Sprinter 3500 L5-2.7L DSL Turbo (2004)
Air Bag: Service and Repair
Driver Airbag
REMOVAL
The following procedure is for replacement of a faulty or damaged driver airbag. If the airbag is faulty or damaged, but not deployed, review the
recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. If the driver airbag has been deployed, review the recommended
procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle.
WARNING:
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TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM 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 SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN
ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
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TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, WHEN REMOVING A DEPLOYED AIRBAG, RUBBER GLOVES, EYE
PROTECTION, AND A LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT SHOULD BE WORN. THERE MAY BE DEPOSITS ON THE AIRBAG CUSHION
AND OTHER INTERIOR SURFACES. IN LARGE DOSES, THESE DEPOSITS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE SKIN AND
EYES.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
Driver Airbag Remove/Install
2. From the underside of the steering wheel, remove the two screws that secure the driver airbag to the horn switch armature within the hub cavity of
the steering wheel.
3. Pull the driver airbag away from the steering wheel far enough to access the electrical connection at the back of the airbag housing.
CAUTION: Do not pull on the clockspring pigtail wires to disengage the connector from the driver airbag inflator connector receptacle. Improper
removal of these pigtail wires and their connector insulator can result in damage to the airbag circuits or the connector insulator.
4. The clockspring driver airbag pigtail wire connector is a tight snap-fit into the airbag inflator connector receptacle, which is located on the back of
the driver airbag housing. Firmly grasp and pull or gently pry on the connector insulator and pull the connector straight out from the airbag inflator
to disconnect it from the connector receptacle.
5. Remove the driver airbag from the steering wheel.
6. If the driver airbag has been deployed, the clockspring and the steering wheel must also be replaced.
INSTALLATION
The following procedure is for replacement of a faulty or damaged driver airbag. If the airbag is faulty or damaged, but not deployed, review the
recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. If the driver airbag has been deployed, review the recommended
procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle.
WARNING:
-
TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL
