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Seat Airbag: Removal

  1. Position the left front seat in the full forward position.
  2. Open hood.
  3. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. See Fig 1.
  4. Wait two minutes for the system reserve capacitor to discharge before servicing any airbag components.
    Fig 1: Battery Negative Cable Remove/Install
    GC0020007Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  5. Remove front seat from vehicle. Refer to FRONT SEAT , Removal.
  6. Disengage seat back trim cover J-strap from the upper, lower and airbag side of seat back.
  7. Disconnect the seat airbag electrical connector. See Fig 2. Slide yellow locking tab down to unlock. Then with two fingers, push two side retaining tabs in and pull connector straight from module.
    Fig 2: SEAT AIRBAG ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
    GC0020009Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - SEAT AIRBAG NYLON SLEEVE
    2 - SEAT AIRBAG
    3 - SEAT AIRBAG ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
  8. Remove the seat airbag retaining nuts.
  9. Grasp the upper airbag side of the seat back trim cover and pull trim cover and cushion over top of seat back frame. This will allow room to remove seat airbag without damaging trim cover or cushion.
  10. Working between seat back trim cover/cushion and frame carefully unhook seat airbag studs from nylon sleeve and slide seat airbag out of sleeve. Be careful not to tear nylon sleeve as this will affect function of airbag system.
CAUTION: Be certain not to tear the side impact airbag module nylon sleeve during removal.
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