Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L Flex Fuel (2008)
Air Bag: Removal and Replacement
Side Curtain Airbag - Removal
REMOVAL
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before
attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, 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 SRS. 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.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, use extreme care to prevent any foreign material from entering the side curtain airbag, or
becoming entrapped between the side curtain airbag cushion and the headliner. Failure to observe this warning could result in occupant
injuries upon airbag deployment.
NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged side curtain airbag. If the airbag is ineffective or damaged, but
not deployed, review the recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. See: Service and Repair. If the side
curtain airbag has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing
the airbag from the vehicle. See: Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision/Service and Repair.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
2. If the side curtain airbag is being replaced due to a deployment, the headliner must be removed from the vehicle and replaced with a new unit. See:
Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Headliner/Service and Repair/Headliner - Removal.
3. If the side curtain airbag is being replaced for any reason other than a deployment, the headliner must be lowered from the inner roof panel and
rested upon the seat backs, but is not removed from the vehicle interior. See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Headliner/Service and
Repair/Headliner - Removal.
4. Disengage the metal clip (5) that secures the side curtain airbag rear tether to the cab roof rear header (4) above the rear window opening.
5. Disengage the two plastic retainers (9), then the metal clip (10) that secure the side curtain airbag front tether to the inner A-pillar (1).
6. Remove the six screws (6) that secure the side curtain airbag to the U-nuts (3) in the inner roof rail (8).
7. Disconnect the body wire harness connector (2) for the side curtain airbag from the connector receptacle at the front of the inflator.
8. Disengage the two plastic retainers (7) from the inner roof rail.
9. Remove the side curtain airbag from the vehicle as a unit.
Side Curtain Airbag - Installation
INSTALLATION
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before
attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, 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 SRS. 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
