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Passenger-side AIR Bag Module

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Nissan Murano. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  . Disable air bag system. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM  . Remove passenger-side air bag module from vehicle and place it on a clean, dry, work bench with trim cover facing upward. See PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Mount Air Bag Module Bracket (J41246) in a vise. Attach passenger-side air bag module to deployment bracket using one (8 X 25-30 mm) bolt.
  2. Position a fully charged 12-volt battery at least 16 feet (4.9 m) from deployment area. Connect Deployment Tool (J38381) to air bag module using Deployment Tool Adapter (J38381-65). See Fig 1 . Connect Red deployment tool clip to positive battery terminal and Black deployment tool clip to negative battery terminal.
  3. Ensure deployment tool power light glows Green. If deployment tool power light glows Red, reverse battery connections and recheck light. Ensure no one is within 16 feet (4.9 m) of air bag module. Press deployment tool button to deploy passenger-side air bag module.
Fig 1: Securing Passenger-side Air Bag Module To Bracket
G99H28560Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.