F 150 2WD Pickup V8-4.6L CNG SOHC VIN 9 (1997)
Side Air Bag: Service and Repair
Driver Side Air Bag Module
REMOVAL
1. Remove the battery cables.
NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive
strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.
1
Remove the battery ground cable.
2
Remove the battery to starter relay cable and wait one minute for the backup power supply to be depleted.
2. Remove the driver side air bag module.
1
Remove the two back cover plugs.
2
Remove the two driver side air bag module screws.
3
Disconnect the horn electrical connector.
4
Disconnect the air bag sliding contact electrical connector.
5
Remove the driver side air bag module.
NOTE: Make sure the wheels are in the straight-ahead position.
3. If the driver side air bag module is diagnosed as faulty, dispose of the air bag.
INSTALLATION
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
