the wiring harness.
  6. Remove the wiring harness retaining clips from the seat frame (3).
  7. Remove the wiring harness (2) from the seat frame (3).
  8. Remove the side impact module (1) from the seat frame (3).
  9. Fully deploy the module before disposal. If the module was replaced under warranty, fully deploy and dispose of the module after the required retention period. Refer to Inflator Module Handling and Scrapping .
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