Durango 2WD V6-3.7L (2009)
Air Bag: Overhaul
Driver Air Bag - Disassembly
DISASSEMBLY
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 negative battery (ground) cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to
discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. On vehicles equipped with the optional Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)
system, a technician trained in proper HEV service safety procedures must also remove the high voltage service disconnect from
the high voltage battery pack. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in
accidental airbag deployment. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, service of this unit should be performed only by Chrysler-trained and authorized dealer service
technicians. Failure to take the proper precautions or to follow the proper procedures could result in accidental, incomplete, or
improper airbag deployment and possible occupant injuries.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, use extreme care to prevent any foreign material from entering the driver airbag, or becoming
entrapped between the driver airbag cushion and the driver airbag trim cover. Failure to observe this warning could result in
occupant injuries upon airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, the driver airbag trim cover must never be painted. Replacement trim covers are serviced in the
original colors. Paint may change the way in which the material of the trim cover responds to an airbag deployment. Failure to
observe this warning could result in occupant injuries upon airbag deployment.
NOTE: The following procedures can be used to replace the driver airbag trim cover and horn switch unit for service. If the driver airbag is
ineffective or deployed, the entire driver airbag, trim cover and horn switch must be replaced as a unit.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. On vehicles equipped with the optional Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) system, a technician
trained in proper HEV service safety procedures must also remove the high voltage service disconnect from the high voltage battery pack. Wait
two minutes for the system capacitors to discharge before further service.
2. Remove the driver airbag from the steering wheel See: Removal and Replacement/Driver Air Bag - Removal.
3. Place the driver airbag on a suitable clean and dry work surface with the trim cover facing down. If the trim cover will be reused, be certain to take
the proper precautions to prevent the trim cover from receiving cosmetic damage during the following procedures.
4. Carefully pry the horn switch feed pigtail wire connector (1) away from the back of the driver airbag housing (3) far enough to disengage the
integral connector retainer from the locator hole just above the upper right inflator mounting stud.
5. Remove the nut that secures the horn switch ground pigtail wire eyelet terminal (2) to the upper right inflator stud on the back of the driver airbag
housing.
6. Remove the horn switch ground pigtail wire eyelet terminal from the upper right inflator stud on the back of the driver airbag housing.
7. Disengage each of the twelve hooks (5 and 6) of the airbag housing from the twelve windows in the vertical walls of the trim cover (4), one wall at
a time. Start by disengaging the upper wall, then do each of the two side walls, and finish with the lower wall. To disengage the hooks, use hand
pressure to push the adjacent edge of the airbag housing firmly and evenly downward into the trim cover receptacle, while at the same time
pushing outward on the upper edge of the receptacle wall.
8. With all of the hooks disengaged, lift the housing, inflator, and cushion as a unit from the receptacle on the back of the driver airbag trim cover.
