Compass 2WD L4-2.4L (2008)
1. Place the driver airbag trim cover (3) on a suitable work surface with the airbag receptacle facing up. Be certain to take the proper precautions to
prevent the trim cover from receiving cosmetic damage during the following procedures.
2. Carefully position the driver airbag housing and inflator unit (1) into the trim cover receptacle.
3. Work around the perimeter of the unit engaging each of the 16 hooks (2) on the driver airbag housing through the 16 windows in the walls of the
trim cover receptacle.
4. After the driver airbag has been assembled, try pulling the trim cover and the airbag housing away from each other. This action will fully seat the
edges of the trim cover windows into the cradles of the housing hooks.
5. Before reinstalling the airbag onto the steering wheel, check that the blocking tab (1) in each of the trim cover (2) windows is oriented over the
airbag housing hook (3) as shown.
6. Reinstall the driver airbag onto the steering wheel. See: Removal and Replacement/Driver Airbag - Installation.
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE. PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT IF THE
SYSTEM TEST IS NOT PERFORMED FIRST. FOR THE SYSTEM TEST, See: Powertrain Management/Computers and Control
Systems/Testing and Inspection/Diagnostic Trouble Code Tests and Associated Procedures/Verification Tests/Supplemental Restraints
Verification Test
