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Air Bag Control Module - Vehicles Built From: 09-1999 > < Safety Belt Pretensioner Disposal

Puma 1998 (06.1997-12.2001)

Supplemental Restraint System - Air Bag Control Module—Vehicles Built Up To: 08/1999 Puma 1998 (06/1997-12/2001)
Removal and Installation

Removal

All Vehicles
WARNING:
WARNING:Wait at least 15 minutes after disconnecting the battery before disconnecting the air bag control module electrical connector. For all other supplementary restraint system electrical connectors; wait two minutes. Failure to follow these procedures could increase the possibility of accidently deploying the air bag(s) and pyrotechnic pretensioners.
  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

  1. Remove the access cover in the glove compartment (right-hand drive illustrated).
    1. Open the glove compartment.
    1. Remove the access cover.

  1. Disconnect the air bag control module connector (right-hand drive illustrated).
    1. Depress the locking tang.
    1. Release the retaining lever to disengage the connector.
  1. Remove the passenger air bag module. Refer to the procedure in this section.
Right-hand drive vehicles
  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Only drill through the plastic and steel instrument panel, to a maximum depth of 4,5 mm.
    Mark out and drill an 8mm diameter access hole 14mm to the left of the top of the fixing and 5mm below center (see illustration).

  1. Remove the three Torx retaining screws.
Left-hand drive vehicles
  1. Remove the three Torx screws.
All Vehicles
  1. Remove the control module through the inspection cover.

Installation
  1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Air Bag Control Module - Vehicles Built From: 09-1999 > < Safety Belt Pretensioner Disposal