Commander 2WD V8-4.7L (2008)
8. With all of the hooks disengaged, lift the housing, inflator, and cushion as a unit from the retainer receptacle on the underside of the instrument
panel top pad.
Passenger Airbag - Installation
INSTALLATION
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 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 SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental
airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury when removing a deployed airbag, rubber gloves, eye protection, and a long-sleeved shirt should
be worn. There may be deposits on the airbag unit and other interior surfaces. In large doses, these deposits may cause irritation to the skin and
eyes.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, use extreme care to prevent any foreign material from entering the passenger airbag, or becoming
entrapped between the passenger airbag cushion and the instrument panel top pad. Failure to observe this warning could result in occupant
injuries upon airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, the instrument panel top pad must never be painted. Replacement top pads are serviced in the
original colors. Paint may change the way in which the material of the top pad responds to an airbag deployment. Failure to observe this
warning could result in occupant injuries upon airbag deployment.
NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged passenger airbag. If the airbag is ineffective or damaged, but
not deployed, review the recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. See: Service and Repair. If the
passenger airbag has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before
removing the airbag from the vehicle. See: Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision/Service and Repair.
1. Place the instrument panel top pad on a suitable work surface with the airbag retainer (1) receptacle facing up. Be certain to take the proper
precautions to prevent the top pad from receiving cosmetic damage during the following procedures.
2. Carefully position the passenger airbag housing into the airbag retainer receptacle.
3. Work around the perimeter of the unit engaging each of the hooks (2) on the passenger airbag housing through the windows in the forward and
rearward vertical walls of the retainer receptacle.
4. Reinstall the top pad onto the instrument panel.
