Grand Caravan V6-3.3L VIN E Flex Fuel (2007)
Air Bag: Service and Repair
Passenger Airbag
Removal
REMOVAL
DEPLOYED AIRBAG
1. Open hood.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
WARNING: Wait two minutes for the airbag system reserve capacitor to discharge before beginning any airbag system or component
service. Failure to do so may result in accidental airbag deployment, personal injury or death.
3. Clean powder residue from interior of vehicle.
4. Remove instrument panel.
5. Remove all reusable components from the upper instrument panel and transfer to the new instrument panel.
UNDEPLOYED AIRBAG
1. Open hood.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
WARNING: Wait two minutes for the airbag system reserve capacitor to discharge before beginning any airbag system or component
service. Failure to do so may result in accidental airbag deployment, personal injury or death.
3. Remove center console bin between front seats.
4. Remove left front door sill plate using a trim stick (special tool #C-4755) or equivalent, and gently prying up on sill plate.
5. Remove left cowl panel using a trim stick or equivalent, and gently prying out on cowl panel.
6. Remove four screws to lower steering column cover and remove cover.
7. Unsnap parking brake lever from knee blocker reinforcement.
8. Remove Data Link Connector (DLC) from knee blocker.
9. Remove screws to knee blocker.
10. Unsnap left A-pillar lower extension trim using a trim stick or equivalent.
11. Remove three left side instrument panel A-pillar retaining bolts and loosen the instrument panel roll down bolt.
12. Remove four nuts at brake pedal support bracket to instrument panel.
13. Using a trim stick or equivalent, gently pry off left side upper A-pillar trim.
14. Remove six screws and two wiring connectors to lower instrument panel cubby bin at bottom of center stack.
15. Remove two left side nuts at instrument panel center stack support to floor.
16. Remove two right side nuts at instrument panel center stack support to floor.
17. Remove right front door sill plate using a trim stick or equivalent, and gently prying up on sill plate.
18. Remove right cowl panel using a trim stick or equivalent, and gently prying out on cowl panel.
19. Using a trim stick or equivalent, gently pry out on right instrument panel end cap.
