Santa Fe FWD V6-3.3L (2009)
Air Bag: Service and Repair
Passenger Airbag (PAB) Module
Components and Components Location
Components
Repair Procedures
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable and wait for at least three minutes before beginning work.
2. Remove the glove box.
3. Disconnect the PAB connector and remove the PAB mounting bolts (2EA).
4. Remove the crash pad.
NOTE:
If the crash pad is damaged when the PAB is deployed, replace the damaged crash pad and PAB together.
5. Remove the heater duct from the crash pad.
6. Remove the mounting nuts(4EA) from the crash pad. Then remove the passenger airbag.
CAUTION:
The removed airbag module should be stored in a clean and dry place with the pad cover face up.
Installation
1. Remove the ignition key from the vehicle.
2. Disconnect the battery negative cable from battery and wait for at least three minutes before beginning work.
3. Place a Passenger Airbag (PAB) on the crash pad and tighten the Passenger Airbag (PAB) mounting nuts.
Tightening torque
: 0.9 - 1.4 kgf.m (8.8 - 13.7 N.m, 6.5 - 10.1 lb.ft)
4. Install the heater duct to the crash pad.
5. Install the crash pad.