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Repair Procedures: Installation

  1. Remove the ignition key from the vehicle.
  2. Disconnect the battery negative cable from battery and wait for at least thirty seconds before beginning work.
  3. Place a passenger airbag on the crash pad and tighten the passenger airbag mounting bolts.

    Tightening torque: 

    5.5 ~ 6.5 N.m (0.56 ~ 0.66 kgf.m, 4.1 ~ 4.8 lb-ft)

    Fig 1: Identifying Tighten Passenger Airbag Mounting Bolts
    G09743693Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  4. Install the crash pad.

    (Refer to "CRASH PAD ")

  5. Tighten the passenger airbag mounting bolts.

    Tightening torque: 

    8.0 ~ 9.0 N.m (0.82 ~ 0.92 kgf.m, 5.9 ~ 6.7 lb-ft)

  6. Connect the passenger airbag harness connector to the SRS main harness connector.
  7. Reinstall the glove box housing.

    (Refer to "GLOVE BOX HOUSING ")

  8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
  9. After installing the passenger airbag (PAB), confirm proper system operation:
    1. Turn the ignition switch ON; the SRS indicator light should be turned on for about six seconds and then go off.
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